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Linux-Announce Digest #995, Volume #3 Sun, 15 Jul 01 23:13:03 EDT
Contents:
Jungle Monkey 0.1.10 - Distribute file sharing tool (David Helder)
COMMERCIAL - WorldStation 2.0 (Roy Culley)
cutils 1.6 - C language miscellaneous utilities (Sandro Sigala)
PIKT, Problem Informant/Killer Tool, v1.14.0 released
GNU MDK version 0.3.5 released ("Jose A. Ortega Ruiz")
FlightGear Version 0.7.8 ("Curtis L. Olson")
Zile 1.5.3 - Zile Is Lossy Emacs (Emacs clone) (Sandro Sigala)
SnapGear VPN Routers - uClinux based ("Miles Gillham")
CFP: NLUUG conference UNIX and desktop (Jan Christiaan van Winkel)
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Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 21:17:40 CST
From: David Helder <dhelder@umich.edu>
Subject: Jungle Monkey 0.1.10 - Distribute file sharing tool
Jungle Monkey 0.1.10 ("Mojo Jojo" release) is now available. Jungle
Monkey is a distributed file sharing program that features file
browsing, chat, and search. This is the first major release in nearly
a year. Large parts have been rewritten and new features added. JM
requires GTK, GNet 1.1.0, and Libglade. Gnome support is optional.
The JM homepage is http://www.junglemonkey.net
Tar and unofficial deb's available.
Changes:
* Channels indexed for faster joins, less bandwidth
* Distributed keyword search (JM Multicast Search Protocol)
* Session saved on exit
* New toolbar
* Frontend re-architected
* jmlite vastly improved. Supports basic scripts.
* BTP improvements
* Many bug fixes
* German translation
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__ _ __ David Helder - dhelder@umich.edu
___/ /__ __ __(_)__/ / <http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~dhelder>
/ _ / _ `/ |/ / / _ / Jungle Monkey: <http://www.junglemonkey.net>
|_,_/|_,_/|___/_/|_,_/ Paper CD Case: <http://www.papercdcase.com>
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Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 21:18:36 CST
Subject: COMMERCIAL - WorldStation 2.0
From: Roy Culley <rgc@swissonline.ch>
WorldStation 2.0 is a software program designed to control the Ten-Tec
RX-320 HF receiver through your PC's serial port.
WorldStation 2.0 is written in Java and is available for Linux.
JDK 1.2.2 or greater is required.
The RX-320 HF reciever is a PC controlled shortwave receiver.
WorldStation 2.0 highlight are:
Real-time spectrum scanning - 9 statistics modes to aid in
visualizing the radio spectrum (see below)
Full in-graph mouse-drag tuning
"Weak signal" detection mode built-in using correlation analysis
3D Surface visualization of the radio spectrum built-in
User selectable color spectrum mapping of signal strength
Popular frequency database support. Dxtra wrote a custom driver
to load Xbase frequency files into memory
New settings control over window placement and other meta-settings
Over 100 new features in this latest release!
For further information about WorldStation 2.0:
http://www.dxtra.com/
For information about the Ten-Tec RX-320 HF receiver:
http://www.tentec.com/
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Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 21:21:25 CST
From: Sandro Sigala <ssigala@tiscalinet.it>
Subject: cutils 1.6 - C language miscellaneous utilities
The utilities enclosed in the cutils package are usually useful in
some circumstances during the development in the "C" language.
cdecl
cundecl
The cdecl and cundecl utilities can be used to decode or
encode a complex type declaration like
void (*signal(int sig, void (*func)(int)))(int);
or
declare funcvec as array[16] of pointer to function that expects
(void) returning int;
cobfusc
The cobfusc utility can be used to obfuscate (i.e. render
unreadable but perfectly compilable) some code. For example:
int
main(int argc, char **argv)
{
int i;
printf("program name: %s\n", argv[0]);
printf("arguments:");
for (i = 1; i < argc; i++)
printf(" %s", argv[i]);
printf("\n");
}
can be converted to:
int main(int q0,char**q1){int q2;printf(
"\160\162\157\147\162\141\155\40\156\141\155\145\72\40\45\163\n",
q1[0]);printf("\141\162\147\165\155\145\156\164\163\72");for(q2=1;
q2<q0;q2++)printf("\40\45\163",q1[q2]);printf("\n");}
chilight
The chilight utility can be used to highlight (i.e. fontify) a C
source file with color escapes or markups, depending of the
selected output format (tty, ANSI, HTML or roff).
cunloop
The cunloop does a job like the cobfusc utility: it obfuscates
the source code, by unlooping the C language loop and branch
instructions `while', `do', `for', `if' into a sequence of `goto'
instuctions to render the source file unreadable. While cobfusc
works with every C source code, cunloop is
semantically-dependant.
yyextract
The yyextract utility can be used to extract the rules from a
Yacc grammar (or produce another grammar in a different format,
like HTML).
yyref
The yyref utility is a Yacc cross-reference generator.
==============================================================================
Latest version can be found at my homepage:
http://www.sigala.it/sandro/
Any questions, comments, or bug reports should be sent to the author at the
Internet email address <sandro@sigala.it>.
======================================================================
NEWS:
Changes between cutils 1.5.2 - cutils 1.6
* Cleaned up long-standing bugs and package distribution.
* chilight
- added roff and tty formats, better handling of #xxx preprocessor
directives and some minor changes.
Contributed by Jukka A. Ukkonen <jau@iki.fi>.
- added ANSI escape cleanup.
- cleaned up HTML output.
- added `-t' HTML title option.
- removed useless `-d' option.
- renamed `-s' "style" option to `-f' "format".
* cobfusc
- cleaned up.
- added `-A' heavy obfuscation option.
- added `-f' separate output option.
- added `-x' exclusive mode option.
- added `-z' identifiers pairs option.
- removed useless `-h' option.
- fixed bug with the `-e' option.
- inverted `-p' and `-r' options behavior.
* yyextract
- cleaned up HTML output.
- added `-t' HTML title option.
* Removed cinfo, cinfoc, cinfodc, cweave, ctangle components.
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LSM:
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Title: cutils
Version: 1.6
Entered-date: 15JUL01
Description: C language miscellaneous utilities
Keywords: C obfusc shrouder highlight bnf ebnf grammar lex yacc
Author: sandro@sigala.it (Sandro Sigala)
Maintained-by: sandro@sigala.it (Sandro Sigala)
Primary-site: sunsite.unc.edu /pub/Linux/devel/lang/c
130k cutils-1.6.tar.gz
Alternate-site: http://www.sigala.it/sandro/files/
130k cutils-1.6.tar.gz
Platforms: ANSI C compiler
Copying-policy: BSD
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Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 21:23:24 CST
Subject: PIKT, Problem Informant/Killer Tool, v1.14.0 released
From: berto@gsbrgo.uchicago.edu ()
PIKT, Problem Informant/Killer Tool, v1.14.0 has been released.
PIKT, an innovative new paradigm for administering heterogeneous networked
workstations, is a cross-platform, multi-functional toolkit for monitoring
systems, reporting and fixing problems, and managing system configurations.
You can also use PIKT as a basis for managing system security. PIKT
consists of an embedded scripting language with unique, labor-saving
features; a sophisticated script and system config file preprocessor,
scheduler, and installer; and other useful tools. PIKT is a category buster
with many, many different uses limited only by your ingenuity and imagination.
HIGHLIGHTS OF 1.14.0: Ported to SCO OpenServer and Digital UNIX. Improved
the coding of piktx. Added the 'pikt +C "cmd"' option. Added the #exec and
#piktexec (also #pexec) preprocessor directives. Reworked parts of the script
and config file lexers. Fixed several minor lexer and parser bugs. Improved
the formatting of installed alarm scripts. Added the directives #ifsys,
#endifsys, etc. Permitted the use of #ifdef, #setdef, #define, etc. within
defines.cfg. Fixed it so that doing a '#include "/dev/null" [proc]' won't
clobber /dev/null. Fixed some security flaws in master-slave network
communications. Fixed several bugs.
See the "PIKT Changes" section of the distribution NEWS file, also the
ChangeLog file, for further details.
PIKT is distributed under the GNU General Public License. Available now for
GNU/Linux, AIX, Digital UNIX, FreeBSD, HP-UX, IRIX, OpenBSD, SCO OpenServer,
Solaris, and SunOS. For more info, and complete source code, documentation,
and sample configurations, please visit the PIKT Web site at:
http://pikt.uchicago.edu/pikt
--
===============================================================================
Robert Osterlund, Unix Systems Manager berto@gsbrgo.uchicago.edu
Grad School of Business, U of Chicago phone: 773/702-8898
1101 E. 58th Street, #309, Chicago, IL 60637, USA fax: 773/702-0233
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Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 21:24:20 CST
Subject: GNU MDK version 0.3.5 released
From: "Jose A. Ortega Ruiz" <jaortega@acm.org>
GNU MDK 0.3.5 has been released. It is available from
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/mdk/ and mirrors of that site (see list of
mirror sites at http://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html) [0].
GNU MDK provides a simulator of D. Knuth's MIX computer, and a
development environment to write, run and debug MIXAL programs on it.
New in this release:
** In gmixvm, when the mouse pointer is over a MIXAL source line, the
status bar shows the value of the variables appearing in this line.
** The current symbol table can be displayed, in gmixvm, using the menu
command Debug->Symbols...
** Bug fix: the load, compile and run file dialogs now get the correct
filename under linux.
** Bug fix: fonts used by gmixvm are now always correctly saved.
** Bug fix: 'psym' now works correctly in gmixvm.
** Bug fix: the symbol table for a MIX file is now correctly recovered
both in gmixvm and mixvm (negative values where incorrectly
converted to a positive value).
Visit the MDK home page at http://www.gnu.org/software/mdk/mdk.html.
Bug reports should go to bug-gnu-mdk@gnu.org.
Enjoy!
[0] GNU MDK source and binary packages can also be downloaded from
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=13897&release_id=35894
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Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 21:25:17 CST
From: "Curtis L. Olson" <curt@me.umn.edu>
Subject: FlightGear Version 0.7.8
FlightGear version 0.7.8 (source code release) is now available for
download from http://www.flightgear.org.
FlightGear is a free, open-source flight simulator project. The
source code is licensed under the GPL.
There is a new 0.7.8 version of the base package that corresponds with
this new release. You must have this new base package to go along
with the 0.7.8 source code.
Other prerequisites if building from source:
- You must have plib version 1.4.0 or newer (http://plib.sf.net)
installed before building both SimGear and FlightGear.
- You must have SimGear-0.0.16 (www.simgear.org) installed before
building FlightGear-0.7.8
For more information on the FlightGear project, please visit the
Flight Gear web page at:
http://www.flightgear.org
Curt.
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Twin Cities curt@hfrl.umn.edu curt@flightgear.org
Minnesota http://www.menet.umn.edu/~curt http://www.flightgear.org
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Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 21:26:13 CST
From: Sandro Sigala <ssigala@tiscalinet.it>
Subject: Zile 1.5.3 - Zile Is Lossy Emacs (Emacs clone)
Zile is another Emacs-clone. Zile is a customizable, self-documenting
real-time, open-source display editor. Zile was written to be as similar
as possible to Emacs; every Emacs user should feel at home with Zile.
Zile features:
- Small but fast and powerful. It is very useful for small footprint
installations (like on floppy disk) or quick editing sessions.
- 8-bit clean. Zile can operate with binary files.
- Looks like Emacs. Most Zile key sequences and function names
are identical to Emacs ones.
- Multi buffer editing w/multi level undo. Zile can open an
infinite number of files and can record an infinite sequence of
undo operations.
- Multi window. Zile can display multiple windows on the screen.
- Killing, yanking and registers. The typical killing, yanking and
register features of Emacs are available under Zile.
- Minibuffer completion. Zile can complete the user written text.
This is very useful for `M-x' commands and for selecting files.
- Colors. Zile makes use of the color capatibilities of the
terminal if available.
- Source highlighting ("C", "C++", and shell scripts). Zile can
highlight "C", "C++" source files and shell scripts for better reading.
- Auto fill (word wrap). Zile automatically breaks the lines when
they become too wide (if the Auto Fill Mode is enabled).
==============================================================================
Zile is now hosted on SourceForge at the address:
http://zile.sourceforge.net/
Latest version can be also found at my homepage:
http://www.sigala.it/sandro/
======================================================================
NEWS:
Changes between Zile 1.5.2 - Zile 1.5.3
* Fixed wrong behavior in novice mode (Font Lock automatically set).
* Fixed a few core dumps.
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Title: zile - Zile Is Lossy Emacs
Version: 1.5.3
Entered-date: 15JUL01
Description: Emacs-clone editor
Keywords: zile emacs clone text editor
Author: sandro@sigala.it (Sandro Sigala)
Maintained-by: sandro@sigala.it (Sandro Sigala)
Primary-site: http://zile.sourceforge.net
220k zile-1.5.3.tar.gz
Alternate-size: sunsite.unc.edu /pub/Linux/apps/editors/emacs/clones
220k zile-1.5.3.tar.gz
Platforms: ANSI C compiler, ncurses
Copying-policy: BSD
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Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 21:27:16 CST
From: "Miles Gillham" <miles@snapgear.com>
Subject: SnapGear VPN Routers - uClinux based
SnapGear VPN Routers are a fully-fledge appliance based upon the popular
uClinux for MMU-less microprocessors(http://www.uclinux.org) Now there is a
familiar choice for powerful and affordable Internet appliances that will
integrate cleanly with your Linux-based network.
SNAPGEAR LAUNCHES IN EXPLOSIVE SUB-$300 VPN ROUTER MARKET
SnapGear offers VPN Router Internet appliances providing
simplicity, security and savings to small businesses
SAN MATEO, Calif. - July 10, 2001 - SnapGearT, Inc., a provider of simple,
secure and cost effective VPN Internet appliances, today announced the
establishment of the SnapGear product line. SnapGear plans to market and
produce a wide variety of Internet appliances designed for small businesses
and branch offices that provide virtual private networking, firewall and
network attached storage at a price point below $300. The SnapGear product
line will be sold through the reseller market, with a heavy focus on
offering simplicity, security and savings to customers.
According to IDC, worldwide revenues for the firewall/VPN security appliance
market increased 153 percent in 2000 to reach $943 million. By 2005, the
market will generate $4 billion.
"To say that the Internet has impacted small businesses in recent years
would be an understatement," said Bob Waldie, president and CEO, SnapGear,
Inc. "Small businesses are using the Internet to increase sales and services
and better communicate with their customers. Simply stated, the SnapGear
product line is designed to help businesses get online quickly, operate in a
secure way, and do it for minimal cost-providing these services with
simplicity, security and at a savings over other products on the market."
SnapGear products are simple to use and easy to install because they are
based on the popular SecureEdgeT product line from Lineo®, bringing years of
Internet appliance design and expertise to customers. SnapGear is designed
so that small businesses can get up and running quickly with a VPN router
for secure networking and Internet access. In most cases, small businesses
can install and begin using SnapGear appliances in less than ten minutes.
SnapGear implements the latest in VPN, firewall and security technologies
and standards to help businesses combat network intrusions and interruptions
from hackers, viruses, and other security breaches. Small businesses can
effectively use the Internet and network infrastructure with the peace of
mind and reliability that accompany networks in large businesses.
SnapGear is an economical choice for small businesses because it offers
higher-end Internet appliance features for half the price of competing
products, offering significant savings to cost-sensitive businesses. For a
complete cost comparison, customers should contact SnapGear at
http://www.snapgear.com.
Pricing and Availability
Pricing for SnapGear products begins at $249. SnapGear appliances are now
shipping in volume through resellers. For more information on the entire
SnapGear product line, please visit http://www.snapgear.com/products.html.
About SnapGear, Inc.
SnapGear is the leading provider of fully-featured cost-effective Internet
security solutions for the branch office or small office, and the remote
worker markets. Founded in 2001, SnapGear, Inc. designs, develops and
manufactures a complete line of Internet security solutions that provide
access security and transaction security for small, medium and large
enterprises. SnapGear is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lineo, Inc. For more
information, visit www.snapgear.com or call 650-572-2333 in the U.S.
###
Lineo is a registered trademark of Lineo, Inc. SnapGear, SecureEdge are
trademarks of Lineo, Inc. All other products, services, companies and
publications are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
Press only, contact:
Bob Waldie
SnapGear
Tel: 801-645-0162
bob.waldie@snapgear.com
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Miles Gillham
VP, Product Marketing, miles@snapgear.com
SnapGear Inc., http://www.snapgear.com
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Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 21:28:13 CST
From: Jan Christiaan van Winkel <jc@proxy.ATComputing.nl>
Subject: CFP: NLUUG conference UNIX and desktop
See also: http://www.nluug.nl/events/nj01/cfp-uk.html
CALL FOR PAPERS
Unix and the desktop
On 8 November 2001, the Netherlands Unix User's Group (NLUUG) will
hold its annual Autumn conference. You are invited to submit
abstracts for tutorials or presentations that discuss new developments
in the area of the UNIX desktop and/or UNIX multimedia applications.
We are also interested in presentations on user experiences with UNIX
desktops and multimedia applications. Topics include, but are not
restricted to:
The use and configuration of the Gnome and KDE desktops
Development of applications for Gnome and KDE
Audio and Video editing on UNIX platforms
Graphical applications
Desktop Publishing
Office applications
Infrastructure for the use of Windows applications on a UNIX platform
Abstracts should be submitted before 24 August 2001 via the NLUUG web
page: www.nluug.nl/cgi-bin/nj2001-abstract-uk
Important dates
24 August 2001 - deadline abstracts
31 August 2001 - notification to speakers
1 October 2001 - deadline papers
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