May 2009 - openSUSE Project - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-project] Fate question
by Carlos E. R. 06 Jun '09

06 Jun '09

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, I don't know where to ask about FATE, so I do it here. I created one (my first) on behalf of somebody else who is not a member. I set the priority to "neutral", but it came out as "important". I can't change it. How do I do it? Also, I put the last line in "cursive", and I got the error: Error There were errors: * The description is not valid richtext: Error: No declaration for element i at :0. Do I open a bugzilla for this? What product? - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkoLJ0YACgkQtTMYHG2NR9WGjgCeI2asbuu7M4Rt31BBEfpYwt2d 0iIAoIBGowZgZq6Gpx3/+cSaX+sUIIeX =5aFI -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] Reminder: openSUSE Project Meeting Wednesday June 3rd at 16:00 UTC
by Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier 29 May '09

29 May '09

The next openSUSE Project meeting will take place Wednesday June 3rd at 16:00 UTC. See all time zones on the Fixed Time World Clock[1]. As always, the meeting will be held in IRC on the #opensuse-project channel on Freenode. Please add your topics to the meeting wiki page at: http://en.opensuse.org/Meetings/Project_Meeting_2009-06-03 Please add topics as soon as possible. Also, if you have questions for the meeting, but can't attend (we know that the meeting times can't work for everyone) please add them to the agenda as well. For more on IRC meetings, see: http://en.opensuse.org/Meetings/About. As always, we meet in #opensuse-project on Freenode. Fire up your favorite IRC client and head over to #opensuse-project. Not familiar with IRC? A good overview can be found at irchelp.org. This site is not affiliated with openSUSE. For more information on Freenode, see http://freenode.net/. Wondering what meeting times are? Check the openSUSE Meetings page[2]. All project meetings and team meetings should be listed there. [1]: http://is.gd/Jd0Z [2]: http://en.opensuse.org/Meetings -- Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier <jzb(a)zonker.net> openSUSE Community Manager: http://zonker.opensuse.org Blogs: http://blogs.zdnet.com/community | http://www.dissociatedpress.net Twitter: jzb | Identica: jzb http://identi.ca/group/opensuse/members -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] KOffice 2.0
by Jean Cayron 29 May '09

29 May '09

Hye, KOffice 2.0 was released today. Unfortunately, it's only available (as for the RC) for Factory Desktop (future KDE 4.3). It's a pitty that one cannot install it on a stable KDE 4.0 or KDE 4.1 installation on openSUSE 11.1 Is there any plan to make package for it? Where can I suggest it? Cheers, Jean -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 2 Released
by Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier 28 May '09

28 May '09

The openSUSE Project is happy to announce the second milestone release for openSUSE 11.2 is ready for download[1]. This release includes Firefox 3.5 beta 4, KDE 4.3 beta 1, GNOME 2.26, and hundreds of other updates from Milestone 1[2]. This is a **Milestone Release**, which means that it may not be suitable for production systems. This is one in a series[3] of releases leading to the official openSUSE 11.2 release, scheduled for November 2009. Changes Since openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 1 ======================================= A lot has changed since the 11.1 M1 release, with many packages being updated for 11.2. Some of the major changes in this release include: * The distribution is built with GCC 4.4 * M2 uses the 2.6.30rc6 kernel * Live CDs include The GIMP * Default filesystem is Ext4 * Firefox 3.5 beta 4 * GNOME 2.26 packages and some preview packages from GNOME 2.27.1 * KDE 4.3 beta 1 * OpenOffice.org 3.1 * VirtualBox 2.2.2 See the openSUSE Wiki for additional changes[4] in 11.2 Milestone 2. You can see the latest packages in Factory on DistroWatch[5], which tracks 203 major packages. Getting Milestone 2 =================== The latest development versions are available from [http://software.opensuse.org/developer/][6] Choose from x86 or x86-64 install DVDs or the KDE and GNOME Live CDs. Testing ======= Help us make openSUSE 11.2 the best release yet! Please run the release through your usual routine, and let us know about any bugs or other issues that you find. Remember that this is a milestone release, and is not suitable for use on production systems. Though many openSUSE users can and do use the Factory distribution and/or testing releases for day-to-day work we want to stress that it’s entirely possible that you will encounter serious bugs. See [openSUSE.org/Testing][7] for more information on Testing. To follow the testing and development process, we suggest that you subscribe to the openSUSE-Factory mailing list, and join the #openSUSE-Factory channel on Freenode to discuss openSUSE development. [1]: http://software.opensuse.org/developer [2]: http://news.opensuse.org/2009/04/24/opensuse-112-milestone-1-released/ [3]: http://en.opensuse.org/Roadmap [4]: http://en.opensuse.org/Factory/News#Changes_between_openSUSE_11.2_Milestone… [5]: http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=suse [6]: http://software.opensuse.org/developer/ [7]: http://en.opensuse.org/Testing -- Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier <jzb(a)zonker.net> openSUSE Community Manager: http://zonker.opensuse.org Blogs: http://blogs.zdnet.com/community | http://www.dissociatedpress.net Twitter: jzb | Identica: jzb http://identi.ca/group/opensuse/members -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] GSoc: Webapi for YaST
by Sascha 'saigkill' Manns 28 May '09

28 May '09

Hello Mates, yesterday i've read something about an Webapi for YaST. But what is it? Is it an complete Replacement for the local YaST? What's the difference? -- Sincereley yours Sascha Manns openSUSE Marketing Team openSUSE Build Service openSUSE Features Screening Team Web: http://saschamanns.gulli.to Project-Blog: http://lizards.opensuse.org/author/saigkill Private-Blog: http://saschasbacktrace.blogspot.com

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[opensuse-project] Announcing the openSUSE Ambassadors Program
by Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier 27 May '09

27 May '09

Want to help spread the word about the openSUSE Project and encourage more people to become part of the openSUSE Community? Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and spread the word about the openSUSE Project? Do you want to teach new users about Linux, speak about openSUSE at local events, help distribute openSUSE media, and mentor new contributors to the openSUSE Project? Then you're ready to become an openSUSE Ambassador! What do Ambassadors Do? ======================= Since this is a new program for openSUSE, the Ambassadors will help define the role over time. But the general scope is clear: openSUSE Ambassadors help introduce openSUSE (the distribution and the project) to new users and contributors. Ambassadors act as evangelists for the openSUSE Project and free and open source software. They help to mentor new users and contributors by answering questions on the mailing lists and in forums, by assisting users at installfests, or by helping new contributors get started with the openSUSE project. openSUSE Ambassadors help to spread openSUSE DVDs at events, to local Linux User Groups, schools, universities, and businesses that might benefit from using openSUSE. Ambassadors staff booths at Linux events and answer questions about openSUSE, and explain the benefits of the project and how to get started with openSUSE. Ambassadors promote the project and spread openSUSE by speaking at events, LUG meetings, computer user groups, or any group that might be interested in learning about the openSUSE Linux distribution and openSUSE Project. Ambassadors help bring new contributors to the project and help them become productive within the project. In general, openSUSE Ambassadors are friendly openSUSE enthusiasts who help introduce openSUSE to new users and contributors. Ambassadors make "first contact" with new Linux users and help them get started and excited about openSUSE and Linux. They spread excitement about the project and (of course) have a lot of fun. Signing Up ========== If you'd like to sign up for the openSUSE Ambassador Program, see the "How do I Join?" section on the openSUSE wiki[1]. If you have questions about the Ambassador's program not answered on the wiki[2], feel free to bring them up on the openSUSE Marketing mailing list[3]. You don't need approval to get started. Just follow the steps on the openSUSE wiki and have a lot of fun! [1]: http://en.opensuse.org/Ambassador#How_do_I_join.3F [2]: http://en.opensuse.org/Ambassador#openSUSE_Ambassador_FAQ [3]: http://en.opensuse.org/Mailing_Lists -- Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier <jzb(a)zonker.net> openSUSE Community Manager: http://zonker.opensuse.org Blogs: http://blogs.zdnet.com/community | http://www.dissociatedpress.net Twitter: jzb | Identica: jzb http://identi.ca/group/opensuse/members -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] Update Add-on CD/DVD
by Javier Llorente 26 May '09

26 May '09

Hello, The other day one of my friends installed openSUSE 11.1/KDE 4.1.3 on his laptop and afterwards he updated it. He had to download about 1.0 GB of updates. And well, I thought that maybe we could have an update add-on DVD to avoid big updates after fresh installs. This wouldn't be an openSUSE respin or anything like that. People would download openSUSE as usual and then the update add-on DVD et voilà! I have done some test but weren't a complete success... I made my own update add-on DVD by downloading the folders noarch, i586 and i686 from the update repository, then I used YaST Add-On Creater tool to create the DVD image and I tried it on a fresh install of openSUSE running on VirtualBox. Well, it updated a few packages but not everything, and re-ran it and nothing happened. No updates for me :-( Any thoughts on this? Greetings, Javier -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-project] Update Add-on CD/DVD
by Stephan Kulow 25 May '09

25 May '09

On Tuesday 28 April 2009 02:00:51 Dean Hilkewich wrote: > Javier, > > Product Creator and Add on Creator are hopelessly broken in 11.1. They > both have several bugs that have not been fixed since it debuted. You > are better off to simply copy the updates and burn a plain DVD and then > add it as a source with higher priority then the other repo's. It > seems these YaST modules have been deemed not worthy to fix in 11.1. > Hi Dean, Have your patches been rejected? On what base? Greetings, Stephan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-project] Why many people don't support Guiding Principles ?
by Uwe Buckesfeld 25 May '09

25 May '09

On Tuesday 19 May 2009 10:13:56 Satoru Matsumoto wrote: > Hi listmates, > > as you can see the Statistics on User Directory[1], "2839 of 6775 users > support the Guiding Principles[2]" ATM. I'm wondering why more than half > of the registered users don't support Guiding Principles. Most of the guiding principles are just statements which go without saying anyways. Summed up, they sound to me too much like a confession of faith. I don't like the semi-religious tone, and I don't like when people tell me directly how I should think, feel and behave. Hence I unchecked that little box and hit "Save" :-) Uwe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] Extended Deadline: openSUSE Conference 2009 Call for Papers
by Jan Blunck 25 May '09

25 May '09

This is to inform you that the deadline for participation in the openSUSE Conference 2009 has been extended until the June 5, 2009. Please find the updated Call for Papers attached or online at http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Conf_2009/Call_for_Papers. Regards, Jan (on behalf of the Programm Committee) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

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