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Drupal 6.0 released

[ Software ]

Release Date: February 14, 2008 (16 reads )

Over 1,600 issues have been resolved. This release has major usability improvements, security and maintainability advancements, a friendlier installer, and an expanded development framework.

Changelog is available here. | Download is available here.

WebGUI 7.4.23 released

[ Software ]

Release Date: February 13, 2008 (21 reads )

Fix: CalendarUpdateFeeds workflow causes errors in log. Autocommit for packages is handled by web method, not API method. Fix: importing packages generates orphaned duplicates of all attached storage locations. Fix: error rolling back version tags if a parent has a later revision date than its child. Show fields in tabs on DataForm default email template. Fix: don't show Admin mode toggle when not in adminModeSubnets

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SLAX 6.0.0 released

[ Distribution ]

Release Date: February 13, 2008 (17 reads )

SLAX 6 is released. What's new? First, SLAX is officially released in two forms - ISO and TAR. The ISO format (labelled as 'SLAX for CD') is to be burnt to a CD, while the TAR format (labelled as 'SLAX for USB') is for all who need to run SLAX directly from USB media or from a disk. Simply unzip the tar archive directly to your device (to its root directory, it will create 'boot' and 'slax' subdirectories). That's almost all; you only need to make it bootable. For that purpose, navigate to the 'boot' directory and find bootinst.sh (if you are in Linux) or bootinst.bat (if you are in Windows). Run it. Linux users will need to use root account for that. The script will setup the device to be bootable. If you are using 'SLAX for USB', you will notice that all the changes you made are permanent.

Release announcement is available here. | Download is available here.

Dnsmasq 2.41 released

[ Software ]

Release Date: February 12, 2008 (21 reads )

This release adds support for Solaris 9 and Solaris 10. The GPL v3 has been added as a license option, whilse retaining the GPL v2. There are number of new minor interest features and some bugfixes, including broken --alias support and support for DNS queries of type ANY.

Changelog is available here. | Download is available here.

Openkm 1.2 released

[ Software ]

Release Date: November 05, 2007 (63 reads )

Farsi language added. New skin ( big fonts ) for farsy language. Updated to GWT 1.4 ( more fastly ). Subscription to folders or documents. Now the users recives by mail automatic notifications when some document is changed or added. Better graphic administration. Now embeded into application (screens). Users can notify upload to others users when adding new document. Can subscribe on documents edited or locked. Mail notifications openkms openkm to exact document destination automatically.

Release notes available here.| Download is available here.

Firefox 2.0.0.5 released

[ Software ]

Release Date: July 19, 2007 (126 reads )

Major security fixe.

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BashBurn 2.1.1 released

[ Software ]

Release Date: July 18, 2007 (111 reads )

Bugfixes in audio CD copying and handling of the local config file.

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WebGUI 7.3.21 released

[ Software ]

Release Date: July 18, 2007 (127 reads )

Fix: SQLForm says Databaselink does not have enough privileges (perlDreamer Consulting, LLC). Fix: Self-deactivation doesn't show login screen after success. Fix regression: Calendar events on the last day of the month do not appear on the month view.

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IPCop Firewall 1.4.16 released

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Release Date: July 18, 2007 (121 reads )

This release fixes some bugs, update glibc, Net::DNS and capi for security reasons. Upgraded packages are squid, snort, e100, r1000... As usual, this version can be installed as an update from previous v1.4.x versions or with a ready-to-go ISO or usb bootable images or pxe for a fresh install.

Release announcement is available here. | Download is available here.

Clam AntiVirus 0.91.1 released

[ Software ]

Release Date: July 17, 2007 (123 reads )

This release fixes stability and other issues of 0.91.

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Qsynth 0.3.1 released

[ Software ]

Release Date: July 17, 2007 (115 reads )

A system tray icon option is now available on most platforms, notably on Windows and Mac OS X. Combo-box setup history preservation has been corrected. The Soundfont context menu is now accessible again when the setup list is empty. The project link on the About form is now externally browsable.

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NetSecL 2.1 released

[ Distribution ]

Release Date: July 17, 2007 (101 reads )

NetSecL 2.1 introduces GCC with Stack Smashing Protection, this increases the security of the compiled packages (i486_64). More than 250 Package Updates. Most networking packages are now i486_64 packages. This release fixes some unnoticed bugs in 2.0 version. Hardware recognition data were updated to the latest available. Enjoy NetSecL 2.1.

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Sabayon Linux 1.0 "Business Edition"

[ Distribution ]

Release Date: July 17, 2007 (129 reads )

Sabayon has prepared for you a fast, cheap and stable solution for every "office needs" you might have! INFO/FEATURES: Optimized Server profile; Kernel 2.6.22 Sabayon Linux Powered; Stable branch for almost all packages; Wpa_supplicant compiled with a better support for mac80211; Latest madwifi driver; Latest Sabayon Installer; Latest Ati-drivers; Latest Nvidia-drivers; Fast installation speed; Package Selection on install time; Really fast working live environment; Easy firewall management with Kmyfirewall.

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Squid 2.6.STABLE14 released

[ Software ]

Release Date: July 15, 2007 (130 reads )

New Kerberos Negotiate / SPNEGO helper. New SQL Database basic auth helper. New Solaris /dev/poll support. New Novell eDirectory Digest auth helper. New cache_dir min-size option. New pop3 basic auth helper. squid.conf.default cleanups. NTLM workaround for some applications not negotiating HTTP/1.0 persistent connetions.

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Dovecot 1.0.2 released

[ Software ]

Release Date: July 15, 2007 (127 reads )

Fixes several bugs. This release also adds compatibility with upcoming Dovecot v1.1 so it'll be possible to upgrade to v1.1 and back to v1.0.2 without anything breaking.

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FreeNAS 0.685b released

[ Distribution ]

Release Date: July 15, 2007 (87 reads )

Lot's of things has been changed in this release. The proprietary boot sequence has been replaced by the FreeBSD used sys5init system. Due this it is possible to start/stop and restart all services using the console (e.g. /etc/rc.d/lighttpd stop or /etc/rc.d/samba restart). Another change is that Samba shares has to be defined by the user.

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GnuCash 2.2.0 released

[ Software ]

Release Date: July 14, 2007 (61 reads )

Port to Microsoft Windows completed. SWIG is now used instead of g-wrap for providing language bindings. The Scheduled Transaction list view is now improved and summarized more compactly. The Since-Last-Run dialog has been simplified. Check printing has been improved, with new formats and simpler format descriptions. Automatic saving of the data file was added.

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Wine 0.9.41 released

[ Software ]

Release Date: July 14, 2007 (79 reads )

A number of gdiplus functions, a more complete pdh.dll implementation, support for MSI remote calls, messaging support in crypt32.dll, and lots of bugfixes.

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Helix 1.9 released

[ Distribution ]

Release Date: July 14, 2007 (74 reads )

Version 1.9 has been officially released. This is not a large update due to work going on for version 2.0 but many of the tools have been updated. NTFS-3g has been update to 1.710, Sleuthkit 2.09, Autopsy 2.08, Scalpel 1.60 to carve data, EnCase Linen 6.01, AFFlib 2.3.0 and libewf-20070512 for image acquisition. The Kernel was also updated to 2.6.18.7. In addition several tools on the Live Windows side have been updated/added: WFT 3.01 and Nigilant32.

GIMP 2.2.17 released

[ Software ]

Release Date: July 13, 2007 (60 reads )

Fixed regression in PSD load plug-in. Fixed crash when loading a corrupt PSD file. Work around for Pango appending " Not-Rotated" to font names.

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Red Hat's Fedora 9 debuts with new features
Computerworld newsletters! Red Hat Fedora users who wanted an easier way to use the popular and free community-supported Linux operating system on portable USB thumb drives have had their wishes granted. via Computerworld
Rolling Review: LANDesk Patch Manager
LANDesk software's Patch Manager is offered on its own and as a component of LANDesk's Security Suite or Management Suite; we tested only Patch Manager. via Imaging Magazine
Can a Windows PC Really Be Cheaper Than a Linux Box?
"So not only does the $50 discount get you a smaller disk drive, it also gives you an OS that takes up more of that disk drive."

A Windows machine that's cheaper than a roughly equivalent Linux version? How could that be? That's the question making its way around the Linux blogs these days as Asus has begun selling a version of its Eee ... via TechNewsWorld
Fedora 9 - an OS that even the Linux challenged can love
Fedora 9, the latest release from the Fedora Project, goes up for download on Tuesday. via The Register
Can Sun rejuvenate Java?
"It looks like Sun's got a lot more vision these days"

Sun Microsystems is trying to rejuvenate Java, using the JavaOne conference last week to position the 13-year-old Java platform as a foundation for next-generation technologies in such spaces as rich Internet ... via Infoworld
Anatomy of Security-Enhanced Linux
SELinux takes the existing GNU/Linux operating system and extends it with kernel and user-space modifications to make it bullet-proof. If you're running a 2.6 kernel today, you might be surprised to know that ... via OSNews.com
Skype caves in to GPL requirements
"In the end, the court hinted twice that, if it was to judge about the case, Skype would not have very high chances"

Skype has abandoned its efforts to avoid complying with an open-source licence that requires it to provide source code with Linux-based VoIP phones. via BuilderAU.com.au
Bugtraq: [ GLSA 200805-08 ] InspIRCd: Denial of Service
Robert Buchholz - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200805-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ... via SecurityFocus Vulnerabilities
Linux vs. Windows: Why Linux will win
One of the oft-mentioned weaknesses of Linux, fragmentation, just happens to be one of its greatest strengths. via Librenix