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Fedora 34 Change: Enable HarfBuzz in FreeType (Self-Contained Change)

by Ben Cotton

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/EnableHarfBuzzInFreeType == Summary == Goal of this feature is to enable usage of HarfBuzz in FreeType to improve hinting of glyphs of languages which needs more complicated text shaping. == Owner == * Name: [[User:mkasik| Marek Kašík]] * Email: <mkasik(a)redhat.com> * Name: [[User:tagoh| Akira Tagoh]] * Email: <tagoh(a)redhat.com> == Detailed Description == Hinting of glyphs could be complicated due to many different rules of how to render sequence of glyphs. Thanks to enablement of HarfBuzz in FreeType applications will display text with correct hinting of glyphs. Usage of HarfBuzz helps us to fix some bugs which are not fixable without it. Mainly the bug #1853937. Freetype upstream has already support for HarfBuzz for almost 6 years. This change was proposed in the bug #1906714. == Feedback == There is the bug #1853937 which can not be solved without this. == Benefit to Fedora == Improved user experience for languages for which Unicode does not list all variants of all glyphs. These are determined by different signs or positions in string and their further processing is more difficult. == Scope == * Proposal owners: Enabling usage of HarfBuzz in FreeType means to handle a circular dependency which is needed due to the nature of interconnection of these two packages. Maintainers of FreeType and HarfBuzz will handle this via bootstraping process. * Other developers: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Release engineering: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Alignment with Objectives: There will be new dependency of FreeType on HarfBuzz so the footprint will be a little bigger on systems which did not need HarfBuzz before. == Upgrade/compatibility impact == Updates should go smooth as this change is limited to FreeType and Harfbuzz regarding packaging point of view. == How To Test == Install "pango" and "lato-fonts". Run 'pango-view --markup -t "8pt t ti fi tt 9pt t ti fi tt 10pt t ti fi tt 11pt t ti fi tt 14pt t ti fi tt"' and compare the results. The horizontal stroke over "ti" does not correspond to the one over "fi" for some font sizes for FreeType without HarfBuzz support. == User Experience == This change improves hinting of glyphs which are composed from multiple characters. == Dependencies == This change does not need any involvement other than listed owners. == Contingency Plan == This change could be easily reverted if needed. == Documentation == Not needed as both FreeType and HarfBuzz are already present in Fedora and there will be no change of their code. == Release Notes == There is no need for release notes as HarfBuzz is already in Fedora, it was just not used by FreeType. -- Ben Cotton He / Him / His Senior Program Manager, Fedora & CentOS Stream Red Hat TZ=America/Indiana/Indianapolis

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Rawhide hangs booting 5.11.0-rc2

by Ian Laurie

I just updated a VirtualBox Rawhide guest with latest updates which included the 5.11.0-rc2 kernel and the system hangs on boot (pic attached). The system was updated a few days ago so was reasonably up to date before today. Booting the previous kernel 5.10.0-rc6 still works OK. In case something weird happened in the update, I reverted to a backed up copy of the vm (also reasonably up to date) and updated kernel* and rebooted with the exact same results. Is anyone else seeing this problem with VirtualBox guests? -- Ian Laurie ilaurie(a)bigpond.net.au

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Non-responsive maintainer check: tnorth (for autojump branch request)

by Michel Alexandre Salim

Hi, I'm initiating the non-responsive maintainer process for tnorth, per https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fesco/Policy_for_nonresponsive_p... An EPEL branch request has been open since November 19 with no response. Does anyone know how to get in touch with him? Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1914467 Last activity: ``` src/fedora/fedora-active-user on  master via 🐍 v3.9.0 ❯ python3 fedora_active_user.py --user tnorth --nobodhi FAS username: salimma FAS password for salimma: Last login in FAS: tnorth 2020-01-07 Last action on koji: Sun, 20 Dec 2020 tag_package_owners entry revoked by oscar Last actions performed according to fedmsg: - mhroncok(a)redhat.com filed a new bug RHBZ#1914335 'python-tables fails to build with new Nu...' on 2021-01-08 07:39:30 - alick9188(a)gmail.com updated 'cc' and 'cf_doc_type' on RHBZ#1899791 'Please branch and build autojump for EPE...' on 2020-12-28 20:46:15 - upstream-release-monitoring updated 'short_desc' on RHBZ#1783504 'python-blosc-1.10.1 is available' on 2020-12-24 07:14:45 - upstream-release-monitoring updated 'short_desc' on RHBZ#1783504 'python-blosc-1.10.0 is available' on 2020-12-23 04:42:11 - upstream-release-monitoring updated 'short_desc' on RHBZ#1742237 'blosc-1.21.0 is available' on 2020-12-22 03:29:49 - kirsch352(a)gmail.com updated 'cc' on RHBZ#1907907 'avr-size -- format=avr throws error' on 2020-12-15 05:54:33 - kirsch352(a)gmail.com filed a new bug RHBZ#1907907 'avr-size -- format=avr throws error' on 2020-12-15 05:54:03 - upstream-release-monitoring updated 'short_desc' on RHBZ#1783504 'python-blosc-1.9.3-dev0 is available' on 2020-12-10 15:44:13 - gsuckevi(a)redhat.com filed a new bug RHBZ#1903233 'CVE-2020-29367 blosc: heap-based buffer ...' on 2020-12-01 08:54:23 - bcotton(a)redhat.com updated 'bug_status' and 'resolution' on RHBZ#1659842 'Update tkgate (version 2.1)' on 2020-11-24 10:49:37 ``` He has 11 open bugs at the moment: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNE... Thanks, -- Michel Alexandre Salim profile: https://keyoxide.org/michel@michel-slm.name chat via email: https://delta.chat/ GPG key: 5DCE 2E7E 9C3B 1CFF D335 C1D7 8B22 9D2F 7CCC 04F2

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Next Open NeuroFedora Meeting: 1300 UTC on Monday, 18 January

by Ankur Sinha

Hello everyone, Please join us at the next Open NeuroFedora team meeting on Monday 18 January at 1300UTC in #fedora-neuro on IRC (Freenode). The meeting is a public meeting, and open for everyone to attend. You can join us over: IRC: https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#fedora-neuro or Matrix/Element: https://matrix.to/#/!xgwUsLNGIoOAXMxGMQ:matrix.org?via=matrix.org&via=t2b... The channel is also bridged to Telegram, so you can also join us there on the @NeuroFedora group: https://t.me/NeuroFedora You can convert the meeting time to your local time using this command in a terminal: $ date --date='TZ="UTC" 1300 next Monday' or you can use this link: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=NeuroFedora+Mee... The meeting will be chaired by @ankursinha (me). The agenda for the meeting is: - New introductions and roll call. - Tasks from last week's meeting: https://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/teams/neurofedora/neurofedora.2020-11-3... - Open Pagure tickets: https://pagure.io/neuro-sig/NeuroFedora/issues?status=Open&tags=S%3A+Next... - Open bugs check: https://tinyurl.com/neurofedora-bugs - Open package reviews check: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=fedora-neuro - Koschei packages check: https://koschei.fedoraproject.org/groups/neuro-sig - CompNeuro lab compose status check for F33/F34: https://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/packageinfo?packageID=30691 - Neuroscience query of the week - Next meeting day, and chair. - Open floor. We hope to see you there! You can learn more about NeuroFedora here: https://neuro.fedoraproject.org -- Thanks, Regards, Ankur Sinha "FranciscoD" (He / Him / His) | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Ankursinha Time zone: Europe/London

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Upcoming Fedora 34 deadlines

by Ben Cotton

Here we are, already thinking about Change submission deadlines for Fedora 34! Some key dates you should know: * 2020-12-16 — Change proposal deadline: Changes requiring infrastructure changes * 2020-12-29 — Change proposal deadline: System-Wide Changes, Changes requiring mass rebuild * 2021-01-19 — Change proposal deadline: Self-Contained Changes The full Fedora 34 schedule is on Fedora People: https://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-34/f-34-key-tasks.html I will send additional reminders as we approach the deadlines. You can also read the weekly Fedora program updates on the Community Blog[2] or join the FPgM office hours at 9 AM Eastern (currently 1400 UTC) on Wednesdays[3]. [1] https://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-34/f-34-key-tasks.html [2] https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/category/program-management/ [3] https://apps.fedoraproject.org/calendar/meeting/9527/ -- Ben Cotton He / Him / His Senior Program Manager, Fedora & CentOS Stream Red Hat TZ=America/Indiana/Indianapolis _______________________________________________ devel-announce mailing list -- devel-announce(a)lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to devel-announce-leave(a)lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel-announce@lists.fedora...

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i3 – State of the SIG, January 2021

by Justin W. Flory

Hi folks, following up on our postponed meeting for today, this is a short recap of progress on the Fedora i3 Spin as we pick back up after the new year. Highlights: * Status update on ISO builds * Help wanted with i3 Spin release prep * i3 package group * Roadmap and other resources Full details below. ~jwf == Status update on ISO builds Kickstarts are mostly complete. Some decisions are still pending[1], but these will be finalized before the Completion Deadline (testable)[2] on 2021-02-09. Next step is to coordinate with RelEng by submitting a Pull Request to the fedora-kickstarts repo. We hope to have this in advance of the Completion Deadline so we can organize a Test Day event with the QA team using officially-built ISOs. == Help wanted with i3 Spin release prep The i3 SIG is looking for help to prepare for the F34 release. Two good issues for newcomers are to help us take screenshots[3] and write an elevator pitch[4] of the Spin. Th ese will be used on the Fedora Spins website[5]. We are also looking for help with workflows to release our kickstarts and submit them downstream to the fedora-kickstarts[6] repo. For more info, see the i3 SIG ticket[7]. == i3 package group Additionally, we are also working on a new package group to land in time for the Software String Freeze on 2021-01-26. A list of proposed packages can be found in the i3 SIG documentation[8]. == Roadmap and other resources Follow the progress of the Fedora i3 Spin on our Pagure Roadmap[9]. Currently we are on track for Fedora 34, but we could always use help from enthusiastic early adopters to help us prep for release day. That's all! We'll use this email recap as a starting point on our next text meeting on 19 January 2020 at 16:00 UTC in #fedora-i3 / #fedora-i3:matrix.org. [1] https://pagure.io/i3-sig/Fedora-i3-Spin/issue/26 [2] https://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-34/f-34-key-tasks.html [3] htt ps://pagure.io/i3-sig/Fedora-i3-Spin/issue/30 [4] https://pagure.io/i3-sig/Fedora-i3-Spin/issue/31 [5] https://spins.fedoraproject.org/ [6] https://pagure.io/fedora-kickstarts [7] https://pagure.io/i3-sig/Fedora-i3-Spin/issue/29 [8] https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/i3/package-groups/ [9] https://pagure.io/i3-sig/Fedora-i3-Spin/roadmap -- Cheers, Justin W. Flory (he/him) https://jwf.io TZ=America/New_York

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libgps soname bump (gpsd-3.22)

by Miroslav Lichvar

libgps provided by the gpsd package had another API/ABI break. The following packages are impacted: collectd direwolf foxtrotgps marble plasma-workspace vfrnav viking From those, only vfrnav and foxtrotgps seem to need a patch to build successfully with the new gpsd. The patches are available here: https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~foxtrotgps-team/foxtrotgps/trunk/revision/327 https://gitlab.com/tsailer/vfrnav/-/merge_requests/5.patch I've built the new gpsd in the side tag f34-build-side-35797. Please rebuild your packages there. If a proven packager could take care of all the packages, that would be appreciated. Thanks, -- Miroslav Lichvar

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Fedora Objective Proposal: Community Outreach Revamp

by Matthew Miller

Hi all. This isn't strictly a development announcement, since this particular objective isn't directly development related, but I wanted to make sure it got all of your attention and feedback. Fedora Objectives are 12-18 month goals selected by the Fedora Council with community input. They're areas where we want to put special focus and resources in the medium term. Sometimes, they represent technical work that's bigger than a single Fedora Change. But, as with this one, they can represent other plans for the project. This proposal is at: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Objectives/CommunityOutreachRevamp Please read and provide feedback in this thread over the next two weeks: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/fedora-objective-proposal-communit... Thank you! -- Matthew Miller <mattdm(a)fedoraproject.org> Fedora Project Leader _______________________________________________ devel-announce mailing list -- devel-announce(a)lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to devel-announce-leave(a)lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel-announce@lists.fedora...

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Fwd: python-mock maintenance in Fedora

by Miro Hrončok

Hello, does anybody know how to properly contact Praveen and Tim? https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1915441 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1915442 $ python fedora_active_user.py --user kumarpraveen Last login in FAS: kumarpraveen 2020-08-24 Last action on koji: Sun, 10 Jan 2021 tag_package_owners entry revoked by oscar Last package update on bodhi: 2018-12-26 06:51:20 on package kompose-1.17.0-1.fc28 Last actions performed according to fedmsg: - all by other people $ python fedora_active_user.py --user ttorling FAS username: churchyard FAS password for churchyard: Last login in FAS: ttorling 2020-08-29 Last action on koji: Sun, 06 Dec 2020 tag_package_owners entry revoked by oscar Last package update on bodhi: 2020-01-14 18:36:29 on package perl-Log-Any-1.708-1.fc32 Last actions performed according to fedmsg: - ttorling's python3-chardet-2.3.0-3.el6 tagged into trashcan by oscar on 2021-01-05 13:27:05 - all by other people -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: python-mock maintenance in Fedora Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2021 19:56:22 +0100 From: Miro Hrončok <mhroncok(a)redhat.com> Organization: Red Hat To: kumarpraveen(a)fedoraproject.org, ttorling(a)fedoraproject.org Hello Praveen, Tim. Are you still interested in $subject? I haven't seen a commit from you in many years, and my trivial PR [1] is ignored. I'd gladly take over (and deprecate the package). [1] https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/python-mock/pull-request/7 Thanks, -- Miro Hrončok -- Phone: +420777974800 IRC: mhroncok

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Re: [Fedocal] Reminder meeting : Prioritized bugs and issues

by Ben Cotton

On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 6:00 AM <bcotton(a)redhat.com> wrote: > > You are kindly invited to the meeting: > Prioritized bugs and issues on 2021-01-13 from 11:00:00 to 12:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis > At fedora-meeting(a)irc.freenode.net > > More information available at: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Program_Management/Prioritized_bugs... > The nominated bugs: * BASH_FUNC environment variables reigning havoc and it just keeps getting worse - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1912046 * firefox exposes private libraries in Provides: - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1582116 Accepted bugs to be reviewed: * Secure Boot fails to boot F33 Beta image - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1883609 * Search settings from no longer apply to tracker / tracker3, resulting in scanned Downloads - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1900227 -- Ben Cotton He / Him / His Senior Program Manager, Fedora & CentOS Stream Red Hat TZ=America/Indiana/Indianapolis

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