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Linux-Announce Digest #145
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Linux-Announce Digest #145, Volume #4 Mon, 24 Jun 2002 16:13:02 EDT
Contents:
COMMERCIAL: Slackware 8.1 released ("Patrick J. Volkerding")
Network Monitor N-View (Version 1.6-prev now available) ("Wolfgang Ullrich")
[LOCAL] Central Ohio Linux User Group June Meeting Announcement (colugx@colug.net)
phpRPG 0.5 Released! ("Ambystoma Mexicanum")
Network Monitor N-View (Version 1.6-prev now available) ("Wolfgang Ullrich")
Alge - Mailing List for general discussion around Unix/Linux (update) ("Luke Th. Bullock")
libhardware 0.7.0 - generic GPL library and tools for hardware detection (Antonio Gallo)
[LOCAL] LUG in Santiago, Dominican Republic (Peter Thomas)
Archmbox 3.1.0 : a simple email archiver (Alessandro Dotti Contra)
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From: "Patrick J. Volkerding" <volkerdi@slackware.com>
Subject: COMMERCIAL: Slackware 8.1 released
Date: 24 Jun 2002 19:40:01 GMT
Announcing Slackware Linux 8.1!
The first major release for 2001, Slackware Linux 8.1 continues the
Slackware tradition of simplicity, stability, and security. It is the
essential Linux distribution from the team that knows Linux inside and
out. Among the many program updates and distribution enhancements, you'll
find two of the most advanced desktop environments available today: GNOME
1.4.1 (with a large collection of pre-compiled GNOME applications), and
KDE 3.0.1, the latest version of the award-winning K Desktop Environment.
Slackware now uses the 2.4.18 kernel bringing you advanced performance
features such as the ReiserFS journaling filesystem, SCSI and ATA RAID
volume support, and kernel support for XFree86's DRI (the Direct Rendering
Interface) that brings high-speed hardware accelerated 3D graphics to
Linux. Additional kernels allow installing Slackware using any of the
journaling filesystems available for Linux, including ext3, ReiserFS,
IBM's JFS, and SGI's XFS.
>From the beginning, Slackware has offered a stable and secure Linux
distribution for UNIX veterans as well as an easy-to-use system for
beginners. Slackware includes everything you'll need to run a powerful
server or workstation. Each Slackware package follows the setup and
installation instructions from its author(s) as closely as possible,
offering you the most stable and easily expandable setup.
Here are some of the advanced features of Slackware 8.1:
- Runs the 2.4.18 version of the Linux kernel from ftp.kernel.org.
Special kernels were prepared to support hardware such as SCSI
controllers, USB keyboards and mice, parallel-port IDE devices,
IBM PS/2 machines with the Microchannel bus, and even speech
synthesizers providing access to Linux for the visually impaired
community. The performance of the 2.4.x kernel series along with
Slackware's track record of careful attention to system security
make it the perfect choice for running your production servers.
- System binaries linked with the GNU C Library, version 2.2.5.
- XFree86 4.2.0
This version of XFree86 represents a major re-design, and brings with
it many greatly anticipated new features, most notably support for
hardware accelerated graphics using the Direct Rendering Interface
supported by the 2.4.18 Linux kernel. The 3D performance rockets past
anything you've ever seen before. Gamers, get ready. :)
- Major enhancements to the printing system, which now uses LPRng for
better performance and security. CUPS is also provided as an
alternative in the extra/ directory. The Ghostscript interpreter has
been upgraded to version 7.05, which brings with it several new printer
drivers as well as support for the new IJS interface, which allows new
printer drivers to be added to Ghostscript without requiring a
recompilation. Two IJS servers are available in this release. HPIJS,
which supports more than 60 HP Inkjet printer models, and Gimp-Print,
which supports many printers from Canon and Epson.
- Installs gcc-2.95.3 as the default C, C++, Objective-C and Fortran-77
compiler. gcc-3.1 is also included in the extra/ directory.
- Support for fully encrypted network connections with OpenSSL and OpenSSH.
- Apache 1.3.24 web server with Dynamic Shared Object (DSO) support, SSL,
and PHP.
- PCMCIA, CardBus, and APM support for laptops. (pcmcia-cs-3.1.33)
- New development tools, including Perl 5.6.1, Python 2.2.1, and
graphical tools like Qt designer, KDevelop, and Glade.
- Updated versions of the Slackware package management tools make it easy
to add, remove, upgrade, and make your own Slackware packages.
The package naming system has been expanded to include the base
name, version, architecture, and build number (like other packaging
systems you may have seen before ;). The improved package tracking
makes it easy to upgrade to Slackware 8.1 from Slackware 7.0, 7.1,
or 8.0.
- Web browsers galore! Includes Netscape Communicator version 6.2.3,
Konqueror 3.0.1, Mozilla 1.0 (!!!), and Galeon 1.2.5.
- The complete K Desktop Environment (KDE) version 3.0.1, including the
KOffice productivity suite, networking tools, GUI development with
KDevelop, multimedia tools, the Konqueror web browser and file
manager, dozens of games and utilities, international language
support, and more.
- The GNU Network Object Model Environment (GNOME) 1.4.1.
Includes a full range of GNOME packages such as abiword-1.0.2,
evolution-1.0.7, gnumeric-1.0.7, nautilus-1.0.6, pan-0.11.3,
sawfish-1.0.1, xscreensaver-4.05_gnome, and more.
- Large repository of contributed software compiled and ready to run.
This includes various window managers, support for 3Dfx gaming cards,
XFree86 3.3.6 servers to support older hardware, OpenMotif-2.2.1,
gcc-3.1, ISDN support, and much more (see the /extra directory).
- Many more improved and upgraded packages than we can list here. For a
complete list of core packages in Slackware 8.1, see this file:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/PACKAGES.TXT
- Another Slackware exclusive: Slackware's ZipSlack installation option
is the fastest, _easiest_ Linux installation ever. ZipSlack provides
a basic text-based Linux system as a 38 megabyte ZIP archive.
Simply unzip on any FAT or FAT32 partition, edit your boot partition
in the LINUX.BAT batch file, and you can be running Linux in less
than five minutes. The ZipSlack installation includes everything you
need to network with Linux (including Ethernet, token ring, SLIP and
PPP), and extend the system with additional software packages such as
X. A ZipSlack system will even fit on a Zip(TM) disk, so you can
carry a personal Linux system with you to run on any PC with a
Zip(TM) drive.
Downloading Slackware 8.1:
==========================
The full version of Slackware Linux 8.1 is available for download from
the central Slackware FTP site hosted by our friends at www.cwo.com:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/
The ZipSlack version of Slackware can be downloaded from:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/zipslack/
If this site is busy, see the list of official mirror sites here:
http://slackware.com/getslack/
Purchasing Slackware on CD-ROM:
===============================
Or, purchase the Slackware Linux 8.1 four CD-ROM set directly from
Slackware Linux, and you'll be helping to support the continued
development of Slackware Linux! :-)
This is the official release of Slackware on CD-ROM, and has many
enhanced features, including:
- Easy bootable CD-ROM installation. If your machine can boot a
CD-ROM, just boot the first disc to begin the installation process.
- Fully installed bootable live CD-ROM -- just boot the second disc and
run a full Linux system right off the disc, including networking,
full development, and X with no installation necessary. Makes the
ultimate Linux rescue disc!
- The ZipSlack edition of Slackware Linux 8.1.
- The entire source code used to build Slackware Linux 8.1.
The price for the Slackware Linux CD-ROM set is $39.95 plus shipping.
Slackware Linux is also available by subscription. When we release a new
version of Slackware (which is typically once or twice a year) we ship it
to you and bill your credit card $24.95 plus shipping. Shipping is $5 in
the USA, Canada, and Mexico for First Class. Overseas is $9 PER ORDER.
There is an additional $3 COD charge (USA Only). UPS Blue Label (2nd day)
[USA Only] is $10 PER ORDER, UPS Red Label (next day) [USA Only] is $15
PER ORDER.
Ordering Information:
=====================
You can order online at the Slackware Linux store:
http://store.slackware.com
Email orders and reseller information:
info@slackware.com
Or, send a check or money order to:
Slackware Linux, Inc.
3623 Sanford St
Concord CA 94520
USA
Have fun! :^)
---
Patrick J. Volkerding <volkerdi@slackware.com>
Logan Johnson <logan@slackware.com>
Chris Lumens <chris@slackware.com>
David Cantrell <david@slackware.com>
Visit us on the web at: http://slackware.com
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From: "Wolfgang Ullrich" <w_ullrich@attglobal.net>
Subject: Network Monitor N-View (Version 1.6-prev now available)
Date: 24 Jun 2002 19:40:05 GMT
There is an new version of N-View available!
New feature: Printing network diagrams!
Screenshots, Tutorial, FREE download of preview at:
http://195.211.169.58/index_en.html
or at the mirror:
http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/misc/n-view/index_en.html.
Nex to do: Generating dynamic HTML pages.
PLEASE USE THE MIRROR! My poor server/dsl is havy overloaded!
Test results, critics and feature requests are welcome! Also I need Your
assistance in testing with further language versions of Windows (See
Turorial 1.4).
Happy download.
W. Ullrich
w_ullrich@attglobal.net
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From: colugx@colug.net
Subject: [LOCAL] Central Ohio Linux User Group June Meeting Announcement
Date: 24 Jun 2002 19:40:08 GMT
Followup-to: colugx@colug.net
MEETING NOTICE
==============
Central Ohio Linux Users Group
Date: Saturday, June 29, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM local
Meeting Presentation
====================
The June meeting will feature an introduction and overview of
the Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 PDA by Dave Reed. The SL-5500 features
a Linux based operating system. Usage, software development and
resources available will be covered.
As usual, problem machines and users may be brought in
for help, support, and last rites. The always popular
"stump the chump" and Q/A session will be welcome as well.
The upcoming meeting is open to the general public, and all
with an interest in Free Software, Open Source, Apache, MySQL,
Perl, PHP, sendmail, Linux, BSD, Unix, Windows, or whatever,
are invited. Well ... maybe not Windows, except those in
recovery ...
MEETING SITE:
=============
The June 2002 meeting will be held at:
Liebert Learning Center
6700 Huntley Road
Columbus, OH 43229
Parking and entry doors are at the rear of the building.
...The group has met on the LAST Wednesday or LAST Saturday of a
month, alternating by month to allow more folks to mesh their
schedules with COLUG's. Sites and dates also depend on facility
availabity, with common-sense relocation in the holiday season.
The webpage always has a link to a map to the upcoming meeting
site. See: http://www.colug.net/meetings.php The website is
always authoritative to other discussions, such as might be seen
on the mailing list.
Meeting Schedule
================
The NEXT month's following meeting is scheduled on Wednesday,
July 31 2002 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, at OCSEA.
Additional information
======================
Call Phil Hunter (Owl River Company) at 614 - 840 - 0935 .
info@owlriver.com http://www.owlriver.com/
================================================================
Check out the web site at: http://www.colug.net/
Send administrative mail to: colugx@colug.net with any questions
There exists a Mailman driven list -- send an email as above, or
see for details at: http://www.colug.net/mailing_list.php
-- Phil Hunter
hunter@owlriver.com
Owl River Company
"The World is Open to Linux (tm)"
... Open Source LINUX solutions ...
~COLUG/meeting/meeting.0206.txt
rev. 020618 JJH -- Mails to COLA on the 18th
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From: "Ambystoma Mexicanum" <axolotl@bigpond.net.au>
Subject: phpRPG 0.5 Released!
Date: 24 Jun 2002 19:40:11 GMT
phpRPG 0.5 is now available for download. This release includes some major
changes:
- Reviewed code and tidied up to comply with the coding standards
- Eliminated the need of cookies
- Changed all pics to .png or .jpg format (NO MORE .gif!)
- Dynamic hexagonal grid image is now replaced by image tiles
- Incorporated JavaScript to provide better player control
- Implemented event processor
- Advanced the map editor and reorganised database structures
- Improved chat system (but disabled emotions for the moment)
- Items-related functions such as take, drop, identify, equip
- A rough but functional and playable combat system
Website: http://phprpg.org/
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From: "Wolfgang Ullrich" <w_ullrich@attglobal.net>
Subject: Network Monitor N-View (Version 1.6-prev now available)
Date: 24 Jun 2002 19:40:14 GMT
There is an new version of N-View available!
New feature: Printing network diagrams!
Screenshots, Tutorial, FREE download of preview at:
http://195.211.169.58/index_en.html
or at the mirror:
http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/misc/n-view/index_en.html.
Nex to do: Generating dynamic HTML pages.
PLEASE USE THE MIRROR! My poor server/dsl is havy overloaded!
Test results, critics and feature requests are welcome! Also I need Your
assistance in testing with further language versions of Windows (See
Turorial 1.4).
Happy download.
W. Ullrich
w_ullrich@attglobal.net
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From: "Luke Th. Bullock" <nospam|lucc@alge.anart.no>
Subject: Alge - Mailing List for general discussion around Unix/Linux (update)
Date: 24 Jun 2002 19:40:18 GMT
I forgot the list address... :/
This list was first created 14 Feb 1998, but closed
shortly after due to abuse and little time to maintain
it. Now, over 4 years later, it has been reopened, this
time using SYMPA, not majordomo. The list is meant to
maintain itself. Have phun! :-) /Lucc
URL: http://www.anart.no/sympa/info/alge
Headers:
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--
With Kind Regards Luke Th. Bullock (aka Lucc) [ http://alge.anart.no/ ]
"The ocean is a desert with it's life underground and a perfect disguise above"
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From: agx@ItalianLinuxSociety.it (Antonio Gallo)
Subject: libhardware 0.7.0 - generic GPL library and tools for hardware detection
Date: 24 Jun 2002 19:40:21 GMT
Reply-To: AntonioGallo@ItalianLinuxSociety.it
libhardware 0.7.0 - generic GPL library and tools for hardware detection
[english]
libhardware is a very small static library used in many utilities that
are part of the Antonio Gallo's (AGX) GNU/Linux distribution "Bad Penguin".
It provides functions to access information about the hardware of your system,
to detect it and to handle kernel module automatically.
libhardware is able to:
- detect all the PCI devices;
- detect all the EIDE disks and cdroms;
- detect all the SCSI disks and cdroms;
- detect all the EIDE/SCSI disk partitions;
- detect all the network devices;
- checking if a detected device is supported from the Linux kernel
via a custom PCI database;
- for each supported device it also check if the module is already
running, if not, the module is loaded via the modprobe utility;
Please, contribute to this project, installing libhardware on your system
and checking that all your devices are correctly detected. Libhardware
has its own database device that needs help in order to be completed.
Download from:
http://ftp.badpenguin.org/pub/software/
http://www.badpenguin.org/
http://www.cvs.linux.it/
Antonio Gallo (AGX)
[italian]
libhardware e' una piccola libreria statica usata all'interno della
distribuzione GNU/Linux "Bad Penguin" di Antonio Gallo (AGX).
Essa fornisce una serie di funzioni per accedere alle informazioni riguardanti
l'hardware del proprio sistema e per individuare e gestire automaticamente i
moduli del kernel.
libhardware e' capace di:
- trovare tutti i dispositivi PCI;
- trovare tutti i dischi e cdrom di tipo EIDE e di tipo SCSI;
- trovare tutte le partizioni disponibili sui dischi;
- trovare tutte le interfacce di rete;
- controllare se un dispositivo hardware è supportato o meno dal kernel di
Linux usando un proprio database di periferiche PCI;
- per ogni device supportato viene controllato se il modulo è già caricato,
in caso negativo, il modulo viene caricato via l'utility modprobe;
Cortesemente, contribuisci a questo progetto installando libhardware sul tuo
sistema e controllando che tutti i tuoi dispositivi vengano identificati
correttamente. Libhardware ha il proprio database di dispostivi che ha bisogno
di essere completato.
Download da:
http://ftp.badpenguin.org/pub/software/
http://www.badpenguin.org/
http://www.cvs.linux.it/
Antonio Gallo (AGX)
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From: Peter Thomas <pthomas67@yahoo.com>
Subject: [LOCAL] LUG in Santiago, Dominican Republic
Date: 24 Jun 2002 19:40:24 GMT
comp.os.linux.announce:
The Linux Users Group of Santiago, Dominican Republic
will hold its first informational session on Saturday,
June 29 in the food court of La Plaza Internacional on
Juan Pablo Duarte at 3pm.
Please see
http://www.lowbrow.com/~pete/gulsrd
for more information...
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
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From: Alessandro Dotti Contra <alessandro.dotti@libero.it>
Subject: Archmbox 3.1.0 : a simple email archiver
Date: 24 Jun 2002 19:40:28 GMT
Hi everybody,
archmbox 3.1.0 is available for download at the following url:
http://digilander.iol.it/yellowjester/archmbox/archmbox.html
This is a minor feature release.
These are the changes in this version:
* recusive archiviation of a tree of mailboxes is now supported
* the correct path for shell helpers is now probed by the install
script at installation time (thank to Davor Ocelic)
Suggestions, bug reports and any kind of feedback is really
appreciated.
Ciao
alex
WHAT IS ARCHMBOX?
Archmbox is a simple email archiver written in perl; it parses one or more
regular mbox format mailboxes and performs specific actions. Originally, it
only archived all messages older than a specified date but support for regular
expression based archiviation is now available. The option to show the result
of the archiving processes before the real archiving takes place was also
added. All archived messages are stored in a new mailbox with the same name of
the original one + .archived as extension (this is the default, but can be
changed). Messages are appended to the archive mailbox to allow multiple
executions of the script against the same mailbox.
If used interactively, it is useful to first list messages, then (by checking
the --list output) select which messages to archive (by date offset or regexp
rules), and then actually perform archiving.
It is possible to use archmbox on a whole tree of mailboxes; recursion is now
supported.
If one or more directories are specified on the command line along with the -R
option, all the mailboxes stored in those directories will be parsed for
archiviation.
--
Alessandro Dotti Contra
alessandro.dotti@libero.it
http://digilander.iol.it/yellowjester/
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