Gentoo Weekly Newsletter 2 April 2007
Chris Gianelloni <[email protected]> Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:42:23 -0400
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gentoo Weekly Newsletter http://www.gentoo.org/news/en/gwn/20070402-newsletter.xml This is the Gentoo Weekly Newsletter for the week of 2 April 2007. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ =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 virtual/x11 removal ------------------- The virtual/x11 package will be removed from the tree on or after 25 Apri= l. This package was used as part of the migration from the monolithic to the modular X.Org packages. If any packages you have installed on your system are still requiring virtual/x11, you should file a bug with the maintaine= rs of the package or overlay. =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 2. Heard in the community =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 forums.gentoo.org ----------------- Gentoo Tat How Gentoo are you? Forums user krogebry decided to show his love for his favorite distribution by having its recognizable logo inked into his fles= h for future posterity. This thread quickly turned to ideas for future tats amongst Gentoo's users. * http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-549630.html =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3. 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 LinuxDevices.com (28 Mar 2007) ------------------------------ Chip-maker AMD has thrown its financial clout behind a non-profit organization setting up Linux-based computing and communication centers i= n East Africa. Inveneo claims to have set up 20 Linux-based computing centers in six African nations over the past year, at the behest of various NGOs (non-governmental organizations), local governments, and private entities. The centers use Linux-based networking equipment, VoIP servers based on Linux and Asterisk, and thin clients running Inveneo's own Gentoo-based "Inveneo Linux" distribution. * http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6428796596.html =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 Moves ----- The following developers recently left the Gentoo project: * none this week Adds ---- The following developers recently joined the Gentoo project: * none this week Changes ------- The following developers recently changed roles within the Gentoo project= : * none this week =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 mgv: Stack overflow in included gv code --------------------------------------- mgv improperly handles user-supplied data possibly allowing for the execution of arbitrary code. For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement[1] 1. http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-24.xml Ekiga: Format string vulnerability ---------------------------------- A format string vulnerability in Ekiga may allow the remote execution of arbitrary code. For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement[2] 2. http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-25.xml file: Integer underflow ----------------------- A buffer underflow vulnerability has been reported in file allowing for t= he user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement[3] 3. http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-26.xml Squid: Denial of Service ------------------------ Squid is affected by a Denial of Service vulnerability. For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement[4] 4. http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-27.xml CUPS: Denial of Service ----------------------- CUPS incorrectly handles partially-negotiated SSL connections allowing fo= r a Denial of Service. For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement[5] 5. http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-28.xml =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 6. Gentoo package moves =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D This section lists packages that have either been moved or added to the t= ree and packages that have had their "last rites" announcement given to be removed in the future. The package removals come from many locations, including the Treecleaners[6] and various developers. Most packages which are listed under the Last Rites section are in need of some love and care and can remain in the tree if proper maintainership is established. 6. http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/qa/treecleaners Removals: --------- Package: Removal date: Contact: media-tv/rivatv 26 Mar 2007 Michael Sterrett[7] x11-plugins/gkrellm-console 26 Mar 2007 Jim Ramsay[8] x11-plugins/gkrellm-logwatch 26 Mar 2007 Jim Ramsay[8] x11-plugins/gkrellmouse 26 Mar 2007 Jim Ramsay[8] x11-plugins/gkrellm-sensors 26 Mar 2007 Jim Ramsay[8] x11-plugins/gkrellmwho 26 Mar 2007 Jim Ramsay[8] x11-libs/gtkDPS 26 Mar 2007 Doug Goldstein[9] net-p2p/kenosis 27 Mar 2007 Mart Raudsepp[10] games-sports/toycars 28 Mar 2007 Michael Sterrett[7] net-p2p/freenet 28 Mar 2007 Ra=C3=BAl Porcel[11] dev-java/avalon-logkit-bin 28 Mar 2007 Petteri R=C3=A4ty[12] app-misc/pyge 28 Mar 2007 Tiziano M=C3=BCller[13] x11-base/opengl-update 29 Mar 2007 Jeremy Huddleston[14] sys-devel/gcc-powerpc64 29 Mar 2007 Markus Rothe[15] dev-embedded/picptk 31 Mar 2007 Denis Dupeyron[16] 7. [email protected] 8. [email protected] 9. [email protected] 10. [email protected] 11. [email protected] 12. [email protected] 13. [email protected] 14. [email protected] 15. [email protected] 16. [email protected] Additions: ---------- Package: Addition date: Contact: dev-embedded/srecord[17] 26 Mar 2007 Denis Dupeyron[16] dev-util/bugle[18] 26 Mar 2007 Markus Ullmann[19] mail-filter/policyd-weight[20] 26 Mar 2007 Andrej Kacian[21] net-mail/dbmail[22] 26 Mar 2007 Andrej Kacian[21] dev-ml/ocamlduce[23] 28 Mar 2007 Alexis Ballier[24] www-servers/ocsigen[25] 28 Mar 2007 Alexis Ballier[24] dev-java/commons-vfs[26] 29 Mar 2007 Petteri R=C3=A4ty[12] virtual/c++-tr1-memory[27] 29 Mar 2007 Danny van Dyk[28] virtual/c++-tr1-type-traits[29] 29 Mar 2007 Danny van Dyk[28] virtual/c++-tr1-functional[30] 29 Mar 2007 Danny van Dyk[28] app-misc/hal-info[31] 30 Mar 2007 Stephen Klimaszewski[32] dev-perl/Gtk2-MozEmbed[33] 30 Mar 2007 Michael Cummings[34] net-misc/nxnode[35] 30 Mar 2007 Bernard Cafarelli[36] net-misc/nxserver-freeedition[37] 30 Mar 2007 Bernard Cafarelli[36] media-libs/freeimage[38] 31 Mar 2007 Tristan Heaven[39] dev-ruby/ruby-yadis[40] 31 Mar 2007 Robin H. Johnson[41] dev-ruby/ruby-openid[42] 31 Mar 2007 Robin H. Johnson[41] net-dialup/umtsmon[43] 31 Mar 2007 Alin N=C4=83stac[44] games-arcade/snake3d[45] 31 Mar 2007 Alfredo Tupone[46] media-video/ffmpegthumbnailer[47] 31 Mar 2007 Samuli Suominen[48] net-news/hellanzb[49] 31 Mar 2007 Alexis Ballier[24] net-wireless/fsam7400[50] 31 Mar 2007 Stefan Schweizer[51] dev-java/junit-addons[52] 31 Mar 2007 Petteri R=C3=A4ty[12] sys-apps/usbmon[53] 01 Apr 2007 Robin H. Johnson[41] games-board/pysol-cardsets[54] 01 Apr 2007 Alfredo Tupone[46] 12. [email protected] 16. [email protected] 17. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Ddev-embedded;name=3D= srecord 18. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Ddev-util;name=3Dbug= le 19. [email protected] 20. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dmail-filter;name=3D= policyd-weight 21. [email protected] 22. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dnet-mail;name=3Ddbm= ail 23. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Ddev-ml;name=3Docaml= duce 24. [email protected] 25. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dwww-servers;name=3D= ocsigen 26. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Ddev-java;name=3Dcom= mons-vfs 27. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dvirtual;name=3Dc++-= tr1-memory 28. [email protected] 29. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dvirtual;name=3Dc++-= tr1-type-traits 30. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dvirtual;name=3Dc++-= tr1-functional 31. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dapp-misc;name=3Dhal= -info 32. [email protected] 33. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Ddev-perl;name=3DGtk= 2-MozEmbed 34. [email protected] 35. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dnet-misc;name=3Dnxn= ode 36. [email protected] 37. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dnet-misc;name=3Dnxs= erver-freeedition 38. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dmedia-libs;name=3Df= reeimage 39. [email protected] 40. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Ddev-ruby;name=3Drub= y-yadis 41. [email protected] 42. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Ddev-ruby;name=3Drub= y-openid 43. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dnet-dialup;name=3Du= mtsmon 44. [email protected] 45. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dgames-arcade;name=3D= snake3d 46. [email protected] 47. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dmedia-video;name=3D= ffmpegthumbnailer 48. [email protected] 49. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dnet-news;name=3Dhel= lanzb 50. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dnet-wireless;name=3D= fsam7400 51. [email protected] 52. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Ddev-java;name=3Djun= it-addons 53. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dsys-apps;name=3Dusb= mon 54. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dgames-board;name=3D= pysol-cardsets Last Rites: ----------- Package: Removal date: Contact: net-misc/nxcomp[55] 26 Apr 2007 Bernard Cafarelli[36] net-misc/nxesd[56] 26 Apr 2007 Bernard Cafarelli[36] net-misc/nxproxy[57] 26 Apr 2007 Bernard Cafarelli[36] net-misc/nxssh[58] 26 Apr 2007 Bernard Cafarelli[36] net-misc/nx-x11[59] 26 Apr 2007 Bernard Cafarelli[36] net-misc/nx-x11-bin[60] 26 Apr 2007 Bernard Cafarelli[36] dev-java/datavision[61] 27 Apr 2007 William L. Thomson Jr.[62] dev-util/jcvs[63] 27 Apr 2007 Petteri R=C3=A4ty[12] dev-java/j2ssh[64] 27 Apr 2007 Petteri R=C3=A4ty[12] dev-java/javatar[65] 29 Apr 2007 Petteri R=C3=A4ty[12] dev-java/saxon-bin[66] 30 Apr 2007 Petteri R=C3=A4ty[12] 12. [email protected] 36. [email protected] 55. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dnet-misc;name=3Dnxc= omp 56. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dnet-misc;name=3Dnxe= sd 57. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dnet-misc;name=3Dnxp= roxy 58. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dnet-misc;name=3Dnxs= sh 59. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dnet-misc;name=3Dnx-= x11 60. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Dnet-misc;name=3Dnx-= x11-bin 61. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Ddev-java;name=3Ddat= avision 62. [email protected] 63. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Ddev-util;name=3Djcv= s 64. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Ddev-java;name=3Dj2s= sh 65. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Ddev-java;name=3Djav= atar 66. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=3Ddev-java;name=3Dsax= on-bin =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 7. Bugzilla =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Summary ------- * Statistics * Closed bug ranking * New bug rankings Statistics ---------- The Gentoo community uses Bugzilla (bugs.gentoo.org[67]) to record and tr= ack bugs, notifications, suggestions and other interactions with the developm= ent team. Between 25 March 2007 and 01 April 2007, activity on the site has resulted in: 67. http://bugs.gentoo.org * 567 new bugs during this period * 378 bugs closed or resolved during this period * 23 previously closed bugs were reopened this period * 129 closed as NEEDINFO/WONTFIX/CANTFIX/INVALID/UPSTREAM during this period * 101 bugs marked as duplicates during this period Of the 10136 currently open bugs: 15 are labeled 'blocker', 100 are label= ed 'critical', and 381 are labeled 'major'. Closed bug rankings ------------------- The developers and teams who have closed the most bugs during this period are: * media-video herd[68], with 22 closed bugs[69] * Perl Devs @ Gentoo[70], with 20 closed bugs[71] * Gentoo Games[72], with 16 closed bugs[73] * IA-64 team[74], with 15 closed bugs[75] * Gentoo Sound Team[76], with 14 closed bugs[77] * AMD64 Project[78], with 13 closed bugs[79] * Gentoo Toolchain Maintainers[80], with 11 closed bugs[81] * Portage team[82], with 11 closed bugs[83] 68. [email protected] 69. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DRESOLVED&bug_status= =3DCLOSED&chfield=3Dbug_status&chfieldfrom=3D2007-03-25&chfieldto=3D2007-= 04-01&resolution=3DFIXED&[email protected] 70. [email protected] 71. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DRESOLVED&bug_status= =3DCLOSED&chfield=3Dbug_status&chfieldfrom=3D2007-03-25&chfieldto=3D2007-= 04-01&resolution=3DFIXED&[email protected] 72. [email protected] 73. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DRESOLVED&bug_status= =3DCLOSED&chfield=3Dbug_status&chfieldfrom=3D2007-03-25&chfieldto=3D2007-= 04-01&resolution=3DFIXED&[email protected] 74. [email protected] 75. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DRESOLVED&bug_status= =3DCLOSED&chfield=3Dbug_status&chfieldfrom=3D2007-03-25&chfieldto=3D2007-= 04-01&resolution=3DFIXED&[email protected] 76. [email protected] 77. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DRESOLVED&bug_status= =3DCLOSED&chfield=3Dbug_status&chfieldfrom=3D2007-03-25&chfieldto=3D2007-= 04-01&resolution=3DFIXED&[email protected] 78. [email protected] 79. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DRESOLVED&bug_status= =3DCLOSED&chfield=3Dbug_status&chfieldfrom=3D2007-03-25&chfieldto=3D2007-= 04-01&resolution=3DFIXED&[email protected] 80. [email protected] 81. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DRESOLVED&bug_status= =3DCLOSED&chfield=3Dbug_status&chfieldfrom=3D2007-03-25&chfieldto=3D2007-= 04-01&resolution=3DFIXED&[email protected] 82. [email protected] 83. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DRESOLVED&bug_status= =3DCLOSED&chfield=3Dbug_status&chfieldfrom=3D2007-03-25&chfieldto=3D2007-= 04-01&resolution=3DFIXED&[email protected] New bug rankings ---------------- The developers and teams who have been assigned the most new bugs during this period are: * Default Assignee for New Packages[84], with 14 new bugs[85] * AMD64 Project[78], with 9 new bugs[86] * media-video herd[68], with 7 new bugs[87] * Tony Vroon[88], with 5 new bugs[89] * Gentoo Toolchain Maintainers[80], with 4 new bugs[90] * PPC Porters[91], with 4 new bugs[92] * Gentoo Kernel Bug Wranglers and Kernel Maintainers[93], with 4 new bugs[94] * Java team[95], with 4 new bugs[96] 68. [email protected] 78. [email protected] 80. [email protected] 84. [email protected] 85. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DNEW&bug_status=3DAS= SIGNED&bug_status=3DREOPENED&chfield=3Dassigned_to&chfieldfrom=3D2007-03-= 25&chfieldto=3D2007-04-01&[email protected] 86. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DNEW&bug_status=3DAS= SIGNED&bug_status=3DREOPENED&chfield=3Dassigned_to&chfieldfrom=3D2007-03-= 25&chfieldto=3D2007-04-01&[email protected] 87. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DNEW&bug_status=3DAS= SIGNED&bug_status=3DREOPENED&chfield=3Dassigned_to&chfieldfrom=3D2007-03-= 25&chfieldto=3D2007-04-01&[email protected] 88. [email protected] 89. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DNEW&bug_status=3DAS= SIGNED&bug_status=3DREOPENED&chfield=3Dassigned_to&chfieldfrom=3D2007-03-= 25&chfieldto=3D2007-04-01&[email protected] 90. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DNEW&bug_status=3DAS= SIGNED&bug_status=3DREOPENED&chfield=3Dassigned_to&chfieldfrom=3D2007-03-= 25&chfieldto=3D2007-04-01&[email protected] 91. [email protected] 92. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DNEW&bug_status=3DAS= SIGNED&bug_status=3DREOPENED&chfield=3Dassigned_to&chfieldfrom=3D2007-03-= 25&chfieldto=3D2007-04-01&[email protected] 93. [email protected] 94. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=3DNEW&bug_status=3DAS= SIGNED&bug_status=3DREOPENED&chfield=3Dassigned_to&chfieldfrom=3D2007-03-= 25&chfieldto=3D2007-04-01&[email protected] 95. 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