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Gentoo logoWe produce Gentoo Linux, a special flavor of Linux that can be automatically optimized and customized for just about any application or need. Extreme performance, configurability and a top-notch user and developer community are all hallmarks of the Gentoo experience. To learn more, read our about page.

Blog posts
Posted on September 9, 2010 by planet.gentoo.org

Planet Earth
Diego E. Pettenò Are we done with LDFLAGS?

New Packages
Posted on September 8, 2010 by packages.gentoo.org

Larry the Cow
sci-electronics/linsmith-0.99.12 Smith charting program, mainly designed for educational use.
sys-power/nvclock-0.8_beta4-r4 NVIDIA Overclocking Utility
net-wireless/rtl8192se-2.6.0017.0705.2010 RTL8191SE/8192SE wireless chipset driver
net-wireless/rtl8192se-firmware-2.6.0017.0705.2010 RTL8191SE/8192SE wireless chipset firmware
x11-misc/lightdm-0.1.1 A lightweight display manager
net-voip/sflphone-0.9.8.4 SFLphone is a robust standards-compliant enterprise softphone, for desktop and embedded systems.
x11-plugins/monto-0.1.1 This WindowMaker dockapp is a simple manual device mounter (up to four devices).
kde-base/liboxygenstyle-4.5.1 Library to support the Oxygen style in KDE
kde-base/kremotecontrol-4.5.1 KDE frontend for remote controls
kde-base/kdontchangethehostname-4.5.1 Tool to inform KDE about a change in hostname

Blog posts
Posted on September 8, 2010 by planet.gentoo.org

Planet Earth
Tobias Klausmann Gauging interest

GLSA 201009-06: app-antivirus/clamav
Posted on September 7, 2010 by Gentoo Security Team

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Clam AntiVirus: Multiple vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Clam AntiVirus.
See GLSA 201009-06 for more information.

GLSA 201009-05: app-text/acroread
Posted on September 7, 2010 by Gentoo Security Team

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Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader might result in the execution of arbitrary code or other attacks.
See GLSA 201009-05 for more information.

GLSA 201009-04: net-analyzer/sarg
Posted on September 7, 2010 by Gentoo Security Team

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SARG: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities were discovered in SARG allowing for remote code execution.
See GLSA 201009-04 for more information.

GLSA 201009-03: app-admin/sudo
Posted on September 7, 2010 by Gentoo Security Team

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sudo: Privilege Escalation
The secure path feature and group handling in sudo allow local attackers to escalate privileges.
See GLSA 201009-03 for more information.

Blog posts
Posted on September 7, 2010 by planet.gentoo.org

Planet Earth

GLSA 201009-02: mail-filter/maildrop
Posted on September 6, 2010 by Gentoo Security Team

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Maildrop: privilege escalation
Insecure permission handling in maildrop might allow local attackers to elevate their privileges.
See GLSA 201009-02 for more information.

Blog posts
Posted between September 6, 2010 and September 4, 2010 by planet.gentoo.org

Planet Earth

GLSA 201009-01: x11-libs/wxGTK
Posted on September 2, 2010 by Gentoo Security Team

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wxGTK: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
An integer overflow vulnerability in wxGTK might enable remote attackers to cause the execution of arbitrary code.
See GLSA 201009-01 for more information.

Blog posts
Posted on September 2, 2010 by planet.gentoo.org

Planet Earth

Larry The Cow Graphics Contest
Posted on September 1, 2010 by David Abbott

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What: Larry the cow t-shirt graphics contest ...

Where: irc.freenode.net, #gentoo-artwork

Starts: Wed, Sep 01, 2010

Ends: Sun, Oct 31, 2010

Introduction:

Larry the cow is our prized mascot and he is not getting the respect he deserves. Just about every other Linux distribution, their mascot is adorned on t-shirts and other types of schwag, but not our Larry, he cannot even decide his gender. Please help up fix this terrible injustice by entering our contest and provide Larry the graphics he deserves. For more information visit this Forum Post.

The top 3 contestants will receive three t-shirts in their design, donated by the Gentoo Foundation. The judging panel includes Dawid Węgliński, Alex Legler, and your host David Abbott.

Requirments:

Preferred format is scalable vector graphics (SVG) but any of the industry standard vector graphics formats will be accepted.

How to Enter?

Please email your graphics to artwork@g.o

  1. By making a submission to the contest, you agree to give unlimited, non-exclusive rights to the Gentoo Foundation for your submission.
  2. This may include relicensing or trademarking the content the if required to protect it from unfair commercial usage.
  3. You may, at your own discretion, also provide the content to any other party under some form of open license (including, but not limited to the full range of Creative Commons licenses, including re-sampling)
  4. The Foundation needs to be informed of any future licensing.

Interview with David Gallo and Cassius Adams from SevenL Networks, a sponsor of Gentoo for 6 years running.
Posted on August 30, 2010 by Matthew Summers

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Greetings! Today we have an excellent interview of two fine gentlemen, Mr. David Gallo and Mr. Cassius Adams from SevenL Networks Inc., conducted by our very own Joshua Saddler.

For those of you that have been around awhile, you will recognize the company represented in this interview. SevenL Networks Inc. has been an infrastructure sponsor for over six years now. David and Cassius took some time to fill us in on their use of Gentoo throughout their extensive operations. We hope you enjoy reading the complete interview which you will find here.

Discuss this!

Gentoo at FrOSCon 5
Posted on August 16, 2010 by David Abbott

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What? Free and Open Source Software Conference (FrOSCon) - 5th year

When? 21st, August 2010 - 22nd, August 2010

Where? Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg | Grantham-Allee 20 53757 | Sankt Augustin, Germany

FrOSCon 5 is almost here, and Gentoo will be there!

Free Software and Open Source – these are the topics of FrOSCon. Many exciting programs with talks, workshops and an exhibition, supported by LUUSA and FrOSCon e.V. The Saturday night social event gives you the opportunity to exchange opinions with other visitors, speakers or volunteers.

Whether you're a developer, user, or simply curious, be sure and stop by our Gentoo booth. We will have Gentoo and Larry t-shirts, plus much more! See you there!

Blog posts
Posted between August 16, 2010 and August 14, 2010 by planet.gentoo.org

Planet Earth

2010 Gentoo Screenshot Contest Results
Posted on August 10, 2010 by David Abbott

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Long live Gentoo! As the quantity and quality of this year's entries will attest, Gentoo is alive, well, and taking no prisoners!

Thanks to everyone who entered the contest. There were 103 total entries using 7 different window managers and desktop environments.

The Winners

1. Nickname: Chopinzee. Desktop: E17 built from the official EFL overlay.

2. Nickname: whtwtr. Name: Shawn H. Desktop: Compiz window manager with the Xfce panel.

3. Nickname: GentooApologetin. Desktop: Custom Xfce.

4. Nickname: shpaq. Name: Michał Laszuk. Desktop: Gnome with the Gant icon theme.

5. Nickname: nm. Desktop: dwm (simplicity is elegance).

For all the specifications and cool details please visit the main Gentoo screenshots page. Make sure to check out all the entries!

discuss this!

GLSA 201006-21: net-irc/unrealircd
Posted on June 14, 2010 by Gentoo Security Team

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UnrealIRCd: Multiple vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities in UnrealIRCd might allow remote attackers to compromise the "unrealircd" account, or cause a Denial of Service.
See GLSA 201006-21 for more information.

Gentoo at LinuxTag 2010 in Berlin
Posted on June 7, 2010 by Joshua Saddler

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LinuxTag 2010 runs from June 9th to June 12th in Berlin, Germany. With more than 10,000 visitors last year, it is one of the biggest Linux and open source events in Europe.

You will find the Gentoo booth at Hall 7.2a, Booth 203a. Come and visit us! You will meet many of our developers and users, talk with us, plus get some of the Gentoo merchandise you have always wanted.

Discuss this!

Alex Legler contributed the draft for this announcement.

Gentoo Screenshot Contest 2010
Posted on June 6, 2010 by David Abbott

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After the success of the 2009 Screenshot Contest the Contest Team is doing it again!

Gentoo Users, Developers, and Staffers are encouraged to submit their sweetest screenshots. Please head over to the 2010 Contest Page for all of the details.

You can visit this forum post for comments and suggestions. OK enough talk, get started tricking out that desktop.

GLSA 201006-20: net-misc/asterisk
Posted on June 4, 2010 by Gentoo Security Team

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Asterisk: Multiple vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities in Asterisk might allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition, or conduct other attacks.
See GLSA 201006-20 for more information.

GLSA 201006-19: www-apps/bugzilla
Posted on June 4, 2010 by Gentoo Security Team

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Bugzilla: Multiple vulnerabilities
Bugzilla is prone to multiple medium severity vulnerabilities.
See GLSA 201006-19 for more information.

Gentoo White Nights in St. Petersburg/Russia
Posted on June 3, 2010 by Tobias Scherbaum

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On June 26th we again invite you to take part in this year's bike ride: "Gentoo White Nights in Russia". Gentoo White Nights is a nighttime bike ride along the most beautiful city in the world - St. Petersburg - in the most magical time - the White Nights.

As last year's experience showed, it's possible to ride in the rain, so the event will take place regardless of weather. The event will take place during the night from 26th to 27th June this year. The starting point is the Moskovsky railway station at 10:00 PM. If you'd like to join the Gentoo White Nights, contact Andrey Surganov or Alexey Shetsov.

Andrey Surganov contributed the draft for this announcement.

Help Wanted: The Gentoo Foundation
Posted on May 17, 2010 by David Abbott

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Bookkeeper, Accountant, or CPA

And that means? We are looking for help from the Gentoo Community to help us in Accounting/Finance. We are in the process towards the goal of tax-exempt status with the United States Internal Revenue Service as a non-profit corporation. If this is your background, we could really use your help.

Please contact trustees@gentoo.org or visit Gentoo Foundation for details.

Interview with Andrzej Wasylkowski from the checkmycode project.
Posted on April 1, 2010 by David Abbott

gentoo

Today we have an interview with Andrzej Wasylkowski, and since August 2005 he has been a PhD student at the Software Engineering Chair at Saarland University, Saarbrucken, Germany. His research field is software engineering, with strong focus on program analysis techniques and their application to automatic defect detection.

One of the projects he is involved in is checkmycode, which is a service that allows you to compare your code with the "wisdom of the crowds", over 200 million lines of C code from the Gentoo Linux distribution.

Please continue on and read the complete Andrzej Wasylkowski interview and learn all about the project and its use of Gentoo!




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