GoblinX Newsletter, Issue 219 (09/27/2009)

Editor’s Note

The G:Standard is going to be released during this week and with a missing feature (explained below). After this release we will focus the development process in prepare GNOME 2.28. We already started to compile dependencies for this new GNOME release and we intend to make public our package very soon. Those packages will be available for our brand new project.

Old Format Newsletter: http://www.goblinx.com.br/en/newsletter_219.htm

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Linux News & Articles

Boycott Ubuntu

“Up until Shuttleworth’s comment I defended men’s rights to freedom of speech. Beyond that I was barely interested in feminists topics. I worked in male dominated areas all my life and I guess I just accepted that’s the way men are. They tell their dirty jokes, they hang their stupid posters, they flirt, and condescend a little.”

http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/39826

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Five Linux-Compatible Online Backup and Storage Services

“Of course, you know regular computer system backups are important and it’s always a good idea to store your most critical data offsite for added security. If you’re a Linux user, finding a service that’s compatible with your operating system isn’t easy, but they do exist. Here are five online backup and storage services for personal or business use that work great with Linux.”

http://ostatic.com/blog/five-linux-compatible-online-backup-and-storage-services

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GNOME 2.28 – the dawn of a new era

“Version 2.28 sees the team behind the GNOME desktop environment for Linux and Unix warming up for version 3.0, scheduled for a March 2010 release. The current release continues the tradition of dotting lots of i’s and crossing plenty of t’s, but also brings a new broom to a few nooks and crannies.”

http://www.h-online.com/open/GNOME-2-28-the-dawn-of-a-new-era–/features/114311

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Free and Open Source 2D Animation Software for Linux

“After featuring some of the best Free and Open Source 3D animation software, it’s time to take a look at some 2D computer graphics program for Linux users who are into creating two-dimensional models. These free 2D animation software is as capable as those that are commercially available so do take time to try them first before emptying your wallet.”

http://www.junauza.com/2009/09/free-and-open-source-2d-animation.html

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More News & Articles (Just Links)

Nintendo Emulation w/ Linux! – All you need to know! (and a little more)
VIA’s Improved Framebuffer Driver In Linux 2.6.32
The Linux Desktop – The View from LinuxCon
Proposed Process Changes For X Server 1.8
Linux Game Repository With a GUI: DJL
GNU/Linux Gaming – Vega Strike for All
OOo4kids: Special Version for Kids
Successful women in FOSS and IT
Minimal Window Managers: Day 1
First impressions of gnome-shell
Intel Moblin 2.1 Preview

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Development News

KDE4 Against Posixovl

The G:Standard will be released without an importante feature, the possibility to run inside FAT32 formatted pendrives because we found an issue running KDE4. KDE4 does not start if we use Posixovl to save changes inside any device. I have tried save changes inside a FAT32 and NTFS formatted partition and usb devices without luck. It looks like a problem we will only solve when a new Posixovl is released. The best way to use G:Standard is formatted the pendrive using ext3 or reiserfs. There is also the possibility to create a second partition inside the pendrive to be used to save/restore changes and the rest the pendrive formatted as FAT32 which will allow access to files on Windows machines.

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Starting Compilation of Gnome 2.28

We started to compile the necessary libraries to bring to you the Gnome 2.28. We need to recompile dozens libraries before start to compile the new Gnome.

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Linuxish Will Be Replaced

GoblinX users, I have just received the above information from Akuna:

Akuna said: “Just to let you know that I made a new mirror for Goblinx which you will find here:  http://goblinx.simplynux.fr/. I will close the old linuxish.net server sometimes soon, so you may want to migrate all your reference from the older mirror to the above link whenever possible.”

Remove all references to Linuxish by replacing the repository for the new Simplynux.
For Slapt-get you need to edit the /etc/slapt-get/slapt-getrc file and remove the following line: SOURCE=http://goblinx.linuxish.net/goblinx-current/. You can also add the new repository line: SOURCE=http://goblinx.simplynux.fr/goblinx-current/.
The Simplynux is already working.

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Updates

Some packages upgraded and added last week.

Mirror#1: http://goblinx.linuxish.net/goblinx-current/
Mirror#2: http://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/goblinx/goblinx-current/
Mirror#3: http://ftp.sh.cvut.cz/MIRRORS/goblinx/goblinx-current/
Mirror#4: http://www.uoc.lkams.kernel.org/pub/dist/goblinx/

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Tutors & Howtos

Install Prism on Linux for easy to use web apps

Wireless Network Security: How to Use Kismet

Slackware Package Management