February 2008 - openSUSE Packaging - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-packaging] watch out for security bugs!
by Ludwig Nussel 06 Feb '08

06 Feb '08

Hi, Just a reminder in case it's not obvious anyways :-) If you notice that upstream fixed a (potential) security problem in a package that is contained in openSUSE please tell the SUSE Security team about it. We may need to release online updates for older products then. You can reach us at security(a)suse.de. Thanks, Ludwig -- (o_ Ludwig Nussel //\ V_/_ http://www.suse.de/ SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nuernberg) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-packaging] driver fo webcams "gspcav1-kmp-default" package built against wrong kernel version
by Rastislav Krupanský 05 Feb '08

05 Feb '08

Hello After upgrade to the newest kernel 2.6.22.16, it is impossible to install driver for webcams "gspcav1-kmp-default" package available ...repositories/drivers:/webcam... , because it requires older kernel. Can anyone upgrade it? Thanks a lot for it. Regards, Rasto --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-packaging] Licence when software doesn't specifies one.
by Christian Morales Vega 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

In Internet sometimes you find software available from the author webpage, with the source code available... but without specifying a licence. Even if you try to contact with the author he often doesn't knows nothing about GPL, licence compatibility, etc. What can/should we do in these cases if we want to package his software? I understand than even if he hasn't specified a licence he is the copyright holder and so I can't redistribute his software without permision. An easy solution is to recommend him the GPL. But a lot of them want a licence that: a) Is "free". Allowing the redistribution at no cost. b) Does *not* allows "commerical" use. c) Requires any redistribution to make reference to the original author. Such a software can be hosted in the OBS? Is "Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike" a good option? I suppose it is GPL incompatible. If he accepts to licence under <licence>. How can I prove that he allowed me to redistribute the software under that licence? I need to ask him to modify the files hosted in his website adding the licence? --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-packaging] joomla for EDU-cd
by James Tremblay 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

Hey guys, i know you are all working hard already. But, might I ask if someone could help put a joomla package together for the edu-cd? some called "illusio" i believe has one that with a little dumbing down might just be easy enough for teachers to install. no offense to any teachers here, most of my colleges are science or math teachers first , IT geeks second. ;) already to busy to learn anything more than where is that 2k3 disk. -- James Tremblay Director of Technology Newmarket School District Newmarket NH 03857 "let's make a difference" http://en.opensuse.org/education --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help(a)opensuse.org

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