Archive for April 2004

April 1, 2004

· GNOME 2.6.0 Desktop & Developer Platform
· ooo-build-1.1.52
· Xandros Desktop 2.0 Available for Free Download
· GNOME Platform Bindings 2.5.7 (Release Candidate)
· Fedora Core 1 Update: gnome-session-2.4.0-3
· DSA 470-1: New Linux 2.4.17 packages fix several local root exploits
· Gnoppix and the Gnome 2.4 desktop
· Fedora News Updates #9
· PCLinuxOS: A New Take on Mandrake
· libgda/libgnomedb 1.1.1 released

April 2, 2004

· Why SCO Thinks It Can Win
· GNOME 2.2 Backport for Debian 3.0 (Updated)
· DSA 471-1: New interchange packages fix information leak
· GNOME 2.6 Desktop documentation
· gtkmm 2.2.11

April 3, 2004

· Xandros: Good Defaults but with Expandability Problems
· Gaim 0.76
· Rekall 2.2.0-Beta3
· Rhythmbox 0.7.2
· Muine 0.5.1

April 4, 2004

· DSA 460-2: New sysstat packages fix insecure temporary file creation
· DSA 472-1: New fte packages fix buffer overflows
· DSA 473-1: New oftpd packages fix denial of service
· DSA 474-1: New squid packages fix ACL bypass
· Linux Kernel 2.6.5 Released
· Trialware: SUSE Linux Standard Server 8
· Gentoo Linux: Your Friendly Quick Installation Guide

April 5, 2004

· gnome-ior 0.3
· A quick look at the SUSE 9.1 beta
· Mergeant 0.50 released
· knoda 0.6.3 released
· DSA 475-1: New Linux 2.4.18 (hppa) packages fix several local root exploits
· DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 43
· Fedora Core 1 Update: gaim-0.76-1.FC1
· Mepis on ICE

April 6, 2004

· MDKSA-2004:026 - Updated mplayer packages fix remotely exploitable vulnerability
· SLgtk 0.5.6 and Vwhere 1.2.0 released
· libgdamm 1.3.2
· A Quick Look at Slackware's -Current Tree
· Introduction to Enterprise Linux
· DiaCanvas2 0.12.0
· GLSA 200404-01: Insecure sandbox temporary lockfile vulnerabilities
· DSA 476-1: New heimdal packages fix cross-realm vulnerability
· DSA 477-1: New xine-ui packages fix insecure temporary file creation
· GLSA 200404-02: KDE Personal Information Management Suite
· Digikam 0.6.1 final release available
· Web development tool gets Linux boost

April 7, 2004

· GLSA 200404-03: Tcpdump Vulnerabilities in ISAKMP Parsing
· MDKA-2004:014 - Updated fileutils/coreutils packages
· DSA 478-1: New tcpdump packages fix denial of service
· GLSA 200404-04: Multiple vulnerabilities in sysstat
· Lindows to Reveal New International Name
· Progeny to Offer Red Hat 9 Support
· GLSA 200404-05: ipsec-tools contains an X.509 certificates
· GGV 2.6.0.1
· Revelation 0.3.0 released
· KDE Community World Summit 2004 "akademy"
· Panelists call for lightweight Linux
· AbiWord 2.0.6

April 8, 2004

· MDKA-2004:015 - Updated kdenetwork packages fix knewsticker applet
· MDKA-2004:016 - Updated kdeutils packages fix kgpg
· MDKA-2004:017 - Updated qt3 packages fix problems with kuickshow
· Automatic Testing tool now available for KDE
· GLSA 200404-06: Util-linux login may leak sensitive data
· GLSA 200404-07: ClamAV RAR Archive Remote Denial Of Service
· Red Hat's case against SCO put on hold
· SCO moves for delay in IBM trial
· totem 0.99.10
· GLSA 200404-08: GNU Automake symbolic link vulnerability
· gtkmm 2.3.8

April 9, 2004

· MDKA-2004:018 - Updated mkinitrd packages
· MDKSA-2004:027 - Updated ipsec-tools packages
· MEPIS Linux 2004.05 Beta
· Ark Linux 1.0 Alpha 11.1
· GNOME 2.6 Review
· GLSA 200404-09: Cross-realm trust vulnerability in Heimdal
· GLSA 200404-10: iproute
· GLSA 200404-11: Multiple Vulnerabilities in pwlib
· GLSA 200404-12: Scorched 3D

April 10, 2004

· Dropline GNOME 2.6.0
· Ximian Evolution 1.5.6.2 for Slackware
· GNotify 0.3 released
· Setting Up Samba 3.x
· Bluefish 0.13

April 11, 2004

· amaroK 1.0-beta1 released

April 12, 2004

· Mandrakelinux 10.0 Beta 2 for AMD64
· gtkmm and glibmm 2.4.0
· regexxer 0.6
· Alexandria 0.1.0 released
· Slackware 9.1 Review
· DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 44

April 13, 2004

· Alexandria 0.1.1 released
· libxklavier 1.01
· libxml++ 2.6.0 (stable)
· Gaphor 0.3.0
· Anjuta 1.2.2 released
· GnuCash 1.8.9
· gnome-gcj 0.17.0 released
· PeopleSoft extends Linux support to software
· Kino 0.7.1
· Interview with Element Computer Regarding ION Linux

April 14, 2004

· Java-Gnome 2.6.0 (stable)
· Epiphany Extensions 0.8.2
· mozilla-bonobo 0.4.1 released
· Teatime 2.4
· libxklavier 1.02
· SLAX 4.0.8
· ClarkConnect 2.2 RC2
· Progeny Debian 2.0 Alpha 1
· Introduction to Linux Audio
· RHSA-2004:133-01: Updated squid package fixes security vulnerability
· RHSA-2004:153-01: Updated CVS packages fix security issue
· RHSA-2004:156-01: Updated mailman package closes DoS vulnerability
· RHSA-2004:157-01: Updated cadaver package fixes security vulnerability in neon
· SUSE Security Announcement: Linux Kernel
· Mandrakelinux 10.0 Official is available
· DSA 479-1: New Linux 2.4.18 packages fix local root exploit
· DSA 480-1: New Linux 2.4.17 and 2.4.18 packages
· SUSE Security Announcement: cvs (SuSE-SA:2004:008)
· DSA 481-1: New Linux 2.4.17 packages fix local root exploit (ia64)
· Fedora Core 1: Updated kernel packages resolve security vulnerabilities
· DSA 482-1: New Linux 2.4.17 packages fix local root exploit
· Looking for Lindows? Try Linspire
· Debian Project Leader Election Results
· DSA 483-1: New mysql packages fix insecure temporary file creation
· MDKSA-2004:028: Updated cvs packages fix remotely exploitable vulnerability
· MDKSA-2004:029: Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
· RHSA-2004:160-01: Updated OpenOffice packages
· Opera 7.50 Preview 4 for Linux

April 15, 2004

· GLSA 200404-13: CVS Server and Client Vulnerabilities
· DSA 479-2: New Linux 2.4.18 packages fix local root exploit (i386)
· DSA 484-1: New xonix packages fix failure to drop privileges
· DSA 485-1: New ssmtp packages fix format string vulnerabilities
· MDKSA-2004:030 - Updated tcpdump packages fix several vulnerabilities
· Conectiva Linux 9 – The Latin American Distribution You Should Know
· GNOME Platform Bindings 2.6.0
· Damn Small Linux 0.6.3
· The GIMP 2.0.1
· GStreamer 0.8.1
· gnopernicus 0.8.3
· Fedora Update: openoffice.org-1.1.0-15
· Fedora Core: Updated squid package fixes a security vulnerability
· Alexandria 0.1.2
· An in-depth look at SUSE 9.1 RC2

April 16, 2004

· Aurox Live 1.4.4
· GNOME War Pad 0.2.12
· gconf-editor 2.6.1
· Bug Buddy 2.6.1

April 17, 2004

· Rhythmbox 0.8.0
· DSA 486-1: New cvs packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
· DSA 487-1: New neon packages fix format string vulnerabilities
· DSA 431-2: New perl packages fix information leak in suidperl
· DSA 488-1: New logcheck packages fix insecure temporary directory
· BayStar seeks to retrieve investment in SCO
· Quick Look At SUSE Linux 9.1 Personal
· PHP 4.3.6 released
· PHP 4.3.6 for RHEL3/Fedora systems
· DSA 489-1: New Linux 2.4.17 packages fix local root exploit
· DSA 490-1: New Zope packages fix arbitrary code execution
· Monster Masher 1.5.1 released
· DSA 491-1: New Linux 2.4.19 packages fix local root exploit (mips)
· tcpdump denial of service (SSA:2004-108-01)
· GNOME 2.6 Ready to hit unstable/testing

April 18, 2004

· VigyaanCD: bio/chemical modeling workbench
· GNOME Terminal 2.6.1

April 19, 2004

· GGV 2.6.1
· Silky 0.5.1 released
· libgda/libgnomedb 1.0.4 released
· totem 0.99.11
· cvs security update (SSA:2004-108-02)
· DSA 492-1: New iproute packages fix denial of service
· GLSA 200404-16: monit
· GLSA 200404-15: XChat 2.0.x SOCKS5 Vulnerability
· GLSA 200404-14: cadaver
· kdetv 0.8.0 released
· Rekall 2.2.0-Beta4 and Rekall 2.3.0-Beta0
· Start-up launches Linux legal protection
· SLAX 4.1.1
· GNOME Installation Guide for GNOME 2.6 online
· Release of libxml2-2.6.9
· GtkSourceView 1.0.1
· Epiphany 1.2.3
· DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 45
· KDE 3.2.2
· KDE 3.2.2 for Fedora Core 1
· KDE 3.2.2 for Debian Woody
· KDE 3.2.2 for SUSE
· GTetrinet 0.7.6 & 0.7.7
· GOK 0.10.2
· MDKSA-2004:031 - Updated utempter packages fix several vulnerabilities

April 20, 2004

· utempter security update (SSA:2004-110-01)
· MDKSA-2004:032 - Updated libneon packages fix temporary file insecurities
· MDKSA-2004:033 - Updated xine-ui packages fix temporary file insecurities
· MDKSA-2004:034 - Updated MySQL packages fix temporary file insecurities
· WBSA-2004:153-01: Updated CVS packages fix security issue
· WBSA-2004:133-01: Updated squid package fixes security vulnerability
· WBSA-2004:160-01: Updated OpenOffice packages fix security
· MDKSA-2004:035 - Updated samba packages fix privilege escalation vulnerability
· gnopernicus 0.9.0
· Glade 2.6.0
· gnome-games 2.6.1
· Considerations of globalization solutions in J2ME
· A Look at the Nvu WYSIWYG Editor
· Yoper v2
· Securing a fresh Linux install, part 1
· Debian: KDE Packages for "woody" can Break System
· Mandows 1.6

April 21, 2004

· xine security update (SSA:2004-111-01)
· Fedora Core 1 Update: gftp-2.0.17-0.FC1
· Red Hat seeks to reawaken SCO case
· Mandrakelinux 10.0 for AMD 64 Release Candidiate 1
· Yzis M1 released
· Kernel 2.4.26 for Debian Woody
· DSA 493-1: New xchat packages fix arbitrary code execution
· GNOME Themes Extras 0.7 released
· Rhythmbox 0.8.1
· Fedora Core 1: New utempter package now available for Fedora Core 1
· Fedora Core 1: openoffice.org-1.1.0-16
· ClarkConnect 2.2
· Puppy Linux 0.8.5
· Securing a fresh Linux install, part 2

April 22, 2004

· MDKSA-2004:036 - Updated xchat packages fix remote vulnerability
· BayStar: SCO needs new management
· Ximian Evolution 1.5.7 released
· RHSA-2004:105-01: Updated kernel packages fix security vulnerability
· RHSA-2004:106-01: Updated IA64 kernel packages resolve security vulnerabilities
· RHSA-2004:152-01: Updated XFree86 packages fix minor security issue
· Fedora Core 1: Updated kernel packages fix security issues.
· RHSA-2004:183-01: Updated kernel packages fix security vulnerabilities

April 23, 2004

· Buffer overflow in Squirrelmail plugin
· Mandrakesoft: half-year results ending March
· gnome-gpg 0.3
· Linux backers foresee desktop gains
· GPL gains clout in German legal case
· Software maker weds Linux PCs, Windows applications
· Securing a fresh Linux install, part 3
· amaroK 1.0-beta2 released
· Experimental, unstable Evolution 1.5.7 packages for Fedora
· gnome-pkgview 1.0.6

April 24, 2004

· GLSA 200404-17: ipsec-tools and iputils

April 25, 2004

· SUSE LINUX 9.1 LiveCD
· Conectiva Linux 10 RC 1
· Gnome Jabber Instant Messenger 0.4

April 26, 2004

· Setting up an email gateway to block spam
· Open-source BIND gets tech support
· DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 46
· GHex 2.6.0
· libgda/libgnomedb 1.1.2 released
· DSA 495-1: New Linux 2.4.16 packages fix local root exploit (arm)
· Xandros Opens Beta Test for Linux Desktop Deployment Tool

April 27, 2004

· GLSA 200404-18: Multiple Vulnerabilities in ssmtp
· The Future of Gentoo Linux
· GLSA 200404-19: LCDproc
· GLSA 200404-20: Multiple vulnerabilities in xine
· Sun Sticks 'Proprietary' Label on Red Hat Linux
· Having fun with unattended software installation
· Fedora Core 2 Test 3 released
· MDKSA-2004:037: Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
· AutoZone wants SCO case put on hold
· Linux specialist MontaVista raises new funds

April 28, 2004

· Gentoo Linux 2004.1
· Linux seller licenses Windows Media technology
· COnfigurator for Gnome 0.7.0
· Gossip 0.7.5
· Kernel security updates (SSA:2004-119-01)

April 29, 2004

· MDKA-2004:019: Updated rpmdrake packages fix improper response
· MDKA-2004:020 - Updated shorewall packages fix RFC1918 support
· MDKA-2004:021 - Updated qt3 packages fix problem with qprinter
· MDKSA-2004:038 - Updated sysklogd packages fix vulnerability
· A Week with Linspire 4.5
· Mepis 2004.05.b02.iso a hit!
· COnfigurator for Gnome 0.7.1
· Thirteenth release of PythonCAD now available
· DSA 496-1: New eterm packages
· GLSA 200404-21: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Samba
· DSA 497-1: New mc packages fix several vulnerabilities
· gtkmm and glibmm 2.4.1
· Red Hat gains security certification

April 30, 2004

· Bakery 2.3.3
· MDKSA-2004:039: Updated mc packages fix vulnerabilities
· Put Your phpNuke Site on Steroids or How to Keep Hackers Out
· MDKSA-2004:040: Updated libpng packages fix vulnerability
· IBM cuts Red Hat Linux price for Power servers
· DSA 498-1: New libpng packages fix denial of service
· ooo-build-1.1.54
· Plugging the Linux holes