[Dwn-trans-commit] CVS public_html/src/Writing/DWN
CVS User joey
joey at infodrom.org
Mon Jul 24 15:49:25 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-2006-30.wml
Log Message:
New, orphaned and removed packages
--- /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN/dwn-2006-30.wml 2006/07/24 15:08:08 1.24
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Denial of service.</li>
</ul>
+<p><strong>New or Noteworthy Packages.</strong> The following packages were
+added to the unstable Debian archive <a
+href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/newpkg_main">recently</a> or contain
+important updates.</p>
+
+<ul>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/web/awffull">awffull</a>
+ — Web server log analysis program.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/cdpr">cdpr</a>
+ — Cisco Discovery Protocol Reporter.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/mail/courieruserinfo">courieruserinfo</a>
+ — Retrieve courier user account information.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/gnome/dates">dates</a>
+ — Calendar optimised for embedded devices.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/dwm">dwm</a>
+ — Dynamic window manager.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/fslint">fslint</a>
+ — Toolkit to fix various problems with filesystems' data.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/games/ggzd">ggzd</a>
+ — GGZ Gaming Zone: main server.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/gnome/gnome-user-guide">gnome-user-guide</a>
+ — GNOME user's guide.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/graphics/jpegoptim">jpegoptim</a>
+ — Utility to optimise JPEG files.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/web/jwchat">jwchat</a>
+ — Full featured, web-based Jabber chat client.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/python/jython">jython</a>
+ — Python seamlessly integrated with Java.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/klamav">klamav</a>
+ — Graphical front-end for ClamAV.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/live-package">live-package</a>
+ — Debian Live framework.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/graphics/min12xxw">min12xxw</a>
+ — Printer driver for KonicaMinolta PagePro 1[234]xxW.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/pcf2bdf">pcf2bdf</a>
+ — Convert X11 font from PCF to BDF format.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/python/pootle">pootle</a>
+ — Web-based translation and translation management tool.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/gnome/pypar2">pypar2</a>
+ — Graphical frontend for the par2 utility.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/otherosfs/qemu-launcher">qemu-launcher</a>
+ — GTK+ front-end to QEMU computer emulator.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/games/ri-li">ri-li</a>
+ — Toy simulator game.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/scim-thai">scim-thai</a>
+ — Thai Input Method Engine for SCIM.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/games/sudoku">sudoku</a>
+ — Console based sudoku.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/games/trigger">trigger</a>
+ — Free 3D rally racing car game.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/unicode-data">unicode-data</a>
+ — Property data for the Unicode character set.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/yeahconsole">yeahconsole</a>
+ — Drop-down X terminal emulator wrapper.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/science/zimpl">zimpl</a>
+ — Mathematical modeling language for optimization problems.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p><strong>Orphaned Packages.</strong> 42 packages were orphaned this week and
+require a new maintainer. This makes a total of 357 orphaned packages. Many
+thanks to the previous maintainers who contributed to the Free Software
+community. Please see the <a href="$(HOME)/devel/wnpp/">WNPP pages</a> for
+the full list, and please add a note to the bug report and retitle it to ITA:
+if you plan to take over a package. To find out which orphaned packages are
+installed on your system the <code>wnpp-alert</code> program from <code>
+devscripts</code> may be helpful.</p>
+
+<ul>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/apollon">apollon</a>
+ — KDE-based interface to the giFT file-sharing system.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379346">Bug#379346</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/aptconf">aptconf</a>
+ — Debconf infrastructure for setting up apt sources.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379037">Bug#379037</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/otherosfs/atari800">atari800</a>
+ — Atari emulator for X/curses/SDL.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379022">Bug#379022</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/cbrowser">cbrowser</a>
+ — C/C++ source code indexing, querying and browsing tool.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/378796">Bug#378796</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/configlet-frontends">configlet</a>
+ — Alternative debconf configuration interface: core API.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379031">Bug#379031</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/cscope">cscope</a>
+ — Interactively examine a C program source.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/378802">Bug#378802</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/graphics/cthugha">cthugha</a>
+ — Oscilloscope on acid.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/378946">Bug#378946</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/discover">discover</a>
+ — Hardware identification library.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379043">Bug#379043</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/discover-data">discover-data</a>
+ — Data lists for Discover hardware detection system.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379044">Bug#379044</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/etherconf">etherconf</a>
+ — Debconf interface to Ethernet device configuration.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379032">Bug#379032</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/graphics/fbi">fbi</a>
+ — Linux frame buffer image viewer.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379250">Bug#379250</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/doc/ggi-doc">ggi-doc</a>
+ — General Graphics Interface project documentation.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/378919">Bug#378919</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/gnome/gnome-tasksel">gnome-tasksel</a>
+ — GNOME interface to Debian tasks.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379038">Bug#379038</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/gnome/gtm">gtm</a>
+ — Multiple files transfer manager.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379000">Bug#379000</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/graphics/ida">ida</a>
+ — Image viewer & editor.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379257">Bug#379257</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/kernel-patch-nfs-swap">kernel-patch-nfs-swap</a>
+ — Patch to linux to enable swapping over nfs.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/378928">Bug#378928</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/krecord">krecord</a>
+ — KDE sound recorder.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379252">Bug#379252</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/libggi2">libggi</a>
+ — General Graphics Interface colour emulation targets.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/378920">Bug#378920</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/graphics/libggigcp0">libggigcp</a>
+ — GGI Color and Palette Manager extension.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/378921">Bug#378921</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/libggimisc2">libggimisc</a>
+ — General Graphics Interface Misc development package.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/378922">Bug#378922</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/libggiwmh0">libggiwmh</a>
+ — GGI Window Manager Hints extension development package.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/378924">Bug#378924</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/libgii0">libgii</a>
+ — General Input Interface runtime libraries.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/378925">Bug#378925</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/libooc-vo">libooc-vo</a>
+ — VisualOberon GUI class library for Oberon-2.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379221">Bug#379221</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/libooc-x11">libooc-x11</a>
+ — X11 specific modules for the oo2c compiler (devel).
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379223">Bug#379223</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/libooc-xml">libooc-xml</a>
+ — XML parser for the oo2c Oberon-2 compiler (devel).
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379222">Bug#379222</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/libpcd2">libpcd</a>
+ — Library for reading PhotoCD images.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379254">Bug#379254</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/localeconf">localeconf</a>
+ — Debconf interface to locale configuration.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379033">Bug#379033</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/graphics/motv">motv</a>
+ — Motif TV application.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379256">Bug#379256</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/web/mozilla-locale-zh-cn">mozilla-locale-zh-cn</a>
+ — Mozilla Simplified Chinese (China) language/region pack.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/378751">Bug#378751</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/web/mozilla-locale-zh-tw">mozilla-locale-zh-tw</a>
+ — Mozilla Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) language/region pack.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/378752">Bug#378752</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/oo2c">oo2c</a>
+ — Optimising Oberon-2 to ANSI-C Compiler.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379224">Bug#379224</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/libmotif3">openmotif</a>
+ — Open Motif.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379258">Bug#379258</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/picax">picax</a>
+ — Tool for creation of aptable media.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379039">Bug#379039</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/python/python-parted">python-parted</a>
+ — Python bindings for GNU Parted.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379034">Bug#379034</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/python/spe">spe</a>
+ — Stani's Python Editor.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379374">Bug#379374</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/svgalib1-libggi2">svgalib4libggi</a>
+ — SVGAlib wrapper library for LibGGI.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/378927">Bug#378927</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/interpreters/tcldom">tcldom</a>
+ — DOM binding for Tcl.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379404">Bug#379404</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/timezoneconf">timezoneconf</a>
+ — Debconf interface to system timezone, date, and time.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379035">Bug#379035</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/tv-fonts">tv-fonts</a>
+ — X11 fonts for TV applications.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379255">Bug#379255</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/web/webfs">webfs</a>
+ — Lightweight http server for static content.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379253">Bug#379253</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/text/wv">wv</a>
+ — Programs for accessing Microsoft Word documents.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379466">Bug#379466</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/xawtv">xawtv</a>
+ — Collection of TV and radio applications.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/379251">Bug#379251</a>)
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
+<p><strong>Removed Packages.</strong> 10 packages have been <a
+href="http://ftp-master.debian.org/removals.txt">removed</a> from the Debian
+archive during the past week:</p>
+
+<ul>
+<li> kernel-latest-powerpc — Linux kernel headers on PowerPC
+ <br><a href="http://bugs.debian.org/353717">Bug#353717</a>:
+ Request of maintainer, outdated, unmaintained
+</li>
+<li> kernel-image-2.4.27-alpha — Headers for building modules for Linux 2.4.27
+ <br><a href="http://bugs.debian.org/367518">Bug#367518</a>:
+ Request of maintainer, outdated, not used anymore, ftbfs
+</li>
+<li> sfio — Enhanced library for managing I/O streams (development)
+ <br><a href="http://bugs.debian.org/279812">Bug#279812</a>:
+ Request of QA: rc-buggy, unmaintained, almost no users
+</li>
+<li> doxymacs — E-lisp package for making doxygen usage easier under Emacs
+ <br><a href="http://bugs.debian.org/321821">Bug#321821</a>:
+ Request of QA: rc-buggy, unmaintained, no users
+</li>
+<li> tcltk8.0-ja — Japanese localised version of tcl 8.0
+ <br><a href="http://bugs.debian.org/360500">Bug#360500</a>:
+ Request of QA, uninstallable, obsolete version of Tcl/Tk
+</li>
+<li> gnome-ruby — Ruby binding of libart
+ <br><a href="http://bugs.debian.org/367680">Bug#367680</a>:
+ Request of maintainer: obsolete
+</li>
+<li> xmule — eMule client for the edonkey2000 network
+ <br><a href="http://bugs.debian.org/370524">Bug#370524</a>:
+ Request of maintainer, rc-buggy, unmaintained at the moment
+</li>
+<li> barrendero — delete messages on the spool dir depending on their age
+ <br><a href="http://bugs.debian.org/378485">Bug#378485</a>:
+ Request of maintainer, old, unused, buggy
+</li>
+<li> ipsc — IP Subnet Calculator for X
+ <br><a href="http://bugs.debian.org/378772">Bug#378772</a>:
+ Request of QA, rc-buggy (uninstallable), obsolete, dead upstream, maintainer MIA
+</li>
+<li> ipfwadm — Linux 2.0.x firewalling tools
+ <br><a href="http://bugs.debian.org/378548">Bug#378548</a>:
+ Request of QA: unmaintained, very outdated, doesn't work anymore on more recent kernels
+</li>
+</ul>
+
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