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NetBeans IDE 4.1 Early Access 2 (robert.demmer@sun.com)
The TUX&GNU@school column ("Frederick Noronha (FN)")
Debian Weekly News - January 4th, 2005 (fwd) ("Frederick Noronha (FN)")
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Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:18:02 CST
From: robert.demmer@sun.com
Subject: NetBeans IDE 4.1 Early Access 2
The NetBeansTM open source project is proud to announce Early Access
release 2 of the NetBeans IDE 4.1.
For downloads of this release go to:
http://www.netbeans.org/downloads/index.html
For the quick start guide, see:
http://www.netbeans.org/kb/41/quickstart-j2ee.html
This early access release has over 15 new modules for developing Java 2
Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EETM) 1.4 applications and is built on
the novel and breakthrough NetBeans 4.0 technology. Users can develop
programs for Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SETM), Java 2
Platform, Micro Edition (J2METM), and now J2EE Enterprise Java Bean
(EJB)components and Web Services. Using the free SunTM Java System
Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 Release Candidate as the
deployment runtime and with NetBeans guiding the developer and
automatically building the underlying J2EE infrastructure, learning
about and developing J2EE 1.4 applications has never been easier. To
further assist the developer, J2EE Java BluePrints catalog is also
included.
With a pure Java technology integrated development environment and
cross platform availability for Windows, Linux and the SolarisTM
Operating System, this is the best time to get a look at the future.
The next release is the Beta release and planned for February, 2005.
Key Features
Create an EJB Module (Container Managed Persistence, Message Driven
Beans and Session Beans)
* The NetBeans IDE guides the user through the process to easily learn
how to write MDBs, CMP EJB components as well as Session Beans
* Deployment Descriptor editing is available through both a visual and
XML editor with code completion and validation
* All infrastructure methods are generated automatically and are hidden
in a power code fold
* The NetBeans project structure matches J2EE Java BluePrints standards
(integrated into the release) and relies on the Ant open standard for
the build system
Develop Web Services
* Developers can create Web Services from existing Java files, WSDL or
scratch and deploy, package and test them from the IDE.
* Developers can register existing Web Services to the IDE, and then
easily add the code that will call these Web Services
* Developers can test all the registered Web Services from the IDE by
simply entering the input parameters of each operation
* The NetBeans IDE guides the user through the process to easily learn
how to write EJB components and J2EE Applications to select a web
service and perform required tasks
Other J2EE Elements:
* Enhanced Debugger so that you can see just your application code
stack; not the server runtime stack.
* Improved J2EE Project logical views: libraries, deployment
descriptors, and unit tests
* Improved J2EE artifacts consumption: Call EJB component,Send Message,
Use Database, Use Web Service
* Refactoring is available for code and deployment descriptors.
* J2EE verifier tool integrated into this release.
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Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:46:03 CST
From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <fred@bytesforall.org>
Subject: The TUX&GNU@school column
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Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 12:03:39 CST
From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <fred@bytesforall.org>
Subject: Debian Weekly News - January 4th, 2005 (fwd)
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Welcome to this year's 1st issue of DWN, the weekly newsletter for th=
e
Debian community. Martin Michlmayr [1]announced that J=F6rg Jaspert h=
as
been appointed as an additional Debian account manager. The Debian
project [2]announced another update of their [3]stable release. Joey
Hess [4]published a list of security problems fixed in unstable but
pending in sarge.
1. http://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2004/12/msg00277.html
2. http://www.debian.org/News/2005/20050101
3. http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/
4. http://lists.debian.org/debian-release/2004/12/msg00198.html
New Arch and Subversion Server. Wichert Akkerman [5]announced the
move of all arch and subversion repositories to a new server. The
switch to the fsfs backend for subversion will fix problems resulting
=66rom dead locks, stalled processes and incorrect access lists. He
later [6]reported that the move was successful.
5. http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2004/12/msg00009.h=
tml
6. http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2004/12/msg00011.h=
tml
Meaning of GNU/Linux. Ed White [7]pointed out that Debian's
interpretation of the term GNU/Linux is wrong according to a recent
[8]interview with Richard Stallman where he explained that the term
GNU/Linux means that the system started out as GNU, with Linux added.
Peter Karlsson [9]explained that it's just a matter of
interpretation. Either one starts with the Linux kernel and adds the
GNU tools, then the wording on the Debian web pages is correct, or on=
e
starts with the GNU tools and adds a kernel, for instance Linux.
7. http://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2004/12/msg00269.html
8. http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2004/12/22/rms_intervi=
ew.html
9. http://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2004/12/msg00272.html
Mozilla Trademark Restrictions. Alexander Sack [10]noted that the
Debian project can be forced to change the name of all Mozilla relate=
d
packages because of the Mozilla [11]trademark restrictions. He also
asked if this naming restrictions would make the packages non-free.
Several suggestions for new names included Freebird, Freefox and
Freezilla with or without the distribution name. Don Armstrong
[12]suggested a distribution-neutral naming scheme for non-official
Mozilla packages.
10. http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/12/msg00328.html
11. http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/trademarks/policy.html
12. http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/12/msg00331.html
Debian Eyecatcher Project started. Alexander Schmehl [13]announced
that he has started the [14]Eyecatcher project. The idea is to create
some kind of informative and funny presentation about Debian which
could be run in a loop on fairs, when the booth personnel have nothin=
g
else to show or while it is busy with other visitors. Help on this
project would be appreciated.
13. http://lists.debian.org/debian-doc/2005/01/msg00029.html
14. http://alioth.debian.org/projects/eyecatcher/
On Packaging MPEG Encoders. The [15]question why lame couldn't be
packaged and distributed in Debian recently came up. Chris Cheney
[16]explained that it is patent-encumbered by a company enforcing its
patents. Florian Weimer [17]added that even while software cannot be
patented in Europe currently, it can infringe patent claims, which is
more relevant for Debian.
15. http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/12/msg02199.html
16. http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/12/msg02201.html
17. http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/12/msg02219.html
Experimental Buildd Network? Frank K=FCster [18]wondered if packages =
in
experimental were autobuilt. Martin Michlmayr [19]pointed out that
Andreas Barth is running a buildd network for experimental. He
[20]added that versioned build-dependencies from experimental are not
[21]supported.
18. http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/12/msg02271.html
19. http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/12/msg02272.html
20. http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/12/msg02275.html
21. http://people.debian.org/~aba/buildd/exp-dep.html
ITP Reminder Mails. Justin Pryzby [22]wondered if he should send
reminder mails to those who opened an intent-to-package (ITP) bug
report and where the bug report hasn't seen any traffic in the last
four months. This effort was mostly appreciated last time and the
[23]results sent to the QA group.
22. http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/12/msg02310.html
23. http://lists.debian.org/debian-qa/2004/04/msg00094.html
Origin of the Debian Swirl Logo. Martin F. Krafft [24]wondered where
the current Debian [25]logo is from. Florian Ernst [26]directed
readers to the [27]readme file in the webserver source that explains
that Raul M. Silva has created the logo. The Debian project has
[28]announced the new logo back in August 1999 as a result of a GIMP
contest and a subsequent vote among Debian developers.
24. http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/12/msg02328.html
25. http://www.debian.org/logos/
26. http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2004/12/msg03402.html
27. http://cvs.debian.org/webwml/english/logos/README?cvsroot=3Dweb=
wml&rev=3DHEAD
28. http://www.debian.org/News/1999/19990826
Detecting uninstalled Packages. Martin Michlmayr [29]asked for a list
of packages that are not installed by anybody or only by a few people=
..
Frank Lichtenheld [30]revealed that this refers to about 230 (or 600
for less than two installations) packages according to the
[31]popularity contest.
29. http://lists.debian.org/debian-qa/2004/12/msg00043.html
30. http://lists.debian.org/debian-qa/2004/12/msg00044.html
31. http://popcon.debian.org/
Using the Term Debian. J=FCrgen L=FCters [32]wondered if he may use t=
he
term Debian as part of "Debian extended Xterminal" or whether there
are legal obstacles even though the scripts will be released under th=
e
[33]GNU GPL as well. Brian Thomas Sniffen [34]pointed out that the
[35]trademark could indeed prevent him from using the term.
32. http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/12/msg00312.html
33. http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
34. http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/12/msg00325.html
35. http://www.debian.org/News/1998/19980306a
Bug Squashing Party next Weekend. Frank Lichtenheld [36]announced a
bug squashing party to take place from January 7th to 9th in
#debian-bugs on irc.debian.org. He wrote that over the last weeks the
release-critical bug count has increased again. There are probably
several reasons this has happened (e.g. many people on vacation,
stalls in the testing migration due to gcc and perl problems etc.).
36. http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2005/01/msg00000.=
html
Security Updates. You know the drill. Please make sure that you updat=
e
your systems if you have any of these packages installed.
* DSA 619: [37]xpdf -- Arbitrary code execution.
* DSA 620: [38]perl -- Several vulnerabilities.
* DSA 621: [39]cupsys -- Arbitrary code execution.
* DSA 622: [40]htmlheadline -- Insecure temporary files.
* DSA 623: [41]nasm -- Arbitrary code execution.
37. http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-619
38. http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-620
39. http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-621
40. http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-622
41. http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-623
Orphaned Packages. 29 packages were orphaned this week and require a
new maintainer. This makes a total of 256 orphaned packages. Many
thanks to the previous maintainers who contributed to the Free
Software community. Please see the [42]WNPP pages for the full list,
and please add a note to the bug report and retitle it to ITA: if you
plan to take over a package.
42. http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/
* [43]audio-cd -- Library to handle CDDB and low-level cd io calls.
([44]Bug#288209)
* [45]cantus -- GNOME tool to mass-rename/tag mp3 and ogg files.
([46]Bug#287985)
* [47]cantus3 -- GNOME tool to mass-rename/tag mp3 and ogg files.
([48]Bug#287986)
* [49]check -- Unit test framework for C. ([50]Bug#288213)
* [51]curator -- Turn directories of images into static web content=
..
([52]Bug#288256)
* [53]disc-cover -- Generates CD-disc covers for jewel-cases.
([54]Bug#288210)
* [55]eco5000 -- Orga Eco 5000 smartcard reader PCSC and CT-API
driver. ([56]Bug#288228)
* [57]fvwm-shell -- Fvwm2 based desktop environment.
([58]Bug#288333)
* [59]gcombust -- GTK+ based CD mastering and burning program.
([60]Bug#288267)
* [61]gkdial -- PPP dial-up configuration and dialing tool.
([62]Bug#287992)
* [63]gnupod-tools -- Collection of Perl-scripts for iPod.
([64]Bug#287987)
* [65]gsmartcard -- Smart card reading, writing and managing progra=
m
for Gnome. ([66]Bug#288229)
* [67]imagefs -- Creates a virtual FAT12 file system in a single
file. ([68]Bug#288334)
* [69]imaze -- Multiplayer network maze game like MidiMaze.
([70]Bug#288335)
* [71]jadetex -- Generator of printable output from SGML or XML
using Jade. ([72]Bug#288204)
* [73]ldp-docbook-stylesheets -- Linux Documentation Project's XSL
stylesheets. ([74]Bug#288330)
* [75]libcrypto++ -- Crypto++ library. ([76]Bug#288433)
* [77]libhttpfetcher -- Small library that downloads files via HTTP=
..
([78]Bug#288338)
* [79]log4cpp -- C++ library for flexible logging. ([80]Bug#288336)
* [81]log4cpp-doc -- C++ library for flexible logging
(documentation). ([82]Bug#288337)
* [83]rawrec -- Buffered raw audio recorder/player. ([84]Bug#288215=
)
* [85]slbreflex -- Reflex 62/64 smartcard reader PCSC and CT-API
driver. ([86]Bug#288230)
* [87]smartcard -- Smartcard utility for Linux. ([88]Bug#288231)
* [89]sound-recorder -- Direct-to-disk recording and play-back
programs. ([90]Bug#288211)
* [91]soundgrab -- Play a raw audio file and interactively select
and save pieces. ([92]Bug#288216)
* [93]strategoxt -- Language transformation tools for programmers.
([94]Bug#288007)
* [95]towitoko -- Towitoko smartcard reader PCSC and CT-API driver.
([96]Bug#288232)
* [97]vcg -- A Visualization Tool for compiler graphs.
([98]Bug#288379)
* [99]wav2cdr -- Converts wav files into CD-ROM audio file format.
([100]Bug#288212)
43. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/perl/libaudio-cd-perl
44. http://bugs.debian.org/288209
45. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/cantus
46. http://bugs.debian.org/287985
47. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/cantus3
48. http://bugs.debian.org/287986
49. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/check
50. http://bugs.debian.org/288213
51. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/web/curator
52. http://bugs.debian.org/288256
53. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/disc-cover
54. http://bugs.debian.org/288210
55. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/libcteco50000
56. http://bugs.debian.org/288228
57. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/fvwm-shell
58. http://bugs.debian.org/288333
59. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/otherosfs/gcombust
60. http://bugs.debian.org/288267
61. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/gkdial
62. http://bugs.debian.org/287992
63. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/gnupod-tools
64. http://bugs.debian.org/287987
65. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/gnome/gsmartcard
66. http://bugs.debian.org/288229
67. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/otherosfs/imagefs
68. http://bugs.debian.org/288334
69. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/games/imaze-xaw
70. http://bugs.debian.org/288335
71. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/tex/jadetex
72. http://bugs.debian.org/288204
73. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/text/ldp-docbook-dsssl
74. http://bugs.debian.org/288330
75. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/libcrypto++5.2
76. http://bugs.debian.org/288433
77. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/libhttpfetcher1
78. http://bugs.debian.org/288338
79. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/liblog4cpp1c102
80. http://bugs.debian.org/288336
81. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/doc/liblog4cpp-doc
82. http://bugs.debian.org/288337
83. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/rawrec
84. http://bugs.debian.org/288215
85. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/libslbreflex2
86. http://bugs.debian.org/288230
87. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/smartcard
88. http://bugs.debian.org/288231
89. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/sound-recorder
90. http://bugs.debian.org/288211
91. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/soundgrab
92. http://bugs.debian.org/288216
93. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/xt-strategoxt
94. http://bugs.debian.org/288007
95. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/libtowitoko2
96. http://bugs.debian.org/288232
97. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/graphics/vcg
98. http://bugs.debian.org/288379
99. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/wav2cdr
100. http://bugs.debian.org/288212
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