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commit 83a1ef90d4d38091bb97694a54b0a840952918e8 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) <[email protected]> Date: Thu Aug 27 21:36:44 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 50 * release new file: ../weeklynews/issue50.html modified: news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue50.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue50.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fbdf419 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue50.html @@ -0,0 +1,430 @@ + <h2>Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 50</h2> + + <h2>...to inform...to educate...to entertain</h2> + + <p>âNobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.â <em>Maria Robinson</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>KDE 4.3 is coming to a repository near you!</li> + + <li>Frugalware 1.1 will feature new artwork</li> + + <li>Frugalware 1.1 release party - update</li> + + <li>Focus On Package(s) - Kate</li> + </ul> + + + <h2>Events etc</h2> + + <p>Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous + newsletter:</p> + + <ul> + <li> + <h3>Frugalware 1.1rc2</h3> + + <p>On 18 August 2009, VMiklos <a href= + "http://frugalware.org/news/143";>announced</a> the release of Frugalware + 1.1rc2, the last release candidate for 1.1. Between now and the final + release, only bug fixes are being applied, so that 1.1 is as bug-free as + possible. If you have the bandwidth and time available, <em>please</em> + download and test this release. To all those who have recently reported + bugs, thankyou for taking the time to do so because it helps to improve + Frugalware's quality.</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>KDE 4.3 is coming to a repository near you!</h3> + + <p>There are many KDE users amongst the Frugalware community, and they've + been hoping to see KDE 4 available in the repositories since it was + released. Their requests and patience are soon to be rewarded because KDE + 4.3 is being packaged. Unfortunately it won't be available in Frugalware + version 1.1 because that version is closed to new packages. Be patient + just a little longer, and it will be available in all its beauty. + (<strong>Note:</strong> This announcement was funded by the letters 'K' + and 'Q' :P ).</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>Frugalware 1.1 will feature new artwork</h3> + + <p>Each Frugalware release features new artwork, and work is almost + complete for 1.1. The basis of this release's artwork is a fantastic + space-themed wallpaper created by Centuri0. If you haven't already seen + it, look at the <a href= + "http://ftp.frugalware.org/pub/other/artwork/wallpaper/1.1.jpg";>4:3</a> ratio one or the + <a href= + "http://ftp.frugalware.org/pub/other/artwork/wallpaper/1.1wide.jpg";>16:9</a> one</a>. + Many thanks to Centuri0 and all those who have adapted this to the + various desktop environments. Thanks to them, Getorin is going to look + very good.</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>Pulseaudio is now in the 'current' repository</h3> + + <p><a href="http://www.pulseaudio.org/";>Pulseaudio</a> is a sound server which can accept input from multiple + sources and output to multiple targets - including other processes. + It allows for more advanced sound input and output processing than + has been possible until now. It provides for compatibility with older + audio systems, like ESD and OSS.</p> + + <p>As listed on PulseAudio's home page, below are some of its features: + <p> + + <ul> + <li>Per-application volume controls</li> + <li>An extensible plugin architecture with support for loadable modules</li> + <li>Compatibility with many popular audio applications</li> + <li>Support for multiple audio sources and sinks</li> + </ul> + + <p>PulseAudio and other improvements mean that more people are using Linux as an audio production platform.</p> + + <li> + <h3>wicd is now in the 'current' repository</h3> + + <p><a href="http://wicd.sourceforge.net/";>wicd</a>, pronounced like + the English word "wicked", is a network configuration utility. Frugalware + already includes 'netconfig' and its GUI equivalent, 'gnetconfig'. Why, + then, include another utility? The answer is mainly - "for advanced + wireless network support". wicd is especially good for PCs which + regularly move between wireless networks - netbooks, for example. Note + that wicd is not replacing netconfig and gnetconfig but instead is an + alternative that you can use if you prefer it.</p> + + <p>As listed on wicd's home page, here are some of its features:</p> + + <ol> + <li>No Gnome dependencies (although it does require GTK), so it is easy + to use in XFCE, Fluxbox, Openbox, Enlightenment, etc.</li> + + <li>Ability to connect to wired and wireless networks</li> + + <li>Profiles for each wireless network and wired network</li> + + <li>Many encryption schemes, some of which include WEP/WPA/WPA2 (and + you can add your own)</li> + + <li>Remains compatible with wireless-tools</li> + + <li>Tray icon showing network activity and signal strength</li> + + <li>A full-featured console interface</li> + </ol> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>Newsletter issue 50 delay</h3> + + <p>I apologise for the long delay on newsletter issue 50's release. My + spare time has recently been limited, so it's taken me longer than I + would have liked to complete this issue.</p> + </li> + + <li> + <h3>Frugalware 1.1 release party - update</h3> + + <p>Some people who are interested in attending the 1.1 release party have + been saying that they'd like more food on the menu. After much thought, a + new item has been added to the entrée. This is a classic French dish, known worldwide - <a href= + "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_fries";>French Fries</a>.</p> + </li> + </ul> + + + <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>'Nobuild' packages</h3> + + <p>Some software - such as Opera and Skype - has a licence which doesn't + allow it to be distributed in binary format. The only option available + is to download, compile and install from the original source code. "repoman" + makes this task easier because it automates the entire process. To have Skype + installed, for example, you would enter the command:</p> + <pre> + repoman merge pkg + </pre> + + <p>Packages such as these are known as "nobuild" packages, because we can't + build and distribute them. For full details of repoman, read its man + page.</p> + + + <h2>New Packages</h2> + + <p>In this new section of the newsletter I'll highlight some new packages + which have been added since the previous issue.<p> + + <table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> + <tr> + <th width="10%">Package's Name</th> + + <th width="60%">Description</th> + + <th width="20%">Maintainer</th> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>android-sdk</td> + <td>Software development kit for the Google Android platform. This is + required by anyone who is compiling software written for the Android.</td> + <td>exceed</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>pytube</td> + <td>Can you guess?? If not, it's a GUI for downloading videos from + YouTube (written in PyGTK).</td> + <td>Cedynamix</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>ssmtp</td> + <td>Extremely simple MTA (mail transport agent) for getting mail off + a PC or server to a mail hub.</td> + <td>exceed (FrugalBuild contributed by Othmane Benkirane)</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>yokadi</td> + <td>Command line 'To List' manager powered by Python and sqlite. Very, + interesting, with features that are handy when tracking and fixing bugs. + </td> + <td>Exceed</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>freeorion</td> + <td>"FreeOrion is a free, open source, turn-based space empire and galactic conquest (4X) computer game being designed and built by the FreeOrion project. FreeOrion is inspired by the tradition of the Master of Orion games, but is not a clone or remake of that series or any other game." This game is one of many games that prove that open-source games can have artwork which rivals that of commercial games.</td> + <td>Cedynamix</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>bubbman2</td> + <td>BubbMan 2 is a side-view platform game which features fantastic, cartoon-style graphics. This is an improved version of the original game, which was created as part of PyWeek #8. PyWeek is a competition run by the Pygame community to write a game in just one week, using the Pygame set of modules.</td> + <td>Cedynamix</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>btpd</td> + <td>Btpd is a utility for sharing files over the BitTorrent network protocol. It runs in daemon mode, thus needing no controlling terminal or gui. Instead, the daemon is controlled by the btcli command line utility, or other programs capable of sending commands and queries on the btpd control socket. The goal is to provide a healthy alternative to the still prevailing ftp/http servers for file distribution sites and a good BitTorrent client for the casual user.</td> + <td>jercel (FrugalBuild contributed by rhyhann</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>pragha</td> + <td>Pragha is is a lightweight GTK+ music manager</td> + <td>Devil505</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>jbrout</td> + <td>"jBrout is a photo manager, written in python/pygtk under the GPL licence. It's cross-platform, and has been tested on GNU/Linux and Windows XP/2K."</td> + <td>Cedynamix</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>phatch</td> + <td>"Phatch is a simple to use cross-platform GUI Photo Batch Processor."</td> + <td>Cedynamix</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>fretsonfire</td> + <td>Game of musical skill and fast fingers</td> + <td>Devil505</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>mypaint</td> + <td>"MyPaint is a fast and easy open-source graphics application for digital painters. It lets you focus on the art instead of the program. You work on your canvas with minimum distractions, bringing up the interface only when you need it."</td> + <td>jercel</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>sinthgunt</td> + <td>"Sinthgunt is an open source graphical user interface for ffmpeg, a computer program that can convert digital audio and video into numerous formats. Using pre-configured conversion settings, it makes the task of converting between different media formats very easy."</td> + <td>jercel</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>ogmrip</td> + <td>"OGMRip is a library providing a common API for ripping and encoding DVD into AVI/OGM/MP4/Matroska files using a wide variety of codecs. It uses mplayer, mencoder, ogmtools, oggenc and lame to perform all its operations."</td> + <td>Priyank</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>lazarus</td> + <td>An IDE for the Free Pascal Compiler</td> + <td>ryuo</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>moovida</td> + <td>Moovida is an open source, cross platform media center solution from Fluendo</td> + <td>bouleetbil</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>tremfusion</td> + <td>"TremFusion is a free software first person shooter. It is an outgrowth of Tremulous, which is based on the ioquake3 game engine."</td> + <td>Devil505</td> + </tr> + </table> + + + <h2>Tips and tricks</h2> + + <p><b>Disclaimer</b> - Be aware that the hints & tips provided here have + NOT been tested and so come with no warranty.</p> + + <h3>Existing package files\</h3> + <p>If you installed software manually, or created a configuration file, you + might find that pacman-g2 fails when installing a package with the following + error message:</p> + <p> + <pre> + error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files) + scribes: /usr/bin/scribes exists in filesystem + </pre> + </p> + <p>The package can't be installed as normal because the package contains a + file which is already in the file system. The best method of fixing such an + error is to undo whatever changes created the problem. Once that's complete + you should be able to successfully install the package.</p> + + <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>Kate</h3> + <p>Kate is the well-regarded multi-document interface (MDI) text editor of + the KDE desktop, with advanced features including:</p> + <ul> + <li>Regular expression based find & replace</li> + <li>Powerful syntax highlighting and bracket matching</li> + <li>Code and text folding</li> + <li>Infinite undo/redo support</li> + <li>Block selection mode</li> + <li>Wide protocol support (http, ftp, ssh, webdav etc.)</li> + </ul> + <p>If you need a text editor that will help you "get the job done", then + you should definitely try Kate.</p> + + + <h2>Bug fixes</h2> + + <p>The following table gives you an overview of activity on bugs and feature + requests as at 25 August 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";> + 221</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";> + 196</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";> + 22</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";> + 7</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";> + 24</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";> + 10</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>FSA616</td><td>kernel</td><td>A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially gain escalated privileges</td><td>kernel-2.6.28-6anacreon3</td></tr> +<tr><td>FSA615</td><td>kernel</td><td>1) The personality subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc3 has a PER_CLEAR_ON_SETID setting that does not clear the ADDR_COMPAT_LAYOUT and MMAP_PAGE_ZERO flags when executing a setuid or setgid program, which makes it easier for local users to leverage the details of memory usage to (1) conduct NULL pointer dereference attacks, (2) bypass the mmap_min_addr protection mechanism, or (3) defeat address space layout randomization (ASLR)</td><td>kernel-2.6.28-6anacreon2</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 <a href= + "http://frugalware-fr.org";>French</a> and <a href= + "http://frugalware.dk/?cat=5";>Danish</a> by their respective communities. + 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> +</body> +</html> diff --git a/frugalware/xml/news.xml b/frugalware/xml/news.xml index 32ba02e..d5fbede 100644 --- a/frugalware/xml/news.xml +++ b/frugalware/xml/news.xml @@ -22,6 +22,25 @@ Example: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:34:56 -0600 --> <news> <post> + <id>144</id> + <title>Frugalware Newsletter Issue 50</title> + <date>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:35:52 +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>KDE 4.3 is coming to a repository near you!</li> + <li>Frugalware 1.1 will feature new artwork</li> + <li>Frugalware 1.1 release party - update</li> + <li>Focus On Package(s) - Kate</li> + </ul> + You can read it <a href="/newsletter/50">here</a>. We hope you like it! + ]]> + </content> + </post> + <post> <id>143</id> <title>Frugalware 1.1rc2 (Getorin) released</title> <date>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:26:16 +0200</date>
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