[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 59
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=9143f457f1491bf12fc1cb62f295fe8cfb47c7f0 commit 9143f457f1491bf12fc1cb62f295fe8cfb47c7f0 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Tue Mar 9 23:09:34 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 59 * initial release new file: issue59.html modified: ../xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue59.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue59.html new file mode 100644 index 000..92953fa --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue59.html @@ -0,0 +1,427 @@ + Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 59 + + ...to inform...to educate...to entertain + + "An SQL query goes into a bar, walks up to two tables and asks, "Can I join + you?"" + + Welcome + + The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened + recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + + Features of this issue include: + + +Jump for Frugalware + +Frugalware's developers are people too - Pingax + +FLOSS developers are people too - Marc Kerbiquet + +Tips and tricks - Search and replace text in multiple files + + + Events + + Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous + newsletter: + + Locris is here! + + On 8 March 2010, Miklos Vajna http://frugalware.org/news/163";> + announced the release of Frugalware 1.2 - code-name "Locris". It has been + a great 6 months since the previous release, with several major improvements. + Everyone who contributed to this release - the developers, artists and + translators - can be very proud of the results of their hard work. Thanks also + to everyone who took the time to report bugs they found, because 1.2 is a + better release for your effort. + + Icons added to the newsletter + + Icons for each main section of the newsletter were recently added to make + it look better. This is something I have been wanting to do for several + months, but never quite managed to get done. Soon after I added a task for + this to the Frugalware Bug Tracking System (BTS), developer Devil505 added + them. Since then I have replaced one of the icons and made some formatting + adjustments. I believe the newsletter looks better with these icons added, + but I would like to hear others' opinions. Thanks to Devil505 for his work in + adding the icons, without which it may never have been done. :) + + Jump for Frugalware + + To celebrate the release of Frugalware 1.2, the entire team has decided to + make a skydive together. During the dive they will maneuver themselves into + position to spell out the word "Frugalware". Practice has gone well so far, + although this has only been in an airport hanger. WebEagle has been given the + role of jump master, since he's the only team member with skydiving + experience. If the jump goes well the team will have celebrated in style. If + the jump doesn't go well then 1.2 will be the last Frugalware release. Keep + your fingers crossed! :P + + + Frugalware's developers are people + too + + This is the latest in the ongoing series of interviews with Frugalware's + developers. This issue's interview is with Pingax, who is a very new member of + the team. Please read on... + + +What's your name? + + + My name is Anthony but I prefer people call me Tony. + + +What's your IRC nickname? + + + You can find me on IRC with the nickname Pingax. + + +In what country do you live? + + + I live in France (in Britain, at the west). I've always lived in this + country. + + +In what country were you born? + + + France. + + +What do you like the most about where you live (the +country and/or town/city)? + + + I'm near the sea, which is something I really like. + + +What do you do for the Frugalware +project? + + + For the Frugalware Project, I started to contribute by packaging + software (actually only one : dotclear). I'm also a moderator on the + French Frugalware community's board. I also translate the project (using + Pootle). + + + +What motivates you to work on Frugalware? + + + The fact that Frugalware is the first distribution which gives me + pleasure in learning exactly how a Linux system works. I hope this story + will live a long, long time :) + + +What do you do when you're not working on Frugalware? + + + + When I'm not working on Frugalware, I'm coding my own blog-script (PHP + & MySQL) and learning other languages (Python, C/C++). + + +What's the view from your front door? + + + For the last question, I've no photo. I've only Internet access at work + for the moment. But I can say the view in front of my door is the doo
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 59
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=0e60173a3915f2b99ce279c86e735a36b61f69bc commit 0e60173a3915f2b99ce279c86e735a36b61f69bc Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Tue Mar 9 23:13:23 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 59 * fixed URL for newsletter's icons modified: issue59.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue59.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue59.html index 92953fa..85a4c9d 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue59.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue59.html @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Tips and tricks - Search and replace text in multiple files - Events + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/event.png"; align="left">Events Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous newsletter: @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ your fingers crossed! :P - Frugalware's developers are people + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/community.png"; align="left">Frugalware's developers are people too This is the latest in the ongoing series of interviews with Frugalware's @@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ - FLOSS developers are people + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/community.png"; align="left">FLOSS developers are people too Without developers, we wouldn't have the Linux kernel and all the software @@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ - New Packages + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/package.png"; align="left">New Packages In this new section of the newsletter I'll highlight some new packages which have been added since the previous issue. @@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ - Tips and tricks + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/tip.png"; align="left">Tips and tricks Disclaimer - Be aware that the hints & tips provided here have NOT been tested and so come with no warranty. @@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ post them on the forums. - Focus On Package(s) + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/package.png"; align="left">Focus On Package(s) K3B http://k3b.org";>K3B is a KDE-oriented desktop application for @@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ DVDs. - Bug fixes + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/bug.png"; align="left">Bug fixes The following table gives you a overview of activity on bugs and feature requests as at 9 March 2010. In each cell of the table is a link to a detailed @@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ - Security announcements + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/security.png"; align="left">Security announcements Remember - According to the normal support arrangements for Frugalware, the release of 1.2 ("Locris") means that no further security or @@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ - About the newsletter + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/newsletter.png"; align="left">About the newsletter Author ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 60
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=d5123da0afc650da61064ffeca16623c58e69e8f commit d5123da0afc650da61064ffeca16623c58e69e8f Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Thu Mar 25 21:39:54 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 60 * initial release new file: ../images/interviews/botchchikii_desktop.jpg new file: ../images/interviews/botchchikii_desktop_t.jpg new file: ../images/interviews/botchchikii_house.jpg new file: ../images/interviews/botchchikii_house_t.jpg new file: issue60.html modified: ../xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/botchchikii_desktop.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/botchchikii_desktop.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..6ee9c35 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/botchchikii_desktop.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/botchchikii_desktop_t.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/botchchikii_desktop_t.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..afd0440 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/botchchikii_desktop_t.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/botchchikii_house.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/botchchikii_house.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..ab9dd6c Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/botchchikii_house.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/botchchikii_house_t.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/botchchikii_house_t.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..9c68cfd Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/botchchikii_house_t.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue60.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue60.html new file mode 100644 index 000..a429a08 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue60.html @@ -0,0 +1,543 @@ + Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 60 + + ...to inform...to educate...to entertain + + "The only people who have anything to fear from free software are those + whose products are worth even less." David Emery + + Welcome + + The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened + recently in the world of the Frugalware Linux distribution. + + Features of this issue include: + + +Frugalware 1.3's code-name is announced + +New FrugalBuild contributors + +Forums are back! + +Frugalware's users are people too! - Mickael Brangeon + +FLOSS developers are people too! - Mitchell Foral + + + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/event.png"; align= + "left">Events + + Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous + newsletter: + + Frugalware 1.3's code-name is announced + + On 17 March 2010, VMiklos announced the codename for the next Frugalware + release, 1.3 - "Haven". For those that don't already know, all code-names are + from a series of fictional planets which feature in Isaac Asimov's + "Foundation" series of science fiction novels. + + Plans for "Haven" haven't yet been finalised but as anyone who subscribes + to the git commits mailing list will know, there has already been a lot of + activity since 1.2 was released. The biggest change so far has been a kernel + upgrade to 2.6.33. This kernel introduces the "nouveau" driver, which is an + open source driver for Nvidia graphics chipsets. The implementation of this + change has caused issues for some Nvidia users so please + read http://frugalware.org/news/165";>this message from + Frugalware developer Hermier before upgrading to the latest kernel. + + New FrugalBuild contributors + + Frugalware users Adrien Ramos and kikadf recently submitted several + FrugalBuilds for new packages. Each of these is either undergoing review or + has been accepted. Many thanks to these two and we hope they have a bright + future in packaging. + + Forums are back! + + Several weeks ago, the server which hosted the Frugalware forums had a + hard drive fail. Unfortunately the hard drive was not part of a RAID array, + so the problem could only be solved by replacing the failed drive and + restoring the forums' data from backup (which are done regularly). Thanks to + VMiklos and any others involved, the forums were back online on 12 March + 2010. The server's hard drive configuration has since been upgraded to a RAID + array, so the chance of the same problem happening again is very low. + + New screenshots for 1.2 + + Frugalware user bviktor recently submitted some screenshots of Locris' + installer and GUI desktop, so that the web site could be current. Frugalware + developer Devil505 then added captions and uploaded them to the http://frugalware.org/screenshots";>screenshots page. Many thanks to + bviktor for submitting the screenshots. If you ever find something on the web + site which is not current, or is simply wrong, please report it via a bug + report a
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 60
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=ecb8b7087a29dfbe5efeda54dfe69a3bdbea8eb0 commit ecb8b7087a29dfbe5efeda54dfe69a3bdbea8eb0 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Thu Mar 25 21:50:23 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 60 * Fix path to thumbnails of botchchikii's images modified: issue60.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue60.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue60.html index a429a08..5086613 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue60.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue60.html @@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/botchchikii_desktop.jpg";>http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/botchchikii_desktop.jpg_t.jpg"; alt= + "http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/botchchikii_desktop_t.jpg"; alt= "Screenshot of botchchikii's Desktop.jpg"> @@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/botchchikii_house.jpg";>http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/botchchikii_house.jpg_t.jpg"; alt= + "http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/botchchikii_house_t.jpg"; alt= "View from botchchikii's front door"> Not too bad is it? ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 60
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=15cb7261bdeffb23165ffc6a040aaf68bf7da93c commit 15cb7261bdeffb23165ffc6a040aaf68bf7da93c Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Thu Mar 25 22:00:10 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 60 * Added note about mirror FTP6's bandwidth modified: issue60.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue60.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue60.html index 5086613..4e20c68 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue60.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue60.html @@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ Thanks to the generosity of the University of Crete, we have a new mirror. One of the existing mirrors - FTP6 (located in the USA) has not been available for some time. That domain name has been reused for the mirror in - Greece so FTP6 will again be a current mirror. + Greece so FTP6 will again be a current mirror. The news gets even better + because the old FTP6 mirror had 100 MBit bandwidth but the new one has 1 + GBit bandwidth! VMiklos checked the http://frugalware.org/~vmiklos/stats/mirmon/";> statistics of all Frugalware mirrors and confirmed that nine ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 52
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=329e8753f162c95b608c55bde0abdb9c970d9204 commit 329e8753f162c95b608c55bde0abdb9c970d9204 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Thu Mar 25 22:29:19 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 52 * corrected image's description modified: issue52.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue52.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue52.html index cc3f81b..ad4cc81 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue52.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue52.html @@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/dex77_office.jpg";>http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/dex77_office_t.jpg"; alt= - "DeX77's desktop"> + "View from DeX77's office"> That's not a view from my front door but from my office. I guess that's more impressive :) ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] frugalware-current: Christine
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=8c0a300ec279c5f4a92477ef80e1a41bad553a7b commit 8c0a300ec279c5f4a92477ef80e1a41bad553a7b Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Tue Apr 13 21:23:10 2010 +1000 Christine * minor spelling correction modified: FrugalBuild diff --git a/source/gnome-extra/christine/FrugalBuild b/source/gnome-extra/christine/FrugalBuild index 343b1f5..9f1dbac 100644 --- a/source/gnome-extra/christine/FrugalBuild +++ b/source/gnome-extra/christine/FrugalBuild @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pkgname=christine pkgver=0.6.1 pkgrel=1 -pkgdesc="This is Christine a new Python, GTK+, GStreamer bassed media player. Is intended to be beautiful, useful and fat free." +pkgdesc="This is Christine a new Python, GTK+, GStreamer based media player. Is intended to be beautiful, useful and fat free." Finclude sourceforge depends=('gtk+2' 'python>=2.6' 'gstreamer' 'gst-python' 'mutagen' 'libnotify' 'glibc' 'gnome-python') makedepends=('intltool' 'gconf' 'perl-xml-parser') ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] frugalware-current: Minor change to desktop display name
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=ede75e1ddcd56eb805cc3da0239722facc7db7d0 commit ede75e1ddcd56eb805cc3da0239722facc7db7d0 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Mon Apr 26 00:38:49 2010 +1000 Minor change to desktop display name modified: FrugalBuild diff --git a/source/xapps-extra/textadept/FrugalBuild b/source/xapps-extra/textadept/FrugalBuild index d3830e0..35651ac 100644 --- a/source/xapps-extra/textadept/FrugalBuild +++ b/source/xapps-extra/textadept/FrugalBuild @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ rodepends=('ctags') options=('nodocs' 'scriptlet') groups=('xapps-extra') archs=('i686' 'x86_64') -_F_desktop_name="Text Adept" +_F_desktop_name="Textadept" _F_desktop_icon="$pkgname" _F_desktop_categories="GTK;Development;Utility;TextEditor;" sha1sums=('1719a8a99d0935969f9715fef7fb15df06a9ed8c' \ ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 63 announcement
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=539444b01ba449cdfd458683ef3844b82c0eedc9 commit 539444b01ba449cdfd458683ef3844b82c0eedc9 Author: phayz Date: Fri May 21 22:02:18 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 63 announcement modified: news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/xml/news.xml b/frugalware/xml/news.xml index c60002e..0b2919f 100644 --- a/frugalware/xml/news.xml +++ b/frugalware/xml/news.xml @@ -23,6 +23,25 @@ Example: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:34:56 -0600 --> 170 +Frugalware Newsletter Issue 63 +Fri, 21 May 2010 22:01:30 +1000 + phayz +0 + + + + +170 Frugalware 1.3pre1 (Haven) released Sun, 03 May 2010 02:34:38 +0200 Miklos Vajna ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 63
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=f13a09bfd7fd2ef1b361592fedab9e7a640569b0 commit f13a09bfd7fd2ef1b361592fedab9e7a640569b0 Author: phayz Date: Fri May 21 21:59:34 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 63 new file: lenezir_desktop.jpg new file: lenezir_desktop_t.jpg new file: lenezir_house.jpg new file: lenezir_house_t.jpg new file: ../../weeklynews/issue63.html diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/lenezir_desktop.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/lenezir_desktop.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..a4bf32e Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/lenezir_desktop.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/lenezir_desktop_t.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/lenezir_desktop_t.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..96071f6 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/lenezir_desktop_t.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/lenezir_house.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/lenezir_house.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..ec104bc Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/lenezir_house.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/lenezir_house_t.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/lenezir_house_t.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..b7c01b2 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/lenezir_house_t.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue63.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue63.html new file mode 100644 index 000..ac6d261 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue63.html @@ -0,0 +1,601 @@ + Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 63 + + ...to inform...to educate...to entertain + + "It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they + are." Clive James + + Welcome + + The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's + happened recently in the world of the Linux distribution + 'Frugalware'. + + Features of this issue include: + + +Frugalware 1.3 pre1 released + +Package compression is improved + +Frugalware's users are people too - Lenezir + +Focus On Package(s) - Textadept + + + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/event.png"; + align="left">Events etc + + Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the + previous newsletter: + + Frugalware 1.3 pre1 released + + On 3 May 2010, VMiklos http://frugalware.org/news/170";>announced the release of the + first preview of Frugalware 1.3. Perhaps the most exciting part + of the announcement was that a GUI version of the network + installer is available for the very first time. Congratulations + and thanks are due to Elentir, developer of the GUI network + installer, officially known as Fwife. Elentir has been working on + Fwife almost since he joined the development team. + + Each preview release has just one aim: to allow people to test + a snapshot of the next official release. The development team + needs your help to test the preview on your own hardware and with + your own combination of packages. The more bugs which are found + and fixed before the final release, the better quality the + release will be. If you have the time and bandwidth required, + please download, install and test this preview. + + Kooda has been busy + + Kooda, a new member of the development team, has been busy + updating FrugalBuilds and creating new ones. Since the previous + newsletter issue, he has committed 43 new or modified + FrugalBuilds, many of them being Ruby-related packages. Thanks to + Kooda and of course we look forward to your next + contributions. + + Let Tux be your Commander + + Frugalware contributor kikadf recently had FrugalBuilds for + the package TuxCommander and its add-ons accepted by the + development team. Well done to him and thanks for packaging it. + Tux Commander is a GUI file management application, with a UI + design similar to that of Midnight Commander, or Norton + Commander. + + Let's make Frugalware 1.3 look great! + + Each Frugalware release features new default artwork, + including: GRUB theme, wallpaper, GUI toolkit, login manager, + mouse pointers and icons. The wallpaper is a central part of the + theme and all other elements are either based on it or chosen + because they complement it. To follow the artwork team's + progress, you can monitor the artwork wiki page for 1.3. + + If instead you want to get involved, you can do so in many + ways. Comment on the artwork team's creations on the wiki page. + Of course praise is enjoyed most by the team's members, but + constructive criticism is also welcome. If you have artwork to + display or suggest, add to the artwork wiki page. There is also + an IRC channel available for live chat - #frugalware.artwork - + but you need to be lucky to find anyone in there. + + Devil505, the artwork team's coordinator,
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 64
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=6fe6493f136ad15c1424b8b7d75dc848ad1a89ec commit 6fe6493f136ad15c1424b8b7d75dc848ad1a89ec Author: phayz Date: Sun Jun 6 20:43:28 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 64 * initial release new file: ../weeklynews/issue64.html modified: news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue64.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue64.html new file mode 100644 index 000..4af717f --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue64.html @@ -0,0 +1,370 @@ + Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 64 + + ...to inform...to educate...to entertain + + "As long as I could I will continue :p" Frugalware developer + Bouleetbil, in a recent email on the developers mailing list, when thanked for + his contribution of more than 1000 commits in a WIP git + repository. + + Welcome + + The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened + recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + + Features of this issue include: + + +Artwork for Frugalware 1.3 progresses + +Tips and tricks - pacman-g2's "upgradedelay" parameter + +Focus On Package(s) - cdw and GNOME Log Viewer + + + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/event.png"; align= + "left">Events etc + + Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous + newsletter: + + Artwork for Frugalware 1.3 progresses + + As I mentioned in the previous newsletter issue, artwork for Frugalware + 1.3, code-name "Haven", is progressing. Artwork coordinator Devil505 recently + conducted a poll on his http://frugalware.org/~devil505/blog/";>blog to choose the default icon + theme and the winner was MeliaeSVG. He has also chosen the default GTK+2 and + Metacity themes - Toidi and X-Lite colors respectively. + + New wallpapers are also being submitted by artists for consideration. You + can view them in the wiki page for 1.3's artwork, located http://wiki.frugalware.org/index.php/Artwork_1.3";>here. Thanks to + everyone who has already contributed. It's exciting to see the new look for + Haven slowly taking shape. Don't forget it's not too late to get involved. + Submit your ideas and artwork via the wiki, or send an email to Devil505. + + Farewell to the Rox desktop *sob* + + In April 2010, Frugalware developer ryuo asked Frugalware's users to vote + on whether or not the ROX desktop should remain. He only received one reply - + from me - saying I thought they should not remain. Since no-one said they + should stay, they were deleted from Frugalware. A few of the ROX packages + still remain - ROX Filer and roxterm - because they can be used without the + ROX desktop itself. + + Sorry I'm late, Francois + + Since about mid-2008, Francios Biot has submitted many FrugalBuilds for + packages which are new to Frugalware. Unfortunately I have never thanked him + here in the newsletter and for that I apologise. His name appears below in + the list of new packages, because he contributed the FrugalBuild for + open-vcdiff. + + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/package.png"; align= + "left">New Packages + + In this new section of the newsletter I'll highlight some new packages + which have been added since the previous issue. + + + + Package's Name + + Description + + Maintainer + + + + qutecom-2.2_rc3 + + A free VoIP softphone, superseding WengoPhone. + + Devil505 + + + + tinyproxy-1.8.2 + + Tinyproxy is a light-weight HTTP proxy daemon for POSIX operating + systems. + + bouleetbil + + + + squish-0.1.0 + + A tool to pack many individual Lua scripts and their modules into a + single Lua script. + + Kooda + + + + hostapd-0.6.10 + + "A daemon for managing software wireless access points. + + ryuo + + + + java-gnome-4.0.15 + + Java bindings for GTK and GNOME. + + Elentir + + + + open-vcdiff-0.7 + + An encoder and decoder for the VCDIFF Generic Differencing and + Compression Data Format. + + exceed (Contributed by Francois Biot) + + + + vbam-946 + + Gameboy Advance Emulator combining features of all VBA forks. + + Devil505 + + + + pyclutter-gtk-0.10.0 + + pygtk bindings for the clutter framework. + + bouleetbil + + + + dvtm-0.5.2 + + dvtm brings tiling window management to the console. + + ryuo + + + + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/tip.png"; align= + "left">Tips and tricks + + Disclaimer - Be aware that the hints & tips provided here have + NOT been tested and so come with no warranty. + + pacman-g2's "upgradedelay" parameter + + Those that use the 'current
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 64
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=2f1b5a3e7ac540315f2aff27d3148bd15e19b331 commit 2f1b5a3e7ac540315f2aff27d3148bd15e19b331 Author: phayz Date: Sun Jun 6 20:52:30 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 64 * corrected layout of 'Security announcements' table modified: issue64.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue64.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue64.html index 4af717f..9ac5134 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue64.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue64.html @@ -298,10 +298,6 @@ - - - - FSA Package ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] frugalware-current: 2mandvd
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=f1b31a0ac65d73017456f06346099c1fe2b890f4 commit f1b31a0ac65d73017456f06346099c1fe2b890f4 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Thu Jun 17 20:36:36 2010 +1000 2mandvd * Minor spelling correction modified: FrugalBuild diff --git a/source/xapps-extra/2mandvd/FrugalBuild b/source/xapps-extra/2mandvd/FrugalBuild index 45f4997..a70e0a8 100644 --- a/source/xapps-extra/2mandvd/FrugalBuild +++ b/source/xapps-extra/2mandvd/FrugalBuild @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pkgname=2mandvd pkgver=1.3.5 pkgrel=2 -pkgdesc="A tool to easely make video DVDs" +pkgdesc="A tool to easily make video DVDs" url="http://2mandvd.tuxfamily.org/"; depends=('libqtwebkit' 'webkit' 'ffmpegthumbnailer' 'sox' 'mplayer' 'mencoder' 'dvdauthor' 'transcode' 'mjpegtools' 'netpbm' 'cdrkit' 'xine-lib' 'perl') groups=('xapps-extra') ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 65
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=86a1fc5a8237fa5f3dc1db72ae8ee401eb0dca80 commit 86a1fc5a8237fa5f3dc1db72ae8ee401eb0dca80 Author: phayz Date: Sun Jun 27 20:29:13 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 65 * initial release new file: ../images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house.jpg new file: ../images/newsletter/issue65_gnomemediaplayer.jpg new file: issue65.html diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house.jpg b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..dd6f853 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue65_gnomemediaplayer.jpg b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue65_gnomemediaplayer.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..ca4d7ff Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue65_gnomemediaplayer.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue65.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue65.html new file mode 100755 index 000..184fac5 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue65.html @@ -0,0 +1,367 @@ + Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 65 + + ...to inform...to educate...to entertain + + "And 1.1.81 is officially BugFree™, so if you receive any + bug-reports on it, you know they are just evil lies." + Linus Torvalds + + Welcome + + The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened + recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + + Features of this issue include: + + +Hola! ¿Habla usted español? + +fwife becomes more beautiful + +Tips and tricks - Display package updates with Conky and "Look out! +There's a monster behind you!" + +Focus on Package(s) - GNOME Media Player + + + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/event.png"; align= + "left">Events etc + + Here's a selection of recent events and other items that you might find + interesting: + + Busy, busy, busy with updates + + Many of the developers are busy updating core packages and packages which + depend upon them. You may not notice these changes but you certainly get the + benefit in better performance, features and stability. + + Some of the recent work includes: + + +bouleetbil is updating X.org to version 1.8.1, including udev +support; + +bouleetbil is upgrading GNOME to 2.30.2; + +voroskoi has updated OpenSSL to version 1.0.0; + +gholafox has updated physfs to 2.0.1; + + + hola! ¿Habla usted español? + + I admit that I can't speak Spanish, but luckily DarkNekros can and is + willing to help translate Frugalware projects into Spanish. He/she recently + sent a message to the developers' mailing list with news that work on + translation had begun. Improvements in Frugalware's translation are always + good news because this makes it available to more people than would otherwise + be possible. Let's hope that DarkNekros continues with this because it's sure + to be welcomed by all Spanish-speaking Frugalware users. + + fwife becomes more beautiful + + Elentir continues to improve fwife, the GUI Frugalware installer. If you + think of fwife like a car, he's currently tuning the engine and polishing + everything until it sparkles in the sunshine. Now...where did I put the + keys!? + + Bouleetbil's moved + + Frugalware developer bouleetbil recently moved all his computers into new + accommodation. In a recent http://dors.frugalware.org/bouleetbil/?p=386";>blog entry he provided a + photo of his new accommodation. I think you'll agree that it looks really + nice, especially the captain's chair. In winter the computers actually help + to keep the room warm, and in warmer months he simply opens the window to + allow the heat out. + + When you compare this with the accommodation he had before, it's a + fantastic improvement. In the photo below you can see a small plastic house + with a green room, which was where bouleetbil previously did all his work for + Frugalware. It's amazing to think he has been able to work so well under these + conditions. In the past, all work had to stop when it rained, also when his + daughter wanted to have a tea party! It's a great win for Frugalware. + + Before + + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house1.jpg"; + align="left" alt="View outside Bouleetbil's house"> + + After + + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house2.jpg"; + align="left" alt="View of Bouleetbil's room"> + + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/package.png"; align= + "left">New Packages + + Below is a sample of the packages which have been added since the previous + issue. + + + +
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 65
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=8f4714a89ce979ec7a7579eb862ad653e932f586 commit 8f4714a89ce979ec7a7579eb862ad653e932f586 Author: phayz Date: Sun Jun 27 20:39:41 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 65 * adjustment to image names renamed:issue65_bouleetbil_house.jpg -> issue65_bouleetbil_house1.jpg new file: issue65_bouleetbil_house2.jpg diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house2.jpg b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house2.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..c43768d Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house2.jpg differ ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 65
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=60cbcbb19a40c1c66d8e464286400c7dd2d450f8 commit 60cbcbb19a40c1c66d8e464286400c7dd2d450f8 Author: phayz Date: Sun Jun 27 20:42:48 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 65 * adjustment to image layout modified: ../images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house1.jpg modified: issue65.html diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house1.jpg b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house1.jpg index dd6f853..7078ccb 100644 Binary files a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house1.jpg and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house1.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue65.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue65.html index 184fac5..57d8aae 100755 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue65.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue65.html @@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ conditions. In the past, all work had to stop when it rained, also when his daughter wanted to have a tea party! It's a great win for Frugalware. - Before + Before - http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house1.jpg"; + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house1.jpg"; align="left" alt="View outside Bouleetbil's house"> - After + After - http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house2.jpg"; + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house2.jpg"; align="left" alt="View of Bouleetbil's room"> http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/package.png"; align= ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 65
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=edc4a055dbe07178b1af76252652e8b23b4823ba commit edc4a055dbe07178b1af76252652e8b23b4823ba Author: phayz Date: Sun Jun 27 20:44:49 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 65 * further adjustment to image layout modified: issue65.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue65.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue65.html index 57d8aae..aeb4eb5 100755 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue65.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue65.html @@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ Before - http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house1.jpg"; - align="left" alt="View outside Bouleetbil's house"> + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house1.jpg"; + align="left" alt="View outside Bouleetbil's house"> After - http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house2.jpg"; - align="left" alt="View of Bouleetbil's room"> + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house2.jpg"; + align="left" alt="View of Bouleetbil's room"> http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/package.png"; align= "left">New Packages ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 65
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=2888bedcaebf4be93ecb4e7c453058cde6e377f3 commit 2888bedcaebf4be93ecb4e7c453058cde6e377f3 Author: phayz Date: Sun Jun 27 20:47:40 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 65 * (hopfully) final adjustment to image layout modified: issue65.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue65.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue65.html index aeb4eb5..6c58b29 100755 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue65.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue65.html @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ gholafox has updated physfs to 2.0.1; - hola! ¿Habla usted español? + Hola! ¿Habla usted español? I admit that I can't speak Spanish, but luckily DarkNekros can and is willing to help translate Frugalware projects into Spanish. He/she recently @@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ Before http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house1.jpg"; - align="left" alt="View outside Bouleetbil's house"> + alt="View outside Bouleetbil's house"> After http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue65_bouleetbil_house2.jpg"; - align="left" alt="View of Bouleetbil's room"> + alt="View of Bouleetbil's room"> http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/package.png"; align= "left">New Packages ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 65
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=c47be85ce4e939c187d4d020ca4efd0445457402 commit c47be85ce4e939c187d4d020ca4efd0445457402 Author: phayz Date: Sun Jun 27 20:52:12 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 65 * announcement via news.xml modified: news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/xml/news.xml b/frugalware/xml/news.xml index 451c914..52a81c1 100644 --- a/frugalware/xml/news.xml +++ b/frugalware/xml/news.xml @@ -22,6 +22,27 @@ Example: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:34:56 -0600 --> +172 +Frugalware Newsletter Issue 65 +Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:51:24 +1000 + phayz +0 + + + + 171 Frugalware Newsletter Issue 64 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:40:28 +1000 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 60
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=75d059a007984ea45e5fd2ae42cef4883ad7525a commit 75d059a007984ea45e5fd2ae42cef4883ad7525a Author: phayz Date: Mon Jun 28 20:45:56 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 60 * removed last name of FLOSS developer as he requested modified: issue60.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue60.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue60.html index 4e20c68..e074eed 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue60.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue60.html @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Frugalware's users are people too! - Mickael Brangeon -FLOSS developers are people too! - Mitchell Foral +FLOSS developers are people too! - Mitchell http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/event.png"; align= @@ -236,13 +236,13 @@ Marc - jBrout developer. - This issue, we have an interview with Mitchell Foral. + This issue, we have an interview with Mitchell. What's your name? - Mitchell Foral + Mitchell What FLOSS projects are you involved in? ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 67
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=a6d445fdddfbcf22add672e279eaba901ad83f6e commit a6d445fdddfbcf22add672e279eaba901ad83f6e Author: phayz Date: Sun Jul 25 22:28:17 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 67 * initial release modified: ../xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue67.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue67.html new file mode 100755 index 000..5650c3c --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue67.html @@ -0,0 +1,602 @@ + Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 67 + + ...to inform...to educate...to entertain + + "Find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in + your life." Harvey Mackay + + Welcome + + The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened + recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + + Features of this issue include: + + +Default wallpaper for Frugalware 1.3 + +Frugalware exam #2 - Answers + +FLOSS developers are people too - Daniel G Taylor + +Tips and tricks - "What are a package's compile-time options?" Just ask +git! + + + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/event.png"; align= + "left">Events etc + + Here's a selection of recent events and other items that you might find + interesting: + + Turkish translations are in progress + + Frugalware user Tutku has been very busy recently, translating many of + Frugalware's projects, including the installer, Fwife and Gfpm. The speed at + which he has been working is simply amazing. It seemed that he requested + access to http://pootle.frugalware.org/";>Pootle one day and the + very next day was announcing that he had finished! This is not Tutku's first + translation work for Frugalware. In fact he's been providing Turkish + translations for about one year. Many thanks to Tutku because his work makes + Frugalware accessible to more people and that's good for everyone. + + Default wallpaper for Frugalware 1.3 + + The default wallpaper for Frugalware 1.3 has been chosen and the winner + was...Webeagle! Congratulations to him because it looks simply amazing. For + this release we had the most number of entries ever received - 22 - so + thankyou to everyone who submitted an entry. We really + appreciate all your hard work. The frugalware-backgrounds-extra package has + been updated so if you install it you can see every wallpaper ever submitted + as an official wallpaper. + + Wanted! New homes for packages + + Every Frugalware has a maintainer, someone who is responsible for keeping + the package up to date and fixing any bugs which are reported. Sometimes + people can no longer maintain their packages, either temporarily or + permanently and so others need to take them on. Developer Devil505 recently + produced a list of packages which need new maintainers and the developers are + currently working through the list. I'm not sure what happens if we get near + the end of the list and only ugly ones are left. We might have to run a + lottery. Maybe we could wait for a new developer and give them a "To Do" list + on their first day? :P + + Frugalware - The Game! + + Computer games, whether played on consoles or PCs, are very popular in + modern society. What if just a small fraction of the many millions of people + who play games were introduced to what it's like to be a Frugalware + developer? The future of Frugalware would be guaranteed, and that's the + reason behind the development of "Frugalware - The Game!" In the style of + "Little Big Planet", players will progress through the game if they can + successfully package applications. They will have to search for and find the + various dependencies, then submit their FrugalBuild to the buildbot. If they + have been successful, they may gain points, which could allow them to advance + to the next level. Bugs will be represented by real bugs and players will + have to squash them as quickly as they can. If there are too many bugs they + may attack the player, harming their health or possibly killing them. Missing + dependencies or incorrect dependencies will also cost the player health + points. All packages created by a player in a level have to be maintained by + them until they advance to the next level. At each level the packages to be + maintained will become more difficult. I can't reveal what is waiting for the + player when they complete the game, but it's definitely a prize worth + winning! + + Frugalware exam #2 - Answers + + Below are the answers to the Frugalware exam which featured in newsletter + issue 66. If you haven't yet taken the exam, please test yourself + then come back to this issue and check your answers. If you cheat + and look at the answers before taking the exam we'll send someone t
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Correction of spelling mistake in newsletter issue 34
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=c4052c9cb4ba5b93c4e4cd9c9e0f6800bf7c59b0 commit c4052c9cb4ba5b93c4e4cd9c9e0f6800bf7c59b0 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon Nov 24 22:01:30 2008 +1000 Correction of spelling mistake in newsletter issue 34 diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue34.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue34.html index 26c467c..e27912c 100755 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue34.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue34.html @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Features of this issue include: - Frugalware 1.0 pre1 ("Anaecron") released + Frugalware 1.0 pre1 ("Anacreon") released Czech it out - Frugalware has a new web site nVidia FX card support becomes a legacy "Mon ami - you grow more beautiful by the day" - by Devil505 @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ -Frugalware 1.0 ("Anaecron") pre1 released +Frugalware 1.0 ("Anacreon") pre1 released On 4 November 2008, Miklos Vajna (VMiklos) announced the release of Frugalware Linux 1.0 pre1 (code-name Anacreon). There are some really exciting changes made since 0.9, such as the latest Gnome release - 2.24.1, latest OpenOffice.org release - 3.0, and a GUI installer. Note that the installer can only be used from a running Frugalware installation to install Frugalware elsewhere. Congratulations to the Frugalware development team on all their hard work. I've used Frugalware since 0.3 and I am excited at the release of the magic "1.0". ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 35
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=ee708b294f6a95f4087529dcc89371a3399dcae9 commit ee708b294f6a95f4087529dcc89371a3399dcae9 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu Dec 4 22:36:26 2008 +1000 Newsletter issue 35 new file: frugalware/images/interviews/carl_beehives.jpg new file: frugalware/images/interviews/carl_house.jpg new file: frugalware/weeklynews/issue35.html modified: frugalware/xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/carl_beehives.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/carl_beehives.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..923a478 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/carl_beehives.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/carl_house.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/carl_house.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..4616691 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/carl_house.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue35.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue35.html new file mode 100755 index 000..f02ebd2 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue35.html @@ -0,0 +1,223 @@ +Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 35 + +...to inform...to educate...to entertain + +"There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still." Franklin D. Roosevelt. + + +Welcome +The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + +Features of this issue include: + +Frugalware is featured on the Linux Void podcast +Boobaa The Wise :P +Frugalware's contributors are people too! - Carl Anderson +Tips and tricks - Setting the default editor +Focus On Package(s) - Tidy and Devede + + + + +Events + +Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous newsletter: + + + +Frugalware is featured on the Linux Void podcast +I recently wrote to the http://www.linuxvoid.com/";>Linux Void podcast, asking that they review Frugalware Linux. They read my email on episode 12 and the very next episode featured the review. Overall the review was very positive, with the reviewer impressed with the fact that it's fast and easy to use. +Highlights of the review included: + +"When you boot...you're really surprised...it's not the sort of distro you see every day...it's not Ubuntu" +"It's really fast and the package manager is really fast" +"The installer was very easy to use" + + + +Boobaa The Wise :P +Many Frugalware users will know that Boobaa is a package maintainer (including many Java-related packages), also resident expert on Drupal (a FLOSS content management system). What you may not know is that he's also an expert on how hardware works - particularly CPUs. As proof, let me quote from IRC dated 23 September 2008 - +< boobaa >DeX77: staring at "javac: Assembling..." for ages states that a HGE pile of java crap is being fed into your CPU. but beware: CPUs work with smoke. if the smoke comes out, they will not work any more +If you have any hardware problem, please send an email to boobaa [AT] i_can_fix_your_hardware_with_a_hammer.com.hu. He'll be happy to help. :) + + +Publicity for Frugalware +Planète LINUX, a French PC magazine, recently published an article about Frugalware. The magazine is not available online but if you live in France, buy issue 54. It's great when Frugalware gets publicity because people may then try it and, of course, begin using it. Frugalware can get better with more users because it means more people using (and testing) packages, and it's likely to bring new developers. +Links to other articles and reviews of Frugalware are linked in the web site's menu at About > Frugalware in the Press. If you discover news about Frugalware that's not already in the list, please tell us and we'll add a link. The easiest method of contact is adding an item to the Frugalware forum. + + +HEY! Look at me! +Devil505 recently established a new web site devoted to eye candy for Frugalware - http://www.frugalware-look.org";>www.frugalware-look.org. One section which needs more entries is the screenshots section. Please submit a screenshot of your desktop. Someone else might appreciate your desktop and want to know how to create a similar desktop. Let the world see what you see every time you're at your PC. There are just two things to note: (1) you might like to include a screenshot with and without applications running, (2) please make sure the screenshot is safe for work/home. + + + +
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 35 - corrections
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=95c47aede29d6dc20d106d4b562b134859d25c87 commit 95c47aede29d6dc20d106d4b562b134859d25c87 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat Dec 6 06:12:49 2008 +1000 Newsletter issue 35 - corrections modified: frugalware/weeklynews/issue35.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue35.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue35.html index f02ebd2..64dbd5a 100755 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue35.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue35.html @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ HEY! Look at me! -Devil505 recently established a new web site devoted to eye candy for Frugalware - http://www.frugalware-look.org";>www.frugalware-look.org. One section which needs more entries is the screenshots section. Please submit a screenshot of your desktop. Someone else might appreciate your desktop and want to know how to create a similar desktop. Let the world see what you see every time you're at your PC. There are just two things to note: (1) you might like to include a screenshot with and without applications running, (2) please make sure the screenshot is safe for work/home. +Devil505 recently established a new web site devoted to eye candy for Frugalware - http://www.frugalware-art.org";>www.frugalware-art.org. One section which needs more entries is the screenshots section. Please submit a screenshot of your desktop. Someone else might appreciate your desktop and want to know how to create a similar desktop. Let the world see what you see every time you're at your PC. There are just two things to note: (1) you might like to include a screenshot with and without applications running, (2) please make sure the screenshot is safe for work/home. @@ -125,15 +125,15 @@ There is a meeting every Monday, but I only have time to go to the meetings from Setting the default editor - submitted by Carl Anderson There are many editors to Frugalware e.g Vi, Nano, Joe, Emacs. It is possible to select a default editor for the system, which will always be used when you open a configuration file, added a cronjob, etc. This will be the editor that all users will be using as the default editor. Here is an example where Nano will be used. Open the file /etc/profiles as root and, under these three lines: - -# Default umask. A umask of 022 prevents new files from being created group -# and world writable. -umask 022 - + +# Default umask. A umask of 022 prevents new files from being created group +# and world writable. +umask 022 + Add the following: -EDITOR=/usr/bin/nano +EDITOR=/usr/bin/nano export EDITOR - + If you want to use Nano as the editor in MC (Midnight Commander) then Choose F9> Options> Configuration> in MC, remove mark for use internal editor> then save. Do this to MC when logged in to your normal account, also as root, then the editor in MC will also be Nano when you're editing files as root. @@ -195,9 +195,10 @@ There is a meeting every Monday, but I only have time to go to the meetings from Security announcements -Remember - According to the normal support arrangements for Frugalware, the release of 0.8 ("Kalgan") means that support for the previous release has ended. This means that no further security or bug fixes will be released for Frugalware 0.7 ("Sayshell"). +Remember - According to the normal support arrangements for Frugalware, the release of 0.9 ("Solaria") means that no further security or bug fixes will be released for Frugalware 0.8 ("Kalgan"), nor earlier releases. + +Here is a list of security issues which have been discovered and fixed in the 0.9 release since the previous newsletter. -Here is a list of security issues which have been discovered and fixed in the 0.8 release since the previous newsletter. FSAPackageFSA DescriptionUpgrade ToFSA557emacsEmacs 22.1 and 22.2 imports Python script from the current working directory during editing of a Python file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file.emacs-22.3-1solaria1 FSA556cupsSome vulnerabilities have been reported in CUPS, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable systemcups-1.3.9-1solaria1 FSA555openscA security issue has been reported in OpenSC, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictionsopensc-0.11.6-1solaria1 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 36
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=fa067f815c6fd7fe84a799715e8517cd41815664 commit fa067f815c6fd7fe84a799715e8517cd41815664 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sat Dec 13 22:54:22 2008 +1000 Newsletter issue 36 diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/gholafox.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/gholafox.jpg new file mode 100755 index 000..924fe27 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/gholafox.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue36.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue36.html new file mode 100755 index 000..6f1a230 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue36.html @@ -0,0 +1,174 @@ +Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 36 + +...to inform...to educate...to entertain + +Don't judge those who try and fail, judge those who fail to try...Anonymous + + +Welcome +The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + +Features of this issue include: + +Anacreon's wallpapers are complete +mxw - the lonely little bot :( +Thanks for 2008 +Focus On Package(s) - SLIM +Hints and tips - SciTE, df. + + + + +Events + +Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous newsletter: + + + +Anacreon's wallpapers are complete +The Frugalware artwork team has created a http://frugalware.org/devil505/artwork10/wallpapers.html";>collection of original wallpapers, from which the default for Anacreon will be selected by the development team. The selection criteria are still being decided upon. I'm really pleased that we have such a range of interesting and original wallpapers from which to choose. Each wallpaper has its source files available, as is required by the http://www.frugalware.org/docs/stable/artwork-rules.html";>Frugalware artwork rules. + + +mxw - the lonely little bot :( +In a dark corner of the Frugalware world (IRC), lives a lonely little bot named mxw. He has a few jobs, including telling visitors what his best friend, "git", has been doing. If he's happy he'll even entertain visitors with a dance. Sadly for mxw there's not been much dancing recently. He gets his energy by feeding on stray pixels from smilies that visitors leave behind. His problem is that there haven't been many visitors recently and so mxw's energy levels are very low. Please help him by getting into one or more of the IRC channels and leaving a smiley or two. + + +Thanks for 2008 +As the end of 2008 gets closer, it's a good time to say thanks for the year's achievements. +Highlights of the year for me include: + +Upgrades to all major desktop environments - Gnome, KDE and XFCE; +New developers - bouleetbil, gholafox, ryuo; +The establishment of the artwork team. + +The development team has continued to provide packages that are current and of excellent quality. A few changes have been made to the "engine" of Frugalware, but stability remains a top priority. It amazes me that this is all achieved by a small team of volunteers. Many thanks to all current and past developers for their hard work. +It's also a good time to thank all those outside the development team who contribute to Frugalware's success. These people include all translators and those who maintain local Frugalware web sites (actually, they're usually the same people). Translation is not, perhaps, the most exciting work but it's valuable because it allows more people to use Frugalware. Thanks also to the artwork team for their excellent work. It's great that we can present such a professional "face" to the world. +It's been little more than a year that I've been writing the newsletter. It continues to be a learning journey for me and I'm grateful for all the support I've received, especially from VMiklos and Devil505. Without their help I probably would have given up publishing the newsletter. I now have direct write access to the git repo so that I can publish the newsletter directly (insert evil laugh :P) and I value the trust placed in me. Thanks again to all translators of the newsletter. It's amazing that they can understand my writing enough to translate it. :) + + + + +Frugalware's developers are people too - gholafox + +This issue's interview is with gholafox, the developer with a thousand nicknames. :) OK, so it's not quite that many. Please read on... + + +What's your name? +My name is Thomas. + +What's your IRC nickname? +I have got many IRC nicknames. It could be Fox, jedifo
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Frugalware Merry Christmas message
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=27911e2948faf58944284df3e3c415f4e3ea4961 commit 27911e2948faf58944284df3e3c415f4e3ea4961 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Wed Dec 24 22:40:58 2008 +1000 Frugalware Merry Christmas message modified: frugalware/xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/xml/news.xml b/frugalware/xml/news.xml index d535201..704e995 100644 --- a/frugalware/xml/news.xml +++ b/frugalware/xml/news.xml @@ -22,6 +22,18 @@ Example: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:34:56 -0600 --> +120 +Merry Christmas +Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:49:31 +1000 + phayz +0 + + + + 119 Frugalware Newsletter Issue 36 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:44:10 +1000 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Amendment to Frugalware Merry Christmas message
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=442ff366ad294159960709a24a80a0c44201428f commit 442ff366ad294159960709a24a80a0c44201428f Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Wed Dec 24 22:48:57 2008 +1000 Amendment to Frugalware Merry Christmas message modified: frugalware/xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/xml/news.xml b/frugalware/xml/news.xml index 704e995..d97c3e6 100644 --- a/frugalware/xml/news.xml +++ b/frugalware/xml/news.xml @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Example: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:34:56 -0600 --> phayz 0 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: (Another) amendment to the Frugalware Merry Christmas message
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=e2e7a1d5909a6f5318765c03d67721032ca97788 commit e2e7a1d5909a6f5318765c03d67721032ca97788 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Wed Dec 24 22:56:19 2008 +1000 (Another) amendment to the Frugalware Merry Christmas message modified: frugalware/xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/xml/news.xml b/frugalware/xml/news.xml index d97c3e6..1fe6789 100644 --- a/frugalware/xml/news.xml +++ b/frugalware/xml/news.xml @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Example: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:34:56 -0600 --> 0 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Frugalware Happy New Year 2009 message
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=d59124f91d0b98d3781e4eced98e33ed78adc71b commit d59124f91d0b98d3781e4eced98e33ed78adc71b Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Wed Dec 31 22:52:10 2008 +1000 Frugalware Happy New Year 2009 message new file: frugalware/images/logo-newyear.png modified: frugalware/xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/images/logo-newyear.png b/frugalware/images/logo-newyear.png new file mode 100644 index 000..65e48b1 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/logo-newyear.png differ ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Frugalware Happy New Year 2009 message (amended)
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=75c9580a352bdc73a6df7c96b3c5925f423d556b commit 75c9580a352bdc73a6df7c96b3c5925f423d556b Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Wed Dec 31 23:04:29 2008 +1000 Frugalware Happy New Year 2009 message (amended) modified: frugalware/xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/xml/news.xml b/frugalware/xml/news.xml index 1fe6789..4430056 100644 --- a/frugalware/xml/news.xml +++ b/frugalware/xml/news.xml @@ -22,6 +22,18 @@ Example: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:34:56 -0600 --> +121 +Happy New Year! +Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:30:41 +1000 + phayz +0 + + + + 120 Merry Christmas Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:49:31 +1000 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 37
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=1834889bb92e2a94ed2c8dc81fb0725a59e1a696 commit 1834889bb92e2a94ed2c8dc81fb0725a59e1a696 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sat Jan 10 22:40:16 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 37 new file: frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_desktop.png new file: frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_view.jpg new file: frugalware/images/newsletter/issue37_frozen-bubble_screenshot.png new file: frugalware/weeklynews/issue37.html modified: frugalware/xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_desktop.png b/frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_desktop.png new file mode 100644 index 000..4f86f8f Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_desktop.png differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_view.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_view.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..e29e87e Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_view.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue37_frozen-bubble_screenshot.png b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue37_frozen-bubble_screenshot.png new file mode 100644 index 000..b14d9af Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue37_frozen-bubble_screenshot.png differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue37.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue37.html new file mode 100755 index 000..898ca9d --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue37.html @@ -0,0 +1,226 @@ +Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 37 + +...to inform...to educate...to entertain + +You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was.Irish Proverb + + +Welcome +The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + +Features of this issue include: + +Happy New Year! +When is a Linux distribution like a cake? +Frugalware 1.0pre2 is almost here +Frugalware's users are people too - emilpoe +Focus On Package(s) - Frozen Bubble + + + + +Events + +Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous newsletter: + + + +Happy New Year! +In case you hadn't noticed ( :P ) a new year has begun. We all hope that 2009 is as successful a year for Frugalware as was 2008. + + +Do developers ever sleep? :) +The rate at which packages are updated or added seems to get faster as times goes by. When Frugalware 0.9 was released I thought the developers might relax a little but instead it seems they began working harder. Do they ever sleep? + + +Bouleetbil - Barista +When reviewing the Frugalware changelog I noticed that bouleetbil was maintaining many Java-related packages. On IRC once day I asked him if he liked coffee, and jokingly suggested that he change his IRC nickname to "barista". He told me that he does drink a lot of coffee. I wonder though, is he using Java because he drinks coffee, or did he first use Java and then start drinking coffee? For those who don't already know, 'java' is an old American (USA) slang word for coffee. + + +When is a Linux distribution like a cake? +A Linux distribution is a very complex system. Each layer is dependent upon the one below it, with the Linux kernel being the base of the "cake". (Hmmm...cake... :P) Those who maintain packages are responsible for making sure that, as each piece is upgraded, everything else still works. +I recently read a conversation between ryuo and crazy about the difficulty of upgrading X. For GUI applications, X is the next layer on top of the Linux kernel, so it's a critical piece. Although I didn't understand some of what was discussed, it was obvious that you have to be careful when upgrading it. After the conversation I had to take a few headache tablets and lie down for a while. :) +Next time you boot Frugalware, give thanks to all those who keep it running. + + +Bugs? Squash them! +I subscribe to the Frugalware BTS (bug tracking system) mailing list and so see each bug report and request that is made. I have been surprised recently to see many reports and requests coming from people whose names I haven't seen before. It's great to know that there are many more people using Frugalware than those in the IRC channels and forums. Many thanks to all those who take the time to report the bugs they find. The development team appreciate these reports because as each bug is squashed, the quality of Frugalware is improved. + + +More artwork! +Artwork for a CD case and cover has been added to the collection of artwork for Frugalware 1.0's release. Well done to the artwork team. + +
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Added to news.xml announcement of newsletter issue 37
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=e08300b29475757ce0136c9f4b2553ba5ea73b3a commit e08300b29475757ce0136c9f4b2553ba5ea73b3a Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sat Jan 10 23:07:12 2009 +1000 Added to news.xml announcement of newsletter issue 37 modified: frugalware/xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/xml/news.xml b/frugalware/xml/news.xml index 4430056..025640a 100644 --- a/frugalware/xml/news.xml +++ b/frugalware/xml/news.xml @@ -22,6 +22,26 @@ Example: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:34:56 -0600 --> +122 +Frugalware Newsletter Issue 37 +Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:33:48 +1000 + phayz +0 + + + + 121 Happy New Year! Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:30:41 +1000 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 37 - resized user interview images.
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=81acce565cf3f0459c347074a2297f671d36a54d commit 81acce565cf3f0459c347074a2297f671d36a54d Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sun Jan 11 00:00:16 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 37 - resized user interview images. diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_desktop.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_desktop.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..eb612af Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_desktop.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_desktop.png b/frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_desktop.png deleted file mode 100644 index 4f86f8f..000 Binary files a/frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_desktop.png and /dev/null differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_view.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_view.jpg index e29e87e..0d53737 100644 Binary files a/frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_view.jpg and b/frugalware/images/interviews/emilpoe_view.jpg differ ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 38
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=2396757dfe539dae723edcdcd931b739f9053ff5 commit 2396757dfe539dae723edcdcd931b739f9053ff5 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Wed Jan 28 12:07:16 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 38 diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/juky_desktop.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/juky_desktop.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..71f62f2 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/juky_desktop.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue38.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue38.html new file mode 100755 index 000..be4bc39 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue38.html @@ -0,0 +1,251 @@ +Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 38 + +...to inform...to educate...to entertain + +The future depends on what we do in the present. Mahatma Gandhi + + +Welcome +The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + +Features of this issue include: + +Frugalware 1.0 pre2 is released +Elentir's officially a developer! +Frugalware's users are people too - juky +Focus On Package(s) - dkopp + + + + +Events + +Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous newsletter: + + + +Parlez-vous français? +Soon after the release of newsletter issue 37, Devil505 said that I had missed translating just one word - "humour". I looked at where the word was used and was sure it was correct. I learned then that this word has the same spelling and meaning in both English and French. Many French words are commonly used in modern spoken and written English, so it shouldn't have surprised me, but it did! + + +Xfce 4.6 work continues +Work on Xfce 4.6 continues, with the development team continuing to release beta versions. This is great news for Xfce users, but it means more work for Priyank. :( He's been kept busy packaging the latest beta version - 4.5.93. These packages are maintained in a separate repository which must be added manually to pacman's repository list. If you want to test these packages, follow the instructions in newsletter issue FIXME on how to get these packages with pacman-g2. Since the release and the repository are beta, be prepared for bugs. + + +It seemed like a good idea at the time :) +When I thought of the Frugalware developer questions, I thought it would be interesting to know where people lived and where they were born. I'm Australian and a large percentage of those living in Australia were born in other countries. Unfortunately every other Frugalware developer, contributor and user who has replied to the interview questions was born in the country that they live in. I had thought about removing the question "In what country were you born?" but I'm still hoping that someone will give a different answer to everyone else. Anyone? + + +Elentir's officially a developer! +Elentir has created several FrugalBuilds, and is developing Fwife, the Frugalware GUI installer (which is undergoing heavy development). VMiklos recently proposed on the developers' mailing list that he become an official developer. Soon after this was proposed, the developers voted and agreed that Elentir become an official developer so congratulations to him. + + +"Many hands make light work" +Now that Elentir is officially a developer, this will ease the load of other developers, particularly the French developers. Office duties assigned to each member of the "French development team" have been reviewed and the following has been proposed: + + +Hermier - accommodation +Bouleetbil - coffee +Devil505 - entertainment (games, mainly Pac Man) +gholafox - donuts +Elentir - lunches + + + + +Frugalware 1.0 pre2 is released +On 13 January 2009, VMiklos http://www.frugalware.org/news/123";>announced the release of Frugalware 1.0 pre2. It's exciting that we're getting closer to the final release of 1.0 and amazing that this release includes 100 new packages and 800 updates/bug fixes. Well done to the development team. If you have the bandwidth and time available, please download and test this release. + + +Death to developers? :P +This is quite old news, but it's interesting. On 18 December 2008, the following was said in the #frugalware IRC channel: + + +< olegfink> thanks a lot, that's something I really missed with archlinux -- ability to bug developers to death with silly stuff :
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter corrections for issue 38
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=cd6d4d5991c40be5072d9b150592b86cc148cba6 commit cd6d4d5991c40be5072d9b150592b86cc148cba6 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sun Feb 1 12:32:26 2009 +1000 Newsletter corrections for issue 38 * Added instructions for testing the xfce46 repo modified: issue38.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue38.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue38.html index d0a9d95..e99370d 100755 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue38.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue38.html @@ -29,7 +29,20 @@ Xfce 4.6 work continues -Work on Xfce 4.6 continues, with the development team continuing to release beta versions. This is great news for Xfce users, but it means more work for Priyank. :( He's been kept busy packaging the latest beta version - 4.5.93. These packages are maintained in a separate repository which must be added manually to pacman's repository list. If you want to test these packages, follow the instructions in newsletter issue FIXME on how to get these packages with pacman-g2. Since the release and the repository are beta, be prepared for bugs. +Work on Xfce 4.6 continues, with the development team continuing to release beta versions. This is great news for Xfce users, but it means more work for Priyank. :( He's been kept busy packaging the latest beta version - 4.5.93. These packages are maintained in a separate repository which must be added manually to pacman's repository list. If you want to test these packages, follow the instructions below to get these packages with pacman-g2. Since the release and the repository are beta, be prepared for bugs. + + +Add the line "Include = /etc/pacman-g2/repos/xfce46" to /etc/pacman-g2.conf, before the line for the "current" repo +Create the file /etc/pacman-g2/repos/xfce46 and add the following lines: + +# xfce46 repository +[xfce46] +Server = http://ftp.frugalware.org/pub/other/people/priyank/xfce46/frugalware-i686/ + + +Do a pacman-g2 synchronisation and upgrade ("pacman-g2 -Syu" in a terminal emulator) + + It seemed like a good idea at the time :) ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 37 correction of FIXME
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=beab9c4b353ab8b48520711eb46bd07f56748290 commit beab9c4b353ab8b48520711eb46bd07f56748290 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Mon Feb 2 11:03:12 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 37 correction of FIXME modified: frugalware/weeklynews/issue37.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue37.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue37.html index 898ca9d..9a831f3 100755 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue37.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue37.html @@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ Bug fixes -The following table gives you a overview of activity on bugs and feature requests as at FIXME. In each cell of the table is a link to a detailed list of the relevant bugs or feature requests. +The following table gives you a overview of activity on bugs and feature requests as at 10 January 2009. In each cell of the table is a link to a detailed list of the relevant bugs or feature requests. ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Grammatical correction
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=dab174bc23990f3265ae60b407b1d57b3b2cb177 commit dab174bc23990f3265ae60b407b1d57b3b2cb177 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Fri Feb 13 12:47:47 2009 +1000 Grammatical correction modified: issue34.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue34.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue34.html index e27912c..72687e1 100755 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue34.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue34.html @@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ And to conclude, for those who have some old nVidia hardware, should now be happ Conky -http://conky.sourceforge.net/";>Conky is, at least for me, one of those applications that just amazes me. It's basically a system monitor which displays its output on the desktop background ("root window" in geek speak). The great thing about it is that, as well as having a large number of parameters it can display, it can also display the output of any external command, for example a BASH script. Conky is well suited to those who are running a window manager instead of a desktop environment, but it works well with both. It's light on system resources, so it adds only a small load to PC. One common problem with Conky is that it causes everything on the screen to flicker when it refreshes its output. If this happens to you, read the help on the web site because this is easily fixed. Since Conky is one of those applications that have to be seen to be appreciated, please visit the home page. +http://conky.sourceforge.net/";>Conky is, at least for me, one of those applications that just amazes me. It's basically a system monitor which displays its output on the desktop background ("root window" in geek speak). The great thing about it is that, as well as having a large number of parameters it can display, it can also display the output of any external command, for example a BASH script. Conky is well suited to those who are running a window manager instead of a desktop environment, but it works well with both. It's light on system resources, so it adds only a small load to your PC. One common problem with Conky is that it causes everything on the screen to flicker when it refreshes its output. If this happens to you, read the help on the web site because this is easily fixed. Since Conky is one of those applications that have to be seen to be appreciated, please visit the home page. Although Conky in its default installation is quite plain, it can be tweaked to look very attractive. Here are two examples: http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Mira?content=89831";>Mira and http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/CONKY-colors?content=92328";>Conky colors ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 39
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=a83be73ac0cc7d7f1ac94e3a62eaec186c2ba89b commit a83be73ac0cc7d7f1ac94e3a62eaec186c2ba89b Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Thu Feb 19 20:36:11 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 39 new file: issue39.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue39.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue39.html new file mode 100755 index 000..ae834b6 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue39.html @@ -0,0 +1,184 @@ +Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 39 + +...to inform...to educate...to entertain + +"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal." Albert Pike + + +Welcome +The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + +Features of this issue include: + +Microblog me! +New FrugalBuild contributors! +Frugalware's users are people too - Fafab +Tips and tricks - Firefox extension - Read It Later + + + + +Events + +Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous newsletter: + +Microblog me! +Devil505 recently set up a Frugalware identity on the micro-blogging web sites Twitter and identi.ca. Micro-blogging sites allow you to post brief messages and subscribe to messages being posted by others. If you have an account on either of these services, you can subscribe to Frugalware's messages, including package updates. On identi.ca you can also join the Frugalware group, which subscribes you to all messages being posted by the group's members. + +New FrugalBuild contributors! +It's been exciting to see that, amongst the other Frugalware package updates, there have been several FrugalBuilds contributed by new contributors - Othmane Benkirane and Cedrick Hannier. With the number of Frugalware packages increasing, new contributors are always welcome and we hope they soon become official developers. + +New German mirror +Tobias Offermann recently offered to host a new Frugalware mirror in Germany and shortly after, the mirror was up and running. Many thanks to Tobias and Host Europe (Germany) for providing this service. The support of companies and individuals is always welcome since without their support, Frugalware may not exist. + +I feel so invalid! :P +I recently thought I should take my own advice and test the HTML validity of a recent newsletter issue. The result was that the http://validator.w3.org/";>W3C validator reported several hundred warnings and errors. Wow! After being embarrassed, I looked at the results in detail. Most of the errors and warnings were produced by the mis-use of just one tag, which I hope to fix soon. This proves that I have a little work to do before the newsletter is truly valid HTML. + +There's more to life than Frugalware +As VMiklos recently said in an email to the Frugalware developers' mailing list, many Frugalware developers are active contributors to other FLOSS projects. VMiklos himself developed Bitlbee-Skype, a plugin for http://www.bitlbee.org";>Bitlbee which allows messages to be sent to and from a running instance of Skype. On the http://vmiklos.hu/project/bitlbee-skype/";>Bitlbee-Skype plugin web page, VMiklos has collected messages of thanks from its users. The most interesting for me was the message from a blind Skype user, which says: + "Thanks for bitlbee-skype. As a blind Linux user, I cannot use the skype GUI client because qt apps ar not accessible yet with the available +screen readers. bitlbee-skype allows me to make use of skype without having to interact much with the GUI client, which helps me a lot." I think it's fantastic when technology can help people overcome problems like these. Well done to VMiklos! + +A new kernel +Frugalware 1.0 features the Linux kernel version 2.6.28. This kernel is exciting geeks throughout the Linux world, with new features including the ext4 file system. Although ext4 is the successor to ext3, support for ext3 will remain for a long time. Among its other features, ext4 is faster during file system checks because it checks only those parts of the file system that have changed since the previous check. + + +Upgrades + +Here's a selection of packages which have been upgraded since the previous newsletter: + + +bitlbee-skype 0.7.1-1 +midori 0.1.2-3 +webkit 1.1.0-3 +NEW simpleburn-1.0.5-1 +firefox-3.0.6-1 +virtualbox-2.1.4-1 +gimmix-0.5.6.1-1 +kernel-2.6.28-3 +NEW python-3.0.1-1 + + + +Frugalware's users are people too - Fafab + +Here is the latest in the series of interviews with Frugalware users. Thankyou to those who have answered the interview questions. + + +What's your name? +Fabien. +What's yo
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 39 announcement
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=663350078f7fbdbfee715283f456a346c20db0fc commit 663350078f7fbdbfee715283f456a346c20db0fc Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Thu Feb 19 20:46:06 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 39 announcement modified: frugalware/weeklynews/issue38.html modified: frugalware/xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue38.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue38.html index e99370d..b92dce9 100755 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue38.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue38.html @@ -237,19 +237,7 @@ with no people in view) Here is a list of security issues which have been discovered and fixed in the 0.9 release since the previous newsletter. -FSAPackageFSA DescriptionUpgrade ToFSA575opensslOpenSSL 0.9.8i and earlier does not properly check the return value from the EVP_VerifyFinal function, which allows remote attackers to bypass validation of the certificate chain via a malformed SSL/TLS signature for DSA and ECDSA keys.openssl-0.9.8-15solaria1 -FSA574kernelA vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service)kernel-2.6.26-2solaria2 -FSA573mplayerTobias Klein has reported a vulnerability in MPlayer, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's systemmplayer-1.0rc2-7solaria2 -FSA572mantisThis release solves more issues relating to the security fixes introduced by 1.1.3.mantis-1.1.5-1solaria1 -FSA571thunderbirdSome vulnerabilities have been reported in Mozilla Thunderbird, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information, bypass certain security restrictions, or compromise a user's systemthunderbird-2.0.0.18-1solaria1 -FSA570graphvizRoee Hay has discovered a vulnerability in Graphviz, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's systemgraphviz-2.20.3-1solaria1 -FSA569ndiswrapperMultiple buffer overflows in the ndiswrapper module 1.53 for the Linux kernel 2.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending packets over a local wireless network that specify long ESSIDs.ndiswrapper-1.53-6solaria2 -FSA568railsSome vulnerabilities have been reported in Ruby on Rails, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacksrails-2.1.1-1solaria1 -FSA567drupal6A vulnerability has been reported in the Content Translation module for Drupal, which can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictionsdrupal6-6.9-1solaria1 -FSA566drupalA security issue has been reported in Drupal, which can potentially be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacksdrupal-5.15-1solaria1 -FSA565drupal-i18nA vulnerability has been reported in the Internationalization (i18n) Translation module for Drupal, which can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictionsdrupal-i18n-5.x_2.5-1solaria1 -FSA564phpmyadminThis fixes an SQL injection, see http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/7382 for more info.phpmyadmin-2.11.9.4-1solaria1 - +None About the newsletter diff --git a/frugalware/xml/news.xml b/frugalware/xml/news.xml index daaf649..1c8212c 100644 --- a/frugalware/xml/news.xml +++ b/frugalware/xml/news.xml @@ -22,6 +22,25 @@ Example: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:34:56 -0600 --> +125 +Frugalware Newsletter Issue 39 +Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:44:21 +1000 +phayz +0 + + + + 124 Frugalware Newsletter Issue 38 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:00:45 +1000 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 39 - content and HTML corrections
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=8408c0ae26cf8662a604285534e8cc4cfbb9 commit 8408c0ae26cf8662a604285534e8cc4cfbb9 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Fri Feb 20 21:36:35 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 39 - content and HTML corrections modified: issue39.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue39.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue39.html index ae834b6..e6ab1f6 100755 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue39.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue39.html @@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ "What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal." Albert Pike -Welcome -The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. +Welcome + +The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. Features of this issue include: @@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ -Events +Events Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous newsletter: @@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ screen readers. bitlbee-skype allows me to make use of skype without having to i Frugalware 1.0 features the Linux kernel version 2.6.28. This kernel is exciting geeks throughout the Linux world, with new features including the ext4 file system. Although ext4 is the successor to ext3, support for ext3 will remain for a long time. Among its other features, ext4 is faster during file system checks because it checks only those parts of the file system that have changed since the previous check. -Upgrades +Upgrades Here's a selection of packages which have been upgraded since the previous newsletter: @@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ screen readers. bitlbee-skype allows me to make use of skype without having to i -Getting To Know You +Getting To Know You 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 people who, like me, have short attention spans. :) @@ -110,12 +111,12 @@ screen readers. bitlbee-skype allows me to make use of skype without having to i These tests ensure that Frugalware remains a "fresh" distribution, compatible with both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms. -Tips and tricks +Tips and tricks Disclaimer - Be aware that the hints & tips provided here have NOT been tested and so come with no warranty. Ubuntu Pocket Guide -I'm recommending the http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com";>Ubuntu Pocket Guide but please, don't launch the hate mail yet, because there are several reasons for recommending this book.First, it contains valuable information that's useful to everyone who uses Linux. Second, it's available for free in PDF format. It covers topics such as file and folder permissions, FIXME. Of course there's some content which is specific to Ubuntu - e.g. package management - but if you ignore these sections, you have a very useful book. +I'm recommending the http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com";>Ubuntu Pocket Guide but please, don't launch the hate mail yet, because there are several reasons for recommending this book.First, it contains valuable information that's useful to everyone who uses Linux. Second, it's available for free in PDF format. It covers topics such as file and folder permissions, security, command line basics. Of course there's some content which is specific to Ubuntu - e.g. package management - but if you ignore these sections, you have a very useful book. Time it! It can be very useful to know just how long it took to run a command. To do this, prefix the command with time. When the command is complete, a message will appear, giving details of how long the command took to run. @@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ screen readers. bitlbee-skype allows me to make use of skype without having to i This section relies on your contributions! If have some tips and tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, please post them on the forums. -Focus On Package(s) +Focus On Package(s) Erase that data! "http://bleachbit.sourceforge.net";>BleachBit deletes unnecessary files to free valuable disk space, maintain privacy, and remove junk. Rid your system of old clutter including cache, cookies, Internet history, localizations, logs, temporary files, and broken shortcuts. Designed for Linux systems, it wipes clean Adobe Reader, APT, Bash, Beagle, Epiphany, Firefox, Flash, GIMP, Google Earth, Java, KDE, OpenOffice.org, Opera, RealPlayer, rpmbuild, Second Live viewer, Skype, VIM, XChat, Yum, and more." @@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ screen readers. bitlbee-skype allows me to make use of skype without having to i http://www.ideashower.c
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 39 - more grammatical changes and moved one item
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=3ed6d03cbbfe2c6b6f5ea4a6fe9eb0f123646b62 commit 3ed6d03cbbfe2c6b6f5ea4a6fe9eb0f123646b62 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Fri Feb 20 21:48:00 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 39 - more grammatical changes and moved one item modified: issue39.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue39.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue39.html index e6ab1f6..726a6a3 100755 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue39.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue39.html @@ -119,7 +119,10 @@ screen readers. bitlbee-skype allows me to make use of skype without having to i I'm recommending the http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com";>Ubuntu Pocket Guide but please, don't launch the hate mail yet, because there are several reasons for recommending this book.First, it contains valuable information that's useful to everyone who uses Linux. Second, it's available for free in PDF format. It covers topics such as file and folder permissions, security, command line basics. Of course there's some content which is specific to Ubuntu - e.g. package management - but if you ignore these sections, you have a very useful book. Time it! -It can be very useful to know just how long it took to run a command. To do this, prefix the command with time. When the command is complete, a message will appear, giving details of how long the command took to run. +It can be very useful to know just how long it took to run a command entered at the command line. If you add "time" at the front of the command, the duration is output when the command is complete. For example - "time ls". + +Mirror cracked? +pacman-g2 will automatically try to download a package from all the mirrors in its list. If a package isn't available at mirror 1, it moves on to mirror 2 and so on. Mirrors synchronise with the master packages site on their own schedule, with some synchronising more often than others. The following web page gives you an overview of the status of all Frugalware package mirrors - http://frugalware.org/~vmiklos/stats/mirmon";>http://frugalware.org/~vmiklos/stats/mirmon This section relies on your contributions! If have some tips and tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, please post them on the forums. @@ -129,9 +132,6 @@ screen readers. bitlbee-skype allows me to make use of skype without having to i Erase that data! "http://bleachbit.sourceforge.net";>BleachBit deletes unnecessary files to free valuable disk space, maintain privacy, and remove junk. Rid your system of old clutter including cache, cookies, Internet history, localizations, logs, temporary files, and broken shortcuts. Designed for Linux systems, it wipes clean Adobe Reader, APT, Bash, Beagle, Epiphany, Firefox, Flash, GIMP, Google Earth, Java, KDE, OpenOffice.org, Opera, RealPlayer, rpmbuild, Second Live viewer, Skype, VIM, XChat, Yum, and more." -Mirror cracked? -pacman-g2 will automatically try to download a package from all the mirrors in its list. If a package isn't available at mirror 1, it moves on to mirror 2 and so on. Mirrors synchronise with the master packages site on their own schedule, with some synchronising more often than others. The following web page gives you an overview of the status of all Frugalware package mirrors - http://frugalware.org/~vmiklos/stats/mirmon - Firefox extension - Read It Later http://www.ideashower.com/ideas/launched/read-it-later/";>Read It Later allows you to easily maintain a list of those web sites/pages that you find interesting but don't have time to read immediately. It's better than bookmarking them because if you only want to read them once, you then have to find and remove the bookmark. With Read It Later, if you decide you want to bookmark the site, you can quickly do that. If a link in a web site looks interesting, you can add the link to your list, so you don't have to navigate to the site itself. It even has an offline mode, where it can download all the pages in your list to Firefox's cache, so that you can read them in 'Offline Mode'. ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 40
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=77e072183976f3b0244f97e9dc1f36fa188b6112 commit 77e072183976f3b0244f97e9dc1f36fa188b6112 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sun Mar 1 00:25:28 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 40 new file: frugalware/images/newsletter/issue40_desktop_anacreon_gnome_example.png new file: frugalware/weeklynews/issue40.html modified: frugalware/xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue40_desktop_anacreon_gnome_example.png b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue40_desktop_anacreon_gnome_example.png new file mode 100755 index 000..530a63a Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue40_desktop_anacreon_gnome_example.png differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue40.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue40.html new file mode 100755 index 000..5b83e74 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue40.html @@ -0,0 +1,266 @@ +Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 40 + +...to inform...to educate...to entertain + +âTo accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.â Anatole France + + +Welcome +The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + +Features of this issue include: + +Frugalware 1.0 RC1 released +Anacreon's default wallpaper is released +Frugalware's users are people too - fanch +Tips and tricks - Get a widescreen monitor for NO money! + + + + +Events + +Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous newsletter: + + + +Frugalware 1.0 RC1 released +On 22 February 2009, VMiklos released 1.0 RC1, the second last testing release prior to 1.0. If you have the required bandwidth and time available, please download and test this release. + + +Find me a floppy disk +Recently the following change was committed to Frugalware's main git repository: +commit 1b956327c9d1a03582e898b8552554863d1eb52d +Author: Miklos Vajna +Date: Mon Feb 23 22:57:17 2009 +0100 + +fdutils-5.5-6-i686 + +- move to extra +fdutils' description is "Utilities for formatting floppies and configuring the floppy drive." Personally I think the better change might have been "move to /dev/null". Of course I'm saying that simply because I no longer use a floppy disk drive. If you have no choice but to back up 40 GB or more data via floppy disks then I feel very sorry for you. + + + +Anacreon's default wallpaper is released +The new default wallpaper of Anacreon is here! If you didn't already know, the wallpaper named "Simply Frugal" has been chosen by the development team. Congratulations to its creator, Léo. Grub and Splashy themes were updated with this wallpaper last week with help from Ironiq. The new default wallpaper is included in the Gnome and LXDE desktop environments in the 'current' repository (thanks to Bouleetbil). Here is a screenshot of a Gnome desktop, featuring the wallpaper: +http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue40_desktop_anacreon_gnome_example.png";> +This new wallpaper will be added soon to the Xfce4 and KDE desktops. Widescreen users, don't worry, you can find a widescreen version of this wallpaper http://ftp.frugalware.org/pub/other/artwork/wallpaper/1.0wide.jpg";>here. + + + +Want more wallpapers ? +All remaining wallpapers of the http://frugalware.org/~devil505/artwork10/wallpapers.html";>selection are not lost. They are now included in a package, to install it: +# pacman-g2 -S frugalware-background +Then you'll find these additional wallpapers in /usr/share/backgrounds/Frugalware + + + + +Upgrades + +Here's a selection of packages which have been upgraded since the previous newsletter: + + + +Package +Upgrade Version +Comments + + +KDE +3.5.10 +This is the latest release of KDE 3.5.x and resolves many bugs in the previous release. + + +Abiword +2.6.6 +Version bump. + + +Drupal +5.16-1 +Version bump. + + +Drupal6 +6.10-1 +Version bump. + + +Splashy +0.3.13-2 +Bug fixes. + + + +Frugalware's users are people too - fanch + +This interview is the latest in a series of interviews with Frugalware users. Please read on... + + +What's your name? +François Visdeloup. + +What's your IRC/forum nickname? +fanch or fym (I chose my first name or the initials of my first name in the Britain language). + +In what country do you live? +Britain region (France). + +In what country were you born? +Britain region (France). + +What do you like the most about where you li
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 40 corrections
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=e249b9c41e688f532d8fb54c6f2a863614eff096 commit e249b9c41e688f532d8fb54c6f2a863614eff096 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sun Mar 1 06:49:33 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 40 corrections - added atributions to Devil505 - removed 'name' tag from Updates modified: issue40.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue40.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue40.html index 1e5a476..03388b0 100755 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue40.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue40.html @@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ fdutils-5.5-6-i686 -Anacreon's default wallpaper is released +Anacreon's default wallpaper is released - by Devil505 The new default wallpaper of Anacreon is here! If you didn't already know, the wallpaper named "Simply Frugal" has been chosen by the development team. Congratulations to its creator, Léo. Grub and Splashy themes were updated with this wallpaper last week with help from Ironiq. The new default wallpaper is included in the Gnome and LXDE desktop environments in the 'current' repository (thanks to Bouleetbil). Here is a screenshot of a Gnome desktop, featuring the wallpaper: http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue40_desktop_anacreon_gnome_example.png";> This new wallpaper will be added soon to the Xfce4 and KDE desktops. Widescreen users, don't worry, you can find a widescreen version of this wallpaper http://ftp.frugalware.org/pub/other/artwork/wallpaper/1.0wide.jpg";>here. -Want more wallpapers ? +Want more wallpapers ? - by Devil505 All remaining wallpapers of the http://frugalware.org/~devil505/artwork10/wallpapers.html";>selection are not lost. They are now included in a package, to install it: # pacman-g2 -S frugalware-backgrounds Then you'll find these additional wallpapers in /usr/share/backgrounds/Frugalware @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ fdutils-5.5-6-i686 -Upgrades +Upgrades Here's a selection of packages which have been upgraded since the previous newsletter: ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 41
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=c21cfd46569a58ca3245581409aebfb024d5214b commit c21cfd46569a58ca3245581409aebfb024d5214b Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Mon Mar 23 21:30:27 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 41 new file: images/interviews/lgee_desktop.png new file: images/interviews/lgee_house.JPG new file: weeklynews/issue41.html modified: xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_desktop.png b/frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_desktop.png new file mode 100755 index 000..c64297d Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_desktop.png differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_house.JPG b/frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_house.JPG new file mode 100755 index 000..3454b00 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_house.JPG differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue41.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue41.html new file mode 100755 index 000..177850b --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue41.html @@ -0,0 +1,375 @@ +Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 41 + +...to inform...to educate...to entertain + +âComing together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working +together is success.â Henry Ford + + +Welcome +The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently + in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + +Features of this issue include: + +Frugalware 1.0 is here! +A Frugalware award! +Frugalware's users are people too - LGee +Getting To Know You - Frugalware is beautiful +Focus On Package(s) - Gigolo and medit + + + + + +Events + +Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous +newsletter: + + + +Frugalware 1.0 is here! +On 22 March 2009, Frugalware 1.0 - code name 'Anacreon' - was +released to the world. VMiklos has said that the number alone doesn't +mean anything but after 5 years of development, I think Frugalware is +quite mature. In the past 12 months, there has been a lot of work going +on that is not visible to Frugalware users. We have new developers, the +excellent work of the artwork team, new translations, a GUI service +management tool, excellent progress on a GUI installer and new +contributors. The future looks very good for Frugalware. + + +Xfce 4.6 has been released +On 27 February 2009, the Xfce development team announced the release +of Xfce 4.6. Improvements included in this release include: + +a new configuration backend; +a new settings manager; +a brand new sound mixer; +several huge improvements to the session manager. + +Unfortunately Xfce 4.6 won't be included in Frugalware 1.0 because +it's still being packaged and tested. + + +A Frugalware award! +Solisius wins the award for most bug reports in one day, with five on +3 March 2009. Well done! + + +Vietnamese translations +Clytie Siddall has begun providing Vietnamese translations of +Frugalware projects, including GFpm, fw-control-center and gservice. +Since we want Frugalware to be accessible by as many people as possible, +translations are required to achieve this goal. Thanks to Clytie and all +other translators. + + + + +Updates + +Here is a selection of packages which have been updated since the previous +newsletter: + + + +Package +Description +Upgrade Version +Comments + + + +wammu +Mobile phone manager +0.30.1-1 +Version bump + + +simpleburn +Basic application for burning CDs and DVDs +1.0.6.2-1 +Version bump + + +watsup +Watsup monitors Linux system resources and the processes using those +resources +1.6-1 +Version bump + + +git +Version control system +1.6.2.1-1 +Version bump + + +gservice +Frugalware's GUI service management tool +0.1.0-3 +Bug fixes + + +gfpm +Frugalware's GUI package manager +1.2.0-3 +Bug fixes + + + + + +Frugalware's users are people too + +This issue's interview is with LGee. + + +What's your name? +Locsei Gábor. In Hungarian, we use reverse order, the family name +is the first. My given name is a Hungarian version of Gabriel. + +What's your IRC/forum nickname? +LGee. I used to sign my e-mails with my monogram 'LG', later I +extended it to 'LGee' when some of my friends began calling me by my +nick in real life. + +In what country do you live? +In Hungary, Europe. I live in Budapest, the capital of the country. + + +In what country were you born? +
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 41
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=4890548e0f0c86ff3f0dab211dabcd742b80e682 commit 4890548e0f0c86ff3f0dab211dabcd742b80e682 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Mon Mar 23 21:47:54 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 41 minor formatting changes to the user interview modified: issue41.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue41.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue41.html index 177850b..464b192 100755 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue41.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue41.html @@ -128,23 +128,23 @@ newsletter: What's your name? -Locsei Gábor. In Hungarian, we use reverse order, the family name -is the first. My given name is a Hungarian version of Gabriel. +Locsei Gábor. In Hungarian, we use reverse order, the family name +is the first. My given name is a Hungarian version of Gabriel. What's your IRC/forum nickname? -LGee. I used to sign my e-mails with my monogram 'LG', later I +LGee. I used to sign my e-mails with my monogram 'LG', later I extended it to 'LGee' when some of my friends began calling me by my -nick in real life. +nick in real life. In what country do you live? -In Hungary, Europe. I live in Budapest, the capital of the country. - +In Hungary, Europe. I live in Budapest, the capital of the country. + In what country were you born? -Hungary. +Hungary. What operating system(s) did you used before FW ? -I started with Windows 3.11, NT and 98 but I never got too far with +I started with Windows 3.11, NT and 98 but I never got too far with them, I was only using a browser and MS Office. In 2003, a friend introduced me to UHU-Linux, a Hungarian distribution, and my Unix adventure began. Later, I became a more demanding user, and I saw that @@ -154,55 +154,55 @@ newsletter: user ever since. By the way, I have also used NetBSD/OpenBSD before Frugal, but those are just different systems. I don't feel any of them could replace my Linux -desktops, but I respect their philosophy. +desktops, but I respect their philosophy. When did you start to use Linux (Frugalware)? -In 2005, with 0.2 (Aurora). +In 2005, with 0.2 (Aurora). What do you like most about Frugalware? -The simple system which will not try to override my preferences, +The simple system which will not try to override my preferences, the open and friendly behaviour of the developers and the nicely built infrastructure around it (documentation, wiki, bug tracker, code -management etc). +management etc). What would you like to see changed in Frugalware? -The installer... and maybe the marketing. It looks like Frugalware +The installer... and maybe the marketing. It looks like Frugalware is getting out of focus. I don't know what could be done, maybe it's -just a natural phenomenon. +just a natural phenomenon. Do you do something active in order to spread the knowledge of Frugalware? -I try to answer questions and I keep telling people that Frugalware +I try to answer questions and I keep telling people that Frugalware is worth trying. I write bits of information in the wiki. When I have -really much time, I check some bug tracker tickets. +really much time, I check some bug tracker tickets. For what purpose(s) do you use Frugalware? -I use Frugalware on our 2 home laptops for simple functions, on my +I use Frugalware on our 2 home laptops for simple functions, on my work desktop for everyday work, and I'm just building another file -server for myself - this will be my first 64bit FW installation. +server for myself - this will be my first 64bit FW installation. How did you find Frugalware - e.g. a friend/Google search? -By reading the news on the biggest Hungarian Unix community portal, - http://hup.hu. +By reading the news on the biggest Hungarian Unix community portal, + http://hup.hu. What do you do when you're not using Frugalware? -I work as a Unix administrator, mostly with AIX which is an +I work as a Unix administrator, mostly with AIX which is an excellent server operating system - though it's closed source. I love sports, especially mountain biking and skiing. I'm preparing for the birth of my second child. I take lots of photographs whenever I can. - + Please show us a screenshot of your desktop(s) -I use Openbox and Pypanel, so don't expect anything spectacular. -http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/lgee_desktop.jpg";>Here - it is. +I use Openbox and Pypanel, so don't expect anything spectacular. +http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/lgee_desktop.jpg";>Here
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue41 - amended images' names and corrected a grammatical error
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f990acda91b28ed8ae31e8bc7ed19071797b31c commit 4f990acda91b28ed8ae31e8bc7ed19071797b31c Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Wed Mar 25 20:23:17 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue41 - amended images' names and corrected a grammatical error new file: frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_desktop.jpg deleted:frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_desktop.png renamed:frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_house.JPG -> frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_house.jpg modified: frugalware/weeklynews/issue41.html diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_desktop.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_desktop.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..e1d1859 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_desktop.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_desktop.png b/frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_desktop.png deleted file mode 100755 index c64297d..000 Binary files a/frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_desktop.png and /dev/null differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_house.JPG b/frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_house.jpg similarity index 100% rename from frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_house.JPG rename to frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_house.jpg diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue41.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue41.html index 464b192..f590d08 100755 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue41.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue41.html @@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ newsletter: In what country were you born? Hungary. -What operating system(s) did you used before FW ? +What operating system(s) did you use before FW ? I started with Windows 3.11, NT and 98 but I never got too far with them, I was only using a browser and MS Office. In 2003, a friend introduced me to UHU-Linux, a Hungarian distribution, and my Unix ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] frugalware-current: Grammatical and spelling changes
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=58ca9ec6c5c69d8183de4af843dfc3fe3a529c18 commit 58ca9ec6c5c69d8183de4af843dfc3fe3a529c18 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Thu Apr 2 21:01:29 2009 +1000 Grammatical and spelling changes modified: develfaq.txt modified: getting-involved.txt modified: gnome-bump-howto.txt modified: gpg.txt modified: introduction.txt modified: list-rules.txt modified: make-translation-for-rc-scripts.txt modified: mobile.txt modified: pacman-g2.txt modified: repos.txt modified: testsuite.txt diff --git a/docs/develfaq.txt b/docs/develfaq.txt old mode 100644 new mode 100755 index db0079a..7a37056 --- a/docs/develfaq.txt +++ b/docs/develfaq.txt @@ -20,20 +20,21 @@ you should write in your FrugalBuild. -== I can't pacman-g2 -Su , it says local version is newer, but I know it isn't! +== I can't pacman-g2 -Su , it says local version is newer, but I know +it isn't! -This is a bug in the package's version numbering, the maintainer should -bothered with this. Since pacman-g2 checks the version numbers (installed vs. -repo version), the new package's version should be bigger than the old one -to upgrade flawlessly. +This is a bug in the package's version numbering, so please report this in the +Bug Tracker System. Since pacman-g2 checks the version numbers (installed vs. +repo version), the new package's version must be bigger than the old one to +upgrade flawlessly. == What does 5.55 SBU mean? -It took 5.55 times longer to compile the package by the maintainer -than binutils. So if you want to know how much will it take to compile -a package with 5.55 SBU, you should first compile binutils (makepkg helps -you, as it writes how many seconds elapsed). Then you should multiply it -by 5.55 to know how many seconds will it take to compile the package. +It took 5.55 times longer for the maintainer to compile this package than +binutils. So if you want to know how long it will take to compile a package +with 5.55 SBU, you should first compile binutils (makepkg helps you, as it +writes how many seconds elapsed). Then you should multiply it by 5.55 to know +how many seconds it will take to compile the package. == Why do maintainers cry about my new package's tarball? @@ -48,16 +49,16 @@ eaccelerator/README.Frugalware eaccelerator/eaccelerator-0.9.3-1-i686.fpm -- -You have to name the tarball as ---.tar.bz2 (or gz), which should only -contain a directory at first level, and all the files needed to - create the fpm in it. It is the easiest way for the maintainers to work - with your tarball when addig your package to the repo. +You have to name the tarball as --.tar.bz2 (or gz), +which should only contain a directory at first level, and all the +files needed to create the fpm in it. It is the easiest way for the +maintainers to work with your tarball when adding your package to the repo. -== What should I include in depends(), rodepends() and makedepends() and what shouldn't? +== What should and shouldn't I include in depends(), rodepends() and +makedepends()? -You shouldn't include any trivial makedepends, you should only include what - chkdep -p recommends. Trivial makedepends: +You should include only what chkdep -p recommends, and avoid trivial +makedepends, including: * auto* * make @@ -73,13 +74,14 @@ the given application. == What are the various dependancy-control arrays for? -* 'depends' should contain any packages that this one depends on a compile and run time as well. +* 'depends' should contain any packages that this one depends on at compile and +run time as well. * 'makedepends' is for packages that this one needs to compile. * 'rodepends' is for run time only dependencies; eg. a wordlist package (with no executables) needs a program which can handle it as a dictionary. * 'provides' is an alternate name for the package. Main use is for -more packages which do the same; eg. hunspell-en and hunspell-de both provides +more packages which do the same; eg. hunspell-en and hunspell-de both provide hunspell-dict, and hunspell depends on hunspell-dict instead of any specific language. (Sometimes those packages are conflicting, like postfix provides _and_ conflicts with mta, and exim too - this way there can be only one MTA on @@ -88,16 +90,18 @@ the system, without the need to know other MTAs' name.) Be careful with dependency-cycles: while pacman-g2 can handle them, makepkg can not. -== How can I have PHP to work with my newly packaged eaccelerator/anything extension? +== How can I have PHP to work with my newly packaged eaccelerator/anything +extension? -Since package A should not tamper with package B's config files, -you should write a README.Frugalware, describing how to enable/use -the extension, include it in so
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Renamed PHP script which produces the newsletter's security news table
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=08fa8c644ff589856cf3e82077e27c79895136e2 commit 08fa8c644ff589856cf3e82077e27c79895136e2 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Fri Sep 18 22:11:01 2009 +1000 Renamed PHP script which produces the newsletter's security news table new file: gen-newsletter-securitynews.php diff --git a/frugalware/gen-newsletter-securitynews.php b/frugalware/gen-newsletter-securitynews.php new file mode 100644 index 000..62ba165 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/gen-newsletter-securitynews.php @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ + + * @copyright Copyright (C) 2007 Alex Smith + */ + +if (isset($argv[1])) +$from = $argv[1]; +else + die("Need an argument stating which FSA to start on\n"); + +// This includes the XML parser +include('xml.inc.php'); + +// Let's see whether the security file exist or not +if (file_exists('xml/security.xml')) + $xmlfile = 'xml/security.xml'; +else + die("Sorry, a security file has not been written yet.\n"); + +print "Check the description output by this script, it may not always be reliable.\n\n"; + +$xml = file_get_contents($xmlfile); +$parser = new XMLParser($xml); +$parser->Parse(); +$security = $parser->document->fsa; + +// The parser creates too long and unuseful object hierarchy, so create a better-readable one. +for ( $i = 0; $i < count($security); $i++) { + + $fsas[$i][id] = $security[$i]->id[0]->tagData; + $fsas[$i][date] = $security[$i]->date[0]->tagData; + $fsas[$i][author] = $security[$i]->author[0]->tagData; + $fsas[$i][package] = $security[$i]->package[0]->tagData; + $fsas[$i][vulnerable] = $security[$i]->vulnerable[0]->tagData; + $fsas[$i][unaffected] = $security[$i]->unaffected[0]->tagData; + $fsas[$i][bts] = $security[$i]->bts[0]->tagData; + $fsas[$i][cve] = $security[$i]->cve[0]->tagData; + $fsas[$i][desc] = $security[$i]->desc[0]->tagData; + $fsas[$i][shortdesc] = explode(". ", $security[$i]->desc[0]->tagData); + $fsas[$i][shortdesc] = explode(".\n", $fsas[$i][shortdesc][0]); + $fsas[$i][shortdesc] = $fsas[$i][shortdesc][0]; +} + +// Write out table header + print"FSAPackageFSA DescriptionUpgrade To"; + +// Let's write out details of each FSA in a separate box +for( $i = 0; $i < count($fsas); $i++ ) { + + if ($fsas[$i][id] >= $from) + print "FSA" . $fsas[$i][id] . "" . $fsas[$i][package] . "" . $fsas[$i][shortdesc] . "" . $fsas[$i][package] . "-" . $fsas[$i][unaffected] . "\n"; + +} + +print "\n"; +?> ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 51
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=05046a0cda34c2049159664bc97d324f973c4d30 commit 05046a0cda34c2049159664bc97d324f973c4d30 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Fri Sep 18 22:33:03 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 51 * release new file: ../images/newsletter/issue51_codebrowser.png new file: ../images/newsletter/issue51_codebrowser_t.png new file: issue51.html modified: ../xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue51_codebrowser.png b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue51_codebrowser.png new file mode 100644 index 000..225a54c Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue51_codebrowser.png differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue51_codebrowser_t.png b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue51_codebrowser_t.png new file mode 100644 index 000..9c67749 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue51_codebrowser_t.png differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue51.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue51.html new file mode 100644 index 000..af7ea40 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue51.html @@ -0,0 +1,343 @@ + Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 51 + + ...to inform...to educate...to entertain + + "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue + that counts." Winston Churhill + + Welcome + + The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened + recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + + Features of this issue include: + + +Frugalware 1.1 (Getorin) was released + +Frugalware 1.1's release party + +Getting To Know You - Vanilla packages + +Tips and tricks - RTFM + + + Events etc. + + Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous + newsletter: + + + + Frugalware 1.1 (Getorin) was released + + On 7 September 2009, VMiklos announced the release of Frugalware 1.1 - + code-named 'Getorin'. This is the most exciting event that's happened + recently, with Getorin being the 11th release. Congratulations to the + whole of the developer team, because it includes some exciting changes, + including: + + +Up to date packages: Linux kernel 2.6.30.5, GNU C library 2.10.1, +Xorg 7.4 with xorg-server 1.6, GNOME 2.26.3, XFCE 4.6.1, GCC 4.4.0 to +name a few major components; + +New artwork, including a new wallpaper and various themes based on +it; + +An x86_64 flash plugin as part of the default installation. + + + + + Frugalware 1.1's release party + + The party to celebrate Frugalware 1.1's release was a great success. + Everyone enjoyed themselves, talking about the past 5 years of Frugalware + and what the next 5 years might bring. VMiklos is still hoping that the + next 5 years bring him a Mercedes Benz 'Kompressor'. Talking of cars, + there was good and bad news about the party's food. First, the good news + - Cedynamix works at a car workshop, and so was able to get sponsorship + of the food by Michelin, the tyre manufacturer. Now the bad news - the + food was actually made of re-processed rubber so although it looked OK, + it tasted like old car tyres. :( Next time we'll think twice before + accepting sponsorship. Aside from the food, we hope the next release + party is as much fun. + + + + A new contributor + + Pingax - a new Frugalware contributor - recently submitted a + FrugalBuild for mp3blaster, a command-line MP3 player. The FrugalBuild + was reviewed and accepted by Devil505. Thanks to Pingax for the + contribution and we hope this is the start of a long packaging + career. + + + + "Best of Hints and Tips" + + I'll soon be featuring a selection of the best hints and tips that + have appeared in the newsletter. Of course the first task is to select + the best from all past newsletter issues. I asked my mother and she said + "Oh but they're each as good as each other", which didn't help at all. + I'll just have to do the hard work myself. :( + + + + Getting To Know You + + 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. :) + + Vanilla packages + + Frugalware's packages are as close as possible to the source code provided + by the project. Frugalware-specific patches are only applied when necessary - + e.g. to fix a security bug for which an official release hasn't been made. + There are several good reasons for using "vanilla" (unpatched
[Frugalware-git] frugalware-current: gnome-themes-extras
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=7f726214f54707833a23c56fa584d9f0edd985c7 commit 7f726214f54707833a23c56fa584d9f0edd985c7 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Tue Sep 22 21:27:02 2009 +1000 gnome-themes-extras * Corrected package's description modified: FrugalBuild diff --git a/source/gnome-extra/gnome-themes-extras/FrugalBuild b/source/gnome-extra/gnome-themes-extras/FrugalBuild index 2623613..3a38298 100644 --- a/source/gnome-extra/gnome-themes-extras/FrugalBuild +++ b/source/gnome-extra/gnome-themes-extras/FrugalBuild @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pkgname=gnome-themes-extras pkgver=2.22.0 pkgrel=1 -pkgdesc="Extra data files for the GNOME games" +pkgdesc="Extra GTK themes for the GNOME desktop environment" url="http://www.gnome.org/"; depends=('gnome-themes>=2.22.0') makedepends=('perl-xml-simple' 'icon-naming-utils') ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 52
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=d89e1044d61309a64d48015a9c3ccd27aa41ebcf commit d89e1044d61309a64d48015a9c3ccd27aa41ebcf Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sun Oct 11 01:18:45 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 52 new file: interviews/dex77_desktop.jpg new file: interviews/dex77_desktop_t.jpg new file: interviews/dex77_office.jpg new file: interviews/dex77_office_t.jpg new file: ../weeklynews/issue52.html modified: ../xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/dex77_desktop.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/dex77_desktop.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..629af39 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/dex77_desktop.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/dex77_desktop_t.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/dex77_desktop_t.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..d1b6354 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/dex77_desktop_t.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/dex77_office.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/dex77_office.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..219c14e Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/dex77_office.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/dex77_office_t.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/dex77_office_t.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..5282ba5 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/dex77_office_t.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue52.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue52.html new file mode 100644 index 000..7f3ed52 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue52.html @@ -0,0 +1,591 @@ + Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 52 + + ...to inform...to educate...to entertain + + When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they discovered that pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 million developing the ball point pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to over 300C. + + When confronted with the same problem, the Russians used a pencil. + + Welcome + + The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened + recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + + Features of this issue include: + + +Gnome 2.28 is now available + +Frugalware's users are people too - DeX77 + +Tips and tricks - "Seeing is believing" + +Focus On Package(s) - Celestia and UKopp + + + Events etc + + Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous + newsletter: + + + + An ego the size of a whale! + + I have had thousands of email messages from newsletter readers asking + why, at the end of each newsletter, I remind everyone that it is I who + writes the newsletter. Is it because I have an ego the size of a whale? + Believe it or not, I don't do it because I want to take all the credit. + Instead I want remind everyone that any errors in the newsletter are + entirely my fault and not of the developers or other + contributors. + + + + Gnome 2.28 is now available + + Gnome 2.28 was recently released and the development team has already + packaged it and it's now available from the "current" repository. There + have been many changes since the previous release, and there are a lot of + dependencies, so it is a difficult, time-consuming job to package it all. + Many thanks for Bouleetbil and others in the development team for their + hard work. + + + + Don't cry for me, Argentina + + OK - in fact wherever you live, don't cry for Anacreon, Frugalware + release 1.0. After all, we have a new stable release in Getorin, + Frugalware release 1.1. Anacreon was a good, reliable friend but when a + more current model, with even more features comes along, it's hard not to + resist. If you're still running release 1.0, please consider upgrading. + Anacreon will understand and anyway, all Frugalware releases have a + special place in our hearts. + + + + "Quick Draw" Devil505 + + If Devil505 had been a gunfighter in America's Wild West, I would + never have challenged him to a gun fight. A Frugalware user recently + submitted a bug report for a package named 'wifi-radar'. According to my + mail client, this bug was reported at 6:53 pm and Devil505 submitted a + patch to fix this bug at 7:36 pm. That's what I call quick! Of course not + all bugs get fixed this quickly, but it's good when it does happen. + + + + Frugalware's users are people too + + This is the latest in a series of interviews with Frugalware users, in + which we get to know a little a
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 52
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=61e444214302b56f667c5413e08b23981c02af04 commit 61e444214302b56f667c5413e08b23981c02af04 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sun Oct 11 01:28:57 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 52 * minor layout changes modified: issue52.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue52.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue52.html index 7f3ed52..cc3f81b 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue52.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue52.html @@ -195,7 +195,9 @@ http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/dex77_office.jpg";>http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/dex77_office_t.jpg"; alt= - "DeX77's desktop">That's not a view from my front door but from my + "DeX77's desktop"> + + That's not a view from my front door but from my office. I guess that's more impressive :) @@ -452,10 +454,6 @@ - - - - FSA Package ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 53
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=8051fb125c9a2d0d409f27e3bc2bc3edd68d9afc commit 8051fb125c9a2d0d409f27e3bc2bc3edd68d9afc Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Tue Oct 27 22:49:54 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 53 * removed executable flag from image modified: ../interviews/floss_developers/campbell_barton.jpg diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/floss_developers/campbell_barton.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/floss_developers/campbell_barton.jpg old mode 100755 new mode 100644 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 53
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=5247543ee06d5502817c01c5e5e814b4fbdcca6b commit 5247543ee06d5502817c01c5e5e814b4fbdcca6b Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Tue Oct 27 22:47:57 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 53 new file: ../images/interviews/floss_developers/campbell_barton.jpg new file: ../images/interviews/floss_developers/campbell_barton_t.jpg new file: ../images/newsletter/issue53_htop_screenshot.jpg new file: ../images/newsletter/issue53_htop_screenshot_t.jpg new file: ../images/newsletter/issue53_top_screenshot.jpg new file: ../images/newsletter/issue53_top_screenshot_t.jpg new file: issue53.html diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/floss_developers/campbell_barton.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/floss_developers/campbell_barton.jpg new file mode 100755 index 000..497132d Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/floss_developers/campbell_barton.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/floss_developers/campbell_barton_t.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/floss_developers/campbell_barton_t.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..50448f8 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/floss_developers/campbell_barton_t.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue53_htop_screenshot.jpg b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue53_htop_screenshot.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..9a978f5 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue53_htop_screenshot.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue53_htop_screenshot_t.jpg b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue53_htop_screenshot_t.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..4f709c0 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue53_htop_screenshot_t.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue53_top_screenshot.jpg b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue53_top_screenshot.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..5125a13 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue53_top_screenshot.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue53_top_screenshot_t.jpg b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue53_top_screenshot_t.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..a089a90 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue53_top_screenshot_t.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue53.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue53.html new file mode 100644 index 000..3ba4370 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue53.html @@ -0,0 +1,594 @@ + Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 53 + + ...to inform...to educate...to entertain + + “We all at certain times in our lives find ourselves + broken. True strength is found in picking up the pieces.†- Jill + Pendley + + Welcome + + The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened + recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + + Features of this issue include: + + +What Planet are you on? + +Frugalware is beautiful + +Patches, patches and more patches from users + +Frugalware's users are people too + +NEW!FLOSS developers are people too + + + Events etc + + Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous + newsletter: + + + + What Planet are you on? + + Devil505 and VMiklos recently made several improvements to the + Frugalware http://planet.frugalware.org/";>Planet. Devil505 + has added feeds for several developers' blogs, including his own. :) He's + also improved the look of the site, with each blog entry contained in a + speech bubble. I really like the result of his work and I hope you do + too. VMiklos made some changes to the code behind the site so that people + could choose to see only blog entries in a specific language - e.g. + French. The Planet is open to anyone's blog which features Frugalware and + related topics. Contact Devil505 if you would like to have your own blog + added to the feed. I encourage everyone to read the Planet entries + regularly because there are some very interesting blog entries there. + + + + Bouleetbil - "The Man Who Never Sleeps" + + Frugalware developer Bouleetbil recently packaged Gnome 2.28. For most + people that would be a great achievement, and a good reason to have a + rest for a week or so. For Bouleetbil, though, it seems that he needed a + bigger challenge. Since then, he has started packaging a newer X.org and + PAM (pluggable authentication modules), in work-in-progress repositories, + while still maintaining other packages. We appreciate his hard work but, + he really needs to take a break some time soon. + + + + Frugalware is beautiful + + Devil505 recently reminded everyone via the Frugalware forum that we + have our own site dedicat
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 53 - release
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=b94c5188c49d8dff7e64f5dd312111755f82cf6d commit b94c5188c49d8dff7e64f5dd312111755f82cf6d Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Tue Oct 27 23:04:00 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 53 - release modified: ../weeklynews/issue53.html modified: news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue53.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue53.html index 3ba4370..b90411c 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue53.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue53.html @@ -2,9 +2,8 @@ ...to inform...to educate...to entertain - “We all at certain times in our lives find ourselves - broken. True strength is found in picking up the pieces.†- Jill - Pendley + "We all at certain times in our lives find ourselves broken. True + strength is found in picking up the pieces." - Jill Pendley Welcome @@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ Frugalware's users are people too -NEW!FLOSS developers are people too +NEW! - FLOSS developers are people too Events etc diff --git a/frugalware/xml/news.xml b/frugalware/xml/news.xml index 2071660..9efcc1a 100644 --- a/frugalware/xml/news.xml +++ b/frugalware/xml/news.xml @@ -22,6 +22,26 @@ Example: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:34:56 -0600 --> +150 +Frugalware Newsletter Issue 53 +Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:02:20 +1000 +phayz +0 + + + + 149 KMS enabled by default in -current Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:17:16 +0200 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 54
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=894e5f5f032d6d89686401a3d0df77fc4f3f7a6e commit 894e5f5f032d6d89686401a3d0df77fc4f3f7a6e Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sat Nov 14 22:57:30 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 54 * initial release new file: issue54.html modified: ../xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html new file mode 100644 index 000..43b532c --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html @@ -0,0 +1,406 @@ + Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 54 + + ...to inform...to educate...to entertain + + Quote for this issue: + + "The world needs dreamers and the world needs do-ers. But above all, the + world needs dreamers who do." Sarah Ban Breathnach + + Welcome + + The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened + recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + + Features of this issue include: + + +New artwork for 'Locris' + +"Who turned out the lights?" + +ryuo's on a mission! + +FLOSS developers are people too - Stuart Rackham + +Getting To Know You - What is a FrugalBuild? + + + Events + + Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous + newsletter: + + + + New artwork for 'Locris' + + Artwork for Frugalware release 1.2 - code-name 'Locris' is already in + progress. If you want to see an example of what the artwork team are + working on, look http://artwork.frugalware.org/doku.php?id=artwork12";>here. The + release of 1.2 is not due until March 2010, so there is plenty of time to + work on artwork. If you would like to produce a piece of artwork - a + wallpaper, a splashscreen, whatever you want - please do because we'd + like to see your work. Post anything you create to the Frugalware forums + with a few words about your creation. If you have ideas about artwork + that you think should be the default for Locris, please also post a + message in the Frugalware forums. This gives others a chance to discuss + your ideas. + + A lot of thought and work went into the artwork for release 1.1 - + 'Getorin'. We had a new, fantastic wallpaper created by Centuri0, which + was the basis for all other splashscreens and GDM etc. We also had a new + default GTK theme and icons set. All this made Getorin look great and + we're hoping that Locris will look even better. I believe that Steve Jobs + gave the design team for the Mac instructions that he wanted to make + people using it want to lick the icons off the screen. Our goal is to + make Frugalware look so good, users will want to kiss their PC. The only + problem is if one of Devil505's usual wallpapers (go to + http://frugalware-art.org and search for anything submitted by Devil505) + becomes the default for 1.2, you might be kissing a semi-naked woman. Try + to explain that to your friends and family! + + + + Frugalware 1.2 -'Locris' pre1 has been released + + On 7 November 2009, VMiklos announced the release of Frugalware Linux + 1.1pre1, the first pre-release. These are released so that everyone who + is interested can test it and report bugs before the final release. As I + say with every release, if you have the bandwidth and time required, + please test it. The developer team need your help to + make 1.2 the very best we can. + + + + "Who turned out the lights?" + + You may have noticed that several of the Frugalware web sites were + offline recently for a few days. This downtime was caused by a hardware + problem with 'Helicon', one of the Frugalware servers. Hardware + maintenance on the server had actually been planned but the hardware + fault occurred before the planned date for the maintenance. It's not all + bad news, though, because Helicon had better CPUs installed, making it a + more powerful server than before. Apologies to everyone for the downtime + but such things do happen sometimes. We hope you managed to find + something else to do instead of browsing the Frugalware home page and Bug + Tracker System. + + identi.ca - a microblogging service running on a FLOSS platform - has + been mentioned previously in the newsletter. When VMiklos noticed the + problem with Helicon, he posted several messages about it from his + identi.ca account to FIXME. If you have an account on identi.ca, you + should subscribe to vmiklos' messages, perhaps also the Frugalware group + (using the "!frugalware" tag). + + + + Plymouth has been added to 'current' + + Plymouth is a new system for providi
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 54
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=85edbf97b3374c1330adfcb7cbf624310542ca04 commit 85edbf97b3374c1330adfcb7cbf624310542ca04 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sat Nov 14 23:08:52 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 54 * fixed URL for French-language Frugalware web site * fixed FIXME's, which I had left in the file by mistake modified: issue54.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html index 43b532c..5d5d4f1 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html @@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ identi.ca - a microblogging service running on a FLOSS platform - has been mentioned previously in the newsletter. When VMiklos noticed the problem with Helicon, he posted several messages about it from his - identi.ca account to FIXME. If you have an account on identi.ca, you - should subscribe to vmiklos' messages, perhaps also the Frugalware group - (using the "!frugalware" tag). + identi.ca account to the Frugalware group. If you have an account on + identi.ca, you should subscribe to vmiklos' messages, perhaps also the + Frugalware group (using the "!frugalware" tag). @@ -294,26 +294,25 @@ OGMRip is a Gtk-based GUI application which allows you to copy ("rip") content from DVDs, into your preferred format. It's very easy to use, with the basic process of copying content being: (1) select desired content, (2) - select pre-defined output format, (3) click on [Go]. FIXME - find correct - 'Go' button's label. If you want to extract content from several sources, - OGMRip has an enqueue option, which will add the copying job to a queue, and - when you're ready you can start them all and they will be processed in turn. - OGMRip's pre-defined output options are great, because you can define all the - various parameters for a target just once, and can then select it from the - drop-down list whenever you need to. For example, you could have one target - defined for your portable video player, and another one for your PC. Using - predefined output options mean that if you're not a "ripping" expert, you can - simply accept the default settings, but if you are an expert, you can change - settings or create a new predefined output target. It's also perfect if - someone you know needs to rip content because it hides from them all the - complexity. If you need to copy content from DVDs, please - try OGMRip. + select pre-defined output format, (3) click on [Extract]. If you want to + extract content from several sources, OGMRip has an enqueue option, which + will add the copying job to a queue, and when you're ready you can start them + all and they will be processed in turn. OGMRip's pre-defined output options + are great, because you can define all the various parameters for a target + just once, and can then select it from the drop-down list whenever you need + to. For example, you could have one target defined for your portable video + player, and another one for your PC. Using predefined output options mean + that if you're not a "ripping" expert, you can simply accept the default + settings, but if you are an expert, you can change settings or create a new + predefined output target. It's also perfect if someone you know needs to rip + content because it hides from them all the complexity. If you need to copy + content from DVDs, please try OGMRip. Bug fixes The following table gives you a overview of activity on bugs and feature - requests as at FIXME. In each cell of the table is a link to a detailed list - of the relevant bugs or feature requests. + requests as at 14 November 2009. In each cell of the table is a link to a + detailed list of the relevant bugs or feature requests. @@ -385,7 +384,7 @@ Translations The newsletter is currently translated into http://frugalware-fr.org";>French and http://frugalware.fr";>French and http://frugalware.dk/?cat=5";>Danish by their respective communities. Thanks to all those involved in providing and hosting these translations. ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 54
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=cc1974d35fd44cb330a50a25828fcebf2762ccf4 commit cc1974d35fd44cb330a50a25828fcebf2762ccf4 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sun Nov 15 13:43:50 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 54 * minor corrections to Locris' announcement modified: issue54.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html index 5d5d4f1..05f5b6c 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html @@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ - Frugalware 1.2 -'Locris' pre1 has been released + Frugalware 1.2 - 'Locris' pre1 has been released On 7 November 2009, VMiklos announced the release of Frugalware Linux - 1.1pre1, the first pre-release. These are released so that everyone who + 1.2pre1, the first pre-release. These are released so that everyone who is interested can test it and report bugs before the final release. As I say with every release, if you have the bandwidth and time required, please test it. The developer team need your help to - make 1.2 the very best we can. + make 1.2 the very best quality possible. ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 54
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=b74ae72f0c22cf850dc9f392eee8aa3de58a70f0 commit b74ae72f0c22cf850dc9f392eee8aa3de58a70f0 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sun Nov 15 21:25:31 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 54 * corrected spelling error (thanks to Priyank for noticing, again) modified: issue54.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html index 05f5b6c..79fb49f 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html @@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ instructions in these files, Frugalware's build servers create each package. Another great feature is the use of a SHA1 hash to confirm that source files are valid. Servers are sometimes hacked, and having the SHA1 feature means - that before a package is built from source, the SHA1 has of the source files + that before a package is built from source, the SHA1 hash of the source files downloaded from the site are checked against the SHA1 hash in the FrugalBuild file. If they're different, the build is stopped, to avoid using possibly hacked source. As with all other Frugalware source files, FrugalBuild files ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] frugalware-current: gadmin-openvpn-server
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=adf70d40adac5023641272376d7092c44b3ae931 commit adf70d40adac5023641272376d7092c44b3ae931 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sat Nov 21 21:18:36 2009 +1000 gadmin-openvpn-server * minor spelling fix modified: FrugalBuild diff --git a/source/xapps-extra/gadmin-openvpn-server/FrugalBuild b/source/xapps-extra/gadmin-openvpn-server/FrugalBuild index cc2..80ea696 100644 --- a/source/xapps-extra/gadmin-openvpn-server/FrugalBuild +++ b/source/xapps-extra/gadmin-openvpn-server/FrugalBuild @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pkgname=gadmin-openvpn-server pkgver=0.1.1 pkgrel=1 -pkgdesc="GADMIN-OPENVPN-SERVER -- A GTK+ administation tool for server openvpn." +pkgdesc="GADMIN-OPENVPN-SERVER -- A GTK+ administration tool for the OpenVPN server" url="http://www.gadmintools.org"; license="GPL" depends=('gtk+2' 'openvpn') ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] frugalware-current: gadmin-openvpn-client
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=d723ab75ad8a5585768d83ab46ba3b316db1cc4e commit d723ab75ad8a5585768d83ab46ba3b316db1cc4e Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sat Nov 21 21:22:48 2009 +1000 gadmin-openvpn-client * Minor spelling fix modified: FrugalBuild diff --git a/source/xapps-extra/gadmin-openvpn-client/FrugalBuild b/source/xapps-extra/gadmin-openvpn-client/FrugalBuild index 76c52b8..4c0347a 100644 --- a/source/xapps-extra/gadmin-openvpn-client/FrugalBuild +++ b/source/xapps-extra/gadmin-openvpn-client/FrugalBuild @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pkgname=gadmin-openvpn-client pkgver=0.0.8 pkgrel=1 -pkgdesc="GADMIN-OPENVPN-CLIENT -- A GTK+ administation tool for client openvpn." +pkgdesc="GADMIN-OPENVPN-CLIENT -- A GTK+ administration tool for the OpenVPN client" url="http://www.gadmintools.org"; license="GPL" depends=('gtk+2' 'openvpn') ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] frugalware-current: phatch
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=8ecabdb0a3911685d2eae89f95bb9b4e3307e1ac commit 8ecabdb0a3911685d2eae89f95bb9b4e3307e1ac Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sat Nov 21 21:25:30 2009 +1000 phatch * Minor spelling fix modified: FrugalBuild diff --git a/source/xapps-extra/phatch/FrugalBuild b/source/xapps-extra/phatch/FrugalBuild index 6943bbd..1aba1fb 100644 --- a/source/xapps-extra/phatch/FrugalBuild +++ b/source/xapps-extra/phatch/FrugalBuild @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pkgname=phatch pkgver=0.2.4 pkgrel=1 -pkgdesc="Phatch is a simple to use cross-platform GUI Photo Batch Processor." +pkgdesc="Phatch is a simple-to-use cross-platform GUI Batch Photo Processor" depends=('wxpython>=2.8.7.1' 'imaging' 'pyexiv2') url="http://photobatch.stani.be"; optdepends=('nautilus-python') ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] frugalware-current: gammapage
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=9fcf00f37cfe37c0f55d170a4b4845624f39ddf5 commit 9fcf00f37cfe37c0f55d170a4b4845624f39ddf5 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sat Nov 21 21:26:53 2009 +1000 gammapage * Minor spelling fix modified: FrugalBuild diff --git a/source/xapps-extra/gammapage/FrugalBuild b/source/xapps-extra/gammapage/FrugalBuild index fb0e778..ce650be 100644 --- a/source/xapps-extra/gammapage/FrugalBuild +++ b/source/xapps-extra/gammapage/FrugalBuild @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pkgname=gammapage pkgver=0.5.1 pkgrel=2 -pkgdesc="Utilitty for monitor calibration" +pkgdesc="Utility for monitor calibration" url="http://www.pcbypaul.com/software/GAMMApage.shtml"; depends=('pango>=1.24.2-2' 'pygtk>=2.14.1-2' 'python') _F_gnome_iconcache="y" ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] frugalware-current: tesseract
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=fa26c734db48c4d757c2c44499235ce96eff47be commit fa26c734db48c4d757c2c44499235ce96eff47be Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sat Nov 21 21:27:52 2009 +1000 tesseract * Minor spelling fix modified: FrugalBuild diff --git a/source/xapps-extra/tesseract-ocr/FrugalBuild b/source/xapps-extra/tesseract-ocr/FrugalBuild index 943d6e7..45472e0 100644 --- a/source/xapps-extra/tesseract-ocr/FrugalBuild +++ b/source/xapps-extra/tesseract-ocr/FrugalBuild @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pkgname=tesseract-ocr pkgver=2.04 pkgrel=1 -pkgdesc="An OCR programm." +pkgdesc="An OCR program" archs=('i686' 'x86_64') groups=('xapps-extra') url="http://code.google.com/p/tesseract-ocr"; ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 55
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=e485730c3fcda398250e9559c0b4848e5d541986 commit e485730c3fcda398250e9559c0b4848e5d541986 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sat Dec 5 10:16:15 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 55 * initial release new file: issue55_vdrift_screenshot.jpg new file: issue55_vdrift_screenshot_t.jpg new file: ../../weeklynews/issue55.html diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue55_vdrift_screenshot.jpg b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue55_vdrift_screenshot.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..82d7d1a Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue55_vdrift_screenshot.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue55_vdrift_screenshot_t.jpg b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue55_vdrift_screenshot_t.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..9333d0a Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue55_vdrift_screenshot_t.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue55.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue55.html new file mode 100644 index 000..1236bf0 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue55.html @@ -0,0 +1,617 @@ + + + + + + + + + + + Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 55 + + ...to inform...to educate...to entertain + + "Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent + life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact + us." Calvin, from the popular American comic + series "Calvin and Hobbes". + + Welcome + + The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened + recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + + Features of this issue include: + + +The wiki is back! + +Happy birthday to Devil505 + +FLOSS developers are people too + +Let's all go to Monaco + +Getting to know you - Dependencies + + + Events + + Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous + newsletter: + + + + Gimmix is upgraded + + Priyank recently packaged a newer version of Gimmix, a GTK-based MPD + client. It's light on resources but has a great range of features. Gimmix + is rather special because Priyank is its developer as well as the + maintainer of its package. After all, who knows a baby better than its + father or mother? If you want a GUI MPD client, please try it. + + + + The wiki is back! + + As I reported in newsletter issue 53, the Frugalware wiki + unfortunately went offline weeks ago. The original wiki was lost, but + it's contents had been backed up by VMiklos. To restore the wiki required + a new installation, review of content and copying all content into the + new wiki, all done by VMiklos, Bouleetbil and Devil505. Many thanks to + them for their work. When I last checked, the wiki had a total 1,025 + pages from 12 contributors. + + The http://wiki.frugalware.org/";>Frugalware wiki - also + known as "FrugalWiki" - is based on MediaWiki, the wiki platform used by + the famous Wikipedia, as well as other sites. Frugalware is used by + people from many countries - and we're proud of that - and this means we + need a multi-language wiki. MediaWiki doesn't allow wiki pages with the + same titles, so how can we have pages on the same topic in different + languages? Our answer is to include a reference to the language in the + title page. For details of this and other rules for editing the wiki, + please refer to the http://wiki.frugalware.org/index.php/FrugalWiki_Tutorial_(English)">FrugalWiki + tutorial. + + + + Happy birthday to Devil505 + + Devil505 recently celebrated his 2nd birthday. "What!?", I hear you + say. "Do we really have a developer who is 2 years old? The answer is, + "Yes" and "No". I'm quite certain Devil505 is not 2 years old in real + life, although I don't know his real age. I do know that 2 years ago, he + was accepted into the Frugalware developer team. He's made a great + contribution to Frugalware over that time, helping not only by packaging + applications (mostly games), but also community activities, such + as the wiki and the artwork team. Congratulations, Devil505, and we look + forward to a lifetime of Frugalware-ing. That's right - one you're "in", + you're in for life! + + To all other developers, I apologise. I promise I'll find out your + Frugalware birthday, mark it on the calendar, and mention it in the + newsletter. + + + + What difference does two characters make? + + If you subscribe to the #frugalware group's messages on Identi.ca, you + will often have seen URLs which have been shortened by the bit.ly +
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 55
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=dbff615dfa5f96da4c422a2b5ec5967c4626862e commit dbff615dfa5f96da4c422a2b5ec5967c4626862e Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sat Dec 5 10:36:24 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 55 * addition to news feed and removed unwanted tags etc modified: ../weeklynews/issue55.html modified: news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue55.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue55.html index 1236bf0..1408476 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue55.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue55.html @@ -1,14 +1,3 @@ - - - - - - - - - - Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 55 ...to inform...to educate...to entertain diff --git a/frugalware/xml/news.xml b/frugalware/xml/news.xml index 8ff666f..5d5ab43 100644 --- a/frugalware/xml/news.xml +++ b/frugalware/xml/news.xml @@ -22,6 +22,26 @@ Example: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:34:56 -0600 --> +154 +Frugalware Newsletter Issue 55 +Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:33:52 +1000 + phayz +0 + + + + 153 Wiki is back ! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:48:10 +1000 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] frugalware-current: tuntun - minor grammatical fix
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=ddd70f99c5ed2d89f81d74c8a4cdee9b6cb57449 commit ddd70f99c5ed2d89f81d74c8a4cdee9b6cb57449 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Fri Jan 15 21:07:51 2010 +1000 tuntun - minor grammatical fix diff --git a/source/gnome-extra/tuntun/FrugalBuild b/source/gnome-extra/tuntun/FrugalBuild index ce4b933..fe21098 100644 --- a/source/gnome-extra/tuntun/FrugalBuild +++ b/source/gnome-extra/tuntun/FrugalBuild @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pkgname=tuntun pkgver=0.4.0 pkgrel=1 -pkgdesc="Applet gnome for manage vpn connections." +pkgdesc="Gnome applet for managing VPN connections" depends=('gnome-applets' 'libglade' 'libgnome' 'openvpn') makedepends=('perl-xml-parser' 'intltool') groups=('gnome-extra') ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 56
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=dfece8c2a44dcfeffb71af38c476f1f7d8c68959 commit dfece8c2a44dcfeffb71af38c476f1f7d8c68959 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Fri Jan 22 22:17:54 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 56 * initial release new file: issue56.html modified: ../xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue56.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue56.html new file mode 100644 index 000..83fb84a --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue56.html @@ -0,0 +1,321 @@ + Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 56 + + ...to inform...to educate...to entertain + + "It is important that you recognize your progress and take pride in your + accomplishments. Share your achievements with others. Brag a little. The + recognition and support of those around you is nurturing." + Rosemarie Rossetti + + Welcome + + The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened + recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + + This issue of the newsletter is a special issue, devoted to a review of + Frugalware's achievements and events in 2009. There will be a "normal" issue + published soon. Most of the content in this issue has come from Frugalware + developer Devil505's blog, with his permission. However any factual errors + are the responsibility of myself (Phayz). + + 2009 - A Year In Review + + 2009 was a very successful year for Frugalware, with new developers, new + artwork, work on KDE4 having begun. The two scheduled releases were made on + time and included some great improvements. Projects such as Fwife (the GUI + installer) and a live USB option may make Frugalware more attractive to the + FLOSS community. Blogs are now more active than before and, together with a + presence on microblogging sites such as identi.ca, make those outside the + Frugalware community aware that ours is a very active distribution. + + It's important to acknowledge that Frugalware's achievements in 2009 were + only possible because of the excellent work done in previous years. Thanks go + to everyone involved, both now and in the past: developers, artists, + translators and other contributors. In 2009 we had several new developers + join the project, but we also had several existing developers go quiet or + leave. For many reasons, people need a rest, or decide to leave the project. + Regardless of their reasons we thank them for their contribution and wish + them well in the future. + + Congratulations to everyone involved in the Frugalware community on a + great year. Let's hope that 2010 is even better. + + Do you remember when...? + + Below are some of the highlights of 2009's events and achievements. Do you + remember where you were when Frugalware 1.0 was released? If I remember + correctly, I was asleep. + + January + + + + A new developer + + Elentir was accepted to the development team and immediately began + working on a Fwife, a GUI installer, soon releasing version 0.3. + + + + gService + + Priyank released gService, a GUI service level manager. + + + + Microblogging arrived + + Devil505 created a presence on Twitter. With the rise of identi.ca, an + open (as in "beer" and "free") microblogging service, he also created a + Frugalware group on that service. git commits began being announced on + identi.ca. + + + + Baby steps for Cedynamix + + Cedynamix, already active in the Ubuntu community, took his first + steps as a Frugalware contributor. + + + + February + + + + New artwork + + A new wallpaper was voted by the developer team to be the default for + Frugalware release 1.0. + + + + Count with me...1..2..3..4 + + The ext4 filesystem generally having been accepted as an improvement + over the ext3 filesystem, it was added as an option in the ncurses + installer. + + + + Gnome 2.26 + + Gnome 2.26 was released and Bouleetbil began packaging it for + Frugalware. + + + + March + + + + We made it to 1.0! + + Frugalware 1.0 - codename 'Anacreon' - was released, with cheers from + millions of people, street parades and generally a lot of excitement. In + fact my memory's not very good, so I may be thinking of the election of + the USA's new president. I'm quite sure, though, that there was a lot of + excitement on 1.0's release. Five years of hard work by developers, + artists, translators and other contributors had resulted in a + distribution to be very proud of. + + + + A new Gnome in the garden + + Gnome 2.26 was released to the 'current' repository, thanks to hard + work by Bouleetbil. + + + + YAND - Ye
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 56
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=5bde9c4870710f83ef88552553b5fdea6098b8d8 commit 5bde9c4870710f83ef88552553b5fdea6098b8d8 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Fri Jan 22 22:21:20 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 56 * I thought a link to the newsletter's file might be useful :P diff --git a/frugalware/xml/news.xml b/frugalware/xml/news.xml index a1e5728..884ee25 100644 --- a/frugalware/xml/news.xml +++ b/frugalware/xml/news.xml @@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ Example: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:34:56 -0600 --> 0 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 56
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=160537ac3598acffdde52ddba202b1daed8b502f commit 160537ac3598acffdde52ddba202b1daed8b502f Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Fri Jan 22 22:23:55 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 56 * removed the "September" title, since I hadn't listed any events for the month diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue56.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue56.html index 83fb84a..dc0dddb 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue56.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue56.html @@ -246,8 +246,6 @@ - September - October ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] frugalware-current: Pino - minor grammatical fixes to package's description
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=d75d887fc1e8828eb2abd396e2bbc228ee3a42da commit d75d887fc1e8828eb2abd396e2bbc228ee3a42da Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sun Jan 24 21:51:20 2010 +1000 Pino - minor grammatical fixes to package's description diff --git a/source/xapps-extra/pino/FrugalBuild b/source/xapps-extra/pino/FrugalBuild index e654264..9db49e4 100644 --- a/source/xapps-extra/pino/FrugalBuild +++ b/source/xapps-extra/pino/FrugalBuild @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pkgname=pino pkgver=0.1.3 pkgrel=1 -pkgdesc="Pino is Twitter client for Linux desktop. It created to be simple and fast." +pkgdesc="Pino is a Twitter client for the Linux desktop. It's simple and fast." depends=('atk' 'libxau' 'libxdmcp' 'libgee' 'libnotify' 'webkit' 'libxinerama' 'libxi' 'libxrandr' 'libxcursor' 'libxdamage' 'libjpeg' 'libxslt' 'libxt' 'libice' 'libgcc' 'util-linux-ng') makedepends=('vala' 'intltool') options=('scriptlet') ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Fixing stupid grammatical error(s) in newsletter issue 56's announcement
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=2a5f4c4a15c55f9e6d9bb85c17c7e2543a5ccf07 commit 2a5f4c4a15c55f9e6d9bb85c17c7e2543a5ccf07 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sun Jan 24 22:14:25 2010 +1000 Fixing stupid grammatical error(s) in newsletter issue 56's announcement diff --git a/frugalware/xml/news.xml b/frugalware/xml/news.xml index 884ee25..0b48551 100644 --- a/frugalware/xml/news.xml +++ b/frugalware/xml/news.xml @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Example: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:34:56 -0600 --> 0 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Frugalware various newsletters
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=8c1c3183932dd924a8c3548319720e8039d6302e commit 8c1c3183932dd924a8c3548319720e8039d6302e Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sun Jan 31 21:28:42 2010 +1000 Frugalware various newsletters * fixing missing "you" :) Yes, I copied and pasted this EVERY time! diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue10.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue10.html index 860d39f..10a0abd 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue10.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue10.html @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ - This section relies on your contributions! If have some tips and tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, please post them on the forums in the Tips and Tricks section! + This section relies on your contributions! If you have some tips and tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, please post them on the forums in the Tips and Tricks section! diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue11.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue11.html index fdfc9b8..903e1ef 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue11.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue11.html @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ - This section relies on your contributions! If have some tips and tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, please post them on the forums in the Tips and Tricks section! + This section relies on your contributions! If you have some tips and tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, please post them on the forums in the Tips and Tricks section! diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue12.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue12.html index 85987b2..451bda0 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue12.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue12.html @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ You can ssh to client:22 from the server by ssh-ing to localhost:14443 on the server. It works even if the client is behind a firewall! - This section relies on your contributions! If have some tips and tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, please post them on the forums in the Tips and Tricks section! + This section relies on your contributions! If you have some tips and tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, please post them on the forums in the Tips and Tricks section! Bug fixes diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue13.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue13.html index 09c60f8..df2e598 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue13.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue13.html @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Now the rights on files and directories are again correct. - This section relies on your contributions! If have some tips and tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, please post them on the forums in the Tips and Tricks section! + This section relies on your contributions! If you have some tips and tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, please post them on the forums in the Tips and Tricks section! Bug fixes diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue14.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue14.html index f150a37..b2813aa 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue14.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue14.html @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ -This section relies on your contributions! If have some tips and tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, please post them on the forums in the Tips and Tricks section! +This section relies on your contributions! If you have some tips and tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, please post them on the forums in the Tips and Tricks section! diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue15.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue15.html index e9fc456..069c836 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue15.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue15.html @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ -This section relies on your contributions! If have some tips and tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, please post them on the forums in the Tips and Tricks section! +This section relies on your contributions! If you have some tips and tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, please post them on the forums in the Tips and Tricks section! diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue16.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue16.html index d992abd..14e05b0 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue16.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue16.html @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ guitar band. In this example, the output from lshal will go to the file in the current directory, which in this case is your home directory. I hope that helps. -This section relies on your contributions! If have some tips and tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, please post them on the forums in the Tips and Tricks section! +This section relies on your contributions! If you have some tips and tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, please po
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 57
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=b10263827855fe6e8ebcbda7cbca288d3ef85cfc commit b10263827855fe6e8ebcbda7cbca288d3ef85cfc Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Thu Feb 4 22:56:47 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 57 * initial release new file: ../images/newsletter/issue57_chromiumbsu_screenshot.jpg new file: ../images/newsletter/issue57_chromiumbsu_screenshot_t.jpg new file: issue57.html modified: ../xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue57_chromiumbsu_screenshot.jpg b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue57_chromiumbsu_screenshot.jpg new file mode 100755 index 000..02ea3ea Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue57_chromiumbsu_screenshot.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue57_chromiumbsu_screenshot_t.jpg b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue57_chromiumbsu_screenshot_t.jpg new file mode 100755 index 000..b43f1b2 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue57_chromiumbsu_screenshot_t.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue57.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue57.html new file mode 100644 index 000..ecf39de --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue57.html @@ -0,0 +1,545 @@ + Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 57 + + ...to inform...to educate...to entertain + + "The number of people watching you is directly proportional to the + stupidity of your action." + + Welcome + + The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened + recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + + Features of this issue include: + + +Farewell to Jercel + +Crazy's back + +I am missing "you"... + +Getting To Know You - Patches + +FLOSS developers are people too - Jeff Bailes + + + Events + + Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous + newsletter: + + + + From Last to Libre + + Last.fm is a web-based service which analyses what music you play and + suggests music which you also might like. Until recently it was very + popular, including within the FLOSS community, because the service cost + nothing to use. However, some people were concerned about the fact that + it wasn't a FLOSS service, also privacy protection. Last.fm announced a + few months ago that it would begin charging users outside the USA, UK and + Germany for streaming media. This change was something which many people + could not accept. + + In response to Last.fm's changes, Matt Lee, of the Free Software + Foundation (FSF) began a new, similar service named Libre.fm. The name + represents the fact that it's truly free, with no cost to users and being + licenced under the Affero GPL (AGPL). This is a quite new licence aimed + at web-based services which collect and store data from its users. The + AGPL ensures not only that the code to the service's software is free, + but also that each user's content is available to them, to take + elsewhere. This is something that most people don't consider until they + want to move to a different service and realise too late that they're + "locked in" to a service provider. + + "How does this relate to Frugalware?" I can hear you ask. Frugalware + has a group on the web-based service Libre.fm, which allows users to + submit data about the music they listen to via their media player. The + idea is to allow members of the Frugalware group to know what music + others in the group are playing. If you play music while on your PC, + please join the Frugalware community on Libre.fm. + + + + Farewell to Jercel + + On 12 December 2009, Frugalware developer Jercel announced his + departure from the team in a message to the developers' mailing list. + He's leaving for professional reasons, as his current job, together with + his other commitments, doesn't leave him enough time to work on + Frugalware. We will miss him because over the 7 months he was a + developer, he made made an excellent contribution. Of course we wish him + well for the future. + + + + Crazy's back + + After recuperating in hospital for a while, Frugalware developer Crazy + has returned, already busy bumping packages. Aside from the large amount + of work that Crazy does, you have to admire him for his often + entertaining commit messages, such as: + + +* damn , forgot the patch :| + +* argh +* that was meant as taglib-extra's' which is already there may + +* Ohh lol die here #Fdie -> Fdie ;) +* I don't think it was meant like this + + + Thankyou Crazy, for helping to make reading the developers&
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 57
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=f152dbf299d219f5e23275d0e30b9acc62f6f1ce commit f152dbf299d219f5e23275d0e30b9acc62f6f1ce Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sat Feb 6 14:54:13 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 57 * corrected BTS statistics modified: issue57.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue57.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue57.html index ecf39de..8f828bd 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue57.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue57.html @@ -459,11 +459,11 @@ 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=2009-07-19&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";> - 22 + 18 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=2009-07-19&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";> - 9 + 7 @@ -471,11 +471,11 @@ 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=2009-07-19&closedto=&do=index";> - 37 + 29 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=2009-07-19&closedto=&do=index";> - 20 + 14 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] frugalware-current: keepass - Correction of spelling error
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=c1292c79f1d42e44c20481810e0a831e35f0a0a3 commit c1292c79f1d42e44c20481810e0a831e35f0a0a3 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sun Feb 7 22:16:06 2010 +1000 keepass - Correction of spelling error modified: FrugalBuild diff --git a/source/xapps-extra/keepassx/FrugalBuild b/source/xapps-extra/keepassx/FrugalBuild index 8515aad..0028362 100644 --- a/source/xapps-extra/keepassx/FrugalBuild +++ b/source/xapps-extra/keepassx/FrugalBuild @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ pkgname=keepassx pkgver=0.4.1 pkgrel=1 -pkgdesc="An application for people with extremly high demands on secure personal data management" +pkgdesc="An application for people with extremely high demands on secure personal data management" depends=('libxtst' 'libqtxml' 'libqtgui') groups=('xapps-extra') archs=('i686') ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] frugalware-current: Smuxi
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=b22eae2693769048d9b76a2db8cea70920418bdc commit b22eae2693769048d9b76a2db8cea70920418bdc Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sun Feb 7 22:29:07 2010 +1000 Smuxi * Change to pkg's description to match the description on the project's * home page modified: FrugalBuild diff --git a/source/gnome-extra/smuxi/FrugalBuild b/source/gnome-extra/smuxi/FrugalBuild index 01b0b60..eeb0bbc 100644 --- a/source/gnome-extra/smuxi/FrugalBuild +++ b/source/gnome-extra/smuxi/FrugalBuild @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pkgname=smuxi pkgver=0.7.1 pkgrel=1 -pkgdesc="Smuxi is an irssi-inspired for gnome." +pkgdesc="The user-friendly and cross-platform IRC client for sophisticated users for GNOME/GTK+" depends=('mono' 'nini' 'smartirc' 'gtk-sharp' 'log4net' 'gnome-sharp') makedepends=('intltool') groups=('gnome-extra') ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] frugalware-current: gnomenu - correction to minor upstream grammatical error
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=b486b52ab48a991334a2c21f2e567d55946a8ff7 commit b486b52ab48a991334a2c21f2e567d55946a8ff7 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Wed Feb 10 16:47:10 2010 +1000 gnomenu - correction to minor upstream grammatical error modified: FrugalBuild diff --git a/source/gnome-extra/gnomenu/FrugalBuild b/source/gnome-extra/gnomenu/FrugalBuild index cf3f6e8..4b2e0a3 100644 --- a/source/gnome-extra/gnomenu/FrugalBuild +++ b/source/gnome-extra/gnomenu/FrugalBuild @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pkgname=gnomenu pkgver=2.4.1 pkgrel=1 -pkgdesc="A consolidated menu for gnome that brings eye candy to the world of the Gnome menu's." +pkgdesc="A consolidated menu for gnome that brings eye candy to the world of the Gnome menus." url="https://launchpad.net/gnomenu"; depends=('python>=2.6' 'pyxdg' 'pycairo' 'python-xlib' 'deskbar-applet') groups=('gnome-extra') ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 54 - hack HTML to make it look prettier
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=114931e9eb6738ee2e9d0508ee9fb6368a1156e2 commit 114931e9eb6738ee2e9d0508ee9fb6368a1156e2 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sun Feb 14 22:45:39 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 54 - hack HTML to make it look prettier modified: issue54.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html index 4d3be87..d08f4be 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue54.html @@ -193,13 +193,13 @@ What motivates you to work on your projects? - + I've always enjoyed just making things -- software's great because it's infinitely malleable and the only raw material you need is time. Praise and constructive criticism from my peers. - + What do you do outside the FLOSS world? @@ -212,11 +212,11 @@ What operating system(s) do you use and why? - + Linux (Xubuntu), because I enjoy it. Windows, because I have to put food on the table. - + If people are interested in helping your project(s), how might @@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ (http://groups.google.com/group/asciidoc), ask questions and submit patches. - ` + Getting To Know You ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter icons
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=725e613a78026b1455deba86a4e8a5b26a9343de commit 725e613a78026b1455deba86a4e8a5b26a9343de Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Tue Feb 23 20:37:51 2010 +1000 Newsletter icons * renamed one so that all are in the singular form - i.e. tip.png, not tips.png * changed the event icon to a calendar diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/event.png b/frugalware/images/newsletter/event.png new file mode 100755 index 000..bc6db5b Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/event.png differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/events.png b/frugalware/images/newsletter/events.png deleted file mode 100644 index 096e848..000 Binary files a/frugalware/images/newsletter/events.png and /dev/null differ ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 57
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=7063cdd49e2d08ae2656d104d5fd3523c60cba83 commit 7063cdd49e2d08ae2656d104d5fd3523c60cba83 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Tue Feb 23 20:51:11 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 57 * changed links to match renamed icons diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue57.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue57.html index 9fc8c2f..108f64f 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue57.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue57.html @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ FLOSS developers are people too - Jeff Bailes -http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/events.png"; align="left"> Events +http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/event.png"; align="left"> Events Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous newsletter: @@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ -http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/tips.png"; align="left"> Tips and tricks +http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/tip.png"; align="left"> Tips and tricks Disclaimer - Be aware that the hints & tips provided here have NOT been tested and so come with no warranty. ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 58
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=1ddfaeaed57b7b1197477c34f14a6db1109e0b08 commit 1ddfaeaed57b7b1197477c34f14a6db1109e0b08 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Tue Feb 23 22:26:02 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 58 * initial release new file: issue58.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html new file mode 100644 index 000..9c3c705 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html @@ -0,0 +1,676 @@ + Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 58 + + ...to inform...to educate...to entertain + + "If you want to travel around the world and be invited to speak at a lot of different places, just write a Unix operating system." Linus Torvalds + + Welcome + + The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened + recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + + Features of this issue include: + + +Frugalware's greatest hits + +Frugalware's artists are people too - WebEagle + +FLOSS developers are people too + + + +Focus On Package(s) - Droid fonts set + + + + + NOTE: There is no "Getting To Know You" section in this + issue. I am not sure when this section will return, or if in fact it will + return. For the moment, I have explained all that I think is suitable for the + newsletter. If you would like to see this series continue, please post a + message in the forum. + + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/event.png"; align= + "left">Events + + Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous + newsletter: + + + + Frugalware 1.2pre2 has been released + + On 22 February 2010, VMiklos announced the release of Frugalware 1.2 + pre2. This is the second in the series of pre-releases for 1.2 - codename + 'Locris'. It already features some significant improvements over 1.1, + including: + + +Linux kernel 2.6.32.8 + +OpenOffice.org 3.2.0 + +KDE 4.3.5 + +Mozilla Firefox 3.6 + +Thunderbird 3.0.1 + + + As with every release, if you have the required bandwidth and time + available, please download and test this release. The more bugs + that are found now, the better quality will be the final release. If you + want to know the schedule for 1.2, refer to the http://frugalware.org/roadmap";>roadmap page. + + + + Curses! It's pacman-g2! + + Frugalware developer ryuo is considering writing an ncurses-based + interface to pacman-g2. For those that don't know, ncurses interfaces + have many of the features of GUI interfaces: windows, checkboxes, radio + buttons etc, but these are in a terminal. The aim would be to produce an + application which made it easier to manage packages, for those who don't + run XWindows or don't like GUIs. If you are interested in this being + developed, please mention in the forum. Please understand that ryuo is + seeking votes for or against this idea. Even if there are many votes of + "Yes", there is no guarantee that it will be developed. + + + + Fwife 0.6 released + + On his blog, Frugalware developer Elentir http://elentir.toile-libre.org/?page_id=102";>announced the release + of Fwife 0.6, a GUI installer for Frugalware. Since starting on the + project about 12 months ago, Elentir has made great progress. So that + users can test this release, he has created ISOs for both i686 and x86_64 + architectures. You don't have to use a physical PC to do the testing, + since you can use software like QEMU and VirtualBox to create a virtual + environment. If you have some time available, please do help + because it's best if Fwife is tested on as many PC hardware combinations + as possible. + + + + Beautiful Bisigi + + The http://www.bisigi-project.org/?lang=en";>Bisigi + project has been mentioned in the newsletter before, and its aim is to + produce attractive, consistent themes for the GNOME desktop. They were + created primarily for Ubuntu, but they look equally good on a Frugalware + desktop (providing logos are changed :) ). Devil505 recently adapted them + for Frugalware and packaged them for installation via pacman-g2. If you + are running GNOME and/or GTK-based applications, try the Bisigi themes + because they are quite beautiful. + + + + "And the award for the best book goes to..." + + I recently downloaded and began reading the "http://book.git-scm.com";>Git community book", which was created from + content submitted by the community of Git's users. In the first few pages + is a list of people thanked for their hel
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 58
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=351376d0d66b88388d6aa80e25aa34ed5ff6d117 commit 351376d0d66b88388d6aa80e25aa34ed5ff6d117 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Tue Feb 23 22:38:59 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 58 * Fixed some formatting errors diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html index 9c3c705..a587fa9 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html @@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ ...to inform...to educate...to entertain - "If you want to travel around the world and be invited to speak at a lot of different places, just write a Unix operating system." Linus Torvalds + "If you want to travel around the world and be invited to speak at a lot + of different places, just write a Unix operating + system." Linus Torvalds Welcome @@ -12,17 +14,15 @@ Features of this issue include: -Frugalware's greatest hits +"Frugalware's Gonna Git Ya" Frugalware's artists are people too - WebEagle -FLOSS developers are people too +FLOSS developers are people too - Ali Abdallah - +Got a problem? Ask your teddy bear! Focus On Package(s) - Droid fonts set - - NOTE: There is no "Getting To Know You" section in this @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ - Frugalware's greatest hits + "Frugalware's Gonna Git Ya" Amongst the Frugalware team are several talented musicians and to celebrate Frugalware's 5th birthday, they have collaborated in making a @@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ What's your IRC/forum nickname? - my nickname is WebEagle and I am often on the French channel (on + My nickname is WebEagle and I am often on the French channel (on Freenode). @@ -325,352 +325,337 @@ next release's artwork and to test Locris. I hope that Locris will be really great ... maybe that soon you will see me as a packager ;) . + + + http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/community.png"; align= + "left">FLOSS developers are people too + + Without developers, we wouldn't have the Linux kernel and all the software + that we run on the platform. What motivates FLOSS developers? Why does anyone + choose to spend their time writing software when they don't get paid to do + so? What do developers do when they're not writing software? These questions + and more are the inspiration behind this new section of the newsletter. + + In interviews with FLOSS developers, we get to know them a little better + as people, and what motivates them in their quest for better software. I'm + very excited by this new series because I admire their work very much. I'm + also very grateful to them for taking the time to reply to my requests. + + Interviews in the next few issues will feature: + + +The developer of Code Browser; + +David Siegel - Gnome Do developer; + +Jesse van den Kieboom - gedit developer. + + + This issue, we have an interview with Ali Abdallah - Xfce and Parole + developer + + +What's your name? - http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/community.png"; - align="left">FLOSS developers are people too + Ali Abdallah + - Without developers, we wouldn't have the Linux kernel and all the - software that we run on the platform. What motivates FLOSS developers? - Why does anyone choose to spend their time writing software when they - don't get paid to do so? What do developers do when they're not writing - software? These questions and more are the inspiration behind this new - section of the newsletter. +What FLOSS projects are you involved in? - In interviews with FLOSS developers, we get to know them a little - better as people, and what motivates them in their quest for better - software. I'm very excited by this new series because I admire their work - very much. I'm also very grateful to them for taking the time to reply to - my requests. + + The Xfce Goodies Project, which includes additional software for Xfce + to make this desktop environment more complete. I developed a power + manager and currently I'm developing a media player called Parole, with + plans for more projects. + - Interviews in the next few issues will feature: +What led to you being a FLOSS +developer/contributor? - -The developer of Code Browser; + + I was having fun building my own packages from scratch to get a + functional system. I knew Xfce by coincidence from a forum, got its + source code and started building it. Without too much pain and external + dependencies, I quickly got a fast, simple and usable desktop + environment. At that moment also I was reading a book about Gtk+. Having + the book and the X
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 58
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=d6d714c7d865de0d37e4c997a27dfd51c1315f89 commit d6d714c7d865de0d37e4c997a27dfd51c1315f89 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Tue Feb 23 22:41:37 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 58 * Oops - forgot to delete the blank "Getting To Know You" section modified: issue58.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html index a587fa9..4701255 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html @@ -467,13 +467,6 @@ - Getting To Know You - - 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. :) - http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/tip.png"; align= "left">Tips and tricks ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 58
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=e60dcc4dbfb7085e46e5467eefaded04f477c2da commit e60dcc4dbfb7085e46e5467eefaded04f477c2da Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Tue Feb 23 22:44:09 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 58 * A few more minor formatting fixes modified: issue58.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html index 4701255..90d3891 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html @@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ Configuring the appearance of your desktop is easy if you are using a desktop environment such as GNOME, KDE, Xfce etc. But how do you configure - these options if you are not usinga desktop environment? This + these options if you are not using a desktop environment? This question has been answered by Frugalware developer ryuo. There are several options available which you can set to change the @@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ post them on the forums. http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/package.png"; align= - "left">Focus On Package(s) + "left">Focus On Package(s) Droid fonts set @@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ Google for making these fonts available for everyone to use. http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/bug.png"; align= - "left">Bug fixes + "left">Bug fixes The following table gives you a overview of activity on bugs and feature requests as at 23 February 2010. In each cell of the table is a link to a ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 58
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=03018e862a507129489cadaaafa3d9a0dafd5f72 commit 03018e862a507129489cadaaafa3d9a0dafd5f72 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Tue Feb 23 22:49:51 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 58 * Added a little space between the each section's icon and the section's title modified: issue58.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html index 90d3891..75e0409 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ message in the forum. http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/event.png"; align= - "left">Events + "left"> Events Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous newsletter: @@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/community.png"; align= - "left">Frugalware's artists are people too + "left"> Frugalware's artists are people too This is the latest series of interviews with members of the Frugalware artwork team. Their role is to create artwork which can be used various @@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/community.png"; align= - "left">FLOSS developers are people too + "left"> FLOSS developers are people too Without developers, we wouldn't have the Linux kernel and all the software that we run on the platform. What motivates FLOSS developers? Why does anyone @@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/tip.png"; align= - "left">Tips and tricks + "left"> Tips and tricks Disclaimer - Be aware that the hints & tips provided here have NOT been tested and so come with no warranty. @@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ post them on the forums. http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/package.png"; align= - "left">Focus On Package(s) + "left"> Focus On Package(s) Droid fonts set @@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ Google for making these fonts available for everyone to use. http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/bug.png"; align= - "left">Bug fixes + "left"> Bug fixes The following table gives you a overview of activity on bugs and feature requests as at 23 February 2010. In each cell of the table is a link to a @@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/security.png"; align= - "left">Security announcements + "left"> Security announcements Remember - According to the normal support arrangements for Frugalware, the release of 1.1 ("Getorin") means that no further security or @@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ None http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/newsletter.png"; align= - "left">About the newsletter + "left"> About the newsletter Author ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Announcement of newsletter issue 58
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=72be6d87be9630bacc27522c20b7d987b381d5eb commit 72be6d87be9630bacc27522c20b7d987b381d5eb Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Tue Feb 23 22:53:53 2010 +1000 Announcement of newsletter issue 58 modified: news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/xml/news.xml b/frugalware/xml/news.xml index bc21f83..ec6662a 100644 --- a/frugalware/xml/news.xml +++ b/frugalware/xml/news.xml @@ -22,6 +22,26 @@ Example: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:34:56 -0600 --> +162 +Frugalware Newsletter Issue 58 +Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:52:55 +1000 + phayz +0 + + + + 161 Frugalware 1.2rc2 (Locris) released Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:41:28 +0100 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issues 57 and 58
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=9089c68cda03f7882af2999ece51f02000ae2b53 commit 9089c68cda03f7882af2999ece51f02000ae2b53 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Thu Feb 25 23:27:29 2010 +1000 Newsletter issues 57 and 58 * Corrected links to Frugalware French community's site modified: issue57.html modified: issue58.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue57.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue57.html index 108f64f..0b384f9 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue57.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue57.html @@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ Translations The newsletter is currently translated into http://frugalware-fr.org";>French and http://frugalware.fr";>French and http://frugalware.dk/?cat=5";>Danish by their respective communities. Thanks to all those involved in providing and hosting these translations. diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html index 75e0409..8af4b90 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue58.html @@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ Translations The newsletter is currently translated into http://frugalware-fr.org";>French and http://frugalware.fr";>French and http://frugalware.dk/?cat=5";>Danish by their respective communities as soon as possible. Please be patient as it can take some time to translate each issue. Thanks to all those involved in providing and hosting these ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Removed 'execute' flag from newsletter images
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=a7805283764dcd216d9603c3451d11254d1a3f73 commit a7805283764dcd216d9603c3451d11254d1a3f73 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Mon Apr 6 21:38:38 2009 +1000 Removed 'execute' flag from newsletter images modified: boobaa.jpg modified: gholafox.jpg modified: ironiq.jpg modified: lgee_house.jpg modified: phayz.jpg diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/boobaa.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/boobaa.jpg old mode 100755 new mode 100644 diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/gholafox.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/gholafox.jpg old mode 100755 new mode 100644 diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/ironiq.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/ironiq.jpg old mode 100755 new mode 100644 diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_house.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/lgee_house.jpg old mode 100755 new mode 100644 diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/phayz.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/phayz.jpg old mode 100755 new mode 100644 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 42
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=4ccbb1744e2ddcbfef17457d52bfa7a1a86c2d94 commit 4ccbb1744e2ddcbfef17457d52bfa7a1a86c2d94 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Mon Apr 6 22:27:25 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 42 new file: images/interviews/vmiklos_house2.jpg new file: weeklynews/issue42.html modified: xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/vmiklos_house2.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/vmiklos_house2.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..7e198ec Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/vmiklos_house2.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue42.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue42.html new file mode 100755 index 000..6f422b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue42.html @@ -0,0 +1,400 @@ +Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 42 + +...to inform...to educate...to entertain + +There are 10 types of people in the world - those who understand binary and +those who don't. - A geek + + +Welcome + +The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently +in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + +Features of this issue include: + +To infinity...and beyond +Will the real Cedric(k) please stand up? +Frugalware's developers are people too - VMiklos +Tips and tricks - Unlucky in love? +Focus On Package(s) - lsof + + + + +Events + +Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous +newsletter: + + + +To infinity...and beyond +26 March 2009, VMiklos announced the codename for the next Frugalware +release - 1.1 - "Getorin". It's exciting to try and guess what might +be included in the next release. + + +Will the real Cedric(k) please stand up? +In an event that was sure to happen at some point, we have a +developer and contributor with very similar first names - Cedrick +Hannier and Cédric Archambeau. The following options have been proposed +to avoid any confusion between the two Cedric(k)s: + +Each Cedric(k) could wear a name tag, with their full name clearly +marked. Of course someone has already pointed out that this is a stupid +option because unless you live in France, they'd be so far away that you +couldn't read the name tag; +One of the Cedric(k)s could change their name. This is perhaps the +simplest option, but neither Cedric(k) seems to like the idea; +Each developer or contributor could be assigned a unique, +sequential number. This has already been discussed amongst the +development team, but no-one could agree on if the numbering should +start from 0 or 1. + +I hope we can come up with a solution by the next newsletter. + + +Gnome 2.26 +On 25 March 2009, Bouleetbil made available - via the 'current' +repo packages for Gnome 2.26. Thanks to him for his hard work. Gnome +consists of a lot of packages and it's a difficult and time consuming +job to get it all done. + + + + +Updates + +Here is a selection of packages which have been updated since the previous +newsletter: + + + +Package +Description +Upgrade Version +Comments + + + +dokuwiki +DokuWiki wiki +2009_02_14-1 +New package + + +firefox +Firefox web browser +3.0.8-1 +Version bump + + +gnome-do +A powerful, remote control for GNOME +0.8.1-1 +Version bump + + +gtg +Getting Things Gnome, simple personal organizer +0.1-1 +New package + + +gfpm +Graphical Frugalware package manager +1.2.2-1 +Version bump + + +vala +Vala is a prgramming language that aims to bring modern programming +language features to GNOME developers +0.6.0-1 +Version bump + + +firefox-autohide +Gives you total control over your fullscreen mode. +1.5.0-1 +Version bump + + +gtk+2-engines-murrine +Murrine is a fast and modern looking GTK+2 engine. +0.90.0-1 +Version bump. Use Finclude gnome as murrine is now a gnome project. +Removed outdated theme(s). + + + + +Frugalware's developers are people too - VMiklos + +In this issue we have a very special interview with VMiklos, the founder of +Frugalware Linux. I thought it would be interesting to have him look back on +the past 5 years and to the future. + + +What were your goals when you started the Frugalware project? + +I had to search back, I could only remember that there were +three goals. Here they are: + +A fast package manager, written in C (versus Slackware's +pkgtool which was slow and was written in bash); +I18n support (Slackware's setup wa
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 42 - removed execute flag
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=18abbd362ef53e5596efd6acfc1dbd1db3c6a5af commit 18abbd362ef53e5596efd6acfc1dbd1db3c6a5af Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Mon Apr 6 22:29:26 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 42 - removed execute flag modified: issue42.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue42.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue42.html old mode 100755 new mode 100644 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] frugalware-current: 'Downgraded' description of Russell Dickenson
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=cd63af6bbd9ce30462fabdf8346abdff821c592a commit cd63af6bbd9ce30462fabdf8346abdff821c592a Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Mon Apr 6 22:40:47 2009 +1000 'Downgraded' description of Russell Dickenson modified: authors.xml diff --git a/docs/xml/authors.xml b/docs/xml/authors.xml index 9f25926..38b89be 100644 --- a/docs/xml/authors.xml +++ b/docs/xml/authors.xml @@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ the list will be sorted automatically, so you no longer need to care about the o Dickenson, Russell phayz russelldicken...@gmail.com - authors of all those nice newsletters + Newsletter author and editor contributor ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 43
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=487de131347dcd23d9a66d06e99289eafec3 commit 487de131347dcd23d9a66d06e99289eafec3 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sat Apr 25 23:27:00 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 43 new file: ../images/interviews/centuri0_view.jpg new file: issue43.html modified: ../xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/centuri0_view.jpg b/frugalware/images/interviews/centuri0_view.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000..456e87b Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/centuri0_view.jpg differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue43.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue43.html new file mode 100644 index 000..5ae8a4b --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue43.html @@ -0,0 +1,310 @@ +Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 43 + +...to inform...to educate...to entertain + +âIf you only do what you know you can do- you never do very much.â Tom +Krause + + +Welcome + +The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently +in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + +Features of this issue include: + +Look out! He's a maniac! +Exceed (AKA Cédric) +Frugalware's artists are people too - Centuri0 +Getting To Know You - newsletter +Focus On Package(s) - Smokin' Guns + + + + +Events + +Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous +newsletter: + + + +Look out! He's a maniac! +TranzeManiaC, the Swedish translator for Frugalware, took a break for +a while due to "a rough period where life kept sidetracking me". We +welcome him back and look forward to his work in updating the Swedish +translations. He's also taken up work on several packages and we look +forward to the results of his packaging work. As VMiklos highlighted +in the previous issue, each current developer has a very high number of + packages, so more developers are welcome. + + +Exceed (AKA Cédric) +In the previous newsletter I mentioned that there had been some + confusion caused by a developer and contributor whose first names were +very similar - Cédric and Cedrick. Cédric very kindly decided to +resolve this confusion by giving himself the nickname "Exceed". Thanks + for resolving this confusion, Cédric...oops, I mean Exceed. + + + + +Updates + +Here is a selection of packages which have been updated since the previous +newsletter: + + + +Package +Description +Upgrade Version +Comments + + +powwow +A console mud client derived from cancan, which was inspired by tintin + +1.2.14-1 +Version bump. Editor's comment - I've included this one mainly because +I can't believe the naming of the products that this is based on - from +tintin to cancan to powwow. :) + + +m4ri +Library for fast arithmetic with dense matrices over F(2) +20090409-1 +Version bump. Editor's comment - Does anyone understand what this means? + I didn't fail mathematics, but I don't know what a "dense matrix" is, nor + what "F(2)" is. Oh well. + + +bullet +Bullet is a professional free 3D Game Multiphysics Library +2.74-1 +New package. Editor's comment - OK, this one is also here because it +wasn't what I expected. + + +flowplayer +A video player for Flash Video in FLV format. +3.1.0-1 +Version bump. + + +tightvnc +VNC Unix server & viewer +1.3.10-1 +Version bump + + + + +Frugalware's artists are people too - Centuri0 + +I recently had the idea of interviewing the members of the Frugalware artwork +team. This is a quite new team but they've already produced some great work. I +can only draw stick people so I'm impressed both those who, like the artwork +team, have artistic talent. Their role is to make Fruagalware look good and this +is not quite as easy as it you might think. I hope you enjoy this series of +interviews. + + + What's your name? + Antoine Ch. I'm 22, and I'm a student. + + What's your IRC/forum nickname? + Centuri0 + + In what country do you live? + France (Lyon7) + + In what country were you born? + France (Paris) + + Have you always been artistic? + I've always loved writing (fiction), and have played the + saxophone since I was 10, but never did "graphical" stuff. + + Do you create artwork in other forms - sculpture, painting + etc? + Absolutely not. + + What operating system(s) do you use when creating artwork? + + Frugalware of course! 1.0 Anacreon, stable. + + What software do
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 42
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=92dfad944c2ca521893366b072cb257e7a51e6e3 commit 92dfad944c2ca521893366b072cb257e7a51e6e3 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sat Apr 25 23:37:09 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 42 * Corrected link to image * Made grammar in 'Bugs' section consistent modified: issue42.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue42.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue42.html index 04d4bec..490a9a3 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue42.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue42.html @@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ the past 5 years and to the future. I'm sure I provided a photo of the view from my front door in issue 16. Since the view changes from season to season though, here's -the current view. http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/vmiklos_house2.jpg"; alt="View from VMiklos front door"/> @@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ list of the relevant bugs or feature requests. 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";>223 -Opened since the last newsletter +Opened since the previous newsletter 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=2009-03-23&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";>18 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=2009-03-23&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";>1 ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 42
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=4123dbda703dfba1812270a2ee118798a393301c commit 4123dbda703dfba1812270a2ee118798a393301c Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sat Apr 25 23:40:59 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 42 * Corrected paragraph formatting near image modified: issue42.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue42.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue42.html index 490a9a3..e85a316 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue42.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue42.html @@ -238,8 +238,9 @@ the past 5 years and to the future. I'm sure I provided a photo of the view from my front door in issue 16. Since the view changes from season to season though, here's -the current view. http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/vmiklos_house2.jpg"; alt="View from VMiklos -front door"/> +the current view. + http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/vmiklos_house2.jpg"; alt="View from VMiklos +front door"/> ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 41 - spelling corrections
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=085d81515520709cde79d1a4e42f3baa975dc2b5 commit 085d81515520709cde79d1a4e42f3baa975dc2b5 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Thu Apr 30 21:15:13 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 41 - spelling corrections modified: issue41.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue41.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue41.html old mode 100755 new mode 100644 index a02f4d8..10e8086 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue41.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue41.html @@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ phayz). Credit for the Frugalware distribution goes to the development team. Release To allow time for review and corrections, each newsletter is written ahead -of its release date. Therefore it may not mention events which occured in the +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. ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 42 - spelling corrections
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=d6018915ec48eeb1f547c35c4b932d9a9d7e0d4d commit d6018915ec48eeb1f547c35c4b932d9a9d7e0d4d Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Thu Apr 30 21:09:08 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 42 - spelling corrections modified: issue42.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue42.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue42.html index e85a316..dcd6ea9 100644 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue42.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue42.html @@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ newsletter: vala -Vala is a prgramming language that aims to bring modern programming +Vala is a programming language that aims to bring modern programming language features to GNOME developers 0.6.0-1 Version bump ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 40 - spelling corrections and "FIXME" correction
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=542a29cb6ac3d03b735e1e78258e7fff0f78041e commit 542a29cb6ac3d03b735e1e78258e7fff0f78041e Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Thu Apr 30 21:20:44 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 40 - spelling corrections and "FIXME" correction modified: issue40.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue40.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue40.html old mode 100755 new mode 100644 index bd192a5..02c5623 --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue40.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue40.html @@ -199,12 +199,12 @@ fdutils-5.5-6-i686 http://sallu.tuxfamily.org/";>SimpleBurn is an application with just one purpose, to burn ISOs to recordable CD/DVD media. It has very few dependencies so it suits those using window managers as well as those using full desktop environments. etckeeper -http://kitenet.net/~joey/code/etckeeper/";>etckeeper "is a collection of tools to let /etc be stored in a git, mercurial, darcs, or bzr repository. It hooks into apt (and other package managers including yum and pacman-g2) to automatically commit changes made to /etc during package upgrades. It tracks file metadata that revison control systems do not normally support, but that is important for /etc, such as the permissions of /etc/shadow. It's quite modular and configurable, while also being simple to use if you understand the basics of working with revision control." +http://kitenet.net/~joey/code/etckeeper/";>etckeeper "is a collection of tools to let /etc be stored in a git, mercurial, darcs, or bzr repository. It hooks into apt (and other package managers including yum and pacman-g2) to automatically commit changes made to /etc during package upgrades. It tracks file metadata that revision control systems do not normally support, but that is important for /etc, such as the permissions of /etc/shadow. It's quite modular and configurable, while also being simple to use if you understand the basics of working with revision control." Bug fixes -The following table gives you a overview of activity on bugs and feature requests as at FIXME. In each cell of the table is a link to a detailed list of the relevant bugs or feature requests. +The following table gives you a overview of activity on bugs and feature requests as at 1 March 2009. In each cell of the table is a link to a detailed list of the relevant bugs or feature requests. @@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ fdutils-5.5-6-i686 The newsletter is currently translated into French and Danish. The http://frugalware-fr.org";>French translation is provided by the French Frugalware community. The http://frugalware.dk/?cat=5";>Danish translation is provided by the Danish Frugalware community. Thanks to all those involved in providing and hosting these translations. Release -To allow time for review and corrections, each newsletter is written ahead of its release date. Therefore it may not mention events which occured 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. +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. Feedback 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. ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 39 - spelling corrections
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=0c6e29ffecfbed16abc33051136cf270b7966f62 commit 0c6e29ffecfbed16abc33051136cf270b7966f62 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Thu Apr 30 21:30:44 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 39 - spelling corrections modified: issue39.html diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue39.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue39.html old mode 100755 new mode 100644 index 726a6a3..5d7ccdb --- a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue39.html +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue39.html @@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ screen readers. bitlbee-skype allows me to make use of skype without having to i The newsletter is currently translated into French and Danish. The http://frugalware-fr.tuxfamily.org/forums/index.php?board=34.0";>French translation is provided by the French Frugalware community. The http://frugalware.dk/?cat=5";>Danish translation is provided by the Danish Frugalware community. Thanks to all those involved in providing and hosting these translations. Release -To allow time for review and corrections, each newsletter is written ahead of its release date. Therefore it may not mention events which occured 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. +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. Feedback 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. ___ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
[Frugalware-git] homepage-ng: Newsletter issue 44
Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=homepage-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=a95b929a2ec16c3e0c3e4b9b1ee315b664010e04 commit a95b929a2ec16c3e0c3e4b9b1ee315b664010e04 Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) Date: Sun May 17 21:45:05 2009 +1000 Newsletter issue 44 new file: frugalware/images/interviews/fanch_view.png new file: frugalware/weeklynews/issue44.html modified: frugalware/xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/images/interviews/fanch_view.png b/frugalware/images/interviews/fanch_view.png new file mode 100644 index 000..0997ccd Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/interviews/fanch_view.png differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue44.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue44.html new file mode 100644 index 000..fc538d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue44.html @@ -0,0 +1,378 @@ +Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 44 + +...to inform...to educate...to entertain + +"Look at life through the windshield, not the rear-view mirror" Byrd +Baggett + + +Welcome +The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently +in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'. + +Features of this issue include: + +Frugalware 1.1pre1 was released +Frugalware 1.1 is coming - let's party! +Frugalware's artists are people too - leo + Focus On Package(s) - chm2pdf and Open ClipArt Library + + + + +Events + +Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous +newsletter: + + + + Frugalware 1.1pre1 was released + On 12 May 2009, VMiklos announced that 1.1pre1 had been released. + This is a technical preview, allowing users to test for bugs, and see + what new features have been added. Congratulations to the + development team on their hard work. + + +Frugalware 1.1 is coming - let's party! +With the final release of 1.1 due on 1 September 2009, I'm arranging + the release party, at which we can all relax and celebrate another + milestone. The French development team hosted the 1.0 release party, + in the garage of Hermier's home. It would have been quite comfortable, + because Hermier's home is actually a small castle, located in a + beautiful area in France. Unfortunately the event was held in his + garage, but he didn't move his cars! It was quite difficult fitting 16 + people into just 2 Citroën sedans, but with the help of tar and bzip, + everyone fitted in. Every time someone took a drink, either the car + alarm started, the windscreen wipers came on, or the horn beeped. + Despite these problems, everyone had a good time. +For release 1.1 we will hold the event via IRC so that all + Frugalware users can enjoy the celebrations. We'll arrange a time in + the Frugalware users' channel when everyone is to join. You will then + need to describe what you're doing, to encourage a party "feeling". + Example messages might include "having a sip of my beer", "eating some + potato chips", and "my boss is wondering what i'm doing". For those + drinking alcohol, the messages will probably become more and more like + Hungarian, which will hopefully make Hungarian users feel more welcome. + +Further announcements will be made closer to the release date. + Although it's still a few months away, I hope you're beginning to feel + the excitement. + + +Will all geeks please raise their hands? +VMiklos, if you haven't already got your hand up, please raise it, + because this message is for you. On 27 April 2009, VMiklos wrote in a + change message - "forgot to pkgrel++". Instead of writing "Forgot to + increase the pkgrel's value by 1", he used a C language statement, + proving again that he's a "geek's geek". :) If he wasn't, we + wouldn't be using Frugalware, so let's be grateful he's a geek. + + +Bunker photo +In issue 40, Fanch said in his user interview that he couldn't + provide a photo of where he was because it was "a bunker atmosphere". + He's now changed his mind and provided + http://frugalware.org/images/interviews/fanch_view.jpg"/> + this photo. + + + +Updates + +Here is a selection of packages which have been updated since the previous +newsletter: + + + + +Package +Description +Upgrade Version +Comments + + +Conky +Light-weight system monitor +1.7.0 +Version bump. This includes various enhancements and bug fixes. It's +interesting that in early December 2009, the project changed version control +systems f