Ubuntu Look

The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #108 for the week of September 7th - September 13, 2008 is now available.

In this Issue:

* Introducing Jaunty Jackalope
* UI Freeze in place, Alpha 6 freeze ahead
* Last push for Intrepid documentation
* Ubuntu 9.04 Developer Summit Sponsorship
* Status of Ubuntu Romanian Localization Team
* Ubuntu Developer Week
* MOTU
* New Ubuntu Members
* Intrepid Spanish Translation
* New Ubuntu Cyclists Team
* Ubuntu Stats
* LoCo News
* In the Press & Blogosphere
* In Other News
* Meeting Summaries
* Upcoming Meetings & Events
* Updates & Security

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Greenie “Gerfihellania” is an ubuntu-based user friendly operating system, localised into Slovak, Czech and Esperanto. English users can use it as well. New version is coming with a greatly modified Alias, Greenport service (online script gallery), special menu with graphic effects, root menu etc. Greenie combinates good applications from Ubuntu repository (Kernel 2.6.24-19, Gnome 2.22.3, Firefox 3.0.1 etc) with GetDeb.net packages (Pidgin 2.5.1, Wine 1.1.4, Phun 4 beta etc). Also there is a support for modems frequently used in Slovakia and Czech Republic, Greenie Toolbar and application to set up anything needed after install.

Firefox, what’s not to love about this open-source web browser? Well, a number of users following the development work on Ubuntu 8.10 (the Intrepid Ibex) are feeling rather outraged over Mozilla Firefox 3.0.2 and later. In the latest Ubuntu packages, Firefox requires an EULA (End-User License Agreement) be accepted the first time you launch the browser…

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