January 2013 - openSUSE Project - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-project] How we will use the GSoC money
by Vincent Untz 18 Jul '24

18 Jul '24

Hi, (let's see how a public discussion about money goes :-)) The Google Summer of Code brings us great students, but also means that the openSUSE project will get $8000 (if I'm not mistaken) at the end of the summer. That's $500 per student. A while ago, I requested comments on my blog about what to do with the money, but didn't get any feedback. So I take this as "do what you feel is best", and this mail is about the plan. As a reminder, the main issue is that we will likely not have the … [View More]

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[opensuse-project] download.opensuse.org IPV6 address breaks updates
by Gerald Pfeifer 15 Nov '13

15 Nov '13

I am seeing this with an openSUSE 12.1 system at home, and also a Factory system at work: % host download.opensuse.org download.opensuse.org has address 195.135.221.134 download.opensuse.org has IPv6 address 2001:67c:2178:8::13 And then, when running zypper patch or zypper up, I see Retrieving: repomd.xml [error] Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/update/12.1/repodata/repomd.xml': Error code: Connection failed Error message: Failed to connect to 2001:67c:… [View More]

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[opensuse-project] Board activities page
by Robert Schweikert 05 Feb '13

05 Feb '13

Hi, Your openSUSE board is happy to announce the Board Activities page, found here: https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Board_Activities This page will be used to track board activities at a high level to allow the community to gain insight into the activities of the board. Have a lot of Fun Your openSUSE board -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] Does the Samsung bricking issue affect opensuse?
by Don Rhummy 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

Does anyone with a Samsung Series 9 (or other samsung laptop) know if openSUSE is affected by the UEFI bricking issue (supposedly related to samsung-laptop module)? Has anyone installed openSUSE on a Samsung laptop with UEFI? Or did you disable it? How does this affect openSUSE? [quote] Booting Linux using UEFI just once on various Samsung laptops is enough to permanently stop them working. Several reports have been posted on the … [View More]

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[opensuse-project] reminder for feature list!
by Jos Poortvliet 30 Jan '13

30 Jan '13

Hi all! I would like to thank everyone who added feature description to our wiki! The help has been awesome. Next week, the openSUSE marketing team will work on turning that wiki page into a pretty feature list with screenshots (and, who knows, video's!). If you have not had a look at this page and added the big changes in the packages you maintain, we would like to kindly ask you one last time to have a look: https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Major_features Thank you very much! The … [View More]

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[opensuse-project] Today's project meeting minutes
by Robert Schweikert 30 Jan '13

30 Jan '13

Meeting ended Wed Jan 23 18:23:15 2013 UTC. The log and minutes are available from: (v 0.1.4) (01:23:15 PM) bugbot: Minutes: http://community.opensuse.org/meetings/opensuse-project/2013/opensuse-proje… (01:23:15 PM) bugbot: Minutes (text): http://community.opensuse.org/meetings/opensuse-project/2013/opensuse-proje… (01:23:15 PM) bugbot: Log: http://community.opensuse.org/meetings/opensuse-project/2013/opensuse-proje… -- Robert Schweikert MAY THE SOURCE BE … [View More]

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[opensuse-project] openSUSE planet.org
by Stathis Iosifidis (aka diamond_gr) 29 Jan '13

29 Jan '13

Hello, There's a problem with opensuse.planet.org for Greeks who post at their blogs. Personally I changed blog address and informed admin(a)o.o. I also informed them that Greek planet doesn't work. Didn't get reply for a long time. I sent it to the right address, right? Thanks Stathis -- http://about.me/iosifidis http://eiosifidis.blogspot.gr http://blogs.gnome.org/eiosifidis The power corrupts. The absolute power corrupts absolutely. Fear is not real. It is a product of thought that … [View More]

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[opensuse-project] Open Letter to openSUSE
by Nelson Marques 28 Jan '13

28 Jan '13

Dear openSUSE members, enthusiasts and everyone else, I am writing this lines to express my indignation towards something that was published on official communication from the project in the following news[1] article, and I quote (ipsis verbis): "We also heard that GNOME 3.6 would have packages as soon as it is released, and GNOME 2 fork Mate and the GNOME Shell alternative Cinnamon were both packaged and built for openSUSE 12.2 as well!" Regarding this I would like to state the following: … [View More] 1) I was for the most the person involved with the packages in question; From which Cinnamon was actually in Factory for a few days and then I called off due to an upstream move (the UP branches) that left a brilliant nightmare for downstreamers. The software integration with GNOME infra-structure was broken, was buggy and not working. This was something at the time I couldn't fix and no one was available to help me, so I called off the packages from Factory. For this I was accused by a person with most likely know-how to help fix things (but did nothing) of trying to DoS the release team. 2) For MATE to be accepted by the community I would have to find co-maintainers; in 3 public calls I had zero replies. On a private talk with Raymond he said he could help maintain them. 3) It's hard to get help; Alan Clark and 'his people' representing the openSUSE Board made a public claim for me to leave the project, and shortly after asked the community to ignore 'problematic and poisonous people'. This clearly makes me 'problematic' and 'poisonous'. So in 2) the outcome was really no surprise. 4) Alan Clark and some of the Board members are fully responsible for the expulsion of a member without existing a single document or precedent that assigns such 'powers' to the Board. This happened after I've appointed someone for the Board; 3 days after he was expelled. The process was never clear to the community, this triggered me to revoke membership, as I considered it an abuse commited on my behalf and other members (the afterall represents the members). Also another point to reinforce revoking of membership was the tyrannical demand that all members should be forced to vote. This seemed mainly motivated to cut down administrative tasks for people controlling the active memberships. So much 'brilliant' people and that's the best they can come with? 5) Before any of the previous, my credibility was mined by a few people on the Marketing team; despite I actually have some skills in Marketing[2] (there's no need to disclose the full document, as the current proves enough), I was always treated badly inside Marketing Team. I can recall my first and only OSC(2010), in which all offers from me to help were left without an answer. If it wasn't for Sirko, I would be for the most abandoned in the Hotel watching Nurembergs beautiful Autumn leaves falling from the trees. I can recall the former lead of the Marketing Team trying to punk me and humiliate me in public discrediting my academical skills and recommending I should listen to Paul Cutler (Novell Employee at the time, but not much of a contributor either to Marketing or anything else I've stumbled with). I got out of that Marketing team all bruised up and wanting to call for blood. 6) Also long before this and the first time I really saw the real face of openSUSE; Michael Meeks tried to censor me and remove me from the openSUSE planet after I posted an article on planet that plainly from a Marketing point of view it would be interesting the rise of a new brand against one established for over 10 years (Libre Office vs Open Office). This was purely something I wanted to do for an academical paper. I got to know it was Meeks shortly after by someone who was highly placed in openSUSE hierarchy. This was by the phone, as such since all phone calls (originating or targeting) in Portugal are recorded and saved for 7 years by the operator. This is demanded by law, so If it wasn't really Meeks, my apologies, that was what I was told and I can get a court order for a transcript of that phone call to prove it. This was the first time I saw openSUSE was neither transparent, neither free and this by itself seemed that it works closely to a cartel. There are a lot more of fun stories, full of conspiracy theories and others. It's with great surprise that I see something that I worked on, specially after all of this, which all public calls to the 'community' were left unanswered being now brought up in official communition. Is this an involuntary statement that openSUSE as a community is really broken and that it now needs to pick up stuff done randomly by people to show something done? Specially from someone you as a community bruised up so much? There are a lot of people I admire in openSUSE because of their skills or because on how they handle stuff; I know, as always it's always my fault, because it can never be yours, but this to say that YOU people fired the first shells to my backyard, the rest was just maybe an imature answer from my side (rude sometimes), but to me it's still an answer to the brutality I was subjected in countless ocasions. How could one trust anyone after the points above? It is strangely how you dare to mention MATE packages when for 1 month I abandoned them, no one did actually nothing for them; no one stepped to co-maintain them, no one cared to help improve them for Factory, no one even cared to have them accepted for all I know. Shame on you people... Nelson Marques (I don't hide, neither I have shameful on my name) [1] - http://news.opensuse.org/2013/01/23/opensuse-12-2-brought-to-you-by-an-extr… [2] - http://susepaste.org/3322711 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org [View Less]

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[opensuse-project] REMINDER: openSUSE Conference 13 Meeting today at 15:00
by Kostas Koudaras 28 Jan '13

28 Jan '13

This meeting is meant to discuss organization of the openSUSE Conference. The goal for this meeting is to bring everybody up to speed on the conference organization. We discuss what has been done by whom and what needs to be done by whom. Where: #openSUSE-project IRC channel Who: Everybody interested in organizing the openSUSE Conference -- --- \m/ --- http://opensuse.gr http://os-el.gr http://amb.opensuse.gr http://www.kde.gr http://warlordfff.tk --- \m/ --- me I am not I --- \m/ --… [View More]

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[opensuse-project] 12.3 Promotional Banners
by Andy anditosan 27 Jan '13

27 Jan '13

Hello Here is a link to a small collection of banners to promote 12.3 on websites. These are based on colors proposed for the updated look on 12.3. Please use if you like. The sources for these files are on the artwork Github. https://www.dropbox.com/s/k3hlwjda6v60ffy/ExtraSizes.zip Thank you Andy (anditosan) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] Problems with rsync.opensuse.org?
by Jim Henderson 27 Jan '13

27 Jan '13

Trying to sync factory from rsync.opensuse.org and I'm getting an "error in socket IO (code 10)" - specific message is "Address family nto supported by protocol (97)" it started OK, but now I can't get it to continue. Just wondering if there's a server issue or if it's something on my end that I need to dig into. I'm using a SLES10 box for the sync, but can switch to an openSUSE 12.2 box if that's likely to help (I do all my rsync syncing from the SLE box, though). Jim -- Jim … [View More]

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[opensuse-project] why not change version number in opensuse ?? what does 12.3 mean for??
by habernir 26 Jan '13

26 Jan '13

hi all i think that the version number must be simple to understand and must with meaning . what does 12.3 meaning for? its doesn't understand completely . why not simplify things? like opensuse 2013.3? or opensuse 2013? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] Social Media 12.3 Themed
by Andy anditosan 26 Jan '13

26 Jan '13

Hello again Tonight I worked on a couple more things that can help spread 12.3. I added backgrounds for Facebook, Google, and Twitter. Use them if you like them :D http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h414/anditosan/TwitterBackground-Coming… http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h414/anditosan/GoogleCoverFinal_zps978d… http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h414/anditosan/TimeLineCoverFinaljpg_zp… The sources are on the artwork repository on Github. Thank you Andy (anditosan) -- To … [View More]

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[opensuse-project] Pro-active security announcement question
by Greg Freemyer 25 Jan '13

25 Jan '13

Marcus, I just became aware of a data loss bug for all win8 / opensuse dual booters. The only "fix" is for users to turn off a new win8 feature. As the ntfs-3g maintainer, I will try to incorporate the patch that blocks mounting of ntfs / fat filesystems if the feature is found to be in use, but that is just a stop gap solution to stop users from shooting themselves. Again, the only real solution is for users to disable the feature in win8. Is there a way to announce that now instead of … [View More]

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[opensuse-project] Some quick wiki help needed
by Robert Schweikert 23 Jan '13

23 Jan '13

Hey there, Anyone have a few spare cycles over the next week or so and would be willing to put a wiki page together? While oSC13 planning is running on all cylinders some of us need to start thinking about the next thing already, i.e. oSC14. For oSC14 there will be a "call for location" at some point in the not too distant future. However, to get this call out the door we need some requirements documented for the venue. That's where you as a volunteer come into play. We need a wiki page … [View More]

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[opensuse-project] Preparing for GSoC 2013 ( it it happens )
by Manu Gupta 23 Jan '13

23 Jan '13

Hey All, In anticipation of GSoC 2013, we would like to prepare a bit early and get as many ideas as possible. Please feel free to add your ideas here https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:GSOC_ideas Also, Matt has suggested we need to be more serious and strict with our students, let me know what do you feel? -- Regards Manu Gupta -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] [reminder] openSUSE Project Meeting tomorrow at 17:00 UTC
by openSUSE Meeting Reminder 23 Jan '13

23 Jan '13

Hello all, The biweekly project meeting will be held tomorrow at 17:00 UTC in #opensuse-project on freenode. Everybody is invited to join and participate! Find out what time the meeting will be in your timezone: http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=23&month=1&year=2013&h… Agenda of the meeting: http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Project_meeting#Agenda_for_the_next_meeting If you cannot participate and want a specific question to be answered during the meeting, … [View More]

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[opensuse-project] 12.3 Beta torrent tracker problem?
by Jim Henderson 21 Jan '13

21 Jan '13

Not sure if this is the right list to ask this question on - if it's not, please let me know the proper place. (Seems to maybe be an infrastructure issue rather than something that belongs in factory, for example). I am trying to download the 12.3 beta using Bittorrent, and while transmission (the client I'm using) works fine with other torrents, I get the following error from the 12.3 beta torrent: Tracker returned an error: unregistered torrent I do manage to get download traffic, … [View More]

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by prospeaker Wong 21 Jan '13

21 Jan '13

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[opensuse-project] Link placement request - Forbi SEO services
by Asad 20 Jan '13

20 Jan '13

Dear owner of http://en.opensuse.org, The owner of http://www.allwebid.com is my client for link building. I have came across your site http://en.opensuse.org on the Internet and I see that it's content is highly relevant to my client's website. The Google PR of this site is currently 2. According to the newest google webmaster's guidelines, it placing a link to highly relevant website increases rankings for both websites (link exchange might lower rankings for both websites though). … [View More]

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[opensuse-project] RFC: Is this right way to call for contributors?
by Rajko 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

I stumbled over the article: https://en.opensuse.org/Tutorial_how_to_participate and marked it for deletion. What do I need is a community opinion what to do in similar cases: 1) Fix technical errors (move to right namespace, fix categories, formatting) and leave alone, 2) Delete, 3) Something else? IMHO, it is not right way to call for contributors, as it is asking for more or less personal information in direct mail, excluding explicitly community communication channels, which opens can … [View More]

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[opensuse-project] wanna help?
by Jos Poortvliet 16 Jan '13

16 Jan '13

Heya, If you feel like helping out with the release marketing, there is someting simple yet very helpful to do: Improve https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Upcoming_features with the information about new features described in these Milestone articles: * https://news.opensuse.org/2012/12/18/opensuse-12-3-milestone-2-released/ * https://news.opensuse.org/2012/11/08/opensuse-12-3-milestone-1-is-ready- for-you/ Just copying-pasting the stuff that's not mentioned yet is already a big help, … [View More]

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[opensuse-project] Ideas for Upcoming GSoC
by Manu Gupta 16 Jan '13

16 Jan '13

Hey All, GSoC will be probably announced next month. In order to have a successful GSoC this year, we need to fill up the idea list. So if you have an idea and want to mentor for GSoC, please add it over here. Just Click on Add Task Button and you will get the column.. https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:GSOC_ideas -- Regards Manu Gupta -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] Questions on 12.3
by Chuck Payne 14 Jan '13

14 Jan '13

Guys, What mailing list does the question about features go to for openSUSE 12.3? I was trying to install by vnc, it came up and asked for my passwd, but I could never connect. Is that not working? Please let me know. -- Terror PUP a.k.a Chuck "PUP" Payne (678) 636-9678 ----------------------------------------- Discover it! Enjoy it! Share it! openSUSE Linux. ----------------------------------------- openSUSE -- en.opensuse.org/User:Terrorpup openSUSE Ambassador/openSUSE Member Community … [View More]

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[opensuse-project] openSUSE Summit - call for volunteers
by Robert Schweikert 13 Jan '13

13 Jan '13

All, We will have the 2nd openSUSE Summit this year on the weekend of November 16 & 17 immediately following SUSECon 13. Thus, the event will be somewhat similar to last year's event. While oSC13 preparations are already well underway we need to get started to form a team of people to organize the openSUSE Summit. Last year Bryen did a lot of the heavy lifting and I am hoping that for this year's event we can have a larger team to share the load. I am also hoping that Bryen will … [View More]

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