--- title: 'Ubuntu Foundations Development Summary: November 2, 2017' description: 'This newsletter is to provide a status update from the Ubuntu Foundations Team. There will also be highlights provided for any interesting subjects the team may be working on. If you would like to reach the Foundations team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-devel channel on freenode. Highlights Artful Aardvark, 17.10, has released. Check […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-foundations-development-summary-november-2-2017?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 2 November 2017 # Ubuntu Foundations Development Summary: November 2, 2017 [18.04](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/18-04) [Bionic Beaver](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/bionic-beaver) [LTS](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/lts) [Subiquity](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/subiquity) --- Share the article This newsletter is to provide a status update from the Ubuntu Foundations Team. There will also be highlights provided for any interesting subjects the team may be working on. If you would like to reach the Foundations team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-devel channel on freenode. ## Highlights * Artful Aardvark, 17.10, has released. Check out the [release notes](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArtfulAardvark/ReleaseNotes) for more info. * Subiquity has had several updates to make it prettier, easier to use and translatable. + Quick instructions to try it out: - urlbase= - isoname=$(distro-info -d)-live-$(dpkg –print-architecture).iso - wget ${urlbase}/${isoname} - dd if=/dev/zero of=target.img bs=1G count=0 seek=10 - kvm -m 1024 -boot d -cdrom ${isoname} -hda target.img -serial stdio + Any help with translations at would be appreciated! ## The State of the Archive * We have a name for 18.04 – [Bionic Beaver](http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1518). The team is in the process of opening the archive for what will be our next LTS release. [Here’s the 18.04 Release Schedule](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseSchedule). * The opening of the archive is bringing with it icu 59.1 and boost 1.65.1; and Qt 5.9.2 is expected to land soon, along with ocaml 4.05. ## Weekly Meeting ## IRC Log: The online [Windows XP simulator](http://geekprank.com/) runs in a web browser and its operation imitates the operating system. You can use it to prank someone. [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Canonical expands total coverage for Ubuntu LTS releases to 15 years with Legacy add-on](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-expands-total-coverage-for-ubuntu-lts-releases-to-15-years-with-legacy-add-on) Ubuntu Pro now supports LTS releases for up to 15 years through the Legacy add-on. More security, more stability, and greater control over upgrade timelines for enterprises. [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 13 November 2025 [### Canonical announces 12 year Kubernetes LTS](https://canonical.com/blog/12-year-lts-for-kubernetes) Canonical’s Kubernetes LTS (Long Term Support) will support FedRAMP compliance and receive at least 12 years of committed security maintenance and enterprise support on bare... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 11 February 2025 [### Canonical announces the first MicroCloud LTS release](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-microcloud-lts) Canonical announces the first MicroCloud LTS release. MicroCloud 2.1.0 LTS features support for single-node deployments, improved security posture, and more flexibility during... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 15 November 2024 [### Canonical offers 12 year LTS for any open source Docker image](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-offers-12-year-lts-for-any-open-source-docker-image) ‘Everything LTS’ – Canonical will build distroless Docker images to customer spec that include upstream components not packaged in Ubuntu, and fix critical CVEs within 24... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 26 June 2024