VMWare 5.0.0 (Default branch)VMWare 5.0.0 (Default branch)VMWare 5.0.0 (Default branch) 04/12/2005 05:20 PM VMWare allows you to run 'virtual machines' inside Linux. It is not an emulator. It provides a virtual computer within Linux which can boot whichever OS you decide to put on the filesystem image that is used as a harddrive. It will run DOS 6.22, Win 3.1, Win9x, WinNT/2000/XP/2003, Linux, Novell, and more. The only main requirement is a 400 MHz or better machine, along with lots of RAM (128M minimum, 256M recommended). Changes: Team features were added. Multiple snapshot and snapshot management capabilities as well as cloning functionality were added. Performance was improved, especially for multiple virtual machines and networking workloads, for suspend and resume, for snapshot operations, and for shared folders and sound. Host and guest OS support was expanded, especially for 64-bit OSs. Support for isochronous USB input devices was added. A command line interface enabling the automation of certain manual steps was added. A movie of the virtual machine can now be recorded. Further enhancements were made. This is a GrokNews Entry: (what is grok?)VMWare 5.0.0 (Default branch)Grok Headline matches for VMWare 5.0.0 (Default branch)imc 4.3 (Default branch)imc 4.3 (Default branch) 04/03/2005 03:38 PM imc is a Perl script that accepts a file with graphical commands and outputs a PNG, GIF, or JPEG file. Changes: This release re-adds GIF support, and allows you to use literal double quotes and backslashes in strings by escaping them using a backslash. GTK+ 2.6.6 (Default branch)GTK+ 2.6.6 (Default branch) 04/12/2005 08:00 AM GTK, which stands for the Gimp ToolKit, is a library for creating graphical user interfaces. It is designed to be small and efficient, but still flexible enough to allow the programmer freedom in the interfaces created. GTK provides some unique features over standard widget libraries. Changes: This release mainly fixes a problem with stock images. It also fixes several bugs and adds translations. R 2.1.0 (Default branch)R 2.1.0 (Default branch) 04/18/2005 12:51 PM Changes: The most important changes are probably support for UTF-8 encodings and internationalization, including (partial) translations of menus, warnings, and error messages to Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Portugese, and Russian. DBI 1.48 (Default branch)DBI 1.48 (Default branch) 03/22/2005 03:52 PM The DBI module enables your Perl applications to access multiple database types transparently. You can connect to MySQL, MSSQL, Oracle, Informix, Sybase, ODBC, and other database systems without having to know the different underlying interfaces of each. The API defined by DBI will work on all these database types and many more. You can connect to multiple databases of different types at the same time and easily move data between them. Changes: DBI::DBD::Metadata generation of type_info_all was fixed. Driver authors who have used it should rerun it. fetchall_hashref() now supports multi-keyfield nested hash fetching. Wi.Ser 0.6.9 (Default branch)Wi.Ser 0.6.9 (Default branch) 04/05/2005 05:35 PM Changes: This release includes a template pool to speed up HTML rendering. A CSS class can be set for all Web Widgets. A bug in the color settings method of forms has been fixed. New tags for additional widget properties are available within the GUI builder. A fix in the listBox HTML template for Mozilla is included, and the GPL version comes with a build.xml to integrate into the full distribution again. otl 0.26 (Default branch)otl 0.26 (Default branch) 04/08/2005 04:27 AM otl is a Perl application that is a glorified search and replace engine. The process is customizable; the application can be used to generate markup such as HTML, XML, etc. from a text file with the user able to customize the process to a substantial extent. While the program is designed to be used to process outlines (e.g. lecture notes, etc.) and generate nice HTML, it could be used in other contexts, as well by just defining a new set of rules for the substitution process. Changes: In this version, nested lists are processed better, and there is improved documentation in the HOWTO . A GNU autoconf automake framework was added so install is more of a no- brainer, a --pfile flag is now used to indicate a parameter file, filename globbing is now dealt with, the parameter file was modified so it specifies the file suffix to tag on output file, diagnostic information that is written to stdout has been trimmed, the project now checks to see if the file is already present before overwriting, and a second script, "tag- remove", was added. SID-IDS 0.4.1 (Default branch)SID-IDS 0.4.1 (Default branch) 02/07/2005 01:18 AM Changes: This release comprises packaging support for Debian systems with 2.6 kernels. A binary Debian SID kernel package for 2.6 kernels is also included (though it will probably only work with kernel version 2.6.8-1-386 #1). ANA-MP 0.9.7.4 (Default branch)ANA-MP 0.9.7.4 (Default branch) 04/05/2005 06:49 PM ANA-MP is a player for music files (modules) in the .MOD, .XM, and .S3M formats. It runs on any platform with a Java 1.3 implementation, and can be used as a library for playing music in games or demos. Changes: This release makes the player API much easier to use and understand. Several simple code examples of how to create command line or applet based module players have been added. CK-ERP 0.12.1 (Default branch)CK-ERP 0.12.1 (Default branch) 04/06/2005 02:28 AM CK-ERP is an ERP system for use by SMEs. Its features include accounting ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchase order, sales order, quotation, POS, human resources, payroll, contact management, CRM, and vendor relationship. It operates as modules running atop phpGroupWare and is an extension of CK-Ledger. Changes: In this version, a new contact infrastructure was implemented in the HR modules. lat 0.5 (Default branch)lat 0.5 (Default branch) 03/27/2005 10:12 AM Changes: A search builder and support for user-defined views were added. Various bugfixes were made. Tor 0.0.9.6 (Default branch)Tor 0.0.9.6 (Default branch) 03/25/2005 07:06 AM Changes: This version fixes more stability problems with servers. XC-AST 0.8.1 (Default branch)XC-AST 0.8.1 (Default branch) 03/22/2005 03:52 PM Changes: This release features Caller*ID area analysis. It is now possible to see the distribution of taken and lost calls by area code (selectable in the number of digits). It is now possible to set the default start hour, end hour, and time period in the configuration file. The default analysis takes data from 8 to 18 during the last 7 days. Yam 0.7.3 (Default branch)Yam 0.7.3 (Default branch) 03/25/2005 07:06 AM Yam builds a local APT/Yum RPM repository from local ISO files, downloaded updates, and extra packages from 3rd party repositories. It takes care of setting up the ISO files, downloading the RPMs, configuring HTTP access, and providing PXE/TFTP resources for remote installations. It was primarily intended for doing remote network installations of various distributions from a laptop without the need for CD media or floppies, but is equally suitable for an organization's centralized update server. Changes: This release adds IA64 support. The standard and error output is now separated. There is an lftp include/exclude fix, as well as a fix for ISO selection. There is also preliminary SELinux support. Wi-viz 1.0 (Default branch)Wi-viz 1.0 (Default branch) 04/18/2005 11:11 PM gt5 1.1 (Default branch)gt5 1.1 (Default branch) 04/14/2005 02:13 AM Changes: Two small bugs which prevented browsing some of the directories were fixed. Temporary files are now compressed using gzip. GTK+ 2.6.2 (Default branch)GTK+ 2.6.2 (Default branch) 02/07/2005 01:18 AM GTK, which stands for the Gimp ToolKit, is a library for creating graphical user interfaces. It is designed to be small and efficient, but still flexible enough to allow the programmer freedom in the interfaces created. GTK provides some unique features over standard widget libraries. Changes: This is the first announcement and the third release in the 2.6 series of GTK+. This series brings various enhancements. This release fixes several bugs. SoC GDS 5.5.0 (Default branch)SoC GDS 5.5.0 (Default branch) 03/30/2005 06:14 PM Changes: This release provides extended management of technology files through design kits and Cadence techfile compatibility; LEF reading, validation and display; and hierarchical LEF/GDSII comparison as well as DRC annotation display. AAF SDK 1.1.0 (Default branch)AAF SDK 1.1.0 (Default branch) 04/15/2005 03:24 PM Changes: Major new APIs to support 1.1 of the AAF specification. Several APIs have been extended, and there are many bugfixes to existing APIs and plugin codecs. The codecs DV (within the CDCI codec) and PCM, including the BWF container, have been added. The 2GB filesize limit found on some platforms has been fixed. New utilities: aafextract, aaf2xtl, aafdump. Support for the x86_64 target and UTF-8 filenames has been added. libgsf has been added to available Structured Storage implementations. The plugin loading search path has been fixed to be consistent across all platforms. nut 10.16 (Default branch)nut 10.16 (Default branch) 03/23/2005 04:56 PM Changes: This release fixes a segfault that occurs when analyzing added and subtracted foods that total zero calories. lvs-rrd v0.6 (Default branch)lvs-rrd v0.6 (Default branch) 04/08/2005 06:05 PM Changes: This release adds support for specifying the protocol (tcp|udp). A verbose option has been added, and a small change to the PHP page has been made. PMD 3.2 (Default branch)PMD 3.2 (Default branch) 06/22/2005 02:26 AM License: BSD License (original) Changes: Three new rules were added. Bugfixes were made. Various internal improvements were done to make writing rules easier. P4A 0.15 (Default branch)P4A 0.15 (Default branch) 04/18/2005 11:02 AM P4A (PHP For Applications) is a PHP object oriented framework for building Web-based event-driven applications. It features tableless HTML, accesskey support, point and click app generator, auto data type recognition, UTF-8 support, advanced i18n/l10n support, and PEAR integration. Changes: This release fixes some i18n/l10n bugs in the "products_catalogue" application and allows p4a_message to handle messages without icons. Maw 1.1 (Default branch)Maw 1.1 (Default branch) 06/22/2005 02:26 AM License: GNU General Public License (GPL) Changes: This release fixes some sloppy graphics editing on the opening pixmap and scales it to not tile on displays as high as 2048x1536. x48 0.4.2 (Default branch)x48 0.4.2 (Default branch) 04/11/2005 05:14 PM Changes: Two bugs were addressed: the cursor not flashing on input, and the arrow key repeat problem. PAS 3.4 (Default branch)PAS 3.4 (Default branch) 03/31/2005 12:28 PM PAS is a framework to build business applications using databases. It breaks down Web applications into small XML and PHP files. It features code reuse, packaging, forms, reporting, a registry, database abstraction, an event controller, and logs, and applies the M.V.C. pattern (separate business logic and frontend GUI). It makes a good foundation for a rapid application development system. Its independent XML components can easily be integrated into IDEs and GUI tools. Changes: This new release includes a lot of bugfixes, PHP5 compatibility, and multilanguage support. Tor 0.0.9.8 (Default branch)Tor 0.0.9.8 (Default branch) 04/08/2005 03:11 PM Changes: This release has a workaround for a rare bug that makes servers stop processing new circuits. kf 0.5.3 (Default branch)kf 0.5.3 (Default branch) 03/24/2005 07:42 PM Changes: kf now displays links in headline message boxes. In group chats, nicknames are colored. SAM Jr 0.3 (Default branch)SAM Jr 0.3 (Default branch) 04/18/2005 11:04 AM Changes: This release adds a script to email the whois and other info of any IP address with a very high threat index, serving as a complex script example, JavaMail jar files and a SimpleMailSender class, database port number configurability, a whois lookup facility, and keyboard shortcuts for menus. joe 3.2 (Default branch)joe 3.2 (Default branch) 03/22/2005 03:51 PM Changes: This version includes many bugfixes and feature enhancements, including xterm mouse support, hex edit mode, a scientific calculator, the ability to jump between XML tags/word delimiters by pressing ^G, file locking, and support for perforce and arch. nut 10.17 (Default branch)nut 10.17 (Default branch) 04/03/2005 07:54 AM Changes: This release corrects the formatting of the man page and restores the correct alpha-linolenic acid reference value, which was too low in the last release. CVS 1.11.19 (Default branch)CVS 1.11.19 (Default branch) 03/22/2005 03:52 PM CVS is a version control system, which allows you to keep old versions of files (usually source code), keep a log of who, when, and why changes occurred, etc., like RCS or SCCS. Unlike the simpler systems, CVS does not just operate on one file at a time or one directory at a time, but operates on hierarchical collections of directories consisting of version controlled files. CVS helps to manage releases and to control the concurrent editing of source files among multiple authors. CVS allows triggers to enable/log/control various operations and works well over a wide area network. Changes: This release fixes a few serious bugs in both the CVS client and server. An intermittent assertion failure on checkout was fixed. A final fix for the infamous "Red File" bug on Windows was included. An upgrade is recommended for all clients and servers. g4u 2.1 (Default branch)g4u 2.1 (Default branch) 06/22/2005 02:25 AM License: BSD License (original) Changes: Serial drivers were added again for those people that need serial console. Support for IT Express and ATI IXP IDE and Promise SATA150 controllers was added. Many bugfixes and enhancements were taken from NetBSD-current, including EHCI-based USB improvements. "dmesg" now hints at pressing space/CR to scroll down. im-ja 1.4 (Default branch)im-ja 1.4 (Default branch) 04/12/2005 05:18 PM Changes: Changes include compose sequence and system tray support in addition to some minor fixes. XQF 1.0.3 (Default branch)XQF 1.0.3 (Default branch) 04/06/2005 02:28 AM Changes: This release adds support for Half-Life 2 under Wine and has a new improved look using GTK2 colors and the Raleigh theme (if available). A new command line option to disable map scanning is available, along with various fixes such as UT2004 and Doom 3 master support, Quake 2 password saving, Q1/QW/Q2 skin list updating, and improved GTK2 support. bdb 0.2.6 (Default branch)bdb 0.2.6 (Default branch) 03/22/2005 03:52 PM dqd 0.22 (Default branch)dqd 0.22 (Default branch) 03/31/2005 03:38 PM Changes: This release updates the dirqmail part to 0.13, fixes problems with getting many (over 10000) new messages via POP3, and has better support for OpenBSD systems. SAM Jr 0.1 (Default branch)SAM Jr 0.1 (Default branch) 04/07/2005 08:07 AM gld 1.5 (Default branch)gld 1.5 (Default branch) 04/13/2005 06:34 AM Gld is a standalone greylisting server for Postfix. It listen on a TCP port and uses MySQL for storing data. The server supports whitelists based on sender, sender_domain, and client_ip. It also supports light greylisting and DNS white lists. Changes: This release fixes possible buffer overflows, and adds psql support and some new features. NVU 0.90 (Default branch)NVU 0.90 (Default branch) 03/14/2005 06:20 PM Nvu (pronounced N-view, for a "new view") is a complete Web authoring system that combines Web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG Web page editing. Nvu is designed to be extremely easy to use, making it ideal for non-technical computer users who want to create an attractive, professional-looking Web site without needing to know HTML or Web coding. Changes: The pinger now allows connection settings. A link to "Localizing Nvu" was added to the Help menu. The Theme Manager now shows a "Restart Nvu to use theme" option, and the Link dialog has now a "this is an email address" checkbox for people that don't know the syntax of mailto URLs. The Link dialog can now handle the target attribute in the MoreOrFewer section. PHP and comments are now hidden in Preview mode and are correctly displayed in AllTags mode. Grok Description matches for VMWare 5.0.0 (Default branch) GrokA matches for VMWare 5.0.0 (Default branch) Linux VMware BluesLinux VMware Blues 09/15/2004 01:49 AM If you are running a Linux guest under VMware like me and my blog's hyperlinks are green instead of blue, turn on subpixel font rendering to get the blues. FYI, I am running RedHat 9 under VMware running on XP, primarily for development and testing. For example, I needed to write a milter so I initially wrote a C++ version using Eclipse running under RH9 VMware guest. The milter was talking to sendmail server running inside the same virtual machine. Eclipse CDT running inside the VM was rather difficult to work with so rewrote the milter in pure Java using Eclipse running on XP. To debug, I configured the sendmail server running inside the VM to invoke the pure Java milter running under Eclipse debugger outside the VM.Then I sent both plain text and multipart MIME messages using Evolution, running inside the VM, as well as Outlook, running on another machine, to the sendmail server inside the VM which in turn invoked the milter running outside the VM. While all this might be confusing to some, it worked amazingly well. VMware To Support 64-Bit Extended
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