Hi together,
The 7.1-i386-ftp version is out, finally. We've had problems with some
packages before we could release it to the public. The 7.1 ftp version
contains some newer packages than the CD version - the security updates
have been merged as well as many many bugs have been squished.
This time, the ftp version of the distribution is something special: For
the first time, there is no seperate German/non-US and a US version any
more. The international version contains all crypto packages that usually
only the German distribution has. This has been made possible by removing
all occurrences of patented cryptographical code and/or substituting it
with free code. In the end, it turns out that we can live without
commercial code...
This particular circumstance leads to an easier update structure of the
ftp servers: All 7.1 updates, all distributions, will be available on
ftp.suse.com (which is located in Oakland, CA), none on ftp.suse.de (which
is in Nürnberg, Germany).
Also, not an "official" announcement: Efforts are underway to merge the
ftp.suse.de update tree with the ftp.suse.com update tree for the older
distributions, too. I'll publically announce it when it is getting time
(and this will take some weeks...).
Thanks,
Roman.
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