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Ubuntu 12.04 Development Update

Only seven weeks until release. If you are excited, you’re not the only one. We still have two weeks until Beta 2 Freeze and three weeks until Beta 2 Release and if you have a look at the release list of the Beta 2 milestone, you can see that a huge number of bugs for this milestone are already resolved.

Afterwards the documentation, the kernel, the translations and everything else will be frozen, but for bug fixes there is still some time. The bug list for the release milestone looks fairly promising too.

This is shaping up to be one of the best releases ever.

Letting developers speak for themselves

This week we found these interesting nuggets by Ubuntu developers for you:

• Mathieu Poirier, a developer at Linaro, showcases Linaro and Ubuntu work on a ST-Ericcson ST 8500 Snowball board at MWC.
• Martin Pool shows a nice way to test kernel packages.
• Victor Tuson Palau explains how hardware support is improved in Ubuntu.
• Kees Cook seems to have fixed an important bug. :-)
• It seems there is a bug fixing competition going on in the Desktop Team. Martin Pitt and Sébastien Bacher seem to have a lot of fun.
• Clint Byrum has a look at what the Server team has been working on from the 10.04 to 12.04 (LTS to LTS).

Fix-It Friday
Today is another Fix-It Friday, where Ubuntu developers will help you get started with Ubuntu development. Read more below.


Things which need to get done

If you want to get involved in packaging and bug fixing, there’s still a lot of bugs that need to get fixed:

• There are Merges which need to be done (main, restricted, universe,multiverse).
• Also the Ubuntu Mozilla team is looking for help, so if you’re excited about Mozilla and what’s happening there, join IRC, talk to the guys on #ubuntu-mozillateam on irc.freenode.net.
• And then there are Security bugs you can take a look at, the team is a friendly bunch and they’re incredibly helpful in getting your patch reviewed.
• There are bitesize bugs.

• Also did John Lea from the Ubuntu Design team talk to us and mentioned that there are bugs up for grabs, where the design has been decided on and the implementation might need YOUR help. If you want to help improve Ubuntu’s UI, have a look at these!

First timers!

A number of people contributed to Ubuntu in terms of development last week, here are new heroes who got their first upload into Ubuntu: Barneedhar who brought a package in sync between Ubuntu and Debian again, Julien Yann Dutheil who updated a bunch of C++ bioinformatics libraries, Benji York who added some functionality to LXC, Nathan Williams who fixed bugs in inkscape and ubuntu-mono and Jan Simon who fixed a problem in ibus. Thanks a lot everyone. You rock!

We have two developers applying for upload rights: Adam Gandelman is applyingfor MOTU and Server upload rights and Marcin Juszkiewicz for MOTU upload rights. Good luck to the two of you!

Spotlight: Joining the release rush

Two weeks ago we announced our first Fix-It Fridays. We are obviously interested in bug fixes all the time, but we wanted to create an environment where new contributors can join in and we would focus on answering questions and fixing bugs together. Thus Fix-It Fridays were born. It was great to see how many folks jumped in to help out. Still we had the feeling that some were still a bit intimidated or didn’t feel comfortable to ask their questions. That’s why we started a number ofpublic Google+ hangouts where everyone could just join in and we hang out together a bit and resolve issues they found while getting involved. These hangouts were super interesting and we had (among some small microphone hiccups) a lot of fun. We will continue in this tradition for a while. Follow the @ubuntudev account on twitter.com, facebook.com, identi.ca or gplus.to to find out the next dates.

Tomorrow is another great opportunity to join the release rush. By now it’s fairly safe to upgrade to 12.04 (precise) and play around with the system for developing Ubuntu. All you need to do is:

1. Read the first few chapters of the Ubuntu Development Guide.
2. Join us on #ubuntu-motu on irc.freenode.net or join one of our ubuntu-dev hangouts.

For tomorrow we will have a number of easy tasks put together, so you can jump right in and help out. If you get stuck or are confused, please let us know and we’ll help you out.

Find something to work on

Pick a bitesize bug. These are the bugs we think should be easy to fix. Another option is to help out in one of our initiatives.

• Help out with fixing packages which don’t build anymore.
• Help out with security bugs.

In addition to that there are loads more opportunities over at Harvest.

Getting in touch

There are many different ways to contact Ubuntu developers and get your questions answered.

• Be interactive and reach us immediately: talk to us in #ubuntu-motu on irc.freenode.net.
• Follow mailing lists and get involved in the discussions: ubuntu-devel-announce (announce only, low traffic), ubuntu-devel (high-level discussions),ubuntu-devel-discuss (fairly general developer discussions).
• Stay up to date and follow the ubuntudev account on Facebook, Google+,Identi.ca or Twitter.

What's The Biggest Contributor To Climate Changes?

Environmental conservation has always been a topic for lengthy discussions, but up until recent times, global warming and climate changes were vague subjects, with no hard proof. Not surprisingly, the previous lack of attention to these issues have created a very gloomy outlook on our future. So, considering all this, what could be the biggest contributor to climate changes through global warming? Transportation - the man-made iron horses, flying machines and sea monsters, so to speak.

The question we have now is how green is our transportation? The majority of the worlds' vehicles are fueled by oil (petrol, diesel and kerosene). Even if they rely on electricity, the stations used to generate this electricity use fossil fuels for power! Excluding vehicle manufacture, transportation is responsible for 14% of the artificially created greenhouse emissions, mostly carbondioxide.

Automobiles, trains and planes are all responsible for this problem, but cars are the highest impact-makers. They release approximately six times more carbondioxide than a plane and seven times more than sea vessels.

A well maintained Honda Wave 100 motorbike... gets Stage 1 with GTO.

Before:
Idle = 63.4dB
High Rev Peak @ 75dB

After:
Idle = 58dB
High Rev Peak @ 74.2dB

In Idle noise level was reduced by 6.4dB

That's roughly about 10% plus or minus noise reduction!

For an engine, the reduction of noise levels - even by as much as 1dB... means mechanical efficiency gains!

If the driver does not change his driving habits... Fuel Savings can easily be achieved here by as much as 30% or more!.

This reduction in noise also indicates reduction in unwanted Carbon Emissions.

Again... The Green Tech Program makes another E-Mission Accomplished!

No More Oil Change?
GTO - F.A.Q. Sheet
NO MORE CHANGE OIL! - Possible? Read on...
1. Do I need to change my oil first before I add GTO into my engine?

No need, changing your existing oil is optional... but we don't recommend this since it is not really good for the environment and besides, it is a wasteful practice. It is not necessary to change oil before GTO treatment since it doesn't really make a difference when it comes to improvement whether the oil is new or old for as long as GTO is mixed with it, the engine will perform a notch above the norms.

2. What happens to my old engine oil inside when GTO mixes with it?

GTO treats not only the metal but also your old engine oil, it rejuvenates your old oil and makes work like a good engine coolant as it becomes a super lubricant for your engine.

3. When do I change my oil and oil filter?

In our experience, we never have to touch our oil filter ever. However, you may replace it if you wish, but so far, the only good oil filter we have tested is the Purolator brand. But we are not in the business of endorsing any other brands or makes other than our own. We leave this entirely to your option, but in our tests, it is not really necessary.

4. Is there any side effect from using GTO in my engine?

None whatsoever... only Good effects.

5. Will I reduce my Oil consumption?

Definitely yes, provided there are no physical leaks in your system.

6. Will I save fuel?

With the friction load eliminated and the compression sealing ability raised up, it is naturally expected for the engine to consume less fuel while extending more mileage. Less pedal throttle pressure +more speed = more kilometers for your fuel used.

7. Will I increase torque and horsepower?

Relatively yes.

8. Can I use this for Diesel engines?

Yes, it can be used on any engine from motorbikes to cars to trucks! from SI to CI, Gasoline, Ethanol, LPG, CNG, Diesel or even Hydrogen (more specially Hydrogen) powered engines.

9. How does the filter not get clogged?

The oil filter has carbon deposit sediments already attached to it. GTOil melts/ dissolves and liquifies this. When these turns into nano particles too small to filter they become liquid again. You may check your oil filters after 6 months and see for yourselves.

However, we do recommend Purulator Oil Filters since this is best filter we have tested so far incase there is really a need to replace it.

10. How about engine work, will it have maintenance?

Since the engine always feel like it has fresh oil; the new oil mixture will not deteriorate for a very long period of time; the only maintenance concern is the Timing Belt. The Spark Plugs and injectors will also last longer since it will always be clean and carbon deposits free. Just add GTO once every 4 to 8 months - up to you… depending on how the engine needs it, this is entirely discretionary. You can easily tell by its sound and performance. Spark plugs and Injectors get clogged up with carbon deposits... but if this is dissolved and saturated, then they will always be clean and can perform better all the time.

However, we have tested engines running on the same oil for more than a year showing no significant loss of performance and consistency. A GTO treatment is all you need during these intervals; no change oil is necessary at all.

11. How will this happen, since oil does not come in contact with the injectors or plug?

With ordinary motor oil, this oil slips through the seals and rings of the pistons, contaminating the combustion mixture in the chamber, after every explosion/ power stroke/ ignition, it is dispersed all over the chamber, becoming carbon sooth; contaminating the plug surfaces and injector surfaces after every spark or pulse, this time interval is enough to build up or accumulate carbon deposits that becomes stone hard like cement. When accumulated, makes the engine perform bad consuming more fuel eventually.

GTO prevents this from happening by dissolving these carbon deposits, and turning them back into usable lubricant. It is also because of better compression sealing ability since it becomes more magnetic when it is in contact with metal surfaces that are constantly rubbing each other creating friction. The more friction there is, the more magnetic this fluid becomes to those area, ensuring a more sealed compression for every stroke or cycle which also results to more power and thus the productive and beneficial cycle compounds.
12. Can it be used on new and old vehicles or engines alike?
YES.

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