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[opensuse-announce] openSUSE KDE Team Meeting - Thursday 1st October, 16:00 UTC
by Lubos Lunak 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

The next openSUSE KDE Team meeting will be held tomorrow, Thursday 1st October, at 16:00 UTC. The current list of scheduled topics is: * openSUSE Air panel looks too flat and should be changed back to the original. Change too flatness was requested by llunak according to pinheiro. * Firefox KDE integration demo/article * old action items * status report * calls for testing * Q&A, misc Further items are welcome; please add them http://en.opensuse.org/KDE/Meetings Please use http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=1&month=10&year=20… to get the time of the meeting in your time zone. The meeting will happen in #opensuse-kde IRC channel on irc.freenode.net You are welcome to join and participate! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-announce+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-announce+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-announce] No Project IRC Meeting Today (Wednesday, Sept. 23)
by Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

Hi all, The openSUSE Project meeting for today is canceled as many of the openSUSE team are traveling or in off-site meetings today. The next meeting will be held in two weeks. If you have any questions or concerns in the meantime, please feel free to bring them up on the -project mailing list. Best, Zonker -- 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-announce+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-announce+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-announce] openSUSE Weekly News, Issue #89 is out
by Satoru Matsumoto 19 Sep '09

19 Sep '09

We are pleased to announce: Issue 89 of openSUSE Weekly News is out! [0] In this week's issue: * openSUSE Conference * Bryen Yunashko: Upcoming Board Elections * Andreas Jaeger: Build Service Intro * openSUSE Forums: Switching ext3 to ext4? * LWN.net/Nathan Willis: Toward a long-term SUSE-based distribution For a list of available translations see this page: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/89/Translations [0] http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/89 Have a lot of fun! -- _/_/ Satoru Matsumoto - openSUSE Member - Japan _/_/ _/_/ Marketing/Weekly News/openFATE Screening Team _/_/ _/_/ mail: helios_reds_at_gmx.net / irc: HeliosReds _/_/ _/_/ http://blog.geeko.jp/author/heliosreds _/_/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-announce+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-announce+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-announce] openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 7 Released
by Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier 14 Sep '09

14 Sep '09

The openSUSE Project is happy to announce that the openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 7 (M7) is available for download[1]. This release includes GNOME 2.28 beta 2, KDE 4.3.1, RPM 4.7.1, and much more. This is a Milestone Release, one of several that lead up to the 11.2 final release in November. It may not be suitable for production systems, but is ready for contributors who want to help with testing and development for 11.2. This release is of "beta" quality, and would have been labeled a beta in past openSUSE development cycles. Changes Since openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 6 ============================================ Milestone 7 includes an initial version of the YaST2 installer theme, new KDE theming, is built with RPM 4.7.1, and adds the "--download-only" option for several Zypper commands. And, of course, it includes many updated packages: * Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc9 * Valgrind 3.5 * Samba 3.4.0 * Evolution 2.27.91 * OpenOffice.org 3.1.1 RC 1 * Gwibber 1.2 A more complete list can be found on the wiki[2] and an updated list of Factory packages can be found on DistroWatch[3]. 11.2 is looking fantastic. Want screenshots? We've got 'em! Check out the shots here[4], and/or add your own. Most Annoying Bugs ====================== As this is a milestone release, 11.2 M7 does contain a few bugs that we know about, but should not stand between courageous contributors and release testing. The big bugs in 11.2 M7 are: * grub and bootsplash still use 11.1 artwork * Bug 537343:[5] GNOME live system asks for root password to mount * Bug 537470:[6] GNOME YaST Control Center cannot be started You can track the Most Annoying Bugs on the wiki[7] along with 11.2 development. Testing! Testing! Testing! ============================== As you can see, 11.2 M7 does have a few bugs that we know about -- but there may be more lurking somewhere in the release that haven't been found yet. If you want to make sure 11.2 final is free of Most Annoying Bugs, we'll need your help finding, reporting, and fixing those hidden bugs. To learn more about testing openSUSE, visit the Testing[8] pages on the openSUSE wiki. 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. Get Milestone 7 Today! ========================== What are you waiting for? Grab the milestone release today! Downloads are available at software.opensuse.org/developer/[9] now. Note, if you need to try the live CD on a machine with no CD-ROM drive, you can copy it to a USB key with the following command: dd if=image.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M Replace "image.iso" with the name of the ISO image that you have downloaded, and replace "sdX" with the actual device name of your USB drive. Be careful! This will erase the target device, so make sure you have the correct device name and have any vital data backed up! The next milestone is scheduled to be released on October 1, 2009. A reminder: only one more milestone release is planned for 11.2, followed by two release candidate (RC) releases. See the detailed roadmap on the on the wiki[10]. [1]: http://software.opensuse.org/developer [2]: http://en.opensuse.org/Factory/News [3]: http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=suse [4]: http://en.opensuse.org/Screenshots/11.2_Milestones [5]: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=537343 [6]: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=537470 [7]: http://en.opensuse.org/Bugs:Most_Annoying_Bugs_11.2_dev [8]: http://en.opensuse.org/Testing/ [9]: http://software.opensuse.org/developer/ [10]: http://en.opensuse.org/Roadmap/11.2 -- 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-announce+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-announce+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-announce] openSUSE Core Test Team Established
by Holger Sickenberg 11 Sep '09

11 Sep '09

Original source: http://lizards.opensuse.org/2009/09/11/opensuse-core-test-team-established/ Our call to apply for the openSUSE Core Test Team end of July attract a great deal of attention. So we got applications from nearly 50 members out of the openSUSE community, much more than expected. Caused by that large number of offers to move testing of openSUSE forward, we decided to increase the number of members for the new openSUSE Core Test Team from 15 to 25. A number that enables even more areas to be covered by the openSUSE Core Test Team. Six weeks later - with the release of Milestone 7 of openSUSE 11.2 - the team is formed and already started his work to ensure that openSUSE will also be a rock-solid Linux distro in the future. First discussion about prioritizing tasks is already started and members of the team are planing their first real time meeting on IRC. But everybody that is not (yet) part of the team is also able to take part in discussions of the openSUSE Core Test Team and contribute. The communication platform for the new team is the public opensuse-testing(a)opensuse.org mailing list (further information at http://en.opensuse.org/Testing). And of course you don't have to be part of the Core Test Team to help the openSUSE project with testing of Milestone 7 and later releases (which are available at http://software.opensuse.org/developer). I'm exited to see the team to carry the world before one. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-announce+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-announce+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-announce] Power Outage
by ml-admin＠opensuse.org 11 Sep '09

11 Sep '09

Broadcast message from ml-admin(a)opensuse.org (/dev/pts/0) at 07:30 GMT ... The system is going down for halt NOW! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-announce+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-announce+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-announce] build.opensuse.org is frozen now
by Lars Vogdt 10 Sep '09

10 Sep '09

Hi openSUSE Packagers Time to take your long vacation trip until Monday right now: We've stopped the "obs-publisher", so publishing of new builds (rpms, isos) is disabled for build.opensuse.org until Monday. We need this time to give all our fantastic mirror admins (yes: this is really the time for a big thank you!) enough time to sync the current repositories so every user gets what he wants even during the downtime[1]. api.opensuse.org is still "open" for submissions and get requests. So if you need to fix your package, feel free to work on until Tomorrow. But don't expect your fix in the public repositories until Monday. With kind regards on behalf of the openSUSE-Admins, Lars -- [1]: http://news.opensuse.org/2009/09/02/power-outage-in-nuernberg-office/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-announce+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-announce+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-announce] openSUSE Conference: Social Events
by Henne Vogelsang 09 Sep '09

09 Sep '09

The openSUSE Conference isn’t just an opportunity to work together — it’s also an opportunity to play together. During the conference, we’ll have several activities for attendees to get together and have a lot of fun! Conference Social Event Work Hard, Play Harder! – That will be the motto for Thursday Night. We’ll convert part of the Novell Office into Joe’s Tavern and everybody from the conference is invited to join us for some ice-cold Stuff and Flaming Joe’s! The party will get going at 7PM. Food, drinks and entertainment will be provided. See the “How to get there” page[1] on, guess what, how to get there. The Office is also on the Conference Map [2]. When: Thursday the 17th of September, 7 PM Where: Joe’s Tavern, Maxfeldstrasse 5, 90409 Nürnberg Creative Commons Short Film Nights Movies free to copy and distribute. Movies that can be shared both with friends and with the Internet community. For many that’s hard to believe, but it’s reality. Thanks to Creative Commons, which is established as both an alternative and a complement to the traditional ways of commercial distribution when it comes to media. The Creative Commons night at the KommKino Nuremberg[3] will show that the CC-model is also working for the distribution of short films. Together with the openSUSE Conference the KommKino will show short movies and music videos licensed under Creative Commons-licenses on Friday and Saturday. Everyone who brings an USB-Stick, external harddrive or notebook will be able to take the movies home. The movies start at 9:15 PM, admission is free. The KommKino is very close to the Main Railway Station. See the Conference Map[2] and the “How to get there” page[1] for directions. When: Friday the 18th of September, 9:15 PM Saturday the 19th of September, 9:15 PM Where: KommKino, Königstrasse 93, 90402 Nürnberg [1] http://conference.opensuse.org/getting-there/ [2] http://conference.opensuse.org/map/ [3] http://www.kommkino.com/ -- Henne Vogelsang, openSUSE. Everybody has a plan, until they get hit. - Mike Tyson -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-announce+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-announce+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-announce] Reminder: openSUSE Project Meeting Wednesday September 9, 2009 at 12:00 UTC
by Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

The next openSUSE Project meeting will take place tomorrow (Wednesday September 9th) at 12:00 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_2009-09-09 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. We also take live questions, of course. 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[5]. All project meetings and team meetings should be listed there. [1]: http://is.gd/32PXK [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-announce+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-announce+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-announce] Reminder: build.opensuse.org will be frozen from Thursday to Monday
by Lars Vogdt 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Hi Packagers This is just a reminder, that we will reduce/disable building on build.opensuse.org on Thursday, so all mirrors should have “up-to date” packages over the weekend. You can still build packages on your local machines until we shutdown all services on Friday[1]. Please accept our sincere apologies for any and all inconvenience caused by this. With kind regards, Lars [1]: http://news.opensuse.org/2009/09/02/power-outage-in-nuernberg- office/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-announce+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-announce+help(a)opensuse.org

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