Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 291 has been published



Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 291 for the week
November 5 - 11, 2012.

== Links to UWN ==

* Wiki page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue291

== In This Issue ==

* Steam for Linux Beta Now Available
* Mark Shuttleworth: Designing the Future, Together
* Let's Appreciate Others
* The unsung helper who contributes back...
* Ubuntu Stats
* Ubuntu Advocacy Development Kit
* And they're off - quantal ubuntu dvds to regional contacts
* Launchpad News
* Ubuntu Cloud News
* Daniel Holbach: Report: Leadership Mini-Summit at UDS
* Canonical Design Team: Back to Lecturing for the day
* Ara Pulido: Ubuntu Certification 101 - BIOS
* Victor Tuson Palau: [Ubuntu Nexus 7] Browser Performance, battery
life, screen brightness, keeping up with progress
* Jeremy Kerr: UDS-R wrapup
* Michael Hall: Welcome to the Skunk Works
* Sergio Meneses: My First Ubuntu Developer Summit UDS-R
* Kees Cook: product search in Ubuntu 12.10
* Splice, Walking Mars, Machinarium, and Crayon Physics Deluxe debut
in Ubuntu Software Center
* Ubuntu 12.10: Unity Just Sort of Grows on You
* Privacy in Ubuntu 12.10: Full Disk Encryption
* In The Blogosphere
* In Other News
* Other Articles of Interest
* Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S05E19 - Random Rhymes and Rambles
* Upcoming Meetings and Events
* Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 11.10, 12.04 and 12.10
* And much more!

== General Community News ==

=== Steam for Linux Beta Now Available ===

Valve announces the launch of a limited access beta for its new Steam
for Linux client, available for Ubuntu 12.04 users. It will be
available for a widening group of users, including other distributions
as soon it has reached a satisfactory level of stability.

http://store.steampowered.com/news/9289/

=== Mark Shuttleworth: Designing the Future, Together ===

Linux.com editorial staff brings us highlights of Mark Shuttleworth's
keynote which he held at LinuxCon Europe 2012 in Barcelona. Those
highlights include cloud and mobile driving change, Ubuntu on every
cloud, crowd-sourcing solutions, and form factors converging.
Shuttleworth points out that "as we head toward the future of
computing, we must focus on collaboration, communication, and
integration at the operational level, not just the tech level."

http://www.linux.com/news/enterprise/cloud-computing/661497-mark-shuttleworth-designing-the-future-together/

== Community Acknowledgments and Success Stories ==

=== Let's Appreciate Others ===

Benjamin Kerensa reminds us that Ubuntu Appreciation Day is on
November 20th and urges readers to e-mail contributors that have
helped them accomplish something in Ubuntu.

http://benjaminkerensa.com/2012/11/08/lets-appreciate-others

=== The unsung helper who contributes back... ===

Jorge Castro writes about contributors on AskUbuntu who give
high-quality answers to their own questions once they've solved them.
He writes "they solve their problem, they document it for the rest of
us, and they don't even get a thanks." He explains how to review these
answers and give them the credit they deserve.

http://www.jorgecastro.org/2012/11/11/the-unsung-helper-who-contributes-back-dot-dot-dot/

== Ubuntu Stats ==

=== Bug Stats ===

* Open (102099) +351 over last week
* Critical (79) -4 over last week
* Unconfirmed (50730) +183 over last week

As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started,
please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad

=== Translation Stats Quantal ===

* English (United Kingdom) (9230) -440 over last week
* Spanish (14071) -391 over last week
* English (Australia) (17171) +/-0 over last week
* Bosnian (38329) -8 over last week
* Brazilian Portuguese (38657) -69 over last week

Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal", see
more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/quantal/ and
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Translations

=== Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week ===

* Tweaking Tools - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30332/
* Auto-login is insecure; alternative is slower -
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30348/
* Way to group together apps in the dash bar -
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30346/
* Family's wish to connect their PC Better -
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30326/
* Integrating Firefox Personas Into Ubuntu -
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30322/

Ubuntu Brainstorm is a community site geared toward letting you add
your ideas for Ubuntu. You can submit your own idea, or vote for or
against another idea.

=== Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week ===

* Does Ubuntu only work on Desktop PCs?
http://askubuntu.com/questions/213893/does-ubuntu-only-work-on-desktop-pcs
* 'Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)' while
trying to run Steam
http://askubuntu.com/questions/213864/installing-breakpad-exception-handler-for-appidsteam-while-trying-to-run-ste
* How to move multiple files at once to a specific destination
directory? http://askubuntu.com/questions/214560/how-to-move-multiple-files-at-once-to-a-specific-destination-directory
* Installing 12.04 server as a software RAID 1 mirror fails to boot
http://askubuntu.com/questions/215703/installing-12-04-server-as-a-software-raid-1-mirror-fails-to-boot
* Are the newly launched NVIDIA drivers supported in Ubuntu or will
they be? http://askubuntu.com/questions/213777/are-the-newly-launched-nvidia-drivers-supported-in-ubuntu-or-will-they-be

Ask (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com

== LoCo News ==

=== Ubuntu Advocacy Development Kit ===

Jono Bacon proposes new help for Ubuntu LoCos in the form of an Ubuntu
Advocacy Development Kit (ADK) consisting of promotional materials,
assets, organizational materials, and documentation. In this post, he
asks for feedback from the community and contributors to help make it
a reality.

http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/11/08/ubuntu-advocacy-development-kit/

=== And they're off - quantal ubuntu dvds to regional contacts ===

Maia Grotepass writes about the easy acquisition of the Quantal DVDs
for the South African team thanks to "not for resale" and "promotional
material" notes on the boxes shipped from Canonical. Grotepass says
the DVDs have now been shipped to regional contacts throughout South
Africa.

http://my-ubuntu-day.blogspot.com/2012/11/and-they-off-quantal-ubuntu-dvds-to.html

== Launchpad News ==

=== The information sharing feature is complete ===

Curtis Hovey explains "Launchpad's bug and branch privacy features
were replaced by information sharing feature." Hovey also shares a
list of disclosure facts and lessons learned while developing this
feature.

http://blog.launchpad.net/general/the-information-sharing-feature-is-complete

== Ubuntu Cloud News ==

=== Here comes Logstash for Ubuntu Cloud ===

Jorge Castro informs us about a new tool for event and logs management
called Logstash. Castro thinks this type of tool might be handy for
Ubuntu DevOps everywhere since they probably have to deal with
"hundreds, even thousands of instances where logging can become a
hassle."

http://www.jorgecastro.org/2012/11/06/here-comes-logstash-for-ubuntu-cloud/

=== Catch the cloud with OpenStack webinars ===

Sonia Quarti of Canonical shares news of a "Catch the cloud with
OpenStack webinar" to be held on 14th of November at 4 pm GMT.
Registration for the webinar is available at the following link
http://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/6793/59385

http://blog.canonical.com/2012/11/08/catch-the-cloud-with-openstack-webinars/

=== Juju Community Survey ===

Clint Byrum invites everyone who has heard of Juju to take five
minutes to fill out the Juju community survey available at the
following link:
http://juju.spamaps.org/index.php/survey/index/sid/676926/newtest/Y/lang/en

http://fewbar.com/2012/11/juju-community-survey/

== The Planet ==

=== Daniel Holbach: Report: Leadership Mini-Summit at UDS ===

Daniel Holbach writes about the Leadership Mini-Summit that took place
at Ubuntu UDS Copenhagen. Discussion points include actively training
successors, milestones and mid-cycle checks, Ubuntu Member incubation,
and more.

http://daniel.holba.ch/blog/2012/11/report-leadership-mini-summit-at-uds/

=== Canonical Design Team: Back to Lecturing for the day ===

Amritpal Singh Bachu from the Ubuntu Design blog continues his blog on
transitioning from academia to industry and, in particular, working
for the Ubuntu Design team. The first project was to assess
educational games made at the School of Computing at University of
Dundee, and he describes this experience.

http://design.canonical.com/2012/11/back-to-lecturing-for-the-day/

=== Ara Pulido: Ubuntu Certification 101 - BIOS ===

Ara Pulido starts a series of blog posts explainin everything about
Ubuntu certification. In this article, Pulido explains BIOS options
and how they are tested.

http://arapulido.com/2012/11/05/ubuntu-certification-101-bios/

=== Victor Tuson Palau: [Ubuntu Nexus 7] Browser Performance, battery
life, screen brightness, keeping up with progress ===

Victor Palau writes a series of blog posts based on his results
testing Ubuntu and Nexus 7 which includes browser performance, battery
life, screen brightness, and more.

* http://victorpalau.net/2012/11/05/ubuntu-nexus-7-browser-performance/
* http://victorpalau.net/2012/11/06/ubuntu-nexus7-7-hours-battery-life-whilst-browsing/
* http://victorpalau.net/2012/11/07/ubuntu-nexus7-impact-of-screen-brightness-on-battery-life/
* http://victorpalau.net/2012/11/09/ubuntu-nexus7-keeping-up-with-progress/

=== Jeremy Kerr: UDS-R wrapup ===

Jeremy Kerr shares details from UDS-R sessions covering his areas of
responsibility, including improving cross compilation, rapid archive
bringup for new hardware, ARM64/ARMv8/Arch support, and secure boot
support in Ubuntu.

http://jk.ozlabs.org/r/154/

=== Michael Hall: Welcome to the Skunk Works ===

Michael Hall covers the Skunk Works project recently announced by Mark
Shuttleworth to add community participation to some of the currently
closed Canonical projects. He has been collecting the names and
skillsets of people who might be interested in working in the project,
as working with Canonical project managers in identifying programs for
Skunk Works.

http://mhall119.com/2012/11/welcome-to-the-skunk-works/

=== Sergio Meneses: My First Ubuntu Developer Summit UDS-R ===

Sergio Meneses shares his first UDS experience and excitement for
meeting a lot of people, including Mark Shuttleworth. Meneses states
the most impressive UDS thing for him was the community which he
characterized as the "powerful tool of Ubuntu in action."

http://sergioandresmeneses.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/my-first-ubuntu-developer-summit-uds-r/

=== Kees Cook: product search in Ubuntu 12.10 ===

Kees Cook writes about his astonishment with how the Amazon shopping
results in the Unity dash are implemented by default in Ubuntu 12.10.
He points out privacy concerns with what he calls a "dramatic case of
'calling home'" and says that the "behavior needs to be fixed in 13.04
and SRUed into 12.10. If there is no fast solution, then it just needs
to be disabled by default until it has a sane notification flow."

http://www.outflux.net/blog/archives/2012/11/09/product-search-in-ubuntu-12-10/

== Canonical News ==

=== Splice, Walking Mars, Machinarium, and Crayon Physics Deluxe debut
in Ubuntu Software Center ===

David Pitkin brings us a closer look at a new round of games from
Humble Bundle. He talks about Eufloria's plans involving their Humble
Bundle support.

http://blog.canonical.com/2012/11/08/splice-walking-mars-machinarium-and-crayon-physics-deluxe-debut-in-ubuntu-software-center/

== In The Press ==

=== Ubuntu 12.10: Unity Just Sort of Grows on You ===

Jack M. Germain of Linux Insider writes of how Unity has improved in
the latest release of Ubuntu. He discusses refinements in the launcher
and dash as well as better usability across the board. Despite the
improvements, he notes that some experienced Linux users and newcomers
from Windows may have a difficult time adjusting.

http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/76556.html

=== Privacy in Ubuntu 12.10: Full Disk Encryption ===

Micah Lee of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) continues a
series on Privacy in Ubuntu by talking about the new full disk
encryption feature. Lee writes that EFF believes "that powerful
encryption should be available to everyone, including people who want
to use a computer" and how they encouraged Ubuntu Developers to make
this available.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/11/privacy-ubuntu-1210-full-disk-encryption

== In The Blogosphere ==

=== Ubuntu Powered Humanoid Robot Greeted People at LinuxCon Europe 2012 ===

Silviu Stahle of Softpedia writes about the recently held LinuxCon
Europe 2012 and highlights Pal Robotics REEM - a humanoid robot
powered by Ubuntu.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubuntu-Powered-Humanoid-Robot-Greeted-People-at-LinuxCon-Europe-2012-304540.shtml

=== Ubuntu 12.04 Needs New Drivers For Valve's Source ===

Michael Larabel writes on Phoronix.com that Ubuntu 12.04 needs new
experimental graphics drivers for Valve's Steam Engine and writes that
this "new Catalyst driver will be packaged in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS as
fglrx-experimental-9."

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTIyMjE

=== Open Source Ubuntu OS Makes Strides in Emerging Markets ===

Christopher Tozzi on TheVarGuy writes about the claim from Chris
Kenyon of Canonical that Ubuntu will be shipped on 9% of PCs worldwide
by 2014 and how emerging markets, such as China, may be the key to
Canonical's success. Tozzi also speculates as to whether desktops are
enough to achieve success, explaining that the "future of computing
lies in tablets and other mobile devices, and to be successful in the
long term" so "needs to continue its investments in that area."

http://www.thevarguy.com/2012/11/06/open-source-ubuntu-os-makes-strides-in-emerging-markets/

=== Ubuntu 13.04 Daily Builds Go Live ===

Joey-Elijah Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! shares that Ubuntu 13.04 daily
builds are now available and discusses that those daily builds are
symbolic for regular users, but for developers and app makers, daily
builds serve as signals when a new development cycle is about to be
kicked off.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/11/ubuntu-13-04-daily-builds-go-live

=== What Canonical Could Have Done With The Shopping Lens ===

Saurav Modak writes on Muktware on what Canonical could have done by
reviewing Mark Tully's alternative shopping lens for Ubuntu without
attracting negative criticism.

http://www.muktware.com/4773/what-canonical-could-have-done-about-shopping-lens

=== Two Years Later, Ubuntu Isn't Running On Wayland ===

Michael Larabel of Phoronix talks about why Ubuntu isn't running on
Wayland, an intention that Mark Shuttleworth shared two years ago for
Ubuntu.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTIyNTA

== In Other News ==

=== Two New Promising Unity Games Confirm Linux Support ===

Nitesh of Ubuntu Vibes brings us a review of two new Unity engine
games which are about to support Linux. Netesh writes "Distance is a
survival racing game that combines the intense action of arcade racing
with the exploration of an atmospheric world. Sir, You Are Being
Hunted is a single-player first-person game of desperate survival in a
world where mechanical aristocrats hunt humans for sport."

http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2012/11/two-new-promising-unity-games-confirm.html

=== Newcomer experience and contributor behavior in FOSS communities ===

Kevin Carillo writes "If you have joined one of the following FOSS
communities within the last 3 years (after January 2010): Debian,
GNOME, Gentoo, KDE, Mozilla, Ubuntu, NetBSD, or OpenSUSE, I would like
to invite you to complete an online survey. I am interested in hearing
from people who are either technical or non-technical contributors,
and who have had either positive or negative newcomer experiences."

http://kevincarillo.org/survey-invitation/

=== Xubuntu 12.10 - Day 1 - First Impressions ===

Gary Newell shares a story about his Ubuntu journey by highlighting
first impressions of Xubuntu 12.10. Newall shares details about
getting online, MP3 and Flash support, software installation, and
applications.

http://www.everydaylinuxuser.com/2012/11/xubuntu-1210-day-1-first-impressions.html

== Other Articles of Interest ==

* LinuxCon Europe starts with new and upgraded members -
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/LinuxCon-Europe-starts-with-new-and-upgraded-members-1743136.html
* Android turns 5 today, hits 75 percent of the smartphone market -
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2013557/android-turns-5-today-hits-75-percent-of-the-smartphone-market.html
* NVIDIA gets a little help from Valve, tweaks GeForce drivers just
as Steam for Linux beta launches -
http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/06/nvidia-valve-geforce-linux-drivers-r310/
* LinuxCon Europe: Growing an Open Source Community -
http://www.linux.com/news/enterprise/cloud-computing/662676-linuxcon-europe-growing-an-open-source-community/
* Linus Torvalds Focuses His Keynote On Community Participation
Literally - https://www.linux.com/news/software/applications/662789-linus-torvalds-focuses-his-keynote-on-community-participation-literally
* Experimentation vs. Tradition: The Future of Innovation on the
Linux Desktop -
http://www.datamation.com/open-source/experimentation-vs.-tradition-the-future-of-innovation-on-the-linux-desktop-1.html
* New NVIDIA Driver 'Doubles Performance' on Linux -
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/11/new-nvidia-driver-doubles-performance-on-linux
* Linux Gaming, an Overview: What You Can And Can't Expect -
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/linux-gaming-an-overview-what-you-can-and-cant-expect
* Debian Switches Back To GNOME From Xfce -
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTIyNTM

== Featured Audio and Video ==

=== Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S05E19 - Random Rhymes and Rambles ===

Alan 'popey' Pope, Mark Johnson, Tony Whitmore, Laura Cowen come
together for the nineteenth episode of Season Five of the Ubuntu
Podcast from the UK LoCo Team, featuring: Microsoft Launches Windows
8, AMD will sell 64-bit RAM, EFF criticises the shopping lens, Linus
reviews KDE and much more.

http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2012/11/07/s05e19-random-rhymes-and-rambles/

== Upcoming Meetings and Events ==

For upcoming meetings and events please visit the calendars at
fridge.ubuntu.com: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/

== Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 11.10, 12.04 and 12.10 ==

=== Security Updates ===

* [USN-1621-1] MySQL vulnerabilities -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-November/001884.html
* [USN-1622-1] Munin vulnerabilities -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-November/001885.html
* [USN-1623-1] Mesa vulnerability -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-November/001886.html
* [USN-1624-1] Remote Login Service vulnerability -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-November/001887.html
* [USN-1625-1] Icedtea-Web vulnerability -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-November/001888.html
* [USN-1626-1] Glance vulnerability -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-November/001889.html
* [USN-1627-1] Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-November/001890.html
* [USN-1628-1] Qt vulnerability -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-November/001891.html
* [USN-1626-2] Glance vulnerability -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-November/001892.html

=== Ubuntu 8.04 Updates ===

* jabberd2 2.0s11-1ubuntu4.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2012-November/012839.html
* jabberd2 2.0s11-1ubuntu4.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2012-November/012840.html
* apache2 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.24 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2012-November/012841.html
* apache2-mpm-itk 2.2.6-01-1build3.16 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2012-November/012842.html
* apache2 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.24 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2012-November/012843.html
* apache2-mpm-itk 2.2.6-01-1build3.16 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2012-November/012844.html

End of life - April 2013 (Server)

=== Ubuntu 10.04 Updates ===

* mysql-dfsg-5.1 5.1.66-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013269.html
* munin 1.4.4-1ubuntu1.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013270.html
* mysql-dfsg-5.1 5.1.66-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013271.html
* munin 1.4.4-1ubuntu1.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013272.html
* jabberd2 2.2.8-2ubuntu4.0.10.04.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013273.html
* jabberd2 2.2.8-2ubuntu4.0.10.04.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013274.html
* adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.251-0lucid1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013275.html
* adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.251-0lucid1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013276.html
* flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.251ubuntu0.10.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013277.html
* flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.251ubuntu0.10.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013278.html
* icedtea-web 1.2-2ubuntu0.10.04.3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013279.html
* icedtea-web 1.2-2ubuntu0.10.04.3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013280.html
* landscape-client 12.05-0ubuntu1.10.04 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013281.html
* apache2 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.10 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013282.html
* apache2 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.10 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013283.html
* qt4-x11 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.5 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013284.html
* qt4-x11 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.5 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013285.html
* linux 2.6.32-45.99 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013286.html
* linux-ec2 2.6.32-350.56 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013287.html
* linux-backports-modules-2.6.32 2.6.32-45.47 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013288.html
* linux-meta-ec2 2.6.32.350.31 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013289.html
* linux-ports-meta 2.6.32.45.37 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013290.html
* linux-meta 2.6.32.45.52 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013291.html
* virtualbox-ose 3.1.6-dfsg-2ubuntu2.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013292.html
* virtualbox-ose 3.1.6-dfsg-2ubuntu2.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013293.html
* libproxy 0.3.1-1ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-November/013294.html

End of Life - April 2013 (Desktop) - April 2015 (Server)

=== Ubuntu 11.10 Updates ===

* mysql-5.1 5.1.66-0ubuntu0.11.10.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012545.html
* munin 1.4.5-3ubuntu4.11.10.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012546.html
* mysql-5.1 5.1.66-0ubuntu0.11.10.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012547.html
* munin 1.4.5-3ubuntu4.11.10.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012548.html
* jabberd2 2.2.8-2ubuntu6.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012549.html
* jabberd2 2.2.8-2ubuntu6.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012550.html
* adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.251-0oneiric1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012551.html
* adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.251-0oneiric1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012552.html
* flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.251ubuntu0.11.10.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012553.html
* flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.251ubuntu0.11.10.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012554.html
* icedtea-web 1.2-2ubuntu0.11.10.4 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012555.html
* icedtea-web 1.2-2ubuntu0.11.10.4 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012556.html
* landscape-client 12.05-0ubuntu1.11.10 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012557.html
* apache2 2.2.20-1ubuntu1.3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012558.html
* apache2 2.2.20-1ubuntu1.3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012559.html
* qt4-x11 4:4.7.4-0ubuntu8.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012560.html
* qt4-x11 4:4.7.4-0ubuntu8.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012561.html
* virtualbox 4.1.2-dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012562.html
* virtualbox 4.1.2-dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012563.html
* libproxy 0.3.1-2ubuntu6.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-November/012564.html

End of Life - April 2013

=== Ubuntu 12.04 Updates ===

* mysql-5.5 5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.04.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017771.html
* munin 1.4.6-3ubuntu3.3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017772.html
* mysql-5.5 5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.04.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017773.html
* munin 1.4.6-3ubuntu3.3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017774.html
* mesa 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017775.html
* mesa 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017776.html
* debootstrap 1.0.39ubuntu0.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017777.html
* jabberd2 2.2.8-2.2ubuntu0.12.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017778.html
* gnome-settings-daemon 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.5 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017779.html
* apport 2.0.1-0ubuntu15 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017780.html
* jabberd2 2.2.8-2.2ubuntu0.12.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017781.html
* adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.251-0precise1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017782.html
* adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.251-0precise1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017783.html
* flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.251ubuntu0.12.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017784.html
* flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.251ubuntu0.12.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017785.html
* gdb 7.4-2012.04-0ubuntu2.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017786.html
* lxc 0.7.5-3ubuntu65 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017787.html
* icedtea-web 1.2-2ubuntu1.3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017788.html
* icedtea-web 1.2-2ubuntu1.3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017789.html
* aptdaemon 0.43+bzr805-0ubuntu6 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017790.html
* aptitude 0.6.6-1ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017791.html
* cloud-init 0.6.3-0ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017792.html
* debootstrap 1.0.39ubuntu0.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017793.html
* isc-dhcp 4.1.ESV-R4-0ubuntu5.6 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017794.html
* ecb 2.40+cvs20110608-2ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017795.html
* ltsp 5.3.7-0ubuntu2.3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017796.html
* netams 3.4.5-2ubuntu3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017797.html
* gtk+3.0 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.5 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017798.html
* checkbox 0.13.8 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017799.html
* glance 2012.1.3+stable~20120821-120fcf-0ubuntu1.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017800.html
* glance 2012.1.3+stable~20120821-120fcf-0ubuntu1.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017801.html
* gccgo-4.7 4.7.2-0ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017802.html
* qt4-x11 4:4.8.1-0ubuntu4.3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017803.html
* qt4-x11 4:4.8.1-0ubuntu4.3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017804.html
* apache2 2.2.22-1ubuntu1.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017805.html
* apache2 2.2.22-1ubuntu1.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017806.html
* grub2 1.99-21ubuntu3.5 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017807.html
* synaptiks 0.8.1-1ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017808.html
* seahorse 3.2.2-0ubuntu2.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017809.html
* kde-l10n-kn 4:4.7.4-0ubuntu0.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017810.html
* havp 0.92a-2ubuntu0.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017811.html
* virtualbox 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017812.html
* virtualbox 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017813.html
* xfce4-settings 4.8.3-1ubuntu3.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017814.html
* make-dfsg 3.81-8.1ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017815.html
* mountall 2.36.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017816.html
* glipper 2.3-1ubuntu0.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017817.html
* indicator-messages 0.6.0-0ubuntu2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017818.html
* light-themes 0.1.9.1-0ubuntu1.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017819.html
* freerdp 1.0.1-1ubuntu2.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017820.html
* bamf 0.2.118-0ubuntu0.3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017821.html
* libproxy 0.4.7-0ubuntu4.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-November/017822.html

End of Life - April 2017

=== Ubuntu 12.10 Updates ===

* rhythmbox 2.97-1ubuntu6 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011918.html
* totem 3.4.3-0ubuntu5 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011917.html
* mysql-5.5 5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011919.html
* munin 2.0.2-1ubuntu2.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011920.html
* mysql-5.5 5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011921.html
* munin 2.0.2-1ubuntu2.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011922.html
* linux 3.5.0-18.29 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011923.html
* linux-lowlatency 3.5.0-18.18 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011926.html
* linux-meta 3.5.0.18.21 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011927.html
* linux-backports-modules-3.5.0 3.5.0-18.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011924.html
* linux-signed 3.5.0-18.29 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011925.html
* linux-meta-lowlatency 3.5.0.18.18 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011928.html
* remote-login-service 1.0.0-0ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011929.html
* remote-login-service 1.0.0-0ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011930.html
* linux_3.5.0-18.29_amd64.tar.gz - -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011931.html
* debootstrap 1.0.42ubuntu0.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011932.html
* jabberd2 2.2.8-2.2ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011933.html
* jabberd2 2.2.8-2.2ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011934.html
* openssl098 0.9.8o-7ubuntu3.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011935.html
* openssl098 0.9.8o-7ubuntu3.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011936.html
* adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.251-0quantal1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011937.html
* adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.251-0quantal1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011938.html
* flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.251ubuntu0.12.10.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011939.html
* flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.251ubuntu0.12.10.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011940.html
* unity-lens-applications 6.10.0-0ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011941.html
* vim 2:7.3.547-4ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011942.html
* brasero 3.4.1-0ubuntu3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011943.html
* icedtea-web 1.3-1ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011944.html
* icedtea-web 1.3-1ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011945.html
* ubuntu-dev-tools 0.143ubuntu0.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011946.html
* ubuntu-drivers-common 1:0.2.71.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011947.html
* unity 6.10.0-0ubuntu2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011948.html
* opendkim 2.6.8-0ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011949.html
* thunar 1.4.0-1ubuntu2.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011950.html
* dkimpy 0.5.3-0ubuntu0.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011951.html
* debootstrap 1.0.42ubuntu0.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011952.html
* app-install-data-partner 12.12.10.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011953.html
* glance 2012.2-0ubuntu2.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011954.html
* glance 2012.2-0ubuntu2.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011955.html
* adium-theme-ubuntu 0.3.3-0ubuntu0.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011956.html
* kdenetwork 4:4.9.2-0ubuntu2.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011957.html
* telepathy-logger 0.4.0-2~ubuntu12.10.0 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011958.html
* apache2 2.2.22-6ubuntu2.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011959.html
* transcode 3:1.1.7-2ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011960.html
* apache2 2.2.22-6ubuntu2.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011961.html
* skanlite 0.8-2ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011962.html
* libreoffice 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu4 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011963.html
* glance 2012.2-0ubuntu2.3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011964.html
* virtualbox 4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011965.html
* glance 2012.2-0ubuntu2.3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011966.html
* virtualbox 4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011967.html
* gtk+3.0 3.6.0-0ubuntu3.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011968.html
* webapps-applications 2.4.10-0ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011969.html
* libsecret 0.11-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011970.html
* libimobiledevice 1.1.4-1ubuntu3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011971.html
* culmus 0.121-1ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011972.html
* gdebi 0.8.5ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011973.html
* totem 3.4.3-0ubuntu5 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011974.html
* python-keystoneclient 1:0.1.3-0ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011975.html
* ubuntu-defaults-builder 0.45 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2012-November/011976.html

End of Life - April 2014

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