[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository http://cvs.openpkg.org/ Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Ralf S. Engelschall Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Module: openpkg-web Date: 04-Aug-2003 09:50:10 Branch: HEAD Handle: 2003080408501000 Modified files: openpkg-web/press PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt Log: final polishing and adjustments Summary: RevisionChanges Path 1.15+30 -39 openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt patch -p0 '@@ .' Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt $ cvs diff -u -r1.14 -r1.15 PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt --- openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 1 Aug 2003 10:49:17 - 1.14 +++ openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 4 Aug 2003 07:50:10 - 1.15 @@ -1,53 +1,44 @@ - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 01-Aug-2003 + FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 04-Aug-2003 The OpenPKG project releases version 1.3 of the unique cross-platform software packaging facility. - http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- August 01, 2003 -- The + http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- August 04, 2003 -- The OpenPKG project is proud to announce version 1.3 of its OpenPKG - software. Well known by vigilant Unix system administrators and - widely adopted across the enterprise, OpenPKG is the world leading - instrument for deployment and maintenance of Open Source software when - administration crosses Unix platform boundaries. The unique OpenPKG - architecture leverages proven technologies like Red Hat Package - Manager (RPM) to establish a unified administration environment, - independent of the underlying operating system. + software. Well known by vigilant Unix system administrators, OpenPKG + is the world leading instrument for deployment and maintenance of Open + Source software when administration crosses Unix platform boundaries. + The unique OpenPKG architecture leverages proven technologies like + Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) to establish a unified administration + environment, independent of the underlying operating system. NEW IN VERSION 1.3 - Administrators using OpenPKG 1.3 now can fully support FreeBSD 4.8 - and 5.1, Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 and 3.0, Red Hat Linux 9, SuSE Linux - 8.2, and Sun Solaris 8 and 9. Thanks to its portable nature, other - platforms with partial support include NetBSD, OpenBSD, Gentoo Linux, - HP Tru64, SCO UnixWare and QNX. + OpenPKG 1.3 now fully supports FreeBSD 4.8 and 5.1, Debian GNU/Linux + 2.2 and 3.0, Red Hat Linux 9, SuSE Linux 8.2, and Sun Solaris 8 and 9. + Thanks to its portable nature, other platforms with partial support + include NetBSD, OpenBSD, Gentoo Linux, HP Tru64, SCO UnixWare and QNX. Since the previous release a half year ago, the OpenPKG package repository has again grown by 25%. A subset of 400 packages were - carefully selected for inclusion into the OpenPKG 1.3 release. - They are classified into the three categories CORE, BASE and PLUS. - The former two receive full support on all official platforms - mentioned earlier and both source and binary packages are available - for download. Service covers the fixing of portability issues and - handling the full scope of security tracking for the latest release - and its immediate predecessor. To achieve this, the OpenPKG team - participates in the leading security communities. - - The released OpenPKG 1.3 packages again include proven versions of - popular Open Source Unix software like Apache, BIND, Binutils, GCC, - INN, MySQL, NTP, OpenSSH, PostgreSQL, ProFTPd, Samba, Squid, teTex and - Vim -- all carefully packaged for easy and safe deployment. The whole - release has been tuned to work with the latest GNU C/C++ compiler. - About 40 packages were identified to use syslog(3) and were enabled to - use either the more flexible OSSP fsl (faking syslog library) or the - native system logging facility. - - Package quality was greatly enhanced by the rigorous application of - fully automated package input and output checking (linting) against - programmatically written down style, syntax and semantics constraints. - The Run-Command (RC) facility was completely worked off and both - log file rotation and package upgrade/erase procedures use its new - capabilities. The essential bootstrapping package was functionally + carefully selected for inclusion into the OpenPKG 1.3 release, + including proven versions of popular Open Source Unix software like + Apache, BIND, GCC, INN, MySQL, OpenSSH, PostgreSQL, Samba,
[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository http://cvs.openpkg.org/ Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Ralf S. Engelschall Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Module: openpkg-web Date: 04-Aug-2003 09:54:01 Branch: HEAD Handle: 200308040854 Modified files: openpkg-web/press PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt Log: grammar fix Summary: RevisionChanges Path 1.16+1 -1 openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt patch -p0 '@@ .' Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt $ cvs diff -u -r1.15 -r1.16 PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt --- openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 4 Aug 2003 07:50:10 - 1.15 +++ openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 4 Aug 2003 07:54:00 - 1.16 @@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ The OpenPKG project was founded in 2000 by Cable Wireless, who first released it as Open Source software in January 2002. Today OpenPKG is a mature technology in production use, and is further on maintained - and improved by its original developers and volunteering contributors. + and improved by its original developers and volunteer contributors. OpenPKG is the brainchild of Ralf S. Engelschall, principal author of numerous other popular Open Source Software technologies like Apache @@ . __ The OpenPKG Projectwww.openpkg.org CVS Repository Commit List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository http://cvs.openpkg.org/ Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Ralf S. Engelschall Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Module: openpkg-web Date: 04-Aug-2003 10:38:30 Branch: HEAD Handle: 2003080409383000 Modified files: openpkg-web/press PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt Log: remove whitespace Summary: RevisionChanges Path 1.17+1 -1 openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt patch -p0 '@@ .' Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt $ cvs diff -u -r1.16 -r1.17 PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt --- openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 4 Aug 2003 07:54:00 - 1.16 +++ openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 4 Aug 2003 08:38:30 - 1.17 @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Apache, BIND, GCC, INN, MySQL, OpenSSH, PostgreSQL, Samba, Squid, and Vim. All packages were tuned to work with the latest GNU C/C++ compiler. - + Package quality was enhanced by the rigorous application of fully automated package input and output checking (linting). This was achieved by applying programmatic constraints on style, syntax and @@ . __ The OpenPKG Projectwww.openpkg.org CVS Repository Commit List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository http://cvs.openpkg.org/ Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Michael Schloh Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Module: openpkg-web Date: 04-Aug-2003 11:27:35 Branch: HEAD Handle: 2003080410273500 Modified files: openpkg-web/press PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt Log: Text 'further on' is downright wrong in this context, 'further' is not wrong, but leaving it out entirely is probably the best choice Summary: RevisionChanges Path 1.18+2 -2 openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt patch -p0 '@@ .' Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt $ cvs diff -u -r1.17 -r1.18 PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt --- openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 4 Aug 2003 08:38:30 - 1.17 +++ openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 4 Aug 2003 09:27:35 - 1.18 @@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ The OpenPKG project was founded in 2000 by Cable Wireless, who first released it as Open Source software in January 2002. Today OpenPKG is - a mature technology in production use, and is further on maintained - and improved by its original developers and volunteer contributors. + a mature technology in production use, and is maintained and improved + by its original developers and volunteer contributors. OpenPKG is the brainchild of Ralf S. Engelschall, principal author of numerous other popular Open Source Software technologies like Apache @@ . __ The OpenPKG Projectwww.openpkg.org CVS Repository Commit List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository http://cvs.openpkg.org/ Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Ralf S. Engelschall Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Module: openpkg-web Date: 01-Aug-2003 11:03:12 Branch: HEAD Handle: 2003080110031100 Modified files: openpkg-web/press PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt Log: more polishing Summary: RevisionChanges Path 1.9 +48 -55 openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt patch -p0 '@@ .' Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt $ cvs diff -u -r1.8 -r1.9 PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt --- openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 31 Jul 2003 20:27:56 - 1.8 +++ openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 1 Aug 2003 09:03:11 - 1.9 @@ -6,56 +6,48 @@ http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- August 01, 2003 -- The OpenPKG project is proud to announce version 1.3 of its OpenPKG - software. - - Well known by vigilant Unix system administrators and widely adopted - across the enterprise, OpenPKG is the prevalent instrument when it - comes to deployment and maintenance of Open Source software. - - The unique OpenPKG architecture leverages proven technologies like - Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) to establish a unified environment - independent of the underlying operating system. It is particularly - useful in, but not limited to, setups where administration crosses - Unix platform boundaries. - - OpenPKG removes the burden from system operators to become acquainted - with different vendor approaches and frees their valuable time to be - spent on the actual work. - - Administrators using OpenPKG 1.3 can expect official support on - FreeBSD 4.8 and 5.1, Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 and 3.0, RedHat Linux 9, - SuSE Linux 8.2, and Sun Solaris 8 and 9. This is not an exhaustive - list, other related platforms receive and benefit from partial - support. + software. Well known by vigilant Unix system administrators and + widely adopted across the enterprise, OpenPKG is the world leading + instrument for deployment and maintenance of Open Source software when + administration crosses Unix platform boundaries. The unique OpenPKG + architecture leverages proven technologies like Red Hat Package + Manager (RPM) to establish a unified administration environment, + independent of the underlying operating system. NEW IN VERSION 1.3 - Since the previous release a half year ago, the OpenPKG repository has - grown by 25%. A subset of 400 packages were selected for inclusion - into the OpenPKG 1.3 release. They are classified into the three - categories CORE, BASE and PLUS. The former two receive full support on - all official platforms mentioned earlier and binaries are available - for download. Service covers fixing portability issues and handling - the full scope of security tracking for the latest release and - it's immediate predecessor. The OpenPKG team participates in and - continously monitors leading security communities. PLUS packages are - provided for convenience only and do not receive the same level of - support. - - The released packages include proven versions of popular Open Source - Unix software like Apache, BIND, Binutils, GCC, INN, MySQL, NTP, - OpenSSH, PostgreSQL, ProFTPd, Samba, Squid, teTex and Vim -- all - carefully packaged for easy deployment. The wholly release has been - tuned to work with the latest GCC compiler. About 40 packages were - identified to use syslog(3) and were enabled to use either OSSP fsl - (fake syslog library) or the native logging. The Run-Command (RC) - facility was completely worked off and both log file rotation and - package upgrade/erase use it's new capabilities. Package quality was - greatly enhanced by rigorous application of fully automated package - input and output checking (linting) against programmatically written - down guidelines and architectural principles. The unique and important - bootstrap process was functionally enhanced, reduced in size, made - more robust and system requirements were relaxed. + Administrators using OpenPKG 1.3 now can fully support FreeBSD 4.8 and + 5.1, Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 and 3.0, RedHat Linux 9, SuSE Linux 8.2, and + Sun Solaris 8 and 9. Thanks to its portable nature, other platforms + with limited support include NetBSD, OpenBSD, RedHat Linux, HP Tru64, + SCO UnixWare and QNX. + + Since the previous release a half year ago, the OpenPKG package + repository has grown by 25%. A subset of 400 packages were carefully +
[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository http://cvs.openpkg.org/ Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Ralf S. Engelschall Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Module: openpkg-web Date: 01-Aug-2003 11:07:45 Branch: HEAD Handle: 2003080110074500 Modified files: openpkg-web/press PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt Log: some more fixes Summary: RevisionChanges Path 1.10+13 -11 openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt patch -p0 '@@ .' Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt $ cvs diff -u -r1.9 -r1.10 PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt --- openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 1 Aug 2003 09:03:11 - 1.9 +++ openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 1 Aug 2003 09:07:45 - 1.10 @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Administrators using OpenPKG 1.3 now can fully support FreeBSD 4.8 and 5.1, Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 and 3.0, RedHat Linux 9, SuSE Linux 8.2, and Sun Solaris 8 and 9. Thanks to its portable nature, other platforms - with limited support include NetBSD, OpenBSD, RedHat Linux, HP Tru64, + with limited support include NetBSD, OpenBSD, Gentoo Linux, HP Tru64, SCO UnixWare and QNX. Since the previous release a half year ago, the OpenPKG package @@ -35,19 +35,21 @@ The released OpenPKG 1.3 packages include proven versions of popular Open Source Unix software like Apache, BIND, Binutils, GCC, INN, - MySQL, NTP, OpenSSH, PostgreSQL, ProFTPd, Samba, Squid, teTex and - Vim -- all carefully packaged for easy deployment. The whole release - has been tuned to work with the latest GNU C/C++ compiler version - 3.3. About 40 packages were identified to use syslog(3) and were - enabled to use either OSSP fsl (fake syslog library) or the native - logging facility. The Run-Command (RC) facility was completely worked - off and both log file rotation and package upgrade/erase use it's + MySQL, NTP, OpenSSH, PostgreSQL, ProFTPd, Samba, Squid, teTex and Vim + -- all carefully packaged for easy deployment. The whole release has + been tuned to work with the latest GNU C/C++ compiler version 3.3. + About 40 packages were identified to use syslog(3) and were enabled + to use either OSSP fsl (fake syslog library) or the native logging + facility. + + The Run-Command (RC) facility was completely worked off and both + log file rotation and package upgrade/erase procedures use it's new capabilities. Package quality was greatly enhanced by rigorous application of fully automated package input and output checking - (lint checking) against programmatically written down guidelines and + (linting) against programmatically written down guidelines and architectural principles. The unique and important bootstrap process - was functionally enhanced, reduced in size, made more robust and - system requirements were relaxed. + was functionally enhanced, reduced in distribution size, made more + robust and system requirements were relaxed. HIGHLIGHTS OF OPENPKG @@ . __ The OpenPKG Projectwww.openpkg.org CVS Repository Commit List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository http://cvs.openpkg.org/ Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Ralf S. Engelschall Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Module: openpkg-web Date: 01-Aug-2003 11:10:29 Branch: HEAD Handle: 2003080110102900 Modified files: openpkg-web/press PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt Log: fix typo Summary: RevisionChanges Path 1.11+1 -1 openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt patch -p0 '@@ .' Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt $ cvs diff -u -r1.10 -r1.11 PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt --- openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 1 Aug 2003 09:07:45 - 1.10 +++ openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 1 Aug 2003 09:10:29 - 1.11 @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ and both source and binary packages are available for download. Service covers fixing portability issues and handling the full scope of security tracking for the latest release and its immediate - predecessor. The OpenPKG team participates in and continously monitors + predecessor. The OpenPKG team participates in and continuously monitors leading security communities. The released OpenPKG 1.3 packages include proven versions of popular @@ . __ The OpenPKG Projectwww.openpkg.org CVS Repository Commit List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository http://cvs.openpkg.org/ Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Ralf S. Engelschall Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Module: openpkg-web Date: 01-Aug-2003 11:23:48 Branch: HEAD Handle: 2003080110234800 Modified files: openpkg-web/press PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt Log: reorder to give linting better position Summary: RevisionChanges Path 1.13+7 -7 openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt patch -p0 '@@ .' Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt $ cvs diff -u -r1.12 -r1.13 PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt --- openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 1 Aug 2003 09:21:40 - 1.12 +++ openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 1 Aug 2003 09:23:48 - 1.13 @@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ use either the more flexible OSSP fsl (faking syslog library) or the native system logging facility. - The Run-Command (RC) facility was completely worked off and both - log file rotation and package upgrade/erase procedures use its new - capabilities. Package quality was greatly enhanced by the rigorous - application of fully automated package input and output checking - (linting) against programmatically written down syntactical and - semantical guidelines and architectural principles. The essential - bootstrapping package was functionally enhanced, reduced in + Package quality was greatly enhanced by the rigorous application + of fully automated package input and output checking (linting) + against programmatically written down syntactical and semantical + guidelines and architectural principles. The Run-Command (RC) + facility was completely worked off and both log file rotation and + package upgrade/erase procedures use its new capabilities. The + essential bootstrapping package was functionally enhanced, reduced in distribution size, made more robust and its system requirements were relaxed even further. @@ . __ The OpenPKG Projectwww.openpkg.org CVS Repository Commit List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository http://cvs.openpkg.org/ Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Ralf S. Engelschall Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Module: openpkg-web Date: 01-Aug-2003 12:49:17 Branch: HEAD Handle: 2003080111491700 Modified files: openpkg-web/press PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt Log: final polishing Summary: RevisionChanges Path 1.14+8 -9 openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt patch -p0 '@@ .' Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt $ cvs diff -u -r1.13 -r1.14 PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt --- openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 1 Aug 2003 09:23:48 - 1.13 +++ openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 1 Aug 2003 10:49:17 - 1.14 @@ -42,15 +42,14 @@ use either the more flexible OSSP fsl (faking syslog library) or the native system logging facility. - Package quality was greatly enhanced by the rigorous application - of fully automated package input and output checking (linting) - against programmatically written down syntactical and semantical - guidelines and architectural principles. The Run-Command (RC) - facility was completely worked off and both log file rotation and - package upgrade/erase procedures use its new capabilities. The - essential bootstrapping package was functionally enhanced, reduced in - distribution size, made more robust and its system requirements were - relaxed even further. + Package quality was greatly enhanced by the rigorous application of + fully automated package input and output checking (linting) against + programmatically written down style, syntax and semantics constraints. + The Run-Command (RC) facility was completely worked off and both + log file rotation and package upgrade/erase procedures use its new + capabilities. The essential bootstrapping package was functionally + enhanced, reduced in distribution size, made more robust and its + system requirements were relaxed even further. HIGHLIGHTS OF OPENPKG @@ . __ The OpenPKG Projectwww.openpkg.org CVS Repository Commit List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository http://cvs.openpkg.org/ Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Michael Schloh Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Module: openpkg-web Date: 31-Jul-2003 16:03:04 Branch: HEAD Handle: 2003073115030400 Added files: openpkg-web/press PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt Log: First draft of press release for OpenPKG 1.3, though missing new features text and some formatting Summary: RevisionChanges Path 1.1 +71 -0 openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt patch -p0 '@@ .' Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt $ cvs diff -u -r0 -r1.1 PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt --- /dev/null 2003-07-31 16:03:04.0 +0200 +++ PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt2003-07-31 16:03:04.0 +0200 @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ + + FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 08-Aug-2003 + +The OpenPKG project releases version 1.3 of the +unique cross-platform software packaging facility. + + http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- August 08, 2003 -- The + OpenPKG project is proud to announce version 1.3 of its OpenPKG + software. A flexible and powerful software packaging facility, OpenPKG + eases the cross-platform installation and administration of Unix + software. + + Mainly serving system administrators of large networks, OpenPKG leverages + proven technologies like Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) to provide additional + isolation from the underlying operating system. Being fully self contained, + it does not require RPM to be previously installed. Administrators using + OpenPKG 1.3 benefit from official support on FreeBSD 4.8 and 5.1, Debian + GNU/Linux 2.2 and 3.0, and Sun Solaris 8 and 9. Thanks to its portable + nature, many other operating system versions along with different hardware + architectures enjoy limited support. + + Since the release of OpenPKG 1.2 a half year ago, the official OpenPKG + repository has grown from 450 to 570 packages, measuring over 900 + Megabytes of source code. This package repository is publicly accessible + (ftp://ftp.openpkg.org), and includes proven versions of popular Unix + software like Apache, BIND, GCC, GnuPG, MySQL, OpenSSH, Perl, Postfix, + Samba and teTeX -- all preconfigured for easy deployment. Regular + security advisories alert users of vulnerabilites and important update + considerations. + + OpenPKG 1.3 introduces several new features... + The native openpkg-tool application, run-command functions, and fake + syslog library were all improved as well. + + HIGHLIGHTS OF OPENPKG + + * Entirely based on Open Source Software technology. + * Portable across mostly all major Unix platforms. + * Official support for FreeBSD 4/5, Debian 2/3 and Solaris 8/9. + * Minimum operating system intrusion and dependency. + * Minimum overhead in software packaging. + * Easy installation, updating and deinstallation of packages. + * Over 360 carefully selected and released packages available. + * Bundled with useful package preconfigurations. + * Supports multiple system instances. + * Supports proxy packages. + * Supports build-time package variations. + * Abstracted run-command facility. + + HISTORY OF THE OPENPKG PROJECT + + The OpenPKG project was founded in 2000 by Cable Wireless Germany's + Internet Services division. In January 2002 it was released by + Cable Wireless to the public as Open Source software. Since then + OpenPKG is maintained and improved by its original developers and + contributors from the Open Source community and is a mature technology + in production use. OpenPKG is the brainchild of Ralf S. Engelschall, + team leader of Development in Internet Services and principal author + of numerous other widely used Open Source Software technologies + like Apache SSL/TLS Engine (mod_ssl), Apache URL Rewriting Engine + (mod_rewrite), GNU Portable Threads (Pth), GNU Portable Shell Tool + (Shtool), and Website META Language (WML). + + MORE INFORMATION + + The OpenPKG Project + Ralf S. Engelschall + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + +49-89-92699-251 (CET) + +49-172-8986801 (CET) + @@ . __ The OpenPKG Projectwww.openpkg.org CVS Repository Commit List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository http://cvs.openpkg.org/ Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Michael Schloh Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Module: openpkg-web Date: 31-Jul-2003 16:27:58 Branch: HEAD Handle: 2003073115275800 Modified files: openpkg-web/press PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt Log: Format paragraphs to fit on one page, remove FTP server name, and reword run-command facility highlight Summary: RevisionChanges Path 1.3 +21 -23 openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt patch -p0 '@@ .' Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt $ cvs diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3 PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt --- openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 31 Jul 2003 14:23:37 - 1.2 +++ openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 31 Jul 2003 14:27:58 - 1.3 @@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ The OpenPKG project releases version 1.3 of the unique cross-platform software packaging facility. - http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- August 08, 2003 -- The - OpenPKG project is proud to announce version 1.3 of its OpenPKG - software. A flexible and powerful software packaging facility, OpenPKG - eases the cross-platform installation and administration of Unix - software. + http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- August 08, 2003 -- The OpenPKG + project is proud to announce version 1.3 of its OpenPKG software. A flexible + and powerful software packaging facility, OpenPKG eases the cross-platform + installation and administration of Unix software. Mainly serving system administrators of large networks, OpenPKG leverages proven technologies like Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) to provide additional @@ -20,15 +19,15 @@ NEW IN VERSION 1.3 Since the release of OpenPKG 1.2 a half year ago, the official OpenPKG - repository has grown from 450 to 570 packages, with over 900 Megabytes - of source code. This package repository is publicly accessible - (ftp://ftp.openpkg.org), and includes popular software like Apache, BIND, - GCC, OpenSSH, Perl, Postfix, and Samba. Regular security advisories alert - users of vulnerabilites and important update considerations. + repository has grown from 450 to 570 packages, with over 900 Megabytes of + source code. This package repository is publicly accessible through FTP, and + includes popular software like Apache, BIND, GCC, OpenSSH, Perl, Postfix, and + Samba. Regular security advisories alert users of vulnerabilites and important + update considerations. OpenPKG 1.3 introduces several new features... - The native openpkg-tool application, run-command functions, and fake - syslog library were all improved as well. + The native openpkg-tool application, run-command functions, and fake syslog + library were all improved as well. HIGHLIGHTS OF OPENPKG @@ -37,26 +36,25 @@ * Official support for FreeBSD 4/5, Debian 2/3 and Solaris 8/9. * Minimum operating system intrusion and dependency. * Minimum overhead in software packaging. - * Abstracted run-command facility. * Over 390 carefully selected and released packages available. * Easy installation, updating and deinstallation of packages. * Bundled with useful package preconfigurations. + * Includes an abstracted run-command facility. * Supports build-time package variations. * Supports proxy packages. HISTORY OF THE OPENPKG PROJECT The OpenPKG project was founded in 2000 by Cable Wireless Germany's - Internet Services division. In January 2002 it was released by - Cable Wireless to the public as Open Source software. Since then - OpenPKG is maintained and improved by its original developers and - contributors from the Open Source community and is a mature technology - in production use. OpenPKG is the brainchild of Ralf S. Engelschall, - team leader of Development in Internet Services and principal author - of numerous other widely used Open Source Software technologies - like Apache SSL/TLS Engine (mod_ssl), Apache URL Rewriting Engine - (mod_rewrite), GNU Portable Threads (Pth), GNU Portable Shell Tool - (Shtool), and Website META Language (WML). + Internet Services division. In January 2002 it was released by Cable + Wireless to the public as Open Source software. Since then OpenPKG is + maintained and improved by its original developers and contributors from + the Open Source community and is a mature technology in production use. + OpenPKG is the brainchild of Ralf S. Engelschall, team leader of Development + in
[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository http://cvs.openpkg.org/ Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Michael Schloh Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Module: openpkg-web Date: 31-Jul-2003 16:36:57 Branch: HEAD Handle: 2003073115365600 Modified files: openpkg-web/press PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt Log: Further reduce history, and split into two paragraphs Summary: RevisionChanges Path 1.4 +9 -10 openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt patch -p0 '@@ .' Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt $ cvs diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4 PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt --- openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 31 Jul 2003 14:27:58 - 1.3 +++ openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 31 Jul 2003 14:36:56 - 1.4 @@ -45,16 +45,15 @@ HISTORY OF THE OPENPKG PROJECT - The OpenPKG project was founded in 2000 by Cable Wireless Germany's - Internet Services division. In January 2002 it was released by Cable - Wireless to the public as Open Source software. Since then OpenPKG is - maintained and improved by its original developers and contributors from - the Open Source community and is a mature technology in production use. - OpenPKG is the brainchild of Ralf S. Engelschall, team leader of Development - in Internet Services and principal author of numerous other widely used Open - Source Software technologies like Apache SSL/TLS Engine (mod_ssl), Apache - URL Rewriting Engine (mod_rewrite), GNU Portable Threads (Pth), GNU Portable - Shell Tool (Shtool), and Website META Language (WML). + The OpenPKG project was founded in 2000 by Cable Wireless Germany's Internet + Services division, who first released it as Open Source software in January + 2002. Today OpenPKG is a mature technology in production use, and is + maintained and improved by its original developers and volunteer contributors. + + OpenPKG is the brainchild of Ralf S. Engelschall, author of other Open Source + Software technologies like Apache SSL/TLS Engine (mod_ssl), Apache URL + Rewriting Engine (mod_rewrite), GNU Portable Threads (Pth), GNU Portable Shell + Tool (Shtool), and Website META Language (WML). MORE INFORMATION @@ . __ The OpenPKG Projectwww.openpkg.org CVS Repository Commit List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository http://cvs.openpkg.org/ Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Ralf S. Engelschall Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Module: openpkg-web Date: 31-Jul-2003 18:05:41 Branch: HEAD Handle: 2003073117054000 Modified files: openpkg-web/press PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt Log: more details Summary: RevisionChanges Path 1.5 +56 -37 openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt patch -p0 '@@ .' Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt $ cvs diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5 PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt --- openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 31 Jul 2003 14:36:56 - 1.4 +++ openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 31 Jul 2003 16:05:40 - 1.5 @@ -1,59 +1,78 @@ - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 08-Aug-2003 + FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 01-Aug-2003 The OpenPKG project releases version 1.3 of the unique cross-platform software packaging facility. - http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- August 08, 2003 -- The OpenPKG - project is proud to announce version 1.3 of its OpenPKG software. A flexible - and powerful software packaging facility, OpenPKG eases the cross-platform - installation and administration of Unix software. - - Mainly serving system administrators of large networks, OpenPKG leverages - proven technologies like Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) to provide additional - isolation from the underlying operating system. Being fully self contained, - it does not require RPM to be previously installed. Thanks to its portable - nature, a wide range of operating systems along with different hardware - architectures enjoy either full or limited support. + http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- August 08, 2003 -- The + OpenPKG project is proud to announce version 1.3 of its OpenPKG + software. A flexible and powerful software packaging facility, OpenPKG + eases the cross-platform installation and administration of Unix + software. + + ...WORLD LEADING... + + Consolidating different vendor approaches into a unified architecture, + it serves system administrators of large networks previously burdened + by different systems. OpenPKG leverages proven technologies like Red + Hat Package Manager (RPM) and provides an additional system layer + on top of the operating system. With OpenPKG, a unique method of + cross-platform software deployment is taking form. + + Administrators using OpenPKG 1.3 benefit from official support on + FreeBSD 4.8 and 5.1, Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 and 3.0, RedHat Linux 9, + SuSE Linux 8.2, and Sun Solaris 8 and 9. NEW IN VERSION 1.3 - Since the release of OpenPKG 1.2 a half year ago, the official OpenPKG - repository has grown from 450 to 570 packages, with over 900 Megabytes of - source code. This package repository is publicly accessible through FTP, and - includes popular software like Apache, BIND, GCC, OpenSSH, Perl, Postfix, and - Samba. Regular security advisories alert users of vulnerabilites and important - update considerations. - - OpenPKG 1.3 introduces several new features... - The native openpkg-tool application, run-command functions, and fake syslog - library were all improved as well. + Since the release of OpenPKG 1.2 a half year ago, the official + OpenPKG repository has grown from 450 to 570 packages. From this + packaging pool 195 release-grade CORE and BASE classified packages + were carefully selected for inclusion into the official OpenPKG 1.3 + release. These packages are fully supported on all of the above nine + platforms, including full security tracking and updating until at + least two forthcoming releases are based on it. + + An additional 205 PLUS classified packages were identified which are + provided for convenience reasons as an unsupported set of add-on + packages to OpenPKG 1.3. So, in total OpenPKG 1.3 consists of 400 + released packages which include proven versions of popular Unix + software like Apache, BIND, Binutils, GCC, INN, MySQL, NTP, OpenSSH, + PostgreSQL, ProFTPd, Samba, Squid, teTex and Vim -- all carefully + packaged for easy deployment. + + Additionally, several new appealing features are introduced with + OpenPKG 1.3. + + ... HIGHLIGHTS OF OPENPKG + * Portable across major Unix platforms. + * Supports FreeBSD 4/5, Debian 2/3, RedHat 9, SuSE 8.2 and Solaris 8/9. * Entirely based on Open Source Software technology. - * Portable across nearly all major Unix platforms. - * Official support for FreeBSD
Re: [CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt
On Thu, Jul 31, 2003, Ralf S. Engelschall wrote: Modified files: openpkg-web/press PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt Log: more details Please be careful with the press release, so that we don't repeat mistakes. There are a lot of details and '...' in there (which will probably expand), and the thing is over a page long already. If we want to maximize press attention, the PR should be as consise as possible. I'm not going to reduce it anymore, so please have discipline on your own when deciding what to put in there. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Development Team, Operations Northern Europe Cable Wireless Telecommunications Services GmbH pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository http://cvs.openpkg.org/ Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Thomas Lotterer Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Module: openpkg-web Date: 31-Jul-2003 21:42:39 Branch: HEAD Handle: 2003073120423800 Modified files: openpkg-web/press PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt Log: marketing submission to propose rewrite of first section Summary: RevisionChanges Path 1.6 +17 -12 openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt patch -p0 '@@ .' Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt $ cvs diff -u -r1.5 -r1.6 PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt --- openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 31 Jul 2003 16:05:40 - 1.5 +++ openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 31 Jul 2003 19:42:38 - 1.6 @@ -4,24 +4,29 @@ The OpenPKG project releases version 1.3 of the unique cross-platform software packaging facility. - http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- August 08, 2003 -- The + http://www.openpkg.org/ -- Munich, DE -- August 01, 2003 -- The OpenPKG project is proud to announce version 1.3 of its OpenPKG - software. A flexible and powerful software packaging facility, OpenPKG - eases the cross-platform installation and administration of Unix software. - ...WORLD LEADING... + Well known by vigilant Unix system administrators and widely adopted + across the enterprise, OpenPKG is the prevalent instrument when it + comes to deployment and maintenance of Open Source software. - Consolidating different vendor approaches into a unified architecture, - it serves system administrators of large networks previously burdened - by different systems. OpenPKG leverages proven technologies like Red - Hat Package Manager (RPM) and provides an additional system layer - on top of the operating system. With OpenPKG, a unique method of - cross-platform software deployment is taking form. + The unique OpenPKG architecture leverages proven technologies like + Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) to establish a unified environment + independent of the underlying operating system. It is particularly + useful in, but not limited to, setups where administration crosses + Unix platform boundaries. - Administrators using OpenPKG 1.3 benefit from official support on + OpenPKG removes the burden from system operators to become acquainted + with different vendor approaches and frees their valuable time to be + spent on the actual work. + + Administrators using OpenPKG 1.3 can expect official support on FreeBSD 4.8 and 5.1, Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 and 3.0, RedHat Linux 9, - SuSE Linux 8.2, and Sun Solaris 8 and 9. + SuSE Linux 8.2, and Sun Solaris 8 and 9. This is not an exhaustive + list, other related platforms receive and benefit from partial + support. NEW IN VERSION 1.3 @@ . __ The OpenPKG Projectwww.openpkg.org CVS Repository Commit List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[CVS] OpenPKG: openpkg-web/press/ PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt
OpenPKG CVS Repository http://cvs.openpkg.org/ Server: cvs.openpkg.org Name: Thomas Lotterer Root: /e/openpkg/cvs Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Module: openpkg-web Date: 31-Jul-2003 22:08:56 Branch: HEAD Handle: 2003073121085600 Modified files: openpkg-web/press PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt Log: marketing submission to propose rewrite of new in section Summary: RevisionChanges Path 1.7 +15 -19 openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt patch -p0 '@@ .' Index: openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt $ cvs diff -u -r1.6 -r1.7 PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt --- openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 31 Jul 2003 19:42:38 - 1.6 +++ openpkg-web/press/PR-004-openpkg-1.3.txt 31 Jul 2003 20:08:56 - 1.7 @@ -30,26 +30,22 @@ NEW IN VERSION 1.3 - Since the release of OpenPKG 1.2 a half year ago, the official - OpenPKG repository has grown from 450 to 570 packages. From this - packaging pool 195 release-grade CORE and BASE classified packages - were carefully selected for inclusion into the official OpenPKG 1.3 - release. These packages are fully supported on all of the above nine - platforms, including full security tracking and updating until at - least two forthcoming releases are based on it. + Since the previous release a half year ago, the OpenPKG repository has + grown by 25%. A subset of 400 packages were selected for inclusion + into the OpenPKG 1.3 release. They are classified into the three + categories CORE, BASE and PLUS. The former two receive full support on + all official platforms mentioned earlier and binaries are available + for download. Service covers fixing portability issues and handling + the full scope of security tracking for the latest release and + it's immediate predecessor. The OpenPKG team participates in and + continously monitors leading security communities. PLUS packages are + provided for convenience only and do not receive the same level of + support. - An additional 205 PLUS classified packages were identified which are - provided for convenience reasons as an unsupported set of add-on - packages to OpenPKG 1.3. So, in total OpenPKG 1.3 consists of 400 - released packages which include proven versions of popular Unix - software like Apache, BIND, Binutils, GCC, INN, MySQL, NTP, OpenSSH, - PostgreSQL, ProFTPd, Samba, Squid, teTex and Vim -- all carefully - packaged for easy deployment. - - Additionally, several new appealing features are introduced with - OpenPKG 1.3. - - ... + The released packages include proven versions of popular Open Source + Unix software like Apache, BIND, Binutils, GCC, INN, MySQL, NTP, + OpenSSH, PostgreSQL, ProFTPd, Samba, Squid, teTex and Vim -- all + carefully packaged for easy deployment. HIGHLIGHTS OF OPENPKG @@ . __ The OpenPKG Projectwww.openpkg.org CVS Repository Commit List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
