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commit 4f7fc1bc424129493b3b3be6949121bbc4065156 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) <russelldicken...@gmail.com> Date: Sun Jun 21 14:02:13 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 46 - release new file: cedynamix_front_door.jpg new file: cedynamix_front_door_t.jpg new file: cedynamix_rear_door.jpg new file: cedynamix_rear_door_t.jpg new file: ../../weeklynews/issue46.html modified: ../../xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/cedynamix_front_door.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/cedynamix_front_door.jpg new file mode 100755 index 0000000..f30870e Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/cedynamix_front_door.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/cedynamix_front_door_t.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/cedynamix_front_door_t.jpg new file mode 100755 index 0000000..7bf76c5 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/cedynamix_front_door_t.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/cedynamix_rear_door.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/cedynamix_rear_door.jpg new file mode 100755 index 0000000..ae762b1 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/cedynamix_rear_door.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/cedynamix_rear_door_t.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/cedynamix_rear_door_t.jpg new file mode 100755 index 0000000..02b2bd8 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/cedynamix_rear_door_t.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue46.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue46.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..759b820 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue46.html @@ -0,0 +1,481 @@ + <h2>Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 45</h2> + + <h2>...to inform...to educate...to entertain</h2> + + <p>"IRC is just multiplayer notepad." <em>A geek</em></p> + + <h2>Welcome</h2> + + <p>The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened + recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'.</p> + + <p>Features of this issue include:</p> + + <ul> + <li>X.org 7.4 and kernel 2.6.30 upgrades</li> + + <li>Xfce 4.6.1 is available in current</li> + + <li>Priyank's got a new baby!</li> + + <li>Frugalware's developers are people too - Cedynamix</li> + + <li>Getting To Know You - pacman-g2's "--ask" parameter</li> + </ul> + + <h2>Events</h2> + + <p>Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous + newsletter:</p> + + <ul> + <li> + <h3>X.org 7.4</h3> + + <p>X.org has been upgraded to the very latest version - 7.4 - in the + current repository. This release of X was more modular than the previous + version so many packages had to be rebuilt. Tests by those development + team members involved in the upgrade have all passed. Be aware though, + that there could be packages in the current repository which have been + broken by the upgrade. If you want to avoid problems, you might want to + wait at least a few days before applying any upgrades from the current + repository. Thanks to everybody involved in this upgrade.</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>Kernel 2.6.30</h3> + + <p>The X.org upgrade required an upgrade to the kernel, so the Linux + kernel in the current repositories has also been upgraded - to version + 2.6.30.</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>Xfce 4.6.1 is available in current</h3> + + <p>Priyank has packaged Xfce 4.6.1 and its various applications and + plugins and it's now available in the current repository. Thanks to + Priyank for his hard work. Changes since Xfce 4.4 include:</p> + + <ul> + <li>xfce-mcs-manager and xfce-mcs plugins are replaced by + xfce4-settings</li> + + <li>libxfce4mcs is replaced by xfconf</li> + + <li>gfpm-mcs-plugin is now xfce4-gfpm-plugin</li> + + <li>gnetconfig-mcs-plugin is now xfce4-gnetconfig-plugin</li> + + <li>New package(s): xfce4-power-manager and gigolo (tool for mounting + remote filesystems)</li> + </ul> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>10 + 10 = ?</h3> + + <p>If your first thought was - "Are those numbers in the decimal, hex or + binary numbering system?", well done - you passed this exam. Seriously, + though, Voroskoi recently announced that he's preparing for exams and so + can't devote much time to Frugalware until they're complete. To Voroskoi + and anyone else who's preparing for exams - good luck.</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>Priyank's got a new baby!</h3> + + <p>Priyank, if you're reading this, it isn't what you think. :) He's + recently been busy creating a GFpm plugin for both Nautilus (the default + file manager of the Gnome desktop) and Thunar (the default desktop of the + Xfce desktop). The plugin allows you to view the properties of a + pacman-g2 package (fpm file) simply by right-clicking on the file and + selecting "Properties" from the context menu. Thanks, Priyank, for adding + such a useful feature to these file managers.</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>An improved newsletter</h3> + + <p>I have recently been working to improve the newsletter, mainly + correcting spelling errors and improving its validity. These are each + small improvements but I believe they improve the quality of the + newsletter. Each newsletter issue goes through 5 checks before it's + released. Unfortunately the fifth check was added only recently, and + that's the spelling check. :( I'm embarrassed when I find spelling errors + in past newsletters, but everyone makes mistakes. My goal is to find + these mistakes before they're published. Regarding the HTML validity of + the newsletter itself, there's quite a lot of work to do there. They + won't happen overnight but I hope to have these improvements made + soon.</p> + </li> + </ul> + + <h2>Updates</h2> + + <table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="80%"> + <tr> + <th width="10%">Package</th> + + <th width="50%">Description</th> + + <th width="10%">Upgrade Version</th> + + <th width="50%">Comments</th> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>firefox</td> + + <td>Web browser (Gecko engine)</td> + + <td>3.0.11-1</td> + + <td>Version bump, mainly security fixes.</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>midori</td> + + <td>Web browser (Web kit engine, GTK-based)</td> + + <td>0.1.7-2</td> + + <td>Patch to add Frugalware Packages to search bar.</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>obtheme</td> + + <td>OpenBox GUI theme editor.</td> + + <td>0.5.4-1</td> + + <td>New package.</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>gnote</td> + + <td>Note-taking tool (a clone of Tomboy written in C++)</td> + + <td>0.3.1-1</td> + + <td>New package</td> + </tr> + </table> + + <h2>Frugalware's developers are people too</h2> + + <p>Here is the latest in the series of interviews with Frugalware's + developers.</p> + + <dl> + <dt><strong>What's your name?</strong></dt> + + <dd> + <p>I'm Cédrick Hannier, 32 years old, and am responsible for + a workshop in the automotive sector.</p> + </dd> + + <dt><strong>What's your IRC nickname?</strong></dt> + + <dd> + <p>Cedynamix</p> + </dd> + + <dt><strong>In what country do you live?</strong></dt> + + <dd> + <p>I live in France near Angers.</p> + </dd> + + <dt><strong>In what country were you born?</strong></dt> + + <dd> + <p>I was born in Cherbourg, in the region of Normandy, France.</p> + </dd> + + <dt><strong>What do you like the most about where you live (the country + and/or town/city)?</strong></dt> + + <dd> + <p>Tranquillity, wine and weather is always pleasant in every season.</p> + </dd> + + <dt><strong>What do you do for the Frugalware project?</strong></dt> + + <dd> + <p>I am a package maintainer. I'm currently testing the integration of + notify-osd in FW. Otherwise I also do some graphics - I created 2 + wallpapers (a little too late for the release of Anacreon) and right now + I'm working on a theme for Gnome and a new wallpaper.</p> + </dd> + + <dt><strong>What motivates you to work on Frugalware?</strong></dt> + + <dd> + <p>The passion simply. I have had a computer since I was 13 years. I + switched to Linux 5 years ago with a distro that likes the color brown. + And then I discovered the universe that surrounds FW 8 months ago. I + loved the community, the philosophy and the ability to be able to + contribute to the improvement and evolution of the distribution.</p> + </dd> + + <dt><strong>What do you do when you're not working on + Frugalware?</strong></dt> + + <dd> + <p>I look after my family. I tinker a lot inside and outside my + house.</p> + </dd> + + <dt><strong>What's the view from your front door?</strong></dt> + + <dd> + <p>Editor's comment: Cedynamix provided two photos but since they're + equally nice I decided to include both.</p> + </dd> + </dl><a href= + "http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/cedynamix_front_door.jpg";><img src= + "http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/cedynamix_front_door_t.jpg"; alt= + "The view from Cedynamix's front door"></a> <a href= + "http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/cedynamix_rear_door.jpg";><img src= + "http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/cedynamix_rear_door_t.jpg"; alt= + "The view from Cedynamix's rear door"></a> + + <h2>Getting To Know You</h2> + + <p>In this section of the newsletter, we get to know Frugalware Linux a + little at a time. This is not meant to replace the official documentation but + instead make it easier to read. This should suit those those people who, like + me, have short attention spans. :)</p> + + <h3>pacman-g2's "--ask" parameter</h3> + + <p>pacman-g2 will ask you questions under certain circumstances - e.g. a + package's file is corrupt, the local version is already up to date, and so + on. These questions are necessary to ensure that pacman-g2 does what you want + it to do. If you always give the same response to the same question, it can + get annoying to answer every time. To resolve this problem, pacman-g2 has an + "--ask" switch. If you want pacman-g2 to avoid installing packages which are + already up to date, you would use the command "pacman-g2 -S --ask 32 + <package>". The number '32' means - if any packages are already up to + date, don't install them. Refer to pacman-g2's man page for full details of + the "--ask" parameter.</p> + + <h2>Tips and tricks</h2> + + <p><b>Disclaimer</b> - Be aware that the tips & tricks provided here have + NOT been tested and so come with no warranty.</p> + + <ul> + <li> + <h3>Keep your work under version control</h3> + + <p>Version control systems such as CVS, Subversion, Bazaar and git were + developed to make it easier to manage the many changes that are made + during software development. They can also be used to manage changes to + other files - e.g. config files, documents. Instead of constantly using + the "Save as" function and keeping files named "file1.odf", + "file1-backup1.odf", "file1-backup2.odf" and so on, you commit the + file(s) each time you change them. There are several advantages to this + method, including -</p> + + <ul> + <li>you can tag each modification with a description (i.e. a commit + message) that's as long as you like. This makes it easier to identify + each version, instead of having to maintain a separate list of each + file's version;</li> + + <li>systems such as Bazaar and git store only the differences between + committed files, so they're much more space efficient than the "Save + as" method;</li> + + <li>you can schedule commits, with a utility such as 'cron', so that + you can be sure changes are committed, even if you forget.</li> + </ul> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>"C shell run. Run, shell, run."</h3> + + <p>There are many shells available to Linux users - including BASH, zsh, + csh - and they each have their own scripting language. When you start a + terminal emulator, you're also starting an instance of your default shell + and every command you type is handled by the shell. If you run a script, + though, it doesn't have to be written in the language of your default + shell. If you find a useful script written in zsh for example, you can + run it even though your default shell is BASH. If the first line of a + script is "#!/bin/sh" then it will assume the script is to be run by your + default shell. Otherwise the first line must specify the shell to be used + - e.g. "#!/bin/zsh".</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>Read some blogs</h3> + + <p>Frugalware's developers each have their own blogs but their content is + gathered together in one place - <a href= + "http://planet.frugalware.org/";>http://planet.frugalware.org/</a>. These + blogs are not too busy, so it's quite easy to keep up with their content. + There's some quite interesting content, including some hints and tips, so + be sure to take a look.</p> + + <p>Many of the French-language Frugalware community also have their own + blogs, including Devil505 and Bouleetbil. They're very active in blogging + and there's some great content. The site <a href= + "http://planet.frugalware-fr.org/";>http://planet.frugalware-fr.org/</a> + gathers together various blogs' content and presents it at one site. Of + course these blogs are in the French language, but with the help of + Google's translator, you should still be able to read them.</p> + </li> + </ul> + + <p>This section relies on your contributions! If have some tips and tricks + that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, <em>please</em> post them + on the forums.</p> + + <h2>Focus On Package(s)</h2> + + <h3>ObTheme</h3> + + <p>"<a href="http://xyne.archlinux.ca/info/obtheme";>ObTheme</a> is a GUI + theme editor for openbox. Among its features are a live preview mode, a + built-in xbm image button editor and a palette for changing colors globally." + OpenBox is a window manager, and in keeping with the Unix philosophy of "each + application does a specific job and does it well", that's all it does. + OpenBox's themes mainly use colours, with bitmaps (XBMs) used only to + decorate toolbar buttons. ObTheme is a recent addition to Frugalware, thanks + to jercel. If you use OpenBox, try ObTheme and you'll soon have your desktop + looking just as you like it.</p> + + <h2>Bug fixes</h2> + + <p>The following table gives you a overview of activity on bugs and feature + requests as at 20 June 2009. In each cell of the table is a link to a detailed list + of the relevant bugs or feature requests.</p> + + <table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> + <tr> + <th>Activity</th> + + <th>Bugs</th> + + <th>Feature<br> + Requests</th> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>Open</td> + + <td><a href= + "http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type[]=1&sev[]=&pri[]=&due[]=&reported[]=&cat[]=&status[]=open&percent[]=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";> + 215</a></td> + + <td><a href= + "http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type[]=2&sev[]=&pri[]=&due[]=&reported[]=&cat[]=&status[]=open&percent[]=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";> + 191</a></td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>Opened since the previous newsletter</td> + + <td><a href= + "http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type[]=1&sev[]=&pri[]=&due[]=&reported[]=&cat[]=&status[]=open&percent[]=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=2008-07-19&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";> + 4</a></td> + + <td><a href= + "http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type[]=2&sev[]=&pri[]=&due[]=&reported[]=&cat[]=&status[]=open&percent[]=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=2008-07-19&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";> + 5</a></td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>Closed since the previous newsletter</td> + + <td><a href= + "http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type%5B%5D=1&sev%5B%5D=&pri%5B%5D=&due%5B%5D=&reported%5B%5D=&cat%5B%5D=&status%5B%5D=closed&percent%5B%5D=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=&openedto=&closedfrom=2008-07-19&closedto=&do=index";> + 20</a></td> + + <td><a href= + "http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type%5B%5D=2&sev%5B%5D=&pri%5B%5D=&due%5B%5D=&reported%5B%5D=&cat%5B%5D=&status%5B%5D=closed&percent%5B%5D=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=&openedto=&closedfrom=2008-07-19&closedto=&do=index";> + 8</a></td> + </tr> + </table> + + <h2>Security announcements</h2> + + <p><b>Remember</b> - According to the normal support arrangements for + Frugalware, the release of 1.0 ("Anacreon") means that no further security or + bug fixes will be released for Frugalware 0.9 ("Solaria") or earlier + releases.</p> + + <p>Here is a list of <a href="/security">security issues</a> which have been + discovered and fixed in the 1.0 release since the previous newsletter.</p> + + <table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> + <tr> + <th>FSA</th> + + <th>Package</th> + + <th>FSA Description</th> + + <th>Upgrade To</th> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>FSA609</td> + + <td>drupal-webform</td> + + <td>A vulnerability has been reported in the Webform module for Drupal, + which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct script insertion + attacks</td> + + <td>drupal-webform-5.x_2.7-1anacreon1</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>FSA608</td> + + <td>squirrelmail</td> + + <td>The map_yp_alias function in functions/imap_general.php in + SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary + commands via shell metacharacters in a username string that is used by + the ypmatch program.</td> + + <td>squirrelmail-1.4.17-3anacreon1</td> + </tr> + </table> + + <h2>About the newsletter</h2> + + <h3>Author</h3> + + <p>The Frugalware newsletter is written and edited by Russell Dickenson (AKA + phayz). Credit for the Frugalware distribution goes to the development + team.</p> + + <h3>Translations</h3> + + <p>The newsletter is currently translated into French and Danish. The + <a href="http://frugalware-fr.org";>French translation</a> is provided by the + French Frugalware community. The <a href="http://frugalware.dk/?cat=5";>Danish + translation</a> is provided by the Danish Frugalware community. Thanks to all + those involved in providing and hosting these translations.</p> + + <h3>Release</h3> + + <p>To allow time for review and corrections, each newsletter is written ahead + of its release date. Therefore it may not mention events which occurred in the + few days before its release - e.g. security fixes. To be sure that you've got + the very latest information on these topics, go to the appropriate page of + the Frugalware web site.</p> + + <h3>Feedback</h3> + + <p>If you have feedback about the Frugalware newsletter - whether good or bad + - please provide it via the forums. Your feedback is valuable because we want + the newsletter to meet the needs of Frugalware's users.</p> diff --git a/frugalware/xml/news.xml b/frugalware/xml/news.xml index a31792a..26dd008 100644 --- a/frugalware/xml/news.xml +++ b/frugalware/xml/news.xml @@ -22,6 +22,26 @@ Example: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:34:56 -0600 --> <news> <post> + <id>137</id> + <title>Frugalware Newsletter Issue 46</title> + <date>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:59:25 +1000</date> + <author>phayz</author> + <hidden>0</hidden> + <content><![CDATA[ + The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently in the world of Frugalware.<br /> + Features of this issue include: + <ul> + <li>X.org 7.4 and kernel 2.6.30 upgrades</li> + <li>Xfce 4.6.1 is available in current</li> + <li>Priyank's got a new baby!</li> + <li>Frugalware's developers are people too - Cedynamix</li> + <li>Getting To Know You - pacman-g2's "--ask" parameter</li> + </ul> + You can read it <a href="/newsletter/46">here</a>. We hope you like it! + ]]> + </content> + </post> + <post> <id>136</id> <title>Frugalware Newsletter Issue 45</title> <date>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:46:02 +1000</date>
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