Ubuntu Look http://ubuntulook.com Ubuntu news Thu, 17 May 2012 23:01:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Ubuntu IRC Council Position http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/18/ubuntu-irc-council-position-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ubuntu-irc-council-position-2 http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/18/ubuntu-irc-council-position-2/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 23:01:13 +0000 admin http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/18/ubuntu-irc-council-position-2/ There is currently an empty virtual seat on the IRC Council and we are now accepting nominations to fill it. If you are an Ubuntu Member with a competent technical knowledge of IRC, a passion for IRC and a willingness to help maintain effective governance of our IRC community then you could be the leader we are looking for.
The Process
You can read about the Charter and Appointment Process for the IRC Council here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/IrcCouncil It starts with an open call for nominations (you are reading it now), applicants will make themselves known to the IRCC via an email to irc-council at lists.ubuntu.com and will fill out a wiki page outlining their work in the community and why they would be a good candidate.
The current IRCC will administer this process and at the end of the nomination period will provide a full list of applicants to the Community Council along with any feedback and comments for the CC to review.
The Community Council will set up a vote for the Ubuntu IRC Members to vote on qualified candidates
The Community Council will then finalise the appointment, which will be for a term of about 18 months, expiring concurrently with the sitting IRCC.
Timescales
Nominations are

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The Process
You can read about the Charter and Appointment Process for the IRC Council here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/IrcCouncil It starts with an open call for nominations (you are reading it now), applicants will make themselves known to the IRCC via an email to irc-council at lists.ubuntu.com and will fill out a wiki page outlining their work in the community and why they would be a good candidate.
The current IRCC will administer this process and at the end of the nomination period will provide a full list of applicants to the Community Council along with any feedback and comments for the CC to review.
The Community Council will set up a vote for the Ubuntu IRC Members to vote on qualified candidates
The Community Council will then finalise the appointment, which will be for a term of about 18 months, expiring concurrently with the sitting IRCC.
Timescales
Nominations are

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]]> http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/18/ubuntu-irc-council-position/feed/ 0 Linux Mint 13 “Maya” RC released! http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/17/linux-mint-13-maya-rc-released-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=linux-mint-13-maya-rc-released-2 http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/17/linux-mint-13-maya-rc-released-2/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 22:13:43 +0000 admin http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/17/linux-mint-13-maya-rc-released-2/

The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 13 “Maya” RC.

Available in two editions, Linux Mint 13 features the choice between a productive, stable and mature MATE 1.2 desktop and the brand new modern-looking and exciting Cinnamon 1.4. These two desktops are among the best available, they’re perfectly integrated within Linux Mint and represent great alternatives to Gnome 2 users. Linux Mint 13 is also an LTS (Long Term Support) release and it will be supported until April 2017.

MATE Edition Cinnamon Edition

New features at a glance:

For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features, visit: “What’s new in Linux Mint 13“.

Important info:

  • Windows popping behind the installer
  • Mint4Win
  • Desktop icons in Cinnamon

Make sure to read the “Release Notes” to be aware of important info or known issues related to this release.

System requirements:

  • x86 processor (Linux Mint 64-bit requires a 64-bit processor. Linux Mint 32-bit works on both 32-bit and 64-bit processors).
  • 512 MB RAM (1GB recommended for a comfortable usage).
  • 5 GB of disk space
  • Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
  • CD/DVD drive or USB port

Bug reports:

Please report any bug you may find by leaving a comment on this blog.

Download:

Md5 sum:

  • MATE 32-bit: 3c86a1f6d203a953ddd62f974707dad5
  • MATE 64-bit: 776a2e820362833cdbb056c035a5f2c1
  • Cinnamon 32-bit: aa1af21ba8196148a801196ec68dae87
  • Cinnamon 64-bit: 3786b11fa3a28dcfc3941295e872c4ce

Torrents:

HTTP Mirrors for the MATE 32-bit DVD ISO:

HTTP Mirrors for the MATE 64-bit DVD ISO:

HTTP Mirrors for the Cinnamon 32-bit DVD ISO:

HTTP Mirrors for the Cinnamon 64-bit DVD ISO:

Enjoy!

We look forward to receiving your feedback. Thank you for using Linux Mint and have a lot of fun testing the release candidate!

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]]> http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/16/thinkpad-x1-carbon-lightest-ultrabook-for-your-ubuntu/feed/ 0 How to Install Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin – Included Screenshot http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/16/how-to-install-ubuntu-server-12-04-lts-precise-pangolin-included-screenshot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-install-ubuntu-server-12-04-lts-precise-pangolin-included-screenshot http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/16/how-to-install-ubuntu-server-12-04-lts-precise-pangolin-included-screenshot/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 15:52:25 +0000 admin http://ubuntulook.com/?p=7650 The basic steps to install Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS from CD or USB stick are the same for installing any operating system from CD. Unlike the Ubuntu 12.04 for Desktop, Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS does not include a graphical installation program. but, Instead Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS uses a console menu based process or called text-mode installer based:

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]]> http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/16/how-to-install-ubuntu-server-12-04-lts-precise-pangolin-included-screenshot/feed/ 0 125,000 Ubuntu PCs to land in Pakistani students” laps http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/15/125000-ubuntu-pcs-to-land-in-pakistani-students-laps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=125000-ubuntu-pcs-to-land-in-pakistani-students-laps http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/15/125000-ubuntu-pcs-to-land-in-pakistani-students-laps/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 19:50:18 +0000 admin http://ubuntulook.com/?p=7645 As the One Laptop Per Child initiative goes from strength to strength around the world, there are signs that Pakistan may be getting the message too, after the Punjab government began handing out 125,000 free Ubuntu-based laptops to college and university freshers. Chairman of the Punjab Information Technology Board, Umar Saif, said the project was designed to “facilitate better access to educational content and tools”, adding that it was the first project of its kind on such a scale to use open source software.

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]]> http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/15/125000-ubuntu-pcs-to-land-in-pakistani-students-laps/feed/ 0 Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 265 http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/15/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-265-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-265-2 http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/15/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-265-2/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 05:52:20 +0000 admin http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/15/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-265-2/ Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter. This is issue #265 for the week May 7 – 13, 2012, and the full version is available here.
In this issue we cover:

Ubuntu Developer Summit for Quantal
EA Games and Ubuntu
Welcome New Members
Ubuntu Stats
LoCo News
Launchpad News
Ubuntu Cloud News
Introducing Project Sputnik: Developer laptop
Pasi Lallinaho: Brainstorm! Contribute!
Alan Pope: Why not contribute to Ubuntu Manual
Stuart Langridge: Ubuntu One for Nokia N9
Jonathan Carter: Edubuntu Preliminary Plans for 12.10
Summaries from the Ubuntu Developer Summit
ARM arrives on servers with Calxeda’s Ubuntu demo
Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin review
Project Sputnik: Dell’s Ubuntu-based XPS13 laptop for developers
Mark Shuttleworth is passionate about Canonical, patents and space
In The Blogosphere
In Other News
Other Articles of Interest
Featured Podcasts
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 11.04, 11.10 and 12.04
And much more!

The issue of The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter is brought to you by:

Elizabeth Krumbach
Jasna Bencic
Chris Druif
D. Can Celasun
mikewhatever
Matt Rudge
And many others

If you have a story idea for the Weekly Newsletter, join the Ubuntu News Team mailing list and submit it. Ideas can also be added to the wiki!
Except where otherwise noted, content in this issue is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License BY SA Creative Commons License

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In this issue we cover:

Ubuntu Developer Summit for Quantal
EA Games and Ubuntu
Welcome New Members
Ubuntu Stats
LoCo News
Launchpad News
Ubuntu Cloud News
Introducing Project Sputnik: Developer laptop
Pasi Lallinaho: Brainstorm! Contribute!
Alan Pope: Why not contribute to Ubuntu Manual
Stuart Langridge: Ubuntu One for Nokia N9
Jonathan Carter: Edubuntu Preliminary Plans for 12.10
Summaries from the Ubuntu Developer Summit
ARM arrives on servers with Calxeda’s Ubuntu demo
Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin review
Project Sputnik: Dell’s Ubuntu-based XPS13 laptop for developers
Mark Shuttleworth is passionate about Canonical, patents and space
In The Blogosphere
In Other News
Other Articles of Interest
Featured Podcasts
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 11.04, 11.10 and 12.04
And much more!

The issue of The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter is brought to you by:

Elizabeth Krumbach
Jasna Bencic
Chris Druif
D. Can Celasun
mikewhatever
Matt Rudge
And many others

If you have a story idea for the Weekly Newsletter, join the Ubuntu News Team mailing list and submit it. Ideas can also be added to the wiki!
Except where otherwise noted, content in this issue is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License BY SA Creative Commons License

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]]> http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/15/backup-and-restore-software-in-ubuntu-sabayon-and-fedora/feed/ 0 Tens of Thousands of Google Employees Use Ubuntu http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/15/tens-of-thousands-of-google-employees-use-ubuntu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tens-of-thousands-of-google-employees-use-ubuntu http://ubuntulook.com/2012/05/15/tens-of-thousands-of-google-employees-use-ubuntu/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 23:48:44 +0000 admin http://ubuntulook.com/?p=7637 During the Ubuntu Developer Summit for Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) that took place in Oakland, USA, Thomas Bushnell from Google talked about how Ubuntu is used by Google developers.

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