Welcome to our issue number 32 of Fedora Weekly News.
http://fedoranews.org/wiki/Fedora_Weekly_News_Issue_32
In this issue, we have following articles:
1 Red Hat commits to MIT's $100 laptop
2 Interview with Orv Beach at SCALE
3 A Report from Solutions Linux 2006
4 Fedora Core 5 Test 3 Slip
5 LinuxQuestions.org Members Choice Awards
6 Create a custom Linux distribution online
7 Firefox 1.5.0.1 Released
8 Fedora Projects Weekly Report 2006-02-06
9 Fedora Core 4 Updates
10 Contributing to Fedora Weekly News
11 Editor's Blog
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We need more volunteer writers who watch the Fedora community and report
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See you in next issue of FWN!
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Thomas Chung
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I have quite an update to the Unofficial Fedora FAQ for you today! :-)
Lots of good stuff. :-) As always, the FAQ is available at:
http://www.fedorafaq.org/
Also, fedorafaq.org is proud to announce our new subscription service,
The Insider FAQ! We provide answers to all sorts of Fedora and Red Hat
questions that are not normal fedorafaq.org questions, but with the same
detail and simplicity as fedorafaq.org. :-) Try it out, it's really
useful, really cheap, and it helps support fedorafaq.org! :-) The
Insider FAQ is at:
http://www.insiderfaq.com/
Here are today's fedorafaq.org updates:
* Java instructions updated! And they should keep on working from now
on.
* Added a note on how to easily install the most common Windows fonts
* Tiny update on the yum configuration (fixed the ATrpms key)
* Wine is now in Extras.
* New Question: How to I make numlock be on by default when I start my
computer?
* And many other small improvements!
If you have any ideas, or you'd like to contribute to the FAQ, just let
us know! I always love to hear from you:
http://www.fedorafaq.org/contribute/
-Max
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The Insider FAQ: Linux Made Simple.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2006-073
2006-02-03
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Product : Fedora Core 4
Name : audit
Version : 1.0.13
Release : 1.fc4
Summary : User space tools for 2.6 kernel auditing.
Description :
The audit package contains the user space utilities for
storing and searching the audit records generate by
the audit subsystem in the Linux 2.6 kernel.
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Update Information:
This release backports some bugfixes and enhancements from the
current devel branch.
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* Thu Feb 2 2006 Steve Grubb <sgrubb(a)redhat.com> 1.0.13-1.fc4
- Fix bug in autrace where it didn't run on kernels without file watch support
- Add timestamp to daemon_config messages (#174865)
- Add error checking of year for aureport & ausearch
- Treat af_unix sockets as files for searching and reporting
- Update capp & lspp rules to combine syscalls for higher performance
- Apply patch from Ulrich Drepper that optimizes resource utilization
- Change ausearch and aureport to unlocked IO
- Add more message types
- Add support for alpha processors
- Add locale code in ausearch and aureport
- Cleanup make files
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This update can be downloaded from:
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/
34308f72cbaeb7f6d110cc4bb517ff2a044ee733 SRPMS/audit-1.0.13-1.fc4.src.rpm
6cfc0cef4cd77bba63994ae4abf5ec7eaf07815a ppc/audit-1.0.13-1.fc4.ppc.rpm
10de50a2dd4b384c42808ffcd7e718f1b6edbade ppc/audit-libs-1.0.13-1.fc4.ppc.rpm
3b5fd7ee5357b6694a965be9fd2e95d80cd0f88e ppc/audit-libs-devel-1.0.13-1.fc4.ppc.rpm
590865aee964a0ac548476c897e704103d8c9ce2 ppc/debug/audit-debuginfo-1.0.13-1.fc4.ppc.rpm
83be2b072cbdfedf20cdbb28b458d699525456ba x86_64/audit-1.0.13-1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
c48dd847900d7f4a8c90892edbc53514dcafbfb2 x86_64/audit-libs-1.0.13-1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
cf61b31d7db9a062bcbf4f5a2b0f32419aa87d7f x86_64/audit-libs-devel-1.0.13-1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
20bd6299da4729460aec0bbd4b13793667633814 x86_64/debug/audit-debuginfo-1.0.13-1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
8d7177439363238e41809eb3360fba0e81b1f201 i386/audit-1.0.13-1.fc4.i386.rpm
2ccd1110f8d423f9b48c53026377b2dcc102817d i386/audit-libs-1.0.13-1.fc4.i386.rpm
d6b5e5dcdb7628af858be3f4592a2825dd8c55f8 i386/audit-libs-devel-1.0.13-1.fc4.i386.rpm
b73cabd6a6e5b14ab26dc1766e95b63b2d73ebf5 i386/debug/audit-debuginfo-1.0.13-1.fc4.i386.rpm
This update can be installed with the 'yum' update program. Use 'yum update
package-name' at the command line. For more information, refer to 'Managing
Software with yum,' available at http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/yum/.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2006-097
2006-02-03
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Product : Fedora Core 4
Name : kdewebdev
Version : 3.5.1
Release : 0.1.fc4
Summary : WEB Development package for the K Desktop Environment.
Description :
The kdewebdev package contains Quanta Plus and other applications, which are useful
for web development. They are runtime dependencies of Quanta Plus, and it is
highly recommended that you install them.
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Update Information:
KDE 3.5.1 release
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* Thu Feb 2 2006 Than Ngo <than(a)redhat.com> 6:3.5.1-0.1.fc4
- 3.5.1
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This update can be downloaded from:
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/
f16cce09ffe03d2fda6f8585989065b59a81bb6c SRPMS/kdewebdev-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.src.rpm
ff2f5311a1478399aa4d57b877592c7ce50d92f8 ppc/kdewebdev-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.ppc.rpm
42e3a414863e753df4a7bd496d220c2f8ec94374 ppc/kdewebdev-devel-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.ppc.rpm
802d6bebad5af1629036edacdf5986fdea1911e2 ppc/debug/kdewebdev-debuginfo-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.ppc.rpm
54ec4f29263369e525444424f5245e93a531042e x86_64/kdewebdev-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
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fa9ccad30e80de7ea096dc56d206167abe884915 i386/kdewebdev-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.i386.rpm
35a1c6ff986760fc3ca114fee3353915870e4823 i386/kdewebdev-devel-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.i386.rpm
7a933c44521bb895b10d9fd15983fdb7bdf5aa41 i386/debug/kdewebdev-debuginfo-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.i386.rpm
This update can be installed with the 'yum' update program. Use 'yum update
package-name' at the command line. For more information, refer to 'Managing
Software with yum,' available at http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/yum/.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2006-096
2006-02-03
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Product : Fedora Core 4
Name : kdevelop
Version : 3.3.1
Release : 0.1.fc4
Summary : Integrated Development Environment for C++/C
Description :
The KDevelop Integrated Development Environment provides many features
that developers need as well as providing a unified interface to programs
like gdb, the C/C++ compiler, and make. KDevelop manages or provides:
All development tools needed for C++ programming like Compiler,
Linker, automake and autoconf; KAppWizard, which generates complete,
ready-to-go sample applications; Classgenerator, for creating new
classes and integrating them into the current project; File management
for sources, headers, documentation etc. to be included in the
project; The creation of User-Handbooks written with SGML and the
automatic generation of HTML-output with the KDE look and feel;
Automatic HTML-based API-documentation for your project's classes with
cross-references to the used libraries; Internationalization support
for your application, allowing translators to easily add their target
language to a project;
KDevelop also includes WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get)-creation
of user interfaces with a built-in dialog editor; Debugging your
application by integrating KDbg; Editing of project-specific pixmaps
with KIconEdit; The inclusion of any other program you need for
development by adding it to the "Tools"-menu according to your
individual needs.
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Update Information:
KDE 3.5.1 release
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* Thu Feb 2 2006 Than Ngo <than(a)redhat.com> 9:3.3.1-0.1.fc4
- 3.3.1
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This update can be downloaded from:
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/
464c3cbb62c187f6e7736c5af07082c31bb8578b SRPMS/kdevelop-3.3.1-0.1.fc4.src.rpm
d5d6e99307a82f260aaaa7b7af1d322f9882e87c ppc/kdevelop-3.3.1-0.1.fc4.ppc.rpm
0897a06f84d7b8d00ebf8f49952ca879ed3e9d75 ppc/debug/kdevelop-debuginfo-3.3.1-0.1.fc4.ppc.rpm
26321aa35dc47bc8d0f903823e6c3c0f1e1b2d4b x86_64/kdevelop-3.3.1-0.1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
0a2d5725ecf95a9811f4e65cc9eee8c100b5d406 x86_64/debug/kdevelop-debuginfo-3.3.1-0.1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
13b36d0b83f741ae04bfcff61517b279f2c18198 i386/kdevelop-3.3.1-0.1.fc4.i386.rpm
2ad862f80c347f2239fdc872b50c93b11bb65e72 i386/debug/kdevelop-debuginfo-3.3.1-0.1.fc4.i386.rpm
This update can be installed with the 'yum' update program. Use 'yum update
package-name' at the command line. For more information, refer to 'Managing
Software with yum,' available at http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/yum/.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2006-094
2006-02-03
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Product : Fedora Core 4
Name : kdesdk
Version : 3.5.1
Release : 0.1.fc4
Summary : The KDE Software Development Kit (SDK)
Description :
A collection of applications and tools used by KDE developers.
Among other things, kdesdk provides tools for working on the KDE CVS
repository.
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Update Information:
KDE 3.5.1 release
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* Wed Feb 1 2006 Than Ngo <than(a)redhat.com> 2:3.5.1-0.1.fc4
- 3.5.1
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This update can be downloaded from:
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/
d85abb5be7b32b07e28225f9f279985ec8a066e6 SRPMS/kdesdk-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.src.rpm
209a57f46bf7d5369eb23319a861306e0ba902ff ppc/kdesdk-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.ppc.rpm
99ec2362eec4866e20f1fca0876b9a3bd185efb3 ppc/kdesdk-devel-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.ppc.rpm
a1c0c5b9e144753eeebd6a9e6b903cfa2e5f72ea ppc/debug/kdesdk-debuginfo-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.ppc.rpm
c1efba90b6e9fba6fe6185f8c7ef41fce83c8879 x86_64/kdesdk-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
3faaf21077bc7304ced5d743b81d2ca94303e67d x86_64/kdesdk-devel-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
ca26016f24f9593b838c4275d4b9e40e294f7795 x86_64/debug/kdesdk-debuginfo-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
8ce725a6a1e2628c98e523a835fb76ccb3afa973 i386/kdesdk-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.i386.rpm
6972f02d0e955f166846068e44d111e0de45224a i386/kdesdk-devel-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.i386.rpm
d65d0cb48de133ef10c8116279b8b41c0ccea8bb i386/debug/kdesdk-debuginfo-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.i386.rpm
This update can be installed with the 'yum' update program. Use 'yum update
package-name' at the command line. For more information, refer to 'Managing
Software with yum,' available at http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/yum/.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2006-093
2006-02-03
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Product : Fedora Core 4
Name : kdepim
Version : 3.5.1
Release : 0.1.fc4
Summary : PIM (Personal Information Manager) for KDE
Description :
A PIM (Personal Information Manager) for KDE.
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Update Information:
KDE 3.5.1 release
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* Wed Feb 1 2006 Than Ngo <than(a)redhat.com> 6:3.5.1-0.1.fc4
- 3.5.1
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This update can be downloaded from:
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/
444dd69eba14df110b107453a7dccda0831365c2 SRPMS/kdepim-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.src.rpm
674dfc0e93f40c1f22f6c56f6a0c7ede19134946 ppc/kdepim-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.ppc.rpm
7e1c9392e864cfafbf89122bdf91e74353868fd4 ppc/kdepim-devel-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.ppc.rpm
c5de37b421ed6aac10caadb90a66036aa6550510 ppc/debug/kdepim-debuginfo-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.ppc.rpm
1749510d1570b2e18569608be06d204b754a1d01 x86_64/kdepim-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
c0f7f9d4a5ef68e76bb14374eca34b83bade054b x86_64/kdepim-devel-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
44bbd50d72dfcf85fccdeb8807661c551a3a74ac x86_64/debug/kdepim-debuginfo-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
40c8cdf74a823a9a53c1524b6f1ed931aa5efd8e i386/kdepim-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.i386.rpm
dc727589ca36d30b47676f0ed3abda9c270fb6bf i386/kdepim-devel-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.i386.rpm
939d275d40f36d9af82b36aa3becdeebb137e841 i386/debug/kdepim-debuginfo-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.i386.rpm
This update can be installed with the 'yum' update program. Use 'yum update
package-name' at the command line. For more information, refer to 'Managing
Software with yum,' available at http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/yum/.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2006-092
2006-02-03
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Product : Fedora Core 4
Name : kdenetwork
Version : 3.5.1
Release : 0.1.fc4
Summary : K Desktop Environment - Network Applications
Description :
Networking applications for the K Desktop Environment.
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Update Information:
KDE 3.5.1 release
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* Thu Feb 2 2006 Than Ngo <than(a)redhat.com> 7:3.5.1-0.1.fc4
- 3.5.1
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This update can be downloaded from:
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/
e520a73212ab8b95b68f13f638cca77b717a71a5 SRPMS/kdenetwork-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.src.rpm
fc186e929cc27b27b9ac8d865b141bc203d2444e ppc/kdenetwork-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.ppc.rpm
f428fc8e7e2e134df62ee2597a8ccdc8a8d1f58a ppc/kdenetwork-devel-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.ppc.rpm
c411eb0e3cc8d86d8bcdc5c5115e8d61b04873f7 ppc/debug/kdenetwork-debuginfo-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.ppc.rpm
b735c1779797ce6027852c9cb5eeb78bf80eb12e x86_64/kdenetwork-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
8a508db8f4510ac2116a4ba73d78c45f76389049 x86_64/kdenetwork-devel-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
011153b7602a48408ab02b277dd388934795fa13 x86_64/debug/kdenetwork-debuginfo-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
21be0dedfc99bc7b0643e2a788d1ad584c192fd2 i386/kdenetwork-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.i386.rpm
223c4339d4bd1216285a3d66900276b298d88d24 i386/kdenetwork-devel-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.i386.rpm
fa245b96ce48f0ab49e48182a1a5fa5081727459 i386/debug/kdenetwork-debuginfo-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.i386.rpm
This update can be installed with the 'yum' update program. Use 'yum update
package-name' at the command line. For more information, refer to 'Managing
Software with yum,' available at http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/yum/.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2006-091
2006-02-03
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Product : Fedora Core 4
Name : kdemultimedia
Version : 3.5.1
Release : 0.1.fc4
Summary : Multimedia applications for the K Desktop Environment (KDE).
Description :
The K Desktop Environment (KDE) is a GUI desktop for the X Window
System. The kdemultimedia package contains multimedia applications for
KDE, including:
kmid, a midi player
kmidi, a midi-to-wav player/converter
kmix, an audio mixer
arts, additional functionality for the aRts sound system
kaboodle, a media player
noatun, a media player
krec, a recording tool
kscd, an Audio-CD player
kaudiocreator, a graphical frontend for audio file creation
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Update Information:
KDE 3.5.1 release
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* Wed Feb 1 2006 Than Ngo <than(a)redhat.com> 6:3.5.1-0.1.fc4
- 3.5.1
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This update can be downloaded from:
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/
b38aa3413603d751317cce7864baeb7a598e9771 SRPMS/kdemultimedia-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.src.rpm
3acf0f94094649d4ef1ee8a97a819a9446a2fed1 ppc/kdemultimedia-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.ppc.rpm
3f7ee830a03a3baf0c7ff803db45cb564cf6fbb9 ppc/kdemultimedia-devel-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.ppc.rpm
67df0fbe8be04f1bdc56bc671655facbb4e97efd ppc/debug/kdemultimedia-debuginfo-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.ppc.rpm
f7c6c875dfd139ff7ea5411203a7ffd4f25efe56 x86_64/kdemultimedia-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
16b74d47ad83e0251e3027d6f55dec538c8e4458 x86_64/kdemultimedia-devel-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
0328aee1f47174d4ec6669e27329ca1576d3a2a8 x86_64/debug/kdemultimedia-debuginfo-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.x86_64.rpm
218180f6de0b5a7ec9b6fde677edae1a2088ebbd i386/kdemultimedia-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.i386.rpm
25f0bc5bdac04929e78521123997808219e4539a i386/kdemultimedia-devel-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.i386.rpm
02af15663d9eb24df6e1381d688ddc3b9fe6625a i386/debug/kdemultimedia-debuginfo-3.5.1-0.1.fc4.i386.rpm
This update can be installed with the 'yum' update program. Use 'yum update
package-name' at the command line. For more information, refer to 'Managing
Software with yum,' available at http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/yum/.
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