Re: Meeting(s) at FOSDEM
Hi Otavio ;-) On Donnerstag, 5. Februar 2009, Otavio Salvador wrote: > I won't be at FOSDEM :( You certainly missed a lot, but you didnt miss that meeting as it didnt take place. (TTBOMK) I planned to attend as I really really would like to see Debian Edu CDs build as part of the normal Debian CD sets for squeeze... (Currently we do this on our own machine using a patched version of debian-cd.) regards, Holger signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
Draft for lenny release announcement
[ Sorry for the cross post; just trying to make sure everyone is aware of the current state ] Hi! Attached you'll find the current draft of the announcement for the lenny release. Based upon the announcement for the last release it's far from ready :( Especially the second and third paragraphs need a better replacement; maybe the d-i or cd folks have a good idea about that? I tried my best to make the draft based on http://wiki.debian.org/NewInLenny and own experience but I'm sure I missed important thing. So please feel free to point out really important changes, which should be mentioned in the announcement. About the timeline... Hopefully we'll release next Saturday... So I would like to see the content of the announcement finished by Wednesday and use the remaining time for reviewing and translating the announcement. -l10n-english and -i18n will that be enough time for you? I know that ideally translators would work on a frozen version of the announcement, but I fear that won't fit into the remaining time. The most current version may be found in a private subversion repository (to avoid conflicts when using the wiki). You can get the most recent version from http://svn.schmehl.info/svn/debian-publicity/20090214-lenny-release/lenny-announcement.en.wml ; translators might later be interested in http://svn.schmehl.info/websvn/listing.php?repname=debian-publicity&path=%2F20090214-lenny-release%2F&rev=0&sc=0 to track changes in the document. Best regards, Alexander PS: I set reply-to to the publicity list, but feel free to follow up to an other list when discussing specific points (like translations); I'll try to follow the discussion on all lists. Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 released 2009-02-14 #use wml::debian::news The Debian Project is pleased to announce the official release of Debian GNU/Linux version 5.0, codenamed etch, after 22 months of constant development. Debian GNU/Linux is a free operating system which supports a total of eleven processor architectures and includes the KDE, GNOME Xfce and lxde desktop environments. It also features cryptographic software and compatibility with the FHS v2.3 and software developed for version 3.2 of the LSB. Also beginning with Debian GNU/Linux 4.0, the package management system has been improved regarding security and efficiency. Secure APT allows the verification of the integrity of packages downloaded from a mirror. Updated package indices won't be downloaded in their entirety, but instead patched with smaller files containing only differences from earlier versions. Debian GNU/Linux runs on computers ranging from palmtops and handheld systems to supercomputers, and on nearly everything in between. A total of eleven architectures are supported including: Sun SPARC (sparc), HP Alpha (alpha), Motorola/IBM PowerPC (powerpc), Intel IA-32 (i386) and IA-64 (ia64), HP PA-RISC (hppa), MIPS (mips, mipsel), ARM (arm), IBM S/390 (s390) and AMD64 and Intel EM64T (amd64). This includes support for Marvell's Orion platform or devices based on the Orion platform, like QNAP Turbo Station, HP mv2120, and Buffalo Kurobox Pro. With the integration of X.org 7.3 the X server autoconfigures itself with most hardware. Newly introduced packages allow the full support of NTFS filesystems or the usage of most multimedia keys out of the box. Support for Macromedias Flash format is available via the swfdec plugin. Overall improvements for notebooks have been introduced, like out of the box support of CPU frequency scaling. The integration of OpenJDK, a free version of Sun's Java technology, into Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 made it possible to ship Java based applications in Debians "main" repository. Further improvement regarding the security of the system include the installation of available security updates before the first reboot by the installation system, the reduction of setuid root binaries and open ports in the standard installation as well as building several security-critical packages with GCC Hardening features. Various applications have specific improvements, too. PHP for example is now built with the Suhosin hardening patch. Debian GNU/Linux can be installed from various installation media such as DVDs, CDs, USB sticks and floppies, or from the network. GNOME is the default desktop environment and is contained on the first CD. The K Desktop Environment (KDE), the Xfce or the lxde desktop can be installed through two new alternative CD images. Again available with Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 are multi-arch CDs and DVDs supporting installation of multiple architectures from a single disc as well as Blue Ray Discs allowing the archive for an entire architecture to be shipped on a single installation medium. Debian GNU/Linux can be downloaded right now via bittorrent (the recommended way), jigdo or HTTP; see Debian GNU/Linux on CDs for further information. It will soon be available on DVD and CD-ROM from numerous vendors, too. This release includes a numb
Generation of Blends CD Image [was Re: Meeting(s) at FOSDEM
Holger Levsen writes: > Hi Otavio ;-) > > On Donnerstag, 5. Februar 2009, Otavio Salvador wrote: >> I won't be at FOSDEM :( > > You certainly missed a lot, but you didnt miss that meeting as it didnt take > place. (TTBOMK) ^^ Mind to translate it? :-) > I planned to attend as I really really would like to see Debian Edu CDs build > as part of the normal Debian CD sets for squeeze... Yes; we do need an official way of doing that for all blends. BrDesktop also requires it. (I've added Tiago to this thread and droped debian-kernel, debian-boot and ftpmaster, feel free to readd any of them if you think it is required) -- O T A V I OS A L V A D O R - E-mail: ota...@debian.org UIN: 5906116 GNU/Linux User: 239058 GPG ID: 49A5F855 Home Page: http://otavio.ossystems.com.br - "Microsoft sells you Windows ... Linux gives you the whole house." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-cd-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Generation of Blends CD Image [was Re: Meeting(s) at FOSDEM
Hi, On Montag, 9. Februar 2009, Otavio Salvador wrote: > > You certainly missed a lot, but you didnt miss that meeting as it didnt > > take place. (TTBOMK) > > ^^ Mind to translate it? :-) $ wtf ttbomk TTBOMK: to the best of my knowledge :) > > I planned to attend as I really really would like to see Debian Edu CDs > > build as part of the normal Debian CD sets for squeeze... > Yes; we do need an official way of doing that for all blends. I agree if you mean Pure Blends. All other blends cannot be build only from Debian sources. > BrDesktop also requires it. Is that 100% Debian? > (I've added Tiago to this thread and > droped debian-kernel, debian-boot and ftpmaster, feel free to readd > any of them if you think it is required) I also dropped -admin now. Please cc: my as I'm not subscribed to debian...@. regards, Holger signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
Re: Meeting(s) at FOSDEM
On Mon, Feb 09, 2009 at 10:35:40AM +0100, Holger Levsen wrote: >Hi Otavio ;-) > >On Donnerstag, 5. Februar 2009, Otavio Salvador wrote: >> I won't be at FOSDEM :( > >You certainly missed a lot, but you didnt miss that meeting as it didnt take >place. (TTBOMK) Sorry, it did. Unfortunately at a really bad time for you: just as the first talk was starting in the Debian devroom. We touched on quite a number of topics, and Mark Hymers was taking notes that I'm hoping he can post somewhere soon. The main focus of the meeting was how d-i builds and releases work, and I think we made quite some progress on that. There are a few changes that we think should be made that will help a great deal in building, publishing and releasing d-i. I'm not posting any of the details here just yet because my memory fails me... :-) >I planned to attend as I really really would like to see Debian Edu CDs build >as part of the normal Debian CD sets for squeeze... Sure, and I expect that should be easy. We've spoken about it in the past and things should be even simpler now. Ronny is already joining in on #debian-cd and talking about useful patches from debian-edu now. I don't expect any problems. -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK.st...@einval.com Support the Campaign for Audiovisual Free Expression: http://www.eff.org/cafe/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-cd-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Generation of Blends CD Image [was Re: Meeting(s) at FOSDEM
On Mon, Feb 09, 2009 at 01:24:39PM -0200, Otavio Salvador wrote: >Holger Levsen writes: > >> I planned to attend as I really really would like to see Debian Edu CDs >> build >> as part of the normal Debian CD sets for squeeze... > >Yes; we do need an official way of doing that for all blends. > >BrDesktop also requires it. (I've added Tiago to this thread and >droped debian-kernel, debian-boot and ftpmaster, feel free to readd >any of them if you think it is required) Some of the changes that we've made in debian-cd recently should also make it easier to support extra builds of custom images. Things like custom tasks, excludes, includes should now be simple. But let's talk about it a little more after lenny. :-) -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK.st...@einval.com You lock the door And throw away the key There's someone in my head but it's not me -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-cd-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Meeting(s) at FOSDEM
Steve McIntyre writes: <...> > The main focus of the meeting was how d-i builds and releases work, > and I think we made quite some progress on that. There are a few > changes that we think should be made that will help a great deal in > building, publishing and releasing d-i. I'm not posting any of the > details here just yet because my memory fails me... :-) <...> Please let me know those details as soon as possible :-) -- O T A V I OS A L V A D O R - E-mail: ota...@debian.org UIN: 5906116 GNU/Linux User: 239058 GPG ID: 49A5F855 Home Page: http://otavio.ossystems.com.br - "Microsoft sells you Windows ... Linux gives you the whole house." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-cd-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Generation of Blends CD Image
Holger Levsen writes: > Hi, > > On Montag, 9. Februar 2009, Otavio Salvador wrote: >> > You certainly missed a lot, but you didnt miss that meeting as it didnt >> > take place. (TTBOMK) >> >> ^^ Mind to translate it? :-) > > $ wtf ttbomk > TTBOMK: to the best of my knowledge I didn't know about wtf tool :-) Living and learning :-) >> > I planned to attend as I really really would like to see Debian Edu CDs >> > build as part of the normal Debian CD sets for squeeze... >> Yes; we do need an official way of doing that for all blends. > > I agree if you mean Pure Blends. All other blends cannot be build only from > Debian sources. Sure; I meant. >> BrDesktop also requires it. > > Is that 100% Debian? Yes; it is suppose to be however I've been not too involved into the project right now mostly due my involvement at d-i and company. Tiago is the best person to confirm it. -- O T A V I OS A L V A D O R - E-mail: ota...@debian.org UIN: 5906116 GNU/Linux User: 239058 GPG ID: 49A5F855 Home Page: http://otavio.ossystems.com.br - "Microsoft sells you Windows ... Linux gives you the whole house." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-cd-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Meeting(s) at FOSDEM
On Mon, Feb 09, 2009 at 06:30:00PM -0200, Otavio Salvador wrote: >Steve McIntyre writes: > ><...> >> The main focus of the meeting was how d-i builds and releases work, >> and I think we made quite some progress on that. There are a few >> changes that we think should be made that will help a great deal in >> building, publishing and releasing d-i. I'm not posting any of the >> details here just yet because my memory fails me... :-) ><...> > >Please let me know those details as soon as possible :-) Oh, of course. :-) My beer-addled memory is not as reliable as it used to be, so I'm hoping that Mark's notes are more reliable. mhy: ping! -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK.st...@einval.com Welcome my son, welcome to the machine. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-cd-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#514654: debian-cd: [squeeze] include kbd on first CD rather than console-tools
Package: debian-cd Severity: wishlist For squeeze, we'll be changing d-i to install kbd rather than console-tools. Please make sure that kbd ends up on the first CD and that console-tools doesn't. Thanks, -- Colin Watson [cjwat...@debian.org] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-cd-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#514654: debian-cd: [squeeze] include kbd on first CD rather than console-tools
On Mon, Feb 09, 2009 at 09:01:54PM +, Colin Watson wrote: >Package: debian-cd >Severity: wishlist > >For squeeze, we'll be changing d-i to install kbd rather than >console-tools. Please make sure that kbd ends up on the first CD and >that console-tools doesn't. Sure, no problem. -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK.st...@einval.com "This dress doesn't reverse." -- Alden Spiess -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-cd-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Incorrect information for Linux Emporium Vendors listing
Just noticed that the Linux Emporium listing @ http://debian.org/CD/vendors/#uk Says that they sell CDs. They currently offer only DVDs, for i386, ia64, amd64 and powerpc architectures Please CC: me in any reply, as I am not subscribed to the list signature.asc Description: Digital signature
