Gentoo Weekly Newsletter 25 September 2006
Chris Gianelloni <[email protected]> Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:28:19 -0400
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--=-YKuiIkXzDv4XzSs1/84o Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gentoo Weekly Newsletter http://www.gentoo.org/news/en/gwn/current.xml This is the Gentoo Weekly Newsletter for the week of 25 September 2006. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- =20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 1. Gentoo news =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =20 2006.1 LiveCD/LiveDVD media refresh ----------------------------------- =20 Because of several problems with the Installer-based media, a media=20 refresh was done on these pieces of the release. No package versions have=20 changed from the 2006.1 release. The media was rebuilt to work around a=20 couple problems with the media, specifically an issue which would cause=20 network-less installations using the Gentoo Linux Installer to fail. Also,=20 the SPARC Universal InstallCD was rebuilt to resolve a PAM issue with the=20 CD, and the x86 Minimal InstallCD was rebuilt to work for machines <i686.=20 The refreshed media is as follows:=20 =20 * AMD64 LiveCD=20 * SPARC Universal InstallCD=20 * x86 LiveCD=20 * x86 Minimal InstallCD=20 =20 The updated media is already on the mirrors, in the 2006.1 directories,=20 and has replaced the broken media. If you are not concerned about=20 network-less installs, then there is no need for you to download anything=20 new.=20 =20 Note: We will be updating the media on the Bittorrent tracker, also.=20 Another note will be sent out once this is done.=20 =20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 2. Gentoo in the press =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =20 LinuxDevices.com (Sep 14 2006) ------------------------------ =20 NASA has been testing several Linux-based planetary surface exploration=20 robots in the Arizona desert near Meteor Crater. One robot in particular,=20 The Scout, is a vehicle that can be controlled remotely or locally via a=20 touchscreen and keyboard. The Scout is powered by two Dell D400 laptops=20 running Gentoo Linux.=20 =20 Figure 2.1: Scout http://www.gentoo.org/images/gwn/20060925_scout.jpg =20 * http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4892438264.html=20 * http://robonaut.jsc.nasa.gov/desert06.htm=20 =20 Open Source On The Air (15 Sep 2006) ------------------------------------ =20 Last week, James Purser interviewed Gentoo developer Mark Kowarsky[1] for=20 his LA Update[2] radio show on Open Source On The Air. Mark is part of the=20 Forums and User Relations teams and you can find him in the forums or in=20 IRC as mark_alec.=20 1. [email protected] 2. http://www.localfoss.org/node/260 =20 The interview started with Mark talking about himself, his experience and=20 his work with Gentoo. James then asked about the Gentoo community in=20 Australia and its evolution. From there, Mark went on to talk about the=20 Gentoo community as a whole and to reply to questions on the perceived=20 Gentoo's growing pains. James also asked about Gentoo's release cycle and=20 how the community looked upon the derivative distributions. Next, Mark=20 talked about the future of our distribution and its leadership. Finally,=20 Mark was able to address the future plans for Gentoo in Australia.=20 =20 You can hear the complete show in ogg vorbis[3] or mp3[4] formats. You can=20 find more info on this interview, including a transcript and edited=20 versions of the interview, at Mark's Blog[5].=20 3. http://www.localfoss.org/files/osota_laupdate_6.ogg 4. http://www.localfoss.org/files/osota_laupdate_6.mp3 5.=20 http://planet.gentoo.org/developers/mark_alec/2006/09/24/i_m_on_an_austrlia= n_radio =20 APC Magazine (22 Sep 2006) -------------------------- =20 Author Ashton Mills writes about source-based distributions, and=20 specifically Gentoo Linux, in his article entitled, "Use the source,=20 Luke?" where he speaks out on his love/hate relationship with Gentoo. He=20 talks about the positive experience of working with portage, as well as=20 the ability to easily tailor his environment to be his own. Some=20 complaints include long download times, massive bandwidth usage, and the=20 biggest problem to any source-based distribution, the simple fact that=20 sometimes, it will break.=20 =20 * http://www.apcstart.com/site/amills/2006/09/1589/use-the-source-luke=20 =20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3. Tips and Tricks =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =20 Using GNU screen ---------------- =20 GNU screen[6] is a very useful program, especially if you are a coder or=20 administrator. It has a lot of options, and it's not easy to find your way=20 in its huge man page. Below is a small list of some useful options that=20 you should put in your ~/.screenrc.=20 6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Screen =20 One of the rather useful options aims to replace the main screen key.=20 Instead of 'ctrl-A', it changes it to 'ctrl-O'. This is because 'ctrl-A'=20 is binded for use in many applications, such as emacs, bash, and links,=20 which clashes with the default screen key 'ctrl-A'.=20 =20 Another nifty option sets a caption on the bottom line. It displays the=20 open windows with their number and title, the current one being=20 highlighted in white on blue. Some status information is padded to the=20 right of the screen.=20 =20 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Code Listing 3.1: | |~/.screenrc settings | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |# use visual bell | |vbell on | |# replace ctrl-A by ctrl-O | |escape ^Oo | |# set a big scrolling buffer | |defscrollback 5000 | |# Set the caption on the bottom line | |caption always "%{=3D kw}%-w%{=3D BW}%n %t%{-}%+w %-=3D @%H - %LD %d %LM -= %c" | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- =20 Here is a small screenshot of the caption line in action.=20 =20 Figure 3.1: GNU screen with the caption line enabled http://www.gentoo.org/images/gwn/20060925_screen.png =20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 4. Gentoo developer moves =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =20 Moves ----- =20 The following developers recently left the Gentoo project:=20 =20 * none this week=20 =20 Adds ---- =20 The following developers recently joined the Gentoo project:=20 =20 * none this week=20 =20 Changes ------- =20 The following developers recently changed roles within the Gentoo project:=20 =20 * none this week=20 =20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 5. Gentoo security =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =20 Mailman: Multiple vulnerabilities --------------------------------- =20 Mailman has multiple vulnerable that can result in Denial of Service, log=20 file injection and XSS.=20 =20 For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement[7]=20 7. http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200609-12.xml =20 gzip: Multiple vulnerabilities ------------------------------ =20 gzip is affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including buffer overflows=20 and infinite loops, possibly allowing the execution of arbitrary code.=20 =20 For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement[8]=20 8. http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200609-13.xml =20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 6. Bugzilla =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =20 Summary ------- =20 * Statistics=20 * Closed bug ranking=20 * New bug rankings=20 =20 Statistics ---------- =20 The Gentoo community uses Bugzilla (bugs.gentoo.org[9]) to record and=20 track bugs, notifications, suggestions and other interactions with the=20 development team. Between 17 September 2006 and 24 September 2006,=20 activity on the site has resulted in:=20 9. http://bugs.gentoo.org =20 * 995 new bugs during this period=20 * 473 bugs closed or resolved during this period=20 * 41 previously closed bugs were reopened this period=20 * 152 closed as NEEDINFO/WONTFIX/CANTFIX/INVALID/UPSTREAM during this=20 period=20 * 211 bugs marked as duplicates during this period=20 =20 Of the 11225 currently open bugs: 36 are labeled 'blocker', 122 are=20 labeled 'critical', and 528 are labeled 'major'.=20 =20 Closed bug rankings ------------------- =20 The developers and teams who have closed the most bugs during this period=20 are:=20 =20 * AMD64 Project[10], with 41 closed bugs[11] =20 * Gentoo KDE team[12], with 21 closed bugs[13] =20 * Gentoo Games[14], with 20 closed bugs[15] =20 * Java team[16], with 19 closed bugs[17] =20 * Luca Longinotti[18], with 16 closed bugs[19] =20 * Gentoo's Team for Core System packages[20], with 16 closed bugs[21] =20 * SpanKY[22], with 14 closed bugs[23] =20 * Crypto herd[24], with 14 closed bugs[25] =20 10. [email protected] 11.=20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DRESOLVED&bug_status=3DCLOSE= D&chfield=3Dbug_status&chfieldfrom=3D2006-09-17&chfieldto=3D2006-09-24&reso= lution=3DFIXED&[email protected] 12. [email protected] 13.=20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DRESOLVED&bug_status=3DCLOSE= D&chfield=3Dbug_status&chfieldfrom=3D2006-09-17&chfieldto=3D2006-09-24&reso= lution=3DFIXED&[email protected] 14. [email protected] 15.=20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DRESOLVED&bug_status=3DCLOSE= D&chfield=3Dbug_status&chfieldfrom=3D2006-09-17&chfieldto=3D2006-09-24&reso= lution=3DFIXED&[email protected] 16. [email protected] 17.=20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DRESOLVED&bug_status=3DCLOSE= D&chfield=3Dbug_status&chfieldfrom=3D2006-09-17&chfieldto=3D2006-09-24&reso= lution=3DFIXED&[email protected] 18. [email protected] 19.=20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DRESOLVED&bug_status=3DCLOSE= D&chfield=3Dbug_status&chfieldfrom=3D2006-09-17&chfieldto=3D2006-09-24&reso= lution=3DFIXED&[email protected] 20. [email protected] 21.=20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DRESOLVED&bug_status=3DCLOSE= D&chfield=3Dbug_status&chfieldfrom=3D2006-09-17&chfieldto=3D2006-09-24&reso= lution=3DFIXED&[email protected] 22. [email protected] 23.=20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DRESOLVED&bug_status=3DCLOSE= D&chfield=3Dbug_status&chfieldfrom=3D2006-09-17&chfieldto=3D2006-09-24&reso= lution=3DFIXED&[email protected] 24. [email protected] 25.=20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DRESOLVED&bug_status=3DCLOSE= D&chfield=3Dbug_status&chfieldfrom=3D2006-09-17&chfieldto=3D2006-09-24&reso= lution=3DFIXED&[email protected] =20 New bug rankings ---------------- =20 The developers and teams who have been assigned the most new bugs during=20 this period are:=20 =20 * Default Assignee for New Packages[26], with 27 new bugs[27] =20 * Gentoo Linux Gnome Desktop Team[28], with 18 new bugs[29] =20 * Krzysiek Pawlik[30], with 17 new bugs[31] =20 * Gentoo Games[32], with 14 new bugs[33] =20 * AMD64 Project[34], with 12 new bugs[35] =20 * Gentoo KDE team[36], with 11 new bugs[37] =20 * Gentoo net-im Herd[38], with 10 new bugs[39] =20 * Default Assignee for Orphaned Packages[40], with 10 new bugs[41] =20 26. [email protected] 27.=20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DNEW&bug_status=3DASSIGNED&b= ug_status=3DREOPENED&chfield=3Dassigned_to&chfieldfrom=3D2006-09-17&chfield= to=3D2006-09-24&[email protected] 28. [email protected] 29.=20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DNEW&bug_status=3DASSIGNED&b= ug_status=3DREOPENED&chfield=3Dassigned_to&chfieldfrom=3D2006-09-17&chfield= to=3D2006-09-24&[email protected] 30. [email protected] 31.=20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DNEW&bug_status=3DASSIGNED&b= ug_status=3DREOPENED&chfield=3Dassigned_to&chfieldfrom=3D2006-09-17&chfield= to=3D2006-09-24&[email protected] 32. [email protected] 33.=20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DNEW&bug_status=3DASSIGNED&b= ug_status=3DREOPENED&chfield=3Dassigned_to&chfieldfrom=3D2006-09-17&chfield= to=3D2006-09-24&[email protected] 34. [email protected] 35.=20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DNEW&bug_status=3DASSIGNED&b= ug_status=3DREOPENED&chfield=3Dassigned_to&chfieldfrom=3D2006-09-17&chfield= to=3D2006-09-24&[email protected] 36. [email protected] 37.=20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DNEW&bug_status=3DASSIGNED&b= ug_status=3DREOPENED&chfield=3Dassigned_to&chfieldfrom=3D2006-09-17&chfield= to=3D2006-09-24&[email protected] 38. [email protected] 39.=20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DNEW&bug_status=3DASSIGNED&b= ug_status=3DREOPENED&chfield=3Dassigned_to&chfieldfrom=3D2006-09-17&chfield= to=3D2006-09-24&[email protected] 40. [email protected] 41.=20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DNEW&bug_status=3DASSIGNED&b= ug_status=3DREOPENED&chfield=3Dassigned_to&chfieldfrom=3D2006-09-17&chfield= to=3D2006-09-24&[email protected] =20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 7. 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