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Linux-Announce Digest #349
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Linux-Announce Digest #349, Volume #4 Thu, 13 Mar 2003 20:13:03 EST
Contents:
2nd Beta of gawk 3.1.2 available (Aharon Robbins)
Guardian Digital Launches Open Source Secure Mail Suite (Jennifer Olson)
[ANN] McObject Releases High Availability In-Memory Database ("Information")
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From: Aharon Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
Subject: 2nd Beta of gawk 3.1.2 available
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 19:01:16 CST
This note is to announce the second BETA release of patch 2 to version
3.1 of gawk.
It is available from:
ftp://ftp.freefriends.org/arnold/gawk/gawk-3.1.1n.tar.gz
ftp://ftp.freefriends.org/arnold/gawk/gawk-3.1.1n.tar.bz2
and from:
http://www.skeeve.com/gawk-3.1.1n.tar.gz
http://www.skeeve.com/gawk-3.1.1n.tar.bz2
Overall, this release fixes a number of bugs, as well as offering performance
improvements in both space and time for arrays, time for function calls,
and several other areas. The list of changes from the NEWS file is
appended, below.
Since the first beta release, the regex library has been synced with that
of GLIBC, and some performance improvements have been made.
As far as I can tell, the documentation and code have both hit the
freeze point. Other than changing the version and patch levels, this
is what I expect to release as 3.1.2.
So, why do a beta release? So that you, yes you, the end user, can see
if anything I've done breaks gawk for you. Then you can TELL ME ABOUT
IT so that I can fix it for the final release.
Thanks,
Arnold Robbins
arnold@skeeve.com
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Changes from 3.1.1 to 3.1.2
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1. Loops of the form:
for (iggy in foo)
next
no longer leak memory.
2. gawk -v FIELDWIDTHS="..." now sets PROCINFO["FS"] correctly.
3. All builtin operations and functions should now fully evaluate their
arguments so that side effects take place correctly.
4. Fixed a logic bug in gsub/gensub for matches to null strings that occurred
later in the string after a nonnull match.
5. getgroups code now works on Ultrix again.
6. Completely new version of the full GNU regex engine now in place.
7. Argument parsing and variable assignment has been cleaned up.
8. An I/O bug on HP-UX has been documented and worked around. See
README_d/README.hpux.
9. awklib/grcat should now compile correctly.
10. Updated to automake 1.7.3, autoconf 2.57 and gettext 0.11.5 ; thanks to
Paul Eggert for the initial automake and autoconf work.
11. As a result of #6, removed the use of the dfa code from GNU grep.
12. It is now possible to use ptys for |& two-way pipes instead of
pipes. The basic plumbing for this was provided by Paolo Bonzini.
To make this happen:
command = "unix command etc"
PROCINFO[command, "pty"] = 1
print ... |& command
command |& getline stuff
In other words, set the element in PROCINFO *before* opening the
two-way pipe, and then gawk will use ptys instead of pipes.
On systems without ptys or where all the ptys are in use, gawk
will fall back to using plain pipes.
13. Fixed a regex matching across buffer boundaries bug, with a
heuristic. See io.c:rsre_get_a_record().
14. Profiling no longer dumps core if there are extension functions in place.
15. Grammar and scanner cleaned up, courtesy of Stepen Kasal, to hopefully
once and for all fix the `/=' operator vs. `/=.../' regex ambiguity.
Lots of other grammar simplifications applied, as well.
16. BINMODE should work now on more Windows ports.
17. Updated to bison 1.875. Includes fix to bisonfix.sed script.
18. The NODE structure is now 20% (8 bytes) smaller (on x86, anyway), which
should help conserve memory.
19. Builds not in the source directory should work again.
20. Arrays now use 2 NODE's per element instead of three. Combined with
#18, (on the x86) this reduces the overhead from 120 bytes per element
to just 64 bytes: almost a 50% improvement.
21. Programs that make heavy use of changing IGNORECASE should now be
much faster, particularly if using a regular expression for FS or RS.
IGNORECASE now correctly affects RS regex record splitting, as well.
22. IGNORECASE no longer affects single-character field splitting (FS = "c"),
or single-character record splitting (RS = "c").
This cleans up some weird behavior, and makes gawk better match the
documentation, which says it only affects regex-based field splitting
and record splitting.
The documentation on this was improved, too.
23. The framework in test/ has been simplified, making it much easier to
add new tests while keeping the size of Makefile.am reasonable. Thanks
for this to Stepan Kasal.
24. --lint=invalid causes lint warnings only about stuff that's actually
invalid. This needs additional work.
25. More translations.
26. The get_a_record() routine has been revamped (currently by splitting it
into three variants). This should improve long-term maintainability.
27. match() now adds more entries to 3rd array arg:
match("the big dog", /([a-z]+) ([a-z]+) ([a-z]+)/, data)
fills in variables:
data[1, "start"], data[1, "length"], and so on.
28. New asorti() function with same interface as asort(), but sorts indices
instead of values.
29. Documentation updated to FDL 1.2.
30. New `configure' option --disable-lint at compile time disables lint
checking. With GCC dead-code-elimination, cuts almost 200K off the
executable size on GNU/Linux x86. Presumably speeds up runtime.
31. Various minor cleanups, see the ChangeLog for details.
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From: Jennifer Olson <jen@guardiandigital.com>
Subject: Guardian Digital Launches Open Source Secure Mail Suite
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 19:01:15 CST
Guardian Digital today announced the delivery of the first secure, open
source enterprise solution for corporate messaging and antispam/antivirus
protection. Also announced is the next generation of EnGarde Secure Linux,
the award-winning secure Linux server operating system.
Highlights of Secure Mail Suite include:
- Build full-featured ISP, ASP, departmental or enterprise mail systems.
- Simple and secure Web-based management for all functions.
- Comprehensive anti-spam protection utilizing dozens of
technologies to intelligently analyze all email and provide
consistent protection from rapidly evolving threats.
- Protection from outside network eavesdropping using SSL & TLS
for encrypted communications.
- WebMail for secure remote access, LDAP, group scheduler,
vacation auto-away and detailed real-time graphs and reporting
for easy maintenance.
- Build corporate email policies to control content transmission.
- Automatic updates and support provides new defenses from new threats.
If you're interested in additional product information, please don't
hesitate to contact Guardian Digital at +1-201-934-9230 or 866-GD-LINUX or
by visiting http://www.guardiandigital.com.
GUARDIAN DIGITAL LAUNCHES OPEN SOURCE SECURE MAIL SUITE
Secure Mail Suite Available with New Version of Award Winning Secure Linux
Operating System
Allendale, New Jersey - March 3, 2003 - Guardian Digital, Inc., the
leading open source security company, today announced the availability of
the Guardian Digital Secure Mail Suite, the industry's most secure and
cost-effective email platform. Designed to meet the needs of small
businesses, enterprise level companies, ISPs and ASPs looking to secure
and manage corporate email operations, Secure Mail Suite is capable of
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junk mail, virus and Internet threats. Secure Mail Suite is currently
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version of the company's award winning secure Linux server operating
system.
"Guardian Digital is unique because its products are built with open
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Aberdeen Group. "While many believe this makes the product insecure, it in
fact makes it more secure since many more developers are on the lookout
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Through its use of advanced access control and authentication mechanisms,
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communications facilities, Secure Mail Suite delivers protection from
constantly evolving online threats for both internal and external mail
systems.
"The perils relating to enabling email and Internet connectivity in the
workplace have increased over recent years, so the need to quickly secure
our corporate network and email became a high priority for us," said Lars
Baan, vice president of operations at Aalborg Instruments. "Guardian
Digital carefully reviewed our security needs and implemented their
cutting-edge technology rapidly and for a fraction of the cost of
comparable solutions. The security suite is very stable, reliable and
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"Secure Mail Suite is the most secure and cost effective option for
companies looking to eliminate junk mail and manage everyday threats from
viruses that will bring the productivity levels of unsuspecting
individual's to a screeching halt," said Dave Wreski, CEO of Guardian
Digital, Inc. "Our mission is to continue providing companies with robust
Linux-based products that are not only cost effective but also offer the
highest levels of security, scalability and ease-of-management."
Secure Mail Suite comes with many additional features, including:
* Build full-featured ISP, ASP, departmental or enterprise mail systems.
* Simple and secure Web-based management for all functions.
* Comprehensive anti-spam protection utilizing dozens of technologies to
intelligently analyze all email and provide consistent protection from
rapidly evolving threats.
* Protection from outside network eavesdropping using SSL & TLS for
encrypted communications. Integrated certificate authority provides
digital certificate management.
* WebMail for secure remote access, LDAP, group scheduler, vacation
auto-away and detailed real-time graphs and reporting for easy
maintenance.
* Sophisticated authentication mechanism ensures only authorized users
connect. Build corporate email policies to control content transmission.
* Automatic updates and support provides new defenses from new threats.
* Support for all standard mail and Web clients.
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Secure Linux. EnGarde is the industry's most secure open source operating
system. Version 1.5 improves on ease of management with effortless
Web-based administration. It also includes updated encryption
technologies, Web and email systems, gateway firewall protection, kernel
security enhancements, improved intrusion detection and a Web-management
system to dramatically reduce support costs. Version 1.5 also adds to
EnGarde's unparalleled level of security by improving the Security Control
Center to provide greater management of system access and virtual
elimination of Trojan horse and other forms of attack.
Version 1.5 also includes increased support options including
installation, configuration, and emergency response services through the
Guardian Digital Secure Network service, to ensure a customer's investment
runs smoothly.
Pricing & Availability
Guardian Digital Secure Mail Suite, EnGarde Secure Linux v1.5, and the
entire lineup of Guardian Digital products are currently available through
www.guardiandigital.com and numerous distribution channels. Secure Mail
Suite begins at $749. EnGarde Secure Linux v1.5 begins at $729. All
products include installation and configuration support within 60 days of
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Guardian Digital Secure Network for proactive system and security software
maintenance.
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Internet server appliances, the Guardian Digital Linux Lockbox. This
server is a highly reliable eBusiness solution, configured to address
space-saving considerations at co-location facilities, ISPs and ASPs.
About Guardian Digital, Inc.
Guardian Digital, the premier open source security company, offers the
first secure, open source Internet infrastructure system. Based on
Guardian Digital's operating system platform, EnGarde, the company
provides enterprises with the software and services necessary for secure
computing on the Internet. By leveraging the merits of the collaborative
open source design model, coupled with the company's security and Internet
expertise, Guardian Digital solutions maintain the highest degree of
security and reliability. Founded in 1999, Guardian Digital is
headquartered in Allendale, New Jersey. For additional information, please
visit www.guardiandigital.com or call 1-866-GD-LINUX.
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From: "Information" <info@mcobject.com>
Subject: [ANN] McObject Releases High Availability In-Memory Database
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 11:50:34 CST
Reply-To: "Information" <info@mcobject.com>
Media Contact:
Ted Kenney, McObject LLC
press@mcobject.com
425 831 5964
McObject Delivers High Availability Data Management
For Mission Critical Applications
Issaquah, WA-March 10, 2003-McObject has released eXtremeDB High
Availability (HA), a fault-tolerant version of its in-memory database system
for intelligent devices. Designed to power embedded systems that cannot
afford to fail, eXtremeDB HA delivers the highest degree of reliability,
along with its unsurpassed performance and ultra-small footprint.
Read the full text here: http://www.mcobject.com/press30.htm
--
McObject LLC
22525 SE 64th Place
Suite 302
Issaquah, WA 98027
Phone:+1 425 831 5964
Fax: +1 425 831 1542
http://www.mcobject.com
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