[Dwn-trans-commit] CVS public_html/src/Writing/DWN

CVS User joey joey at infodrom.org
Fri Aug 4 05:36:15 UTC 2006


Update of /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN
In directory finlandia:/home/users/joey/Projects/Web/public_html/src/Writing/DWN

Modified Files:
	dwn-2006-32.wml 
Log Message:
Debian for the uninitiated?

--- /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN/dwn-2006-32.wml	2006/08/04 04:54:47	1.18
+++ /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN/dwn-2006-32.wml	2006/08/04 05:36:14	1.19
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@
 Future versions of additional software also need to be distributed under a
 free license.</p>
 
+<p><strong>Debian for the Uninitiated.</strong> Lars Wirzenius <a
+href="http://liw.iki.fi/liw/log/2006-07.html#20060728c">wondered</a> how
+usable Debian with GNOME is for the uninitiated, or more specifically, for
+someone who has been using Windows for a number of years, and switches to
+Debian.  The experiment will continue for a couple of months.  The first use
+went pretty well, with only a couple of real problems which he outlined.</p>
+
 <p><strong>Security Updates.</strong> You know the drill.  Please make sure
 that you update your systems if you have any of these packages installed.</p>
 
@@ -90,6 +97,8 @@
     Denial of service.</li>
 <li>DSA 1141: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2006/dsa-1141">gnupg2</a> &mdash;
     Denial of service.</li>
+<li>DSA 1142: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2006/dsa-1142">freeciv</a> &mdash;
+    Arbitrary code execution.</li>
 </ul>
 
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