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This is the Gentoo Weekly Newsletter for the week of 16 October 2006. |
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1. Gentoo news |
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New Java system marked stable |
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With great pleasure, the Gentoo/Java team[1] wishes to announce that the |
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new Java system has been marked stable on all architectures with a |
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supported Java implementation (amd64, ia64, ppc, ppc64, and x86). This |
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represents the culmination of over a year of development and is a giant |
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step forward for Java on Gentoo. |
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1. http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/java |
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In case you have missed the previous announcements, here is a brief |
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summary of the new Java system: |
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* Ability to switch the current VM on the fly |
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* Changes to the user and system VM take effect immediately and are not |
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tied to the shell environment, which means you no longer have to run |
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env-update followed by source /etc/profile when you switch the system VM |
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* New concept of a "build VM", which is used to emerge packages, and is |
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configured independently of the system VM |
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* For each version of Java, ie 1.4, 1.5, etc, the build VM can be |
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configured as to which vendor and version of a VM to use |
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* The VM at emerge time will be switched on the fly according to its |
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configuration, as well as the dependency of the package. For example, some |
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packages won't compile with 1.5. In these cases, a 1.4 VM will be used at |
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build time |
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* Java 1.5 has now been marked stable. |
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* Configuration of VM and browser plugin using eselect |
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* We will be prepared for Java 1.6 when it is released this December |
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Updated user documentation can be found at |
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http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/java.xml |
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Documentation about upgrading to the new system can be found at |
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http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/java/java-upgrade.xml |
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KDE 3.5.5 released |
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The Gentoo KDE team[2] would like to announce the release and unmasking of |
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KDE 3.5.5 in the tree. The biggest change for Gentoo's KDE users will be |
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the deprecation of net-im/kopete in favor of kde-base/kopete, which is now |
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only released with mainline KDE. |
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2. http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/desktop/kde |
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2. Heard in the community |
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gentoo-user |
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Where is aislerot? |
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Darren Kirby had misplaced his favorite GNOME time waster, the solitaire |
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application aislerot. He had installed the gnome-games package, but the |
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aislerot binary was absent. |
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Michael Sullivan to the rescue. Sullivan pointed out that the guile USE |
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flag needed to be enabled. kirby recompiled and reported problem solved. |
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* http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.user/172009 |
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gentoo-dev |
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GLEP: RESTRICT=interactive |
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In theory, ebuilds should not require interactions from users during the |
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compilation process. In the real world, interaction may be needed as is |
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the case of a game where the CD may need to be inserted. |
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Marius Mauch intends to submit a GLEP adding a RESTRICT="interactive" |
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option to portage to indicate interaction-required ebuilds. Users would be |
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warned that interaction may be needed during compilation so they would not |
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include the offending package in unattended overnight compilation |
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sessions. |
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The draft GLEP can be found at |
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http://dev.gentoo.org/~genone/docs/interactive-restrict-glep.html |
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Commenters noted that all other restricted flags were in the form |
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"RESTRICT=Thing_You_Don't_Want". Sentiment seemed to be running in favor |
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of a "RESTRICT=unattended" syntax which would parallel the other RESTRICT |
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flags. |
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* http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.devel/43195 |
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Is it time for bash 3? |
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Donnie Berkholz had received a patch to the mesa ebuild which used some of |
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the new features in bash3. Instead of having dependencies at the ebuild |
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level, Berkholz thought that a minimum version of bash should be added to |
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the list of applications required by the base gentoo profile. Since bash 3 |
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had been required by baselayout for over two years, it was likely most |
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users had it and the change would be a non-issue for almost all. The |
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change would make the better bash 3 feature set available for all ebuilds. |
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Marius Mauch and Vlastimil Babka noted that for users who had not made the |
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change, the inclusion of bash 3 in system would not help. Mauch proposed a |
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number of either bruteforce or complex solutions to the issue. Further, |
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Babka noted that the Mac OS X may still use bash 2.59. |
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Berkholz stated he was implementation agnostic and just wanted the change |
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made. Mike Frysinger stated that the last time he tried to use a bash 2 |
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system portage fell apart entirely anyway, and that therefore the simple |
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change to the base profile was preferable. |
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* http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.devel/43174 |
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gentoo-embedded |
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NSLU2 as a DNS server |
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wireless writes in to gentoo-embedded wondering if it would be possible to |
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turn a Linksys NSLU2[3] into a lightweight DNS server. He worries that |
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only having 32MB of RAM may make this goal impossible and wonders if there |
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are ways to increase its RAM capacity or if there was another embedded |
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device with more capability. However, many on gentoo-embedded, unhampered |
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by so called "limitations," suggested trying dnsmasq as a lightweight |
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alternative to other larger DNS solutions. |
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3. http://www.nslu2-linux.org |
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* http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.embedded/1107 |
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gentoo-security |
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Securing dhcpcd (client) |
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7v5w7go9ub0o writes into gentoo-security with worries about the security |
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of running dhcpcd as root on his laptop at hotspots. There was talk about |
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patching dhcpcd (similar to a patch that already exists in other |
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distributions for dhcpd) to be able to drop privileges, and about using |
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alternatives to dhcpcd that already have this functionality. |
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* http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.security/2911 |
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3. Gentoo in the press |
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SearchOpenSource.com (11 Oct 2006) |
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Author Patrick Green discusses 64-bit blade servers and running Linux on |
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them. He recommends buyers to ensure that they have a proper match of |
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hardware and software before undertaking such a challenge. Green goes on |
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to discuss various Linux distributions and their various caveats. He |
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explains the primary differences in support options between commercial and |
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community-based distributions. His take on Gentoo? |
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"Well, Gentoo is not for the faint of heart when it comes to installation |
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and configuration; but once it is set up, Gentoo's Portage and Emerge make |
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your life pretty trouble-free. Pain on the front end for an easy ride? |
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Sweet!" |
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We would have to agree, Patrick. |
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* http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid39_gci1222912,00.html |
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4. Gentoo developer moves |
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Moves |
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The following developers recently left the Gentoo project: |
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* Thierry Carrez (Koon) |
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* Gerald J. Normandin Jr. (gerrynjr) |
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* D.M.D. Ljungmark (Spider) |
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Adds |
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The following developers recently joined the Gentoo project: |
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* David Shakaryan (omp) desktop-misc/commonbox |
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* Alexis Ballier (aballier) media-sound/media-video |
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Changes |
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The following developers recently changed roles within the Gentoo project: |
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* none this week |
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5. Upcoming package removals |
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This is a list of packages that have been announced to be removed in the |
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future. The package removals come from many locations, including the |
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Treecleaners[4] and various developers. |
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4. http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/qa/treecleaners |
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Last Rites: |
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Package: Removal date: Contact: sys-fs/ocfs-tools 09 Nov 06 Donnie |
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Berkholz[5] net-im/kopete* 12 Nov 06 Diego Pettenò[6] |
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net-im/universalkopete 14 Nov 06 Alec Warner[7] app-admin/sus 14 Nov 06 |
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Christian Heim[8] app-admin/linup 14 Nov 06 Christian Heim[9] |
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media-libs/gltt 14 Nov 06 Christian Heim[10] media-radio/xastir 14 Nov 06 |
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Christian Heim[11] app-misc/gpsdrive 14 Nov 06 Christian Heim[12] |
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5. dberkholz@g.o |
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6. flameeyes@g.o |
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7. antarus@g.o |
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8. phreak@g.o |
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9. phreak@g.o |
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10. phreak@g.o |
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11. phreak@g.o |
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12. phreak@g.o |
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*Kopete remains part of kde-base; only the net-im ebuild will be deleted. |
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6. Bugzilla |
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Summary |
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* Statistics |
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* Closed bug ranking |
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* New bug rankings |
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Statistics |
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The Gentoo community uses Bugzilla (bugs.gentoo.org[13]) to record and |
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track bugs, notifications, suggestions and other interactions with the |
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development team. Between 08 October 2006 and 15 October 2006, activity on |
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the site has resulted in: |
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5. http://bugs.gentoo.org |
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* 978 new bugs during this period |
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* 535 bugs closed or resolved during this period |
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* 44 previously closed bugs were reopened this period |
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* 149 closed as NEEDINFO/WONTFIX/CANTFIX/INVALID/UPSTREAM during this |
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period |
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* 156 bugs marked as duplicates during this period |
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Of the 11099 currently open bugs: 35 are labeled 'blocker', 122 are |
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labeled 'critical', and 503 are labeled 'major'. |
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Closed bug rankings |
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The developers and teams who have closed the most bugs during this period |
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* Desktop Misc. Team[14], with 26 closed bugs[15] |
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* Gentoo Games[16], with 25 closed bugs[17] |
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* AMD64 Project[18], with 22 closed bugs[19] |
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* Netmon Herd[20], with 20 closed bugs[21] |
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* CJK Team[22], with 20 closed bugs[23] |
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* Gentoo KDE team[24], with 19 closed bugs[25] |
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* Portage team[26], with 19 closed bugs[27] |
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* Java team[28], with 16 closed bugs[29] |
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14. desktop-misc@g.o |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfield=bug_status&chfieldfrom=2006-10-08&chfieldto=2006-10-15&resolution=FIXED&assigned_to=desktop-misc@g.o |
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16. games@g.o |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfield=bug_status&chfieldfrom=2006-10-08&chfieldto=2006-10-15&resolution=FIXED&assigned_to=games@g.o |
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18. amd64@g.o |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfield=bug_status&chfieldfrom=2006-10-08&chfieldto=2006-10-15&resolution=FIXED&assigned_to=amd64@g.o |
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20. netmon@g.o |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfield=bug_status&chfieldfrom=2006-10-08&chfieldto=2006-10-15&resolution=FIXED&assigned_to=netmon@g.o |
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22. cjk@g.o |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfield=bug_status&chfieldfrom=2006-10-08&chfieldto=2006-10-15&resolution=FIXED&assigned_to=cjk@g.o |
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24. kde@g.o |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfield=bug_status&chfieldfrom=2006-10-08&chfieldto=2006-10-15&resolution=FIXED&assigned_to=kde@g.o |
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26. dev-portage@g.o |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfield=bug_status&chfieldfrom=2006-10-08&chfieldto=2006-10-15&resolution=FIXED&assigned_to=dev-portage@g.o |
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28. java@g.o |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfield=bug_status&chfieldfrom=2006-10-08&chfieldto=2006-10-15&resolution=FIXED&assigned_to=java@g.o |
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New bug rankings |
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The developers and teams who have been assigned the most new bugs during |
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this period are: |
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* Default Assignee for New Packages[30], with 33 new bugs[31] |
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* Default Assignee for Orphaned Packages[32], with 22 new bugs[33] |
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* Gentoo's Team for Core System packages[34], with 12 new bugs[35] |
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* Python Gentoo Team[36], with 8 new bugs[37] |
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* Gentoo Linux Gnome Desktop Team[38], with 8 new bugs[39] |
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* Robin Johnson[40], with 6 new bugs[41] |
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* Gentoo KDE team[42], with 6 new bugs[43] |
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* Gentoo Games[44], with 6 new bugs[45] |
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30. maintainer-wanted@g.o |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&chfield=assigned_to&chfieldfrom=2006-10-08&chfieldto=2006-10-15&assigned_to=maintainer-wanted@g.o |
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32. maintainer-needed@g.o |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&chfield=assigned_to&chfieldfrom=2006-10-08&chfieldto=2006-10-15&assigned_to=maintainer-needed@g.o |
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34. base-system@g.o |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&chfield=assigned_to&chfieldfrom=2006-10-08&chfieldto=2006-10-15&assigned_to=base-system@g.o |
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36. python@g.o |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&chfield=assigned_to&chfieldfrom=2006-10-08&chfieldto=2006-10-15&assigned_to=python@g.o |
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38. gnome@g.o |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&chfield=assigned_to&chfieldfrom=2006-10-08&chfieldto=2006-10-15&assigned_to=gnome@g.o |
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40. robbat2@g.o |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&chfield=assigned_to&chfieldfrom=2006-10-08&chfieldto=2006-10-15&assigned_to=robbat2@g.o |
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42. kde@g.o |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&chfield=assigned_to&chfieldfrom=2006-10-08&chfieldto=2006-10-15&assigned_to=kde@g.o |
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44. games@g.o |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&chfield=assigned_to&chfieldfrom=2006-10-08&chfieldto=2006-10-15&assigned_to=games@g.o |
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