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commit 379554527d4ba421966e2a5658ca8286bfb2168e Author: Russell Dickenson (AKA phayz) <ph...@frugalware.org> Date: Mon Feb 28 20:38:06 2011 +1000 Newsletter issue 76 * Official issue diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue76_screenshot_shutter.png b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue76_screenshot_shutter.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..258fdd3 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue76_screenshot_shutter.png differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue76_screenshot_shutter_t.png b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue76_screenshot_shutter_t.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fda3171 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue76_screenshot_shutter_t.png differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue76_screenshot_tig.png b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue76_screenshot_tig.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..192908d Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue76_screenshot_tig.png differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue76_screenshot_tig_t.png b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue76_screenshot_tig_t.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c6a5cff Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue76_screenshot_tig_t.png differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue76.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue76.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a039b30 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue76.html @@ -0,0 +1,460 @@ + <img class="face" src="/images/icons/newsletter.png" width="85" height="85" alt="" /><br /> + + <h2>Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 76</h2> + + <p>â¦to informâ¦to educateâ¦to entertain</p> + + <p><pre> #!/usr/bin/env outside<br /> + # It's great, trust me!</pre> + <em>Sighted in a user's forum signature</em></p> + + + <h2>Welcome</h2> + + <p>Welcome to another issue of the Frugalware Linux communityâs + newsletter.</p> + + <p>The aim of the newsletter is to keep you informed of events and activities + which have occurred in the Frugalware Linux community.</p> + + <p>Features of this issue include:</p> + + <ul> + <li> + <p>Frugalware release 1.4 <em>Nexon</em> has arrived!</p> + <p>Frugalware website has had a facelift</p> + <p>You can now add your comments to each newsletter issue</p> + <p>Get fit with Frugalware</p> + <p>Focus on Packages - tig and Shutter</p> + </li> + </ul> + + <br /> + <div class="postheader">Events etc</div> + <img class="face" src="/images/newsletter/calendar.png" width="85" height="85" alt="" /><br /> + + <p>Hereâs a selection of recent events and other items that you might find + interesting:</p> + + <h3>Frugalware release 1.4 <em>Nexon</em> has arrived!</h3> + + <p>On 13 February 2011, VMiklos <a href="http://frugalware.org/news/197";> + announced</a> the release of Frugalware Linux version 1.4, code- name <em> + Nexon</em>, with many exciting improvements. The number of developers and + contributors has been increasing, with an amazing total of 31 for this + release, the largest ever number for any Frugalware release! Itâs always + great to have new people joining, bringing their ideas and enthusiasm. + Judging by this, it appears that Frugalware Linux will have a bright + future.</p> + + <h3>Frugalware website has had a facelift</h3> + + <p>Developer Devil505 and others have made some fantastic improvements to the + appearance of the Frugalware web site with:</p> + + <ul> + <li> + <p>layout changes;</p> + </li> + + <li> + <p>a new set of icons;</p> + </li> + + <li> + <p>a cool-looking popup display for screenshots.</p> + </li> + </ul> + + <p>Icons are used with news and newsletter items to visually identify their + topics. The new icons were chosen from the Faenza set which is currently very + popular with many Linux distributions, including ours. The layout changes, + together with the new icons give the site a fresh, modern look. I added icons + to each section of the newsletter a few months ago, but was not entirely + happy with their position. Unfortunately I didnât know enough to fix the + situation. Iâm very happy, then, that Devil505 has not only changed the icons + but moved them to the right-hand side of the page. This change, together with + the new icons, is a big improvement to the newsletterâs appearance.</p> + + <p>The appearance of screenshots on the web site has been improved so that + when you click on a screenshot, the full-size image will appear in a pop-up + window, overlaid on the content of the web page. The advantage of this + approach is that you can see the image in context, which makes for a better + understanding.</p> + + <h3>Home page has been translated into Spanish and Italian</h3> + + <p>Thanks mainly to community member DarkNekros and developer Melko, the + Frugalware home page has been translated into Spanish and Italian. We are + keen to make Frugalware available to as many people as possible in their + native language. These translations are a step toward that goal so thanks go + to them for their help. A series of small flag icons appears on the home page + as a visual prompt of which languages the home page has been translated. If + any part of Frugalware is not yet translated into your native language and + youâre able to help do that, <strong>please</strong> do. To get started, send + an email to the Frugalware developers' mailing list.</p> + + <h3>Fwife gets better with age (and attention from Elentir :) )</h3> + + <p>Fwife is the Frugalware GUI installer which, from Frugalware release 1.4 + "Nexon", is included together with the ncurses installer on the ISOs. There + have been two main changes to Fwife: mount point improvements and a + standalone installation option. In the previous version of Fwife the + configuration of mount points was not intuitive but this has been made much + clearer. Itâs been amazing to see Fwife develop from an idea proposed on the + mailing list to being a part of the official release. And this has been the + work of just one person - Elentir - with the support of the development team, + of course. Congratulations.</p> + + <h3>Letâs Disqus it, OK?</h3> + + <p>In case you havenât already noticed, you can now make comments about each + newsletter issue at the bottom of the page. This allows us two-way + communication with our users and hopefully better understanding between us. + Now that comments are open, please do tell us what you think.</p> + + <p>The idea of making comments possible came from the development team. Some + of their blogs use a service provided by <a href= + "http://disqus.com";>Disqus</a>, which allows you to easily add a comments + feature to otherwise static web pages. Since the Frugalware web site is + custom PHP, not a CMS, using Disqus chosen as the best way of achieving what + we wanted. All comments are collected centrally, so itâs easier to review + and, if necessary, moderate feedback. With this feedback we can tweak and + tune the newsletter to keep you better informed and entertained.</p> + + + <br /> + <div class="postheader">New Packages</div> + <img class="face" src="/images/newsletter/package-new.png" width="85" height="85" alt="" /><br /> + + <p>This section of the newsletter features packages which have been added + since the previous issue.</p> + + <table rules="all" width="80%" frame="border" cellspacing="0" cellpadding= + "4"> + <col width="33%" /> + <col width="33%" /> + <col width="33%" /> + + <thead> + <tr> + <th align="left">Package</th> + + <th align="left">Description</th> + + <th align="left">Maintainer</th> + </tr> + </thead> + + <tbody> + <tr> + <td align="left">thunar-dropbox-0.2.0</td> + + <td align="left">Plugin for thunar that adds context-menu items for + dropbox.</td> + + <td align="left">Devil505</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td align="left">cnetworkmanager-0.21.1</td> + + <td align="left">Command line interface for networkmanager</td> + + <td align="left">Melko</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td align="left">geany-plugins-0.19</td> + + <td align="left">The combined plugins release for Geany</td> + + <td align="left">Melko</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td align="left">bpython-0.9.7.1</td> + + <td align="left">A fancy interface to Python interpreter for Unix-like + systems.</td> + + <td align="left">James Buren</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td align="left">libreoffice-3.3.0.4</td> + + <td align="left">LibreOffice Productivity Suite, a fork of + OpenOffice.org.</td> + + <td align="left">VMiklos</td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td align="left">jupiter-support-eee-0.0.12</td> + + <td align="left">EeePc scripts for jupiter</td> + + <td align="left">Michel Hermier</td> + </tr> + </tbody> + </table> + + + <br /> + <div class="postheader">Tips and Tricks</div> + <img class="face" src="/images/newsletter/terminal.png" width="85" height="85" alt="" /><br /> + + <p><strong>Disclaimer</strong> - Be aware that the hints & tips provided + here have NOT been tested and so come with no warranty.</p> + + <h3>Multi-boot Frugalware andâ¦Frugalware</h3> + + <p>When you think of booting multiple operating systems on the same hardware, + you would usually be thinking of <em>different</em> operating systems. What + about running the same operating system, Frugalware of course? Running two + installations can be useful in situations where a fatal operating system + error prevents you from using your computer. With another installation of + Frugalware you could simply reboot to it and voila, youâre productive again. + While you could troubleshoot the problem, there are many situations where you + simply couldnât afford the time required. If you were about to give a + presentation you would (hopefully) be more worried about starting, not + troubleshooting. Try this tip and one day it just might "rescue" you.</p> + + <h3>Get fit with Frugalware</h3> + + <p>Itâs well known that many geeks donât get as much exercise as they should. + To encourage more activity and so have a healthier population, here are a few + suggestions:</p> + + <h4>Remove cron</h4> + + <p>Cron is a tool which can schedule tasks to be run at specified days and + time. Instead of using cron, write down on a piece of paper when tasks need + to be run and enter the necessary commands at the scheduled time.</p> + + <h4>Donât use <tt>pacman-g2 -Su</tt></h4> + + <p>Instead of having pacman-g2 check for and update all packages, check them + manually. Use the command <tt>pacman-g2 -Q</tt> to get a list of installed + packages. For every package installed, check if itâs up to date with the + command <tt>pacman-g2 -S <package_name></tt>.</p> + + <h4>Use another text editor</h4> + + <p>Whatever text editor you normally use, switch to another one, preferably + one which you have never used before. Make sure itâs a really complex editor, + like Emacs or vi. Thereâs no excuse for switching from Mousepad to gedit, for + example. As you struggle to find the right commands or key sequences, and + your brainâs temperature rises from cool to hot, you will use up a lot of + energy.</p> + + <p>These are just examples of what you can do to improve your overall fitness + level. Once you get a little fitter you might like to take the next step and + go for a walk outside, maybe even ride a bike. Soon it could be a new, fitter + you who is sitting in front of your computer.</p> + + <p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> The above advice is general advice only and + results canât be guaranteed. Factors which may affect your results include: + keystroke rate, choice of new text editor and alignment of the planets.</p> + + <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> + + + <br /> + <div class="postheader">New Packages</div> + <img class="face" src="/images/newsletter/package-new.png" width="85" height="85" alt="" /><br /> + + <h3>tig</h3> + + <p>tig is a console application which allows you to browse git repositories. + It has two modes: browse, which allows you to browse through the commits and + see the associated diffs and pager, where tig takes input from stdin and + applies colours to the output. When you first start Browse mode,</p> + + <p>Browse mode is great because you can quickly navigate through commits and + their associated diffs. It also allows you to quickly switch between + different views where "views" match the view-* git options: view-diff, view + tree etc. A basic searching option is useful when you need to find something + specific.</p> + + <p>Pager mode is quite simple because it takes input from stdin and applies + colours to the various fields: commit reference, author, date. You simply + type your git command and pipe it to tig and youâre then in pager mode, able + to browse the commandâs output in colour.</p> + + <p>The great thing about tig is that it doesnât try to hide git from you, or + limit what you can do. It uses gitâs own commands and accepts all git-log and + git-diff options as well as some tig-specific options. I would strongly + recommend tig to anyone who works with git repositories.</p> + + <a id="imagebox" href="http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue76_screenshot_tig.png"; title="Screenshot of tig tool"><img src="http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue76_screenshot_tig_t.png"; alt="Screenshot of tig tool"></a> + + <h3>Shutter</h3> + + <p>To be honest, when I first heard of Shutter, which on its About page is + described as a "Featureful Screenshot Tool" I thought "Why? We already have + screenshot tools!" Surely you display a window and take a screenshot of + either a window or the entire desktop, end of story. In fact this is where + the life of a screenshot usually starts, because itâs often then resized, + cropped, converted to another format, then uploaded to a site so that others + can see it. With Shutter you can all this, and more, easily and without + needing to use other applications. If you need to capture and edit a series + of screenshots you easily do this because theyâre all loaded in a tabbed + interface. Also available is a great range of plugins which allows you to + enhance the appearance of the screenshot, from making it look like a + Polaroid, to applying a 3D reflection. A feature which I donât recall seeing + in other tools is the ability to capture a screenshot of an applicationâs + menu or tooltip. If you do <strong>any</strong> work with screenshots then + definitely try Shutter because it may save you a lot of effort.</p> + + <a id="imagebox" href="http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue76_screenshot_shutter.png"; title="Screenshot of Shutter screenshot tool"><img src="http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue76_screenshot_shutter_t.png"; alt="Screenshot of Shutter screenshot tool"></a> + + + <br /> + <div class="postheader">Bug Fixes</div> + <img class="face" src="/images/icons/bug.png" width="85" height="85" alt="" /><br /> + + <p>The following table gives you a overview of activity on bugs and feature + requests as at FIXME. Click on the link in each cell for details of the + relevant bug reports or feature requests.</p> + + <table rules="all" width="80%" frame="border" cellspacing="0" cellpadding= + "4"> + <col width="33%" /> + <col width="33%" /> + <col width="33%" /> + + <thead> + <tr> + <th align="left">Activity</th> + + <th align="left">Bugs</th> + + <th align="left">Feature Requests</th> + </tr> + </thead> + + <tbody> + <tr> + <td align="left">Open</td> + + <td align="left"><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=open&percent%5B%5D=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";> + 151</a></td> + + <td align="left"><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=open&percent%5B%5D=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";> + 190</a></td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td align="left">Opened since the previous newsletter</td> + + <td align="left"><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=open&percent%5B%5D=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=2010-12-20&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";> + 80</a></td> + + <td align="left"><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=open&percent%5B%5D=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=2011-02-01&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";> + 32</a></td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td align="left">Closed since the previous newsletter</td> + + <td align="left"><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=2010-12-20&closedto=&do=index";> + 23</a></td> + + <td align="left"><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=2011-02-01&closedto=&do=index";> + 23</a></td> + </tr> + </tbody> + </table> + + + <br /> + <div class="postheader">Security announcements</div> + <img class="face" src="/images/icons/warning.png" width="85" height="85" alt="" /><br /> + + <p><strong>Remember</strong> - According to the normal support arrangements + for Frugalware, the release of 1.4 ("Nexon") means that no further security + or bug fixes will be released for Frugalware 1.3 ("Haven") or earlier.</p> + + <p>Here is a list of <a href="/security">security issues</a> + which have been discovered and fixed in the 1.4 release since the previous + newsletter.</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>FSA712</td><td>opera</td><td>Two weaknesses and some vulnerabilities have been reported in Opera, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions, disclose potentially sensitive information, and compromise a user's system</td><td>opera-11.01-1haven1</td></tr> + <tr><td>FSA711</td><td>drupal6-mollom</td><td>A security issue has been reported in the Mollom module for Drupal, which may lead to exposure of sensitive information</td><td>drupal6-mollom-6.x_1.14-1haven1</td></tr> + <tr><td>FSA710</td><td>wireshark</td><td>Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Wireshark, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable system</td><td>wireshark-1.4.3-1haven1</td></tr> + <tr><td>FSA709</td><td>horde-webmail</td><td>A vulnerability has been reported in various Horde products, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct script insertion attacks</td><td>horde-webmail-1.2.9-1haven1</td></tr> + <tr><td>FSA708</td><td>wordpress</td><td>A vulnerability has been reported in WordPress, which can be exploited by malicious users to conduct script insertion attacks</td><td>wordpress-3.0.4-1haven1</td></tr> + <tr><td>FSA707</td><td>drupal6-image</td><td>See FSA706.</td><td>drupal6-image-6.x_1.1-1haven1</td></tr> + <tr><td>FSA706</td><td>drupal-image</td><td>A vulnerability has been reported in the Image module for Drupal, which can be exploited by malicious users to conduct script insertion attacks</td><td>drupal-image-5.x_2.0-1haven1</td></tr> + <tr><td>FSA705</td><td>drupal6-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 scripting attacks</td><td>drupal6-views-6.x_2.12-1haven1</td></tr> + <tr><td>FSA704</td><td>mantis</td><td>Gjoko Krstic has reported some vulnerabilities in MantisBT, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks and disclose sensitive information</td><td>mantis-1.2.4-1haven1</td></tr> + <tr><td>FSA703</td><td>wordpress</td><td>A security issue has been reported in WordPress, which can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions</td><td>wordpress-3.0.3-1haven1</td></tr> + </table> + + + <br /> + <div class="postheader">About the newsletter</div> + <img class="face" src="/images/icons/newsletter.png" width="85" height="85" alt="" /><br /> + + <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>Depending on peopleâs workload, the newsletter <strong>may</strong> be + 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 youâve + 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 in the comments section below, or the forums. Your + feedback is valuable because we want the newsletter to meet the needs of + Frugalwareâs users.</p> + + <div id="disqus_thread"></div><script type="text/javascript"> +//<![CDATA[ + /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * */ + var disqus_shortname = 'frugalwarelinux'; // required: replace example with your forum shortname + + // The following are highly recommended additional parameters. 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