At UDS this week we had a spec (https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/packaging-section-on-the-forum) to look how the MOTUs could teach and assist forum users how to properly package software for Ubuntu. This would make sure better and safer packages created by forum users, and get some people from the forums interested in the great work the MOTUs do.

The first result of this was a reorganization of all of the development and programming sections on the forums. All these sections are now located together in the sub forum Ubuntu Development & Programming.

Sections in this subforum are:

1. Packaging and Compiling Programs
2. Development CD/DVD Image Testing
3. Development (Hardy Heron)
4. Ubuntu Idea Pool
5. Ubuntu Dev Link Forum
6. Programming Talk
7. Repositories & Backports
8. Ubuntu Backports
9. Ubuntu Forum Archives
10. Old Release Development Archives (Closed, but readable)

RSS Feed: http://ubuntuforums.org/external.php?type=RSS2&forumids=310

Thanks to ubuntu-geek and dholbach for their hard work and leadership on this spec.

The release of Gutsy has broken the record for the most user on-line at the Ubuntu Forums.

Most users ever online was 9,724, 1 Minute Ago at 09:19 AM (MST).

And the day is still young.

Also, if you are curious. Here are some other stats from the forums
Threads: 564,688, Posts: 3,549,133, Members: 403,850
Most users ever online was 11,934, Oct 23,2007 at 01:49 PM. (MST -6)