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+#use wml::debian::weeklynews::header PUBDATE="2005-11-29" SUMMARY="Transition, NMU, Conffiles, Dependencies, VServer"
+# $Id$
+
+<p>Welcome to this year's 48th issue of DWN, the weekly newsletter for the
+Debian community.  Andreas Schuldei sent out a <a
+href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2005/11/msg00017.html">\
+reminder</a> for the DebConf call for papers.  Martin Krafft <a
+href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2005/11/msg00019.html">\
+announced</a> a <a href="http://wiki.debian.org/BSP">bug squashing party</a>
+that lasts until December 14th and rewards 25 bug squashers with a <a
+href="http://debiansystem.info/">book</a>.</p>
+
+<p><strong>Possible Freetype Library Transition.</strong> Steve Langasek <a
+href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2005/11/msg00016.html">\
+reported</a> that <a href="http://packages.debian.org/libfreetype6">\
+libfreetype</a> probably requires a transition as well due to upstream <a
+href="http://bugs.debian.org/314385">changes</a>.  There are currently 583
+packages in unstable which depend on the libfreetype library, which would
+result in the largest transition.  He asked library maintainers to improve
+their packages by using <a href="http://packages.debian.org/libtool">\
+libtool</a> and <a href="http://packages.debian.org/pkg-config">\
+pkg-config</a>.</p>
+
+<p><strong>Improved binary NMU Handling.</strong> Goswin Brederlow <a
+href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2005/11/msg00018.html">\
+announced</a> a new behaviour of the archive suite for binary non-maintainer
+uploads (NMUs).  A <a href="$(HOME)/devel/buildd/">build daemon</a> can thus
+be told to rebuild a package as a binary NMU automatically.  They will use a
+new version scheme and mark such uploads by adding +b1 (+b2, +b3) to the old
+version.  Manual binary NMUs should best be prepared with the CVS version of
+<a href="http://packages.debian.org/sbuild">sbuild</a>.</p>
+
+<p><strong>Configuration File Handling.</strong> Frank Küster <a
+href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/10/msg01219.html">wondered</a>
+if a failing <code>postinst</code> script because of changes to a
+configuration file that were not accepted by the local admin is considered a
+bug, especially if this causes an upgrade to be aborted.  Petter Reinholdtsen
+<a href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/11/msg00017.html">\
+suggested</a> to implement a multilevel configuration system where local
+information are stored in a separate file.</p>
+
+<p><strong>Versioned Dependencies.</strong> Peter van Eynde <a
+href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/11/msg00093.html">wondered</a>
+how he could get rid of a fatal versioned dependency to an architecture
+independent package.  This causes the <a href="$(HOME)/devel/buildd/">build
+daemon</a> to fail building a newer version.  Florian Weimer <a
+href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/11/msg00072.html">proposed</a>
+to bootstrap the package manually on all supported architectures.</p>
+
+<p><strong>Virtual Servers with Debian Sarge.</strong> BJ Dierkes wrote a
+detailed <a href="http://www.howtoforge.com/linux_vserver_debian">\
+description</a> about the use of Debian <a href="$(HOME)/releases/sarge/">\
+3.1</a> as a base for several kernel-based <a
+href="http://www.linux-vserver.org/">virtual servers</a>.  This requires to
+build a custom kernel with a special vserver patch applied.  When the virtual
+server is created a new distribution has to be bootstrapped inside.</p>
+
+<p><strong>Security Updates.</strong> You know the drill.  Please make sure
+that you update your systems if you have any of these packages installed.</p>
+
+<ul>
+<li>DSA 907: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2005/dsa-907">ipmenu</a> --
+    Insecure temporary file creation.
+<li>DSA 908: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2005/dsa-908">sylpheed-claws</a> --
+    Arbitrary code execution.
+<li>DSA 909: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2005/dsa-909">horde3</a> --
+    Cross-site scripting.
+<li>DSA 910: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2005/dsa-910">zope2.7</a> --
+    Arbitrary file inclusion.
+<li>DSA 911: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2005/dsa-911">gtk+2.0</a> --
+    Several vulnerabilities.
+</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/x11/bbrun">bbrun</a>
+    -- Elegant tool for the Blackbox window manager that runs commands.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/bip">bip</a>
+    -- Multiuser IRC proxy with conversation replay and more.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/fai-kernels">fai-kernels</a>
+    -- Special kernels for FAI (Fully Automatic Installation).</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/tex/feynmf">feynmf</a>
+    -- Set of LaTeX macros for creating Feynman diagrams.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/git-core">git-core</a>
+    -- Stupid content tracker.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/gitk">gitk</a>
+    -- Stupid content tracker (revision tree visualiser).</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/gnome/istanbul">istanbul</a>
+    -- Desktop session recorder.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/kde/knemo">knemo</a>
+    -- Network interfaces monitor for KDE's systray.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/kde/kpowersave">kpowersave</a>
+    -- Frontend to powersave for setting user specific policies.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/games/ksudoku">ksudoku</a>
+    -- Sudoku puzzle generator and solver.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/electronics/linsmith">linsmith</a>
+    -- Tool to generate Smith Charts.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/ngircd">ngircd</a>
+    -- Next generation IRC Server.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/ofx">ofx</a>
+    -- Open Financial Exchange programs.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/opencubicplayer">opencubicplayer</a>
+    -- UNIX port of Open Cubic Player.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/pcmanx-gtk2">pcmanx-gtk2</a>
+    -- User-friendly telnet client mainly targets BBS users.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/powersaved">powersaved</a>
+    -- Power management daemon.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/qlo10k1">qlo10k1</a>
+    -- ALSA ld10k1 utility.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/web/rapple">rapple</a>
+    -- Lightweight XML based tool for creating websites.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/stopwatch">stopwatch</a>
+    -- Virtual stopwatch and timer.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/tablix2">tablix2</a>
+    -- High school timetable generator.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/xchat-xsys">xchat-xsys</a>
+    -- X-chat plugin that can display your current system statistics.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/xoscope">xoscope</a>
+    -- Digital oscilloscope.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p><strong>Orphaned Packages.</strong> 5 packages were orphaned this week and
+require a new maintainer.  This makes a total of 187 orphaned packages.  Many
+thanks to the previous maintainers who contributed to the Free Software
+community.  Please see the <a href="$(HOME)/devel/wnpp/">WNPP pages</a> for
+the full list, and please add a note to the bug report and retitle it to ITA:
+if you plan to take over a package.</p>
+
+<ul>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/doc/autobook">autobook</a>
+     -- GNU autoconf, automake and libtool book.
+     (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/340937">Bug#340937</a>)
+     </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/web/php-clamav">php-clamav</a>
+     -- PHP bindings for libclamav.
+     (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/340738">Bug#340738</a>)
+     </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/rsplib1">rsplib</a>
+     -- Prototype implementation of the IETF RSerPool architecture.
+     (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/340940">Bug#340940</a>)
+     </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/sctplib1">sctplib</a>
+     -- Userland implementation of the SCTP protocol RFC 2960.
+     (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/340938">Bug#340938</a>)
+     </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/socketapi1">socketapi</a>
+     -- Socket API library for sctplib.
+     (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/340939">Bug#340939</a>)
+     </li>
+</ul>
+
+<p><strong>Want to continue reading DWN?</strong> Please help us create this
+newsletter.  We still need more volunteer writers who watch the Debian
+community and report about what is going on.  Please see the <a
+href="$(HOME)/News/weekly/contributing">contributing page</a> to find out how
+to help.  We're looking forward to receiving your mail at <a
+href="mailto:dwn@debian.org">dwn@debian.org</a>.</p>
+
+#use wml::debian::weeklynews::footer editor="Martin 'Joey' Schulze"