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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/PackageNotes" by PaulWFrields
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 23 Sep '06

23 Sep '06

Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by PaulWFrields: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/PackageNotes The comment on the change is: References for other changes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The `php` package has been split to separate the command line binary from the CGI executable. - == Ext3 filesystem Utilities == + == Ext3 File System Utilities == - A new version of `e2fsprogs` has been included in this release which has a number of bug fixes and the ext2online feature has been integrated into resize2fs. Therefore, the ext2online program has been removed from this package. + A new version of `e2fsprogs` is included in this release which has a number of bug fixes. The `ext2online` feature has been integrated into `resize2fs`, so the `ext2online` program has been removed from this package. == Licensing Audit == - Fedora Core went through a [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FreeSoftwareAnalysis licensing audit] initiated by the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board Fedora Board] to ensure that all the software included in Fedora is compliant with the package licensing guidelines. This process is now complete for Fedora Core and as a result of which several changes have been made. + The [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board Fedora Project Board] initiated a [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FreeSoftwareAnalysis licensing audit] to ensure all software included in Fedora Core is compliant with the package licensing guidelines. This process is now complete, and several changes were made as a result: - `openmotif' package has been [https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2006-August/msg01314.html dropped] due to a non-free license. Software packages previously dependant on the openmotif library has been rebuilt to use lesstif. + * The `openmotif' package has been [https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2006-August/msg01314.html dropped] due to a non-free license. Software packages previously dependent on the `openmotif` library have been rebuilt to use `lesstif`. - `macutils` has been dropped due to a non-free license - https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-maintainers/2006-August/msg00021.html. + * The `macutils` pakcage has been [https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-maintainers/2006-August/msg00021.html dropped] due to a non-free license. - `ckermit` has been dropped due to a non-free license. + * The `ckermit` package has been [http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-advisory-board/2006-August/msg00271.h… dropped] due to a non-free license. - `cleanfeed` has been dropped due to a non-free license. + * The `cleanfeed` package has been [http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-advisory-board/2006-August/msg00401.h… dropped] due to a non-free license. - `aspell-nl` package has been changed to include GPL licensed data. + * The `aspell-nl` package has been [http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-advisory-board/2006-August/msg00271.h… changed] to include GPL licensed data. - `crypto-utils` PGP licensed code was removed in favor of new GPL licensed code. + * The `crypto-utils` package has been [http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-advisory-board/2006-August/msg00271.h… changed] to remove PGP licensed code in favor of new GPL licensed code. - `netpbm` had all of the unlicensed or improper files removed from the source tarball. + * The `netpbm` package has been [http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-advisory-board/2006-August/msg00271.h… changed] to remove all unlicensed or improper files from the source tarball. == Kenel Headers ==

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Kernel" by RahulSundaram
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 23 Sep '06

23 Sep '06

Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by RahulSundaram: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Kernel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ = Linux Kernel = This section covers changes and important information regarding the 2.6.18 based kernel in Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]]. + 2.6.18 kernel includes lightweight user space priority inheritance support (http://lwn.net/Articles/178253/), a "lock validator" debugging tool (http://lwn.net/Articles/185666/), a new power saving policy for multicore systems, SMPnice (http://lwn.net/Articles/186438/), a much improved SATA layer (http://lwn.net/Articles/183734/), swapless page migration (http://lwn.net/Articles/160201/), per-zone VM counters, per-task delay accounting, a new per-packet access control for SELinux called 'secmark' (http://james-morris.livejournal.com/11010.html), randomized i386 vDSO, a few new drivers, additional device support for many existing drivers, many bug fixes and many other small improvements. + == Version ==

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Installer" by RahulSundaram
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 23 Sep '06

23 Sep '06

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/PackageNotes" by RahulSundaram
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 23 Sep '06

23 Sep '06

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/BackwardsCompatibility" by RahulSundaram
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23 Sep '06

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/PackageNotes" by RahulSundaram
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 23 Sep '06

23 Sep '06

Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by RahulSundaram: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/PackageNotes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The `php` package has been split to separate the command line binary from the CGI executable. - = Licensing Audit = + == Licensing Audit == Fedora Core went through a [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FreeSoftwareAnalysis licensing audit] initiated by the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board Fedora Board] to ensure that all the software included in Fedora is compliant with the package licensing guidelines. This process is now complete for Fedora Core and as a result of which several changes have been made. @@ -38, +38 @@ `netpbm` had all of the unlicensed or improper files removed from the source tarball. + == Kenel Headers == + + The process of generating kernel headers has been [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h… changed] which provides several [http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/7/2/24 benefits] included easier maintenance and consistency. +

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/PackageChanges" by RahulSundaram
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 23 Sep '06

23 Sep '06

Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by RahulSundaram: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/PackageChanges ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Insert treediff list here. }}} - - = Licensing Audit = - - Fedora Core went through a [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FreeSoftwareAnalysis licensing audit] initiated by the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board Fedora Board] to ensure that all the software included in Fedora is compliant with the package licensing guidelines. This process is now complete for Fedora Core and as a result of which several changes have been made. - - `openmotif' package has been [https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2006-August/msg01314.html dropped] due to a non-free license. Software packages previously dependant on the openmotif library has been rebuilt to use lesstif. - - `macutils` has been dropped due to a non-free license - https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-maintainers/2006-August/msg00021.html - - `ckermit` has been dropped due to a non-free license - - `cleanfeed` has been dropped due to a non-free license - - `aspell-nl` package has been changed to include GPL licensed data. - - `crypto-utils` PGP licensed code was removed in favor of new GPL licensed code - - `netpbm` had all of the unlicensed or improper files removed from the source tarball -

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/PackageNotes" by RahulSundaram
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 23 Sep '06

23 Sep '06

Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by RahulSundaram: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/PackageNotes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The `php` package has been split to separate the command line binary from the CGI executable. + = Licensing Audit = + + Fedora Core went through a [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FreeSoftwareAnalysis licensing audit] initiated by the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board Fedora Board] to ensure that all the software included in Fedora is compliant with the package licensing guidelines. This process is now complete for Fedora Core and as a result of which several changes have been made. + + `openmotif' package has been [https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2006-August/msg01314.html dropped] due to a non-free license. Software packages previously dependant on the openmotif library has been rebuilt to use lesstif. + + `macutils` has been dropped due to a non-free license - https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-maintainers/2006-August/msg00021.html. + + `ckermit` has been dropped due to a non-free license. + + `cleanfeed` has been dropped due to a non-free license. + + `aspell-nl` package has been changed to include GPL licensed data. + + `crypto-utils` PGP licensed code was removed in favor of new GPL licensed code. + + `netpbm` had all of the unlicensed or improper files removed from the source tarball. +

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/PackageChanges" by RahulSundaram
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 23 Sep '06

23 Sep '06

Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by RahulSundaram: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/PackageChanges ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ = Licensing Audit = - Fedora Core has a ongoing [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FreeSoftwareAnalysis licensing audit] to ensure that all the software included in Fedora is compliant with the package licensing guidelines as a result of which several changes have been made. + Fedora Core went through a [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FreeSoftwareAnalysis licensing audit] initiated by the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board Fedora Board] to ensure that all the software included in Fedora is compliant with the package licensing guidelines. This process is now complete for Fedora Core and as a result of which several changes have been made. `openmotif' package has been [https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2006-August/msg01314.html dropped] due to a non-free license. Software packages previously dependant on the openmotif library has been rebuilt to use lesstif. @@ -38, +38 @@ `netpbm` had all of the unlicensed or improper files removed from the source tarball -

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/PackageChanges" by RahulSundaram
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 23 Sep '06

23 Sep '06

Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by RahulSundaram: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/PackageChanges ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ }}} + = Licensing Audit = + + Fedora Core has a ongoing [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FreeSoftwareAnalysis licensing audit] to ensure that all the software included in Fedora is compliant with the package licensing guidelines as a result of which several changes have been made. + + `openmotif' package has been [https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2006-August/msg01314.html dropped] due to a non-free license. Software packages previously dependant on the openmotif library has been rebuilt to use lesstif. + - `macutils` - https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-maintainers/2006-August/msg00021.html + `macutils` has been dropped due to a non-free license - https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-maintainers/2006-August/msg00021.html + + `ckermit` has been dropped due to a non-free license + + `cleanfeed` has been dropped due to a non-free license + + `aspell-nl` package has been changed to include GPL licensed data. + + `crypto-utils` PGP licensed code was removed in favor of new GPL licensed code + + `netpbm` had all of the unlicensed or improper files removed from the source tarball - FIXME: add all the changes from the licensing audit. -

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