FreshUbuntu

* Intro
    Banter
    Introduce special guest Larry Bushey
    announcing the annual US meeting of the KDE Community Jan 15-22 in sunny San Diego
    unable to revive my (harlem) ubuntu upgrade to karmic :(
        Karmic upgrade disaster for Tom (Going Linux co-host)
 
Peter's dabbling with Python, again. 
 
200 Squats, week 5. 100 push ups, stalled in week 4 - you are going to do them while we podcast:)
 
DeadUbuntu Community Team
https://launchpad.net/~deadubuntuteam
 
How are you liking Karmic, now that it's been out a while?
    Overall, love it. Not too keen on the Sofware Center.
    Adobe AIR/Tweetdeck/Spaz not working.
    Harlem issues?
    Automounting of USB broken in recent Karmic update?
 
* News 
Eye on Google:
Google Public DNS
http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/
http://blog.opendns.com/2009/12/03/opendns-google-dns/
 
Google Personalized Search
http://thecommandline.net/2009/12/08/google-ceo-dodges-privacy-concerns/
http://thecommandline.net/2009/12/06/google-personalized-search-now-opt-out/
 
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/five_fabulous_new_features_google_unveiled_today.php
 
Google eliminates Gizmo5 Linux client??? WTF!
http://linux.slashdot.org/story/09/11/28/2332254/Google-Eliminates-Gizmo5-Client-For-Linux?from=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slashdot%2FslashdotLinux+%28Slashdot%3A+Linux%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
 
Google acquires EtherPad, stops accepting new accounts, then changes its mind
http://etherpad.com/ep/blog/posts/etherpad-back-online-until-open-sourced
 
Google Partners with Canonical for Chrome OS
http://www.pcworld.com/article/182890/google_partners_with_canonical_for_chrome_os.html
 
Google Chrome for Linux and Mac in Beta
http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/w00t.html
http://www.google.com/chrome/
 
Facebook Privacy
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/why_facebook_changed_privacy_policies.php
http://trueslant.com/KashmirHill/2009/12/10/either-mark-zuckerberg-got-a-whole-lot-less-private-or-facebooks-ceo-doesnt-understand-the-companys-new-privacy-settings/
 
What's up with these new and improved privacy settings? Making "EVERYONE" a default option is good? Huh?
 
Lucid Lynx Alpha 1 is out!
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2009-December/000651.html
 
Ubuntu looking for new desktop backgrounds (via Popey on Twitter)
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-art/2009-December/011571.html
 
GIMP being removed from Lucid cuz well it's just TOO POWERFUL!
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/11/gimp-to-be-removed-lucid.html
 
Dell Ubuntu-ready Desktops
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3966454061.html?kc=rss
 
Linux Mint "Helena" out in the wild
http://www.linuxmint.com/blog/?p=1155
 
Linux on 1/3 of the netbooks
http://gizmodo.com/5421500/linux-owns-13-of-the-netbook-marketshare
 
Fedora moves to Git
http://www.linux.com/news/software/developer/263897-fedora-switching-from-cvs-to-git
 
Linux Malware? Say it ain't so!
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/12/malware-found-in-screensaver-for-ubuntu.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28Omg!+Ubuntu!%29 (via LeftyFB)
 
Thunderbird 3
http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozilla-daily/+archive/ppa
 
French Army Chooses Open Source for Email
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/3151297/French-army-chooses-open-source-for-email
 
* Tech segment
http://www.webupd8.org/2009/11/improve-apt-get-install-and-upgrade.html
sudo apt-get install axel
 
#!/bin/sh
#apt-fast by Matt Parnell http://www.mattparnell.com , this thing is FOSS
#please feel free to suggest improvements to admin@mattparnell.com
# Use this just like apt-get for faster package downloading. Make sure to have axel installed
 
#If the first user entered variable string contains apt-get, and the second string entered is either install or dist-upgrade
if echo "$1" | grep -q "[upgrade]" || echo "$2" | grep -q "[install]" || echo "$2" | grep -q "[dist-upgrade]"; then
echo "Working...";
 
#Go into the directory apt-get normally puts downloaded packages
cd /var/cache/apt/archives/;
 
#Have apt-get print the information, including the URI's to the packages
apt-get -y --print-uris $1 $2 $3 $4 > debs.list;
 
#Strip out the URI's, and download the packages with Axel for speediness
egrep -o -e "(ht|f)tp://[^\']+" debs.list | xargs -l1 axel -a;
 
#Perform the user's reqested action via apt-get
apt-get -y $1 $2 $3 $4;
 
echo "Done! Make sure and check to see that the packages all were installed properly. If a package is erred, run sudo apt-get autoclean and try installing it again without the use of this script.";
 
elif echo "$1" | grep -q "[*]"; then
apt-get $1;
else
echo "Sorry, but you appear to be entering invalid options. You must use apt-get and one of apt-get's options in order to use this script.";
fi
 
 
 
* Feedback
 
 
 
 
 
* Contact info
http://freshubuntu.org
harlem@freshubuntu.org peter@freshubuntu.org  
twitter.com/harlem
twitter.com/nikolaidis
 
 
http://goinglinux.com
goinglinux@gmail.com
 

* Intro
 
* Welcome Mike "Leftyfb" Rushton
 
* Banter
 
Talk about your involvement in the Ubuntu Community. 
How did you get involved?
When were you accepted?
What do you do?
 
    Peter's recent experiences with the iPhone 3Gs
    http://pn72.com
    
    Peter's recent experiences with an eeePC 900
   
    http://runcore.com
 
* News
 
    * Six Degrees
Google removes "Beta" label from services
"Google is removing the "beta" label from many of its key services, including Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Talk, and Google Video for Business. The move is seen as a way to attract large businesses to Google Apps, its suite of messaging and productivity applications."
http://www.thestandard.com/news/2009/07/07/google-removes-beta-label-services
 
VLC 1.0.0
"Three months after the release of version 0.9.9, the VLC developers have announced the release of version 1.0.0 of their popular VLC Media Player, code-named Goldeneye. VLC is a free open source cross-platform multimedia player for various audio and video formats. Version 1.0.0 of VLC is a major release and, in addition to numerous bug fixes, includes several new features, new formats and new codecs."
http://www.linux.com/news/software/applications/26213-vlc-media-player-100-released
 
SourceForge delivers 4 billionth open source download
"From the 'that's a lot of downloads' files: SourceForge.net, the big open source app/code repository has hit a major milestone: 4 billion downloads."
http://digg.com/linux_unix/SourceForge_delivers_4_billionth_open_source_download
 
Ubuntu is A Microsoft Product Now!
"Well at least according to Dell’s website. A 1.6GHz Atom CPU, 8GB of disk space armed with Microsoft’s latest masterpiece: Ubuntu!"
http://linuxologist.com/linuxhumor/ubuntu-is-a-microsoft-product-now/
 
IE market share plummeting! (Or is it?)
"Microsoft's Internet Explorer's market share is absolutely falling. The question is, by how much?
"I've reported before that Internet Explorer (IE) drops 5 percent market share points each year, while Mozilla Firefox gains 5 percentage points per year. But what is becoming increasingly clear is that IE's market share may be dropping more precipitously than previously reported, falling to 60 percent share in June 2009 instead of the 68 percent share expected"
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10279900-16.html
 
    * What Would Stallman Do?
Mono update from Leftyfb
C# and CLI Now Under Community Promise
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UbuntuTutorials/~3/rnq9NO87JNI/
http://www.osnews.com/story/21761/Ubuntu_Sees_No_Reason_To_Remove_Mono_from_Default_Install
http://news.slashdot.org/story/09/06/27/1759255/Richard-Stallman-Says-No-To-Mono?from=rss
 
* Man Page Minute
 
basename
http://www.secxfr.com/download.php?file=gfqhrc50txnwk1z4&key=basename
 
* Techbits
 
Now Ubuntu doesn't need to reboot even after kernel updates
"ksplice.com — Ksplice Uptrack is a new service that lets you effortlessly keep your systems up to date and secure, without rebooting. Once you’ve completed the easy installation process, your system will be set up to receive rebootless updates."
http://www.ksplice.com/news/20090625-linuxtag-fisl
 
Install Firefox 3.5 on Ubuntu with One Command
"wget -O - http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.5/linux-i686/en-US/firefox-3.5.tar.bz2 | tar xj -C ~"
http://www.kabatology.com/07/01/a-single-command-install-of-firefox-3-5-on-ubuntu/
 
howtoforge.com - Installing VirtualBox 3.0 On An Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop
http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-virtualbox-3.0-on-an-ubuntu-9.04-desktop
 
10 Great Apps to Convert Audio & Video Files in Linux
"makeuseof.com -- With the different audio and video formats available, there is often the need to inter convert amongst them – sometimes for quality and sometimes for compatibility. Here are some of the better software, that you can use to achieve the inter conversions on your Linux box."
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-applications-to-convert-audio-and-video-files-in-linux/
 
10 mistakes new Linux administrators make
techrepublic "If you’re new to Linux, a few common mistakes are likely to get you into trouble. Learn about them up front so you can avoid major problems as you become increasingly Linux-savvy."
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=455
 
* Wrap-Up
 
T shirts!!
http://freshubuntu.spreadshirt.com
 
Congrats, Zelut
http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2009/07/06/many-thanks/
 
* Contact info
http://www.freshubuntu.org
http://harlemquijano.com http://twitter.com/Harlem 
http://pn72.com  http://twitter.com/nikolaidis 
 
 

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