the fix is in the latest 0.2 branch, here the steps that fixed the problem for me:
git clone git://git.gnome.org/evolution-rss cd evolution-rss git checkout origin/evolution-rss-0-2-0 sh autogen.sh make cp src/.libs/liborg-gnome-evolution-rss.so /usr/lib/evolution/2.32/plugins/ attached the .so to overwrite ** Attachment added: "liborg-gnome-evolution-rss.so" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution-rss/+bug/773763/+attachment/2117398/+files/liborg-gnome-evolution-rss.so -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/773763 Title: evolution freeze on startup with the plug-in "evolution-rss" -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs