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commit 09d28ca03aff58e87b29c59365afdc46163e0ed1 Author: Russell Dickenson (AKA phayz) <ph...@frugalware.org> Date: Thu Aug 19 23:55:33 2010 +1000 Newsletter issue 69 new file: issue69.html modified: ../xml/news.xml diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue69.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue69.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..df5e252 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue69.html @@ -0,0 +1,227 @@ + <h2>Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 69</h2> + + <h2>...to inform...to educate...to entertain</h2> + + <p>"âNobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start + today and make a new ending.â" <em>Maria Robinson</em></p> + + <h2>Welcome</h2> + + <p>The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened + recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'.</p> + + <p>Features of this issue include:</p> + + <ul> + <li>Frugalware release party has been cancelled</li> + + <li>Tips and tricks - Be bold and try a new font!</li> + + <li>Focus On Package(s) - NetSurf and gbainy</li> + </ul> + + <h2><img src="http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/event.png"; align="left">Events etc</h2> + + <p>Here's a selection of recent events and other items that you might find + interesting:</p> + + <h3>Frugalware release party has been cancelled</h3> + + <p>In newsletter issue 66, it was announced that the Frugalware 1.3 release + party was to be hosted by Danish translator - beecarl - at his house. Drinks + and food were all arranged, and all travel arrangements made, with developers + and contributors traveling by plane, train, car, bus and donkey. It's with + great sadness then, that we have to announce that the release party has been + cancelled. Beecarl instead decided to "jump ship" (to use an English-language + phrase), more accurately, he jumped on a ship. If you don't believe it, please + read his <a href="http://frugalware.dk/?p=593";>blog</a> entry. It's hard to + believe that he would prefer a free and easy life on the open sea to hosting a + noisy party for a large number of geeks. Oh well, maybe he'll have returned in + time for 1.4's release party? Until then we'll just sit here and look out over + the ocean... </p> + + + <h2><img src="http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/package.png"; align="left">New Packages</h2> + + <p>No new packages have been added to Frugalware since the last newsletter + issue, but that's not because the developers are taking a break. With + Frugalware release 1.3 - code-name "Haven" - due soon, new packages are not + allowed. Until 1.3 is released the developers are focused on fixing existing + bugs. New packages must wait until after 1.3 has been released.</p> + + + <h2><img src="http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/tip.png"; align="left">Tips and tricks</h2> + + <p><b>Disclaimer</b> - Be aware that the hints & tips provided here have + NOT been tested and so come with no warranty.</p> + + <h3>Be bold and try a new font!</h3> + + <p>Geeks are generally known as risk-takers, constantly living life on the + edge, taking chances and daring to dream. It only makes sense, then, that you + might like to take this to the extreme and try some new monospace fonts in + your terminal emulator. There are some excellent monospace TrueType fonts + available, packaged for Frugalware. Terminus looks like a bitmap font (and the + bitmap version is available in another package), very square and very easy to + read, even at quite a small size. It was designed to ease eyestrain over long + coding sessions. Monaco looks much like the default monospace font on Apple + PCs. It's more rounded and with some letters having serifs, looks more + stylish than some other monospace fonts. DejaVu Sans Mono, Droid Sans Mono and + Liberation Mono look very similar and each are excellent fonts. Any one of + these could be just the font you're looking for so please - install and try + them all.</p> + + <h3>Remove orphaned packages</h3> + + <p>Every now and then you should search for a remove orphaned packages. As + stated in pacman-g2's man page, they "were installed as a dependency (i.e. not + installed explicitly) and are not required by any other packages". Since + they're no longer required, they're simply using disk space for no good + reason. Entering the following command will give you a list of orphaned + packages, which you can then have pacman-g2 remove.</p> + + <pre>pacman -Qe</pre> + + <p>This section relies on your contributions! If you have some tips and + tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, <em>please</em> + post them on the forums.</p> + + + <h2><img src="http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/package.png"; align="left">Focus On Package(s)</h2> + + <h3>NetSurf</h3> + + <p><a href="http://www.netsurf-browser.org";>NetSurf</a> describes itself as + "Small as a mouse, fast as a cheetah, and available for free. NetSurf is a + portable web browser for RISC OS, AmigaOS, BeOS and UNIX-like platforms." + Unlike several other web browsers, it's not based on either the WebKit or + Gecko engines, but uses its own engine. This means that it has very few + dependencies and is not tied to a desktop environment. It is very fast to + start but has all the major features you would expect from a web browser, + including proxy support, ability to search from the address bar and content + blocking. In my experience it has some quirks when rendering various web sites + but nothing that would cause difficulty. Even if you already have one of the + major browsers installed, you might like to use NetSurf to load web content on + demand - e.g. opening links in email messages or messages on identi.ca. </li> + + <h3>gbrainy</h3> + + <p><a href="http://live.gnome.org/gbrainy";>gbrainy</a> "is a brain teaser game + and trainer to have fun and to keep your brain trained" according to its home + page. These games make a nice change from first-person shooters because they + challenge your brain power. It has three difficulty settings which is good if + you find the games too hard or too easy. When you complete each game, or + decide to quit ( :) ), gbrainy provides you a barchart which shows your + results over the various types of games and provides tips on how you might + improve. Pay attention to those tips and soon you might be a gbrainy + champion.</p> + + + <h2><img src="http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/bug.png"; align="left">Bug fixes</h2> + + <p>The following table gives you a overview of activity on bugs and feature + requests as at 19 August 2010. In each cell of the table is a link to a + detailed list of the relevant bugs or feature requests.</p> + + <table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> + <tr> + <th>Activity</th> + + <th>Bugs</th> + + <th>Feature<br> + Requests</th> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>Open</td> + + <td><a href= + "http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type[]=1&sev[]=&pri[]=&due[]=&reported[]=&cat[]=&status[]=open&percent[]=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";> + 129</a></td> + + <td><a href= + "http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type[]=2&sev[]=&pri[]=&due[]=&reported[]=&cat[]=&status[]=open&percent[]=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";> + 191</a></td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>Opened since the previous newsletter</td> + + <td><a href= + "http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type[]=1&sev[]=&pri[]=&due[]=&reported[]=&cat[]=&status[]=open&percent[]=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=2010-08-10&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";> + 8</a></td> + + <td><a href= + "http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type[]=2&sev[]=&pri[]=&due[]=&reported[]=&cat[]=&status[]=open&percent[]=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=2010-08-10&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";> + 0</a></td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td>Closed since the previous newsletter</td> + + <td><a href= + "http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type%5B%5D=1&sev%5B%5D=&pri%5B%5D=&due%5B%5D=&reported%5B%5D=&cat%5B%5D=&status%5B%5D=closed&percent%5B%5D=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=&openedto=&closedfrom=2010-08-10&closedto=&do=index";> + 60</a></td> + + <td><a href= + "http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type%5B%5D=2&sev%5B%5D=&pri%5B%5D=&due%5B%5D=&reported%5B%5D=&cat%5B%5D=&status%5B%5D=closed&percent%5B%5D=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=&openedto=&closedfrom=2010-08-10&closedto=&do=index";> + 2</a></td> + </tr> + </table> + + + <h2><img src="http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/security.png"; align="left">Security announcements</h2> + + <p><b>Remember</b> - According to the normal support arrangements for + Frugalware, the release of 1.2 ("Locris") means that no further security or + bug fixes will be released for Frugalware 1.1 ("Getorin") or earlier.</p> + + <p>Here is a list of <a href="/security">security issues</a> which have been + discovered and fixed in the 1.2 release since the previous newsletter.</p> + + <p>table border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0><tr></tr><th>FSA</th><th>Package</th><th>FSA Description</th><th>Upgrade To</th></tr><tr><td>FSA685</td><td>drupal6-views</td><td>See FSA684 for details.</td><td>drupal6-views-6.x_2.11-1locris1</td></tr> + <tr><td>FSA684</td><td>drupal-views</td><td>Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in the Views module for Drupal, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site request forgery, and cross-site scripting attacks</td><td>drupal-views-5.x_1.8-1locris1</td></tr> + <tr><td>FSA683</td><td>drupal6-filefield</td><td>See FSA682 for details.</td><td>drupal6-filefield-6.x_3.4-1locris1</td></tr> + <tr><td>FSA682</td><td>drupal-filefield</td><td>A vulnerability has been reported in the FileField module for Drupal, which can be exploited by malicious users to conduct script insertion attacks</td><td>drupal-filefield-5.x_2.5-1locris1</td></tr> + <tr><td>FSA681</td><td>openssl</td><td>Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in OpenSSL: + 1) A vulnerability is caused due to certain applications (e.g</td><td>openssl-0.9.8-19locris1</td></tr> + <tr><td>FSA680</td><td>drupal6-cck</td><td>Some vulnerabilities have been reported in the Drupal Content Construction Kit, which can be exploited by malicious users to disclose sensitive information</td><td>drupal6-cck-6.x_2.7-1locris1</td></tr> + <tr><td>FSA679</td><td>drupal-cck</td><td>A vulnerability has been reported in the Drupal Content Construction Kit, which can be exploited by malicious users to disclose sensitive information</td><td>drupal-cck-5.x_1.12-1locris1</td></tr> + <tr><td>FSA678</td><td>nss</td><td>A vulnerability has been reported in Network Security Services (NSS), which can be exploited by malicious people to manipulate certain data</td><td>nss-3.12.6-1locris1</td></tr> + <tr><td>FSA677</td><td>pcre</td><td>Michael Santos has discovered a vulnerability in PCRE, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or potentially compromise an application using the library</td><td>pcre-8.02-1locris1</td></tr> + </table></p> + + + <h2><img src="http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/newsletter.png"; align="left">About the newsletter</h2> + + <h3>Author</h3> + + <p>The Frugalware newsletter is written and edited by Russell Dickenson (AKA + phayz). Credit for the Frugalware distribution goes to the development + team.</p> + + <h3>Translations</h3> + + <p>The newsletter is currently translated into <a href= + "http://frugalware.fr";>French</a> and <a href= + "http://frugalware.dk/?cat=5";>Danish</a> 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 + translations.</p> + + <h3>Release</h3> + + <p>To allow time for review and corrections, each newsletter is written ahead + of its release date. Therefore it may not mention events which occurred in + the few days before its release - e.g. security fixes. To be sure that you've + got the very latest information on these topics, go to the appropriate page + of the Frugalware web site.</p> + + <h3>Feedback</h3> + + <p>If you have feedback about the Frugalware newsletter - whether good or bad + - please provide it via the forums. Your feedback is valuable because we want + the newsletter to meet the needs of Frugalware's users.</p> +</body> +</html> diff --git a/frugalware/xml/news.xml b/frugalware/xml/news.xml index 3a7150e..32a01c0 100644 --- a/frugalware/xml/news.xml +++ b/frugalware/xml/news.xml @@ -22,23 +22,34 @@ Example: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:34:56 -0600 --> <news> <post> + <id>181</id> + <title>Frugalware Newsletter Issue 69</title> + <date>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:20:31 +1000</date> + <author>phayz</author> + <hidden>0</hidden> + <content><![CDATA[ + The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened + recently in the world of Frugalware.<br /> + Features of this issue include: + <ul> + <li>New Frugalware package contributor</li> + <li>Kernel 2.6.35</li> + <li>Tips and tricks - What's contained in package X?</li> + <li>Focus on Package(s) - Googsystray and gst123</li> + </ul> + You can read it <a href="/newsletter/69">here</a>. We hope you enjoy reading it. + ]]> + </content> + </post> + + <post> <id>180</id> <title>Frugalware has a new planet</title> <date>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:32:30 +1000</date> <author>phayz</author> <hidden>0</hidden> <content><![CDATA[ - <a href="http://planet.frugalware.org";>Frugalware's planet</a> - the web - site which aggregates content from blogs - has moved from planetplanet - software to bilboplanet. There were some issues with planetplanet and, - after discussion amongst the development team, the change was done by - Frugalware developer Devil505.<br /><br /> - The rules state that only posts which are likely to be of interest to - Frugalware's users are to be included, so if you subscribe you can enjoy - reading about the laughter and tears, hopes and fears, successes and - failures which make the community so exciting. Of course if have a blog, - please consider adding it to the planet. To do this, go to the planet's - home page and complete the subscription form. + <a href= ]]> </content> </post>
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