Gentoo Weekly Newsletter: 2 April 2007The virtual/x11 package will be removed from the tree on or after 25 April. This package was used as part of the migration from the monolithic to the modular X.Org packages. If any packages you have installed on your system are still requiring virtual/x11, you should file a bug with the maintainers of the package or overlay. Gentoo Tat How Gentoo are you? Forums user krogebry decided to show his love for his favorite distribution by having its recognizable logo inked into his flesh for future posterity. This thread quickly turned to ideas for future tats amongst Gentoo's users. LinuxDevices.com (28 Mar 2007) Chip-maker AMD has thrown its financial clout behind a non-profit organization setting up Linux-based computing and communication centers in East Africa. Inveneo claims to have set up 20 Linux-based computing centers in six African nations over the past year, at the behest of various NGOs (non-governmental organizations), local governments, and private entities. The centers use Linux-based networking equipment, VoIP servers based on Linux and Asterisk, and thin clients running Inveneo's own Gentoo-based "Inveneo Linux" distribution. The following developers recently left the Gentoo project:
The following developers recently joined the Gentoo project:
The following developers recently changed roles within the Gentoo project:
mgv: Stack overflow in included gv code mgv improperly handles user-supplied data possibly allowing for the execution of arbitrary code. For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement Ekiga: Format string vulnerability A format string vulnerability in Ekiga may allow the remote execution of arbitrary code. For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement A buffer underflow vulnerability has been reported in file allowing for the user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement Squid is affected by a Denial of Service vulnerability. For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement CUPS incorrectly handles partially-negotiated SSL connections allowing for a Denial of Service. For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement This section lists packages that have either been moved or added to the tree and packages that have had their "last rites" announcement given to be removed in the future. The package removals come from many locations, including the Treecleaners and various developers. Most packages which are listed under the Last Rites section are in need of some love and care and can remain in the tree if proper maintainership is established.
The Gentoo community uses Bugzilla (bugs.gentoo.org) to record and track bugs, notifications, suggestions and other interactions with the development team. Between 25 March 2007 and 01 April 2007, activity on the site has resulted in:
Of the 10136 currently open bugs: 15 are labeled 'blocker', 100 are labeled 'critical', and 381 are labeled 'major'. The developers and teams who have closed the most bugs during this period are:
The developers and teams who have been assigned the most new bugs during this period are:
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