Linux-Announce Digest #598, Volume #3 Wed, 15 Sep 99 23:13:22 EDT
Contents:
morf-0.9 released: Make your Own Reboot Floppies (Ian T Zimmerman)
rh-isdn-0.53-2 Scripts for RedHat and ISDN4Linux (Mirko Zeibig)
ecasound v1.5.12r6 - multitrack audio processing program (Kai Vehmanen)
MAS version 1.1 - free financial analysis software (Jim Cochrane)
COMMERCIAL: KRUD 19990902 (based on Redhat 6.0 + errata + updates == $4) (Sean
Reifschneider)
WWW: Linux Sound & MIDI Applications page updated (Dave Phillips)
LOCAL: Rogers@Home @ VanLUG - Mon, Sep 20, 1999 (Dave Michelson)
Linux Audit Beta 0.1 (Jeon Jong-Hwan)
LOCAL: St. Louis Linux Users Group September Meeting Announcement (Matthew Feldt)
COMMERCIAL: ACI now Taking Beta Testers for Linux Laptops! ("Keith Elder")
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From: Ian T Zimmerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: morf-0.9 released: Make your Own Reboot Floppies
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 23:11:07 GMT
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The goal of this mini-package is nearly identical to the existing (but
orphaned, it seems) package yard. That is, it gives you a way to
build a customized set of reboot floppies which lead to as painless an
environment in a crisis as possible.
This is a VERY alpha release, you'll almost certainly need some work
to make it usable for you.
Get it from
ftp://ftp.prosa.it/pub/people/itz
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From: Mirko Zeibig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: rh-isdn-0.53-2 Scripts for RedHat and ISDN4Linux
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 23:25:20 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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for RedHat >= 5.2
mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Homepage: http://www.webideal.de/rh-isdn/
Downloads: http://www.webideal.de/rh-isdn/downloads
Changelog: http://www.webideal.de/rh-isdn/ChangeLog
On the pages above you will find documentation and packages for setting up
ISDN4Linux under RedHat (>=5.2).
Scripts are mainly bash-scripts, new configuration tool uses python and newt.
Packages are available as tgz, RPM and SRPM (built on RH6.0)
Regards
Mirko Zeibig
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From: Kai Vehmanen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ecasound v1.5.12r6 - multitrack audio processing program
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 23:19:39 GMT
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This version should still be considered beta. While usable, some parts
- - like for instance qtecasound - are under heavy development.
Feedback, bugs, problems, succesful install reports, wishes, etc are
all welcome. Send email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Changes since last release
A lot has happened since the last stable release: support
for ALSA looback and raw-MIDI devices; resampling; new ecatools
package which contains a set of command lines utils for
playback, volume normalization and DC-fixing; double-buffered
file input; support for external wave and text editors;
a lot of bugfixes.
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Ecasound home page
http://www.wakkanet.fi/ecasound/
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Files
http://www.wakkanet.fi/~kaiv/ecasound/ecasound-1.5.12r6-1.tar.gz
http://www.wakkanet.fi/~kaiv/ecasound/ecasound-1.5.12r6-1.i386.rpm
- RPM, glibc 2.1.x, Qt 2.x, libaudiofile, libstdc++-2.10.0
http://www.wakkanet.fi/~kaiv/ecasound/ecasound-noqt-1.5.12r6-1.i386.rpm
- RPM, glibc 2.1.x, libaudiofile, libstdc++-2.10.0
http://www.wakkanet.fi/~kaiv/ecasound/ecasound-1.5.12r6-1.src.rpm
http://www.wakkanet.fi/~kaiv/ecasound/ecasound-noqt-1.5.12r6-1.src.rpm
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Title: ecasound
Version: 1.5.12r6
Entered-date: 14SEP99
Description: Ecasound is a sound processing application designed
for basic effect processing, mixing, multitrack
recording and signal recycling. It supports OSS and
ALSA sound drivers, wav, mp3, aiff, cdda, au, snd, raw
and standard file streams (all can be used both as
inputs and outputs). Effects can be combined both in
series and in parallel, while effect parameters can be
controlled in realtime with oscillators and MIDI
controllers. Ecasound package currently consists of:
ecasound - a versatile console mode interface,
qtecasound - a Qt-based X-interface and various
command-line utils suitable for batch processing.
Keywords: audio multimedia multitrack effect dsp mixing processing
recording conversion player OSS ALSA console X11 Qt
Author: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kai Vehmanen)
Maintained-by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kai Vehmanen)
Primary-site: http://www.wakkanet.fi/ecasound/
Platforms: POSIX threads, OSS and/or ALSA drivers
Copying-policy: GPL
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. http://www.wakkanet.fi/ecasound/ - linux audio processing
. http://www.wakkanet.fi/sculpscape/ - ambient-idm-rock-... mp3/ra/wav
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim Cochrane)
Subject: MAS version 1.1 - free financial analysis software
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 23:08:37 GMT
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This is to announce version 1.1 of the Market Analysis System (MAS).
MAS is a client/server application that provides tools for analysis of
financial markets, with the goal of helping its user make better buying
and selling decisions and to help save time by automating some tasks
that would otherwise be done by hand.
MAS 1.1 includes some minor extensions to the server and some bug fixes in
both the server and the client.
MAS is released as free software, and is currently available at:
ftp://ftp.dimensional.com/users/jtc/mas
MAS has two main components: the Market Analysis System Server (also
known as Market Analysis Server) and the Market Analysis GUI Client.
The server provides the capability to apply technical analysis[1]
indicators to market data. Additionally, the server allows the user
to specify a set of criteria (using one more more technical indicators)
and apply those criteria to market data, generating buy and sell signals
for markets that meet the criteria.[2]
The current version of the MAS server runs on Linux/Intel systems.
The GUI Client is written in Java and should run on any system with a
Java runtime environment. The MAS server is written in Eiffel.
The Market Analysis GUI Client (MAGC) provides basic charting facilities,
using the server to obtain market and indicator data. MAGC currently
displays price data using either standard bar charts or candle charts.
MAS currently accepts daily stock and index data. In the future it will
probably be expanded to accept other kinds of data, such as futures data.
Below is a summary of MAS's features.
Market Analysis Server (MAS)
Functionality:
- Includes several system-defined technical indicators.
- Allows the user to create and save new technical indicators.
- Handles stock splits.
- Currently expects daily data.
- Production of weekly data from daily data.
- Allows user to create and save sets of market-analysis rules.
- Analyzes market data using selected market-analysis rules.
- Notification by email of buy and sell signals generated by market analysis.
- Allows user to add registrants for email of market analysis results.
- Provides services to GUI or command-line clients using a socket-based
protocol.
- One server process can service several GUI clients.
System-defined technical indicators:
- Simple Moving Average
- Exponential Moving Average
- MACD Difference
- MACD Signal Line (EMA of MACD Difference)
- MACD Histogram
- Momentum
- Rate of Change
- Williams %R
- Stochastic %K
- Stochastic %D
- Slow Stochastic %D
- Relative Strength Index
Current list of user-defined technical indicators:
- On Balance Volume
- Accumulation/Distribution
Current list of market-analysis rules:
- Slow Stochastic %D - -> + slope change event
- Slow Stochastic %D + -> - slope change event
- Stochastic %D - -> + slope change event
- Stochastic %D + -> - slope change event
- Stochastic %K - -> + slope change event
- Stochastic %K + -> - slope change event
- MACD difference/signal crossover event - below to above
- MACD difference/signal crossover event - above to below
- [MACD difference/signal crossover event - below to above] / [Slow
Stochastic %D - -> + slope change event]
- [MACD difference/signal crossover event - above to below] / [Slow
Stochastic %D + -> - slope change event]
- [MACD difference/signal crossover event - below to above] / [Stochastic %D
- -> + slope change event]
- [MACD difference/signal crossover event - above to below] / [Stochastic %D
+ -> - slope change event]
- [MACD difference/signal crossover event - below to above] / [Stochastic %K
- -> + slope change event]
- [MACD difference/signal crossover event - above to below] / [Stochastic %K
+ -> - slope change event]
Market Analysis GUI Client (MAGC)
Functionality:
Provides charts of market and indicator data.
Obtains market and indicator data from the server via a network connection.
Provides choice of candles or price bars.
Provides choice of daily or weekly data.
Allows user to run several windows at a time.
[1] For those not familiar with technical analysis, it is a set of
techniques for analyzing market data, using indicators such as trend
lines, moving averages, price momentum, oscillators, etc. to identify
changes in market trends. It is based on the observation that "prices
move in trends which are determined by the changing attitudes of investors
toward a variety of economic, monetary, political, and psychological
forces." ["Technical Analysis Explained," by Martin J. Pring]
[2] For example, I currently have my system configured to issue a buy
signal if Stochastic %D crosses below 35% (indicating that the stock is
becoming oversold) and, no more than 28 days before that, the weekly MACD
difference line crossed above the weekly MACD signal line (indicating that
the stock may be in a long-term uptrend). I have it configured to issue
a sell signal for the opposite event - Stochastic %D crosses above 65%
and weekly MACD difference line crosses below weekly MACD signal line.
I have configured my system so that this analysis is run each trading
day after the end-of-day prices are available. I find that this process
saves me a lot of time that would otherwise be spent filtering market
data by hand.
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From: Sean Reifschneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: COMMERCIAL: KRUD 19990902 (based on Redhat 6.0 + errata + updates == $4)
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 23:29:41 GMT
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http://www.tummy.com/krud/
The September 2nd release of Kevin's RedHat Uber Distribution (KRUD)
is now available (yes, we're still saying "Redhat" :-)). Every month
Kevin merges in the latest and greatest errata (those which aren't
totally broken anyway) into a standard RedHat distribution (currently
version 6.0).
What ever will you do with the time you save not having to find, download,
and apply the latest errata to your newly-installed system? "FreeCIV"
and "PySol" are included as possible answers to just that question.
Updates/Extras Include:
XFree86-3.3.3.1-52, acroread-4.0-0, apmd-3.0beta5-8,
CD-ROM burning and MP3 tools, EPIC-4pre2.004-10,
freeciv-1.8.1-2, TrueType Fonts and TT Font Server,
GNOMEhack-1.0.3-4, kernel-2.2.5-22, lftp-2.0.3-1,
Matt's Traceroute-0.41, Pilot-link, SAMBA-2.0.5a-1,
Speak Freely-7-0, VNC-3.3.3-3, WWWoffle-2.4d-2,
XEmacs-21.1.2-1, XMMS-0.9.1, XScreenSaver-3.17-1
CD-ROMs available for $4US (includes domestic shipping and handling)
or a years subscription for $44US. Also available without crypto
for international orders.
For more information or to order: http://www.tummy.com/krud/
tummy.com -- We take the finest RedHat and turn it into KRUD.
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From: Dave Phillips <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: WWW: Linux Sound & MIDI Applications page updated
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 23:13:11 GMT
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Greetings:
As of September 15 1999 the Linux Sound and MIDI Applications page
has
been updated again. The Linux soundapps page contains more than 550
various audio, MIDI, and DSP links, making it by far the most complete
listing of such software available on the Web.
By popular request a single-page format is now available again.
The pages can be accessed here:
http://sunsite.univie.ac.at/Linux-soundapp/
here:
http://sound.condorow.net
here:
http://www.ymo.org/linuxsound/
and here:
http://www.bright.net/~dlphilp/linuxsound/
As always, please use the mirrors first, since my ISP (Bright.net)
imposes a daily transfer limit of 35 MB.
Have fun !
== Dave Phillips
http://www.bright.net/~dlphilp/index.html
http://sunsite.univie.ac.at/Linux-soundapp/linux_soundapps.html
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From: Dave Michelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: LOCAL: Rogers@Home @ VanLUG - Mon, Sep 20, 1999
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 23:09:28 GMT
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Vancouver Linux Users Group - September Meeting
Dean Patterson (Rogers Cablesystems) will discuss "Inside Rogers@Home:
The Evolution of Hybrid Fibre Coax Networks" on Mon, Sep 20, 1999 from
7:30 - 9:00 pm at BCIT, Bldg SE6 - BC Tel Theatre.
(Joint with IEEE ComSoc.)
All are welcome to attend. Free Admission.
See http://www.linux.bc.ca/ for more information.
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From: Jeon Jong-Hwan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux Audit Beta 0.1
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 23:10:41 GMT
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Hi. A few days ago, I posted linux audit project, but that is poor program. -_-;
So, now I update many things related to the audit data, and added a viewer
program and log program. Anyway If you are interested in this audit software,
please visit this web site, http://www.postech.ac.kr/~jong and you can download
files in http://www.postech.ac.kr/~jong/source/yaal.tar.gz
This is not a complete software, because this software needs that the linux
kernel is patched. (now only 2.3.5 version) So, you must patch the linux kernel
version 2.3.5. This audit data is very useful to the security of OS. So, it
will be worth using this software. Good luck with you.
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From: Matthew Feldt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: LOCAL: St. Louis Linux Users Group September Meeting Announcement
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 23:25:37 GMT
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* Next meeting will be Thursday September 16, 7:00pm at the INDIAN
TRAILS County Library (See below for directions)
* This months presentation: Java Swing
by Cindy Pilling, Anderson Technologies
* Door Prizes!
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION
========================
Cindy Pilling, Anderson Technologies, will give a presentation of the Java
Swing components. Cindy will concentrate on the components that that are
new to Swing and that provide additional functionality: ie. JTree; JTable;
etc. Cindy will also discuss the architecture model for the Swing components
and Event Handling.
Cindy has been doing OO (Object Oriented) design and programming for the
last 7 years and has worked strictly in Java since May '96. The applications
she has written are all 3-tier and involve network programming, gui and
database connectivity/use.
>From the web page:
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/start/swingIntro.html
What Are the JFC and Swing?
JFC is short for JavaTM Foundation Classes, which encompass a group of
features to help people build graphical user interfaces (GUIs). The JFC
was first announced at the 1997 JavaOne developer conference and is
defined as containing the following features:
o The Swing Components
Include everything from buttons to split panes to tables. You can see
mugshots of all the components in:
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/components.html
o Pluggable Look & Feel Support
Gives any program that uses Swing components a choice of looks and feels.
For example, the same program can use either the JavaTM Look & Feel or
the Windows Look & Feel. We expect many more look-and-feel packages --
including some that use sound instead of a visual "look" -- to become
available from various sources.
o Accessibility API
Enables assistive technologies such as screen readers and Braille displays
to get information from the user interface.
o Java 2DTM API (JDK 1.2 only)
Enables developers to easily incorporate high-quality 2D graphics, text,
and images in applications and in applets.
o Drag and Drop Support (JDK 1.2 only)
Provides the ability to drag and drop between a Java application and a
native application.
MEETING DIRECTIONS
==================
Indian Trails Library
8400 Delport Drive
(at Midland)
(314)-428-5424
- - - From 170:
Exit Page east to North-South Road
Go left on North-South Road to Midland
Go left on Midland one block to Delport
The Library is on your left
see map at
http://www.cs.umsl.edu/~feldt/sluugls/library/indian.html
#
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From: "Keith Elder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: COMMERCIAL: ACI now Taking Beta Testers for Linux Laptops!
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 23:28:15 GMT
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Greetings to All!
In an effort to assist the Linux community with promoting Linux on Laptops
we are announcing today our efforts to build a complete line of Linux
Laptops. Currently we need three Linux savy individuals who would like to
help us with the Beta testing of these laptops. Please read further to see
how this program is structured and what we are trying to offer. This
information will be on our Linux site later on at
www.affordablecomputers.com/linux.
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THE GOAL OF THE BETA TEST:
To provide the Linux community with a documented "HOWTO" for each of its
laptops. This HOWTO will cover configuration of linux for the model, HOWTO
load all drivers and get the Laptop fully functional with Linux.
WHICH MODELS ARE OFFERED UNDER THIS BETA?
We currently have 3 models of custom built laptops that need to be tested
for Linux. Our TS795 (AMD Based unit), the TS3100, and the the TS770.
Currently the TS30i2 has been certified to work with Linux but the
docmentation is still being built (thanks Dave New!). The 5100 is currently
being tested and done by our staff at ACI.
WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS OF THE BETA?:
The conditions are quite simple. The Beta Tester will simply purchase the
laptop he or she wants to beta test at a 12% discount off the advertised
price on our website. The Beta Tester then will recieve the unit a few days
later. Once the unit is received by the Beta Tester a 25 day grace period
is offered to the Beta Tester. Within those 25 days, the "HOWTO" must be
written and completed for that particular model for 2 different versions of
Linux, Redhat 6.0 and Suse 6.2. Once the HOWTO is completed within the
guidelines ACI sets and the unit is returned, the Beta Tester will receive a
$250.00 BONUS as compensation for his/her time and as a return on his/her
investment. Now, I am sure this opens up a whole lot of questioning at this
point about other issues and I will attempt to head as many of those off as
I can at this time.
WHY DO I HAVE TO BUY THE UNIT TO BE A BETA TESTER?:
This is a fair question, but in reality it is the only way we can be safe in
giving you a new very expensive high dollar item. It would be great to be
able to trust everybody in this world but let's be resonable. I am sure you
can understand why this is the case.
HOW IS THE UNIT GOING TO BE CONFIGURED?:
Since you, the Beta Tester, is actually purchasing the unit, you can figure
it for whatever you like. Simply visit the site at
www.affordablecomputers.com, choose Custom Build under notebooks and there
are the units.
DO I HAVE TO RETURN THE UNIT AFTER THE 25 DAYS?:
No, you may keep the unit if you like it, and the $250.00 (if the HOWTO is
written).
WHAT IF I FIND THE UNIT JUST CANNOT WORK WITH LINUX?:
That is a risk ACI is willing to take. However if it is a complete dead end
on the model you are testing, simply return it for a full refund of your
money and receive a $50.00 in store credit towards the purchase of any
regularly priced product that we carry.
YOU MENTIONED GUIDELINES FOR THE HOWTO, EXPLAIN:
Here are a few things the HOWTO should cover. 1. Howto install Linux step
by step. 2. Howto configure X. 3. Howto configure APM. 4. Howto get
the PCMCIA stuff working. 5. Etc, etc, etc, etc, etc. At this time, we are
thinking of releasing this HOWTO under the GPL guidelines so it will need to
follow those standards.
WHY ARE YOU ONLY USING REDHAT AND SUSE? WHAT ABOUT OTHER DISTROS?
These two distros are what we sell the most of at ACI and it is what our
Tech department is more friendly with so it is a case of going with what you
know the best. After the HOWTO's are released I am sure other parties will
adopt the HOWTO to other distros of their choice (hopefully).
OK I HAVE SOME EXTRA FUNDS, KINDA WANTED A LAPTOP, SO HOW DO I GET TO BE A
BETA TESTER?:
Those interested in being a beta tester need to send email to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] with subject "Linux Beta Tester". I will
compile all of the parties that are interested. When you submit to us that
you would like to be a Beta Tester for this, please include the following so
we can make a decision about who is the best for the job:
1. A resume or credentials if you have one. 2. Linux exeperience. 3.
Phone, address, (contact info). 4. Which model you are interested in. 5.
Any additional information that would help us to decide.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS AFTER READING THIS PLEASE CONTACT ME PERSONALLY AT
1-800-864-2345 X.109.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from those interested parties.
Sincerely,
Keith Elder
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