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[ADMIN] comp.os.linux.announce report for Mon Aug 30 00:05:01 CDT 2004 (cola-admin@stump.algebra.com)
Vstr 1.0.13 (string library in C) (James Antill)
AUCTeX 11.53 released. (fwd) ("Frederick Noronha (FN)")
Report of Software Freedom Day 2004 in Goa, India ("Frederick Noronha (FN)")
No Starch to Release "The Cult of the Mac" ("Kathryn Barrett")
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Subject: [ADMIN] comp.os.linux.announce report for Mon Aug 30 00:05:01 CDT 2004
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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 02:52:55 CST
Subject: Vstr 1.0.13 (string library in C)
From: James Antill <james@and.org>
About
-----
Vstr is a string library, it's designed so you can work optimally with
readv()/writev() for input/output. This means that, for instance, you
can readv() data to the end of the string and writev() data from the
beginning of the string without having to allocate or move memory. It
also means that the library is completely happy with data that has
multiple zero bytes in it.
This design constraint means that unlike most string libraries Vstr
doesn't have an internal representation of the string where everything
can be accessed from a single (char *) pointer in C, the internal
representation is of multiple "blocks" or nodes each carrying some of
the data for the string. This model of representing the data also
means that as a string gets bigger the Vstr memory usage only goes up
linearly and has no inherent copying. It also means that the string
can do automatic referencing for mmap() areas of memory,
Other convenience functions are also included, so you can: easily
compare data, search for data and split data from a string into
sections (similar to perl's split function). In a POSIX environment
the short cut functions to call readv/writev are included.
It also includes a portable version of a printf-like function (which
is ISO 9899:1999 compliant, and includes support for i18n parameter
position modifiers). However, as well as being portable, there is a
large extension available called "custom formatters" which allows you
to print any type (Ie. ipv4 addresses or Vstr strings) via. the printf
like function (and this is done in such a way that static format
checkers like gcc will understand what is being done).
Main Changes
------------
. More testing, now at 100% code coverage.
. Some functions were added for working with binary data, using
iterators, doing user friend byte output with large numbers, and
working with things like gmp.
. Build is now much nicer, with the examples being built by default
compiles, on FreeBSD, working by default and LFS support being more
developer friendly.
. The rpms are also nicer to use, and include RHEL3 versions.
. More example code, including some daemons.
Download URLs
-------------
Overview: http://www.and.org/vstr/
Tutorial: http://www.and.org/vstr/tutorial.html
Design: http://www.and.org/vstr/design.html
String API comparison: http://www.and.org/vstr/comparison.html
Printf comparison: http://www.and.org/vstr/printf_comparison.html
ChangeLog: http://www.and.org/vstr/ChangeLog
Security: http://www.and.org/vstr/security.html
All of the above are included in the tar balls and rpms.
Tar balls
---------
http://www.and.org/vstr/1.0.13/vstr-1.0.13.tar.gz
ftp://ftp.and.org/pub/james/vstr/1.0.13/vstr-1.0.13.tar.gz
http://www.and.org/vstr/1.0.13/vstr-1.0.13.tar.bz2
ftp://ftp.and.org/pub/james/vstr/1.0.13/vstr-1.0.13.tar.bz2
YUM repository
--------------
[and-org-james]
name=And.org James' packages
baseurl=ftp://ftp.and.org/yum/fc$releasever-james
RPMs
----
http://www.and.org/vstr/rpms/
ftp://ftp.and.org/pub/james/vstr/rpms/
PAD description
---------------
http://www.and.org/vstr/vstr_pad.xml
--
James Antill -- james@and.org
Need an efficent and powerful string library for C?
http://www.and.org/vstr/
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From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <fred@bytesforall.org>
Subject: AUCTeX 11.53 released. (fwd)
Date: 30 Aug 2004 11:50:21 GMT
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========== Forwarded message =========
The following message is a courtesy copy of an article
that has been posted to comp.text.tex,comp.emacs,comp.emacs.xemacs as well.
In a surprise action just before its maintainer escaping to the
post-Olympic Greece, AUCTeX 11.53 has been released. It is hoped that
the most pressing bugs are now covered. Really.
Release notes for AUCTeX 11.53
==============================
AUCTeX provides by far the most wide-spread and sophisticated
environment for editing LaTeX, TeX, ConTeXt and Texinfo documents with
Emacs or XEmacs. Combined with packages like RefTeX, preview-latex,
flyspell and others it is pretty much without peer as a comprehensive
authoring solution for a large variety of operating system platforms
and TeX distributions. It supports document-dependent completion and
syntax highlighting, easily accessible menus, jumping to error
locations in the source file, a number of editing shortcuts, and
intelligent indentation and filling of the text during entry.
Interfaces in this release remain a moving target with the
documentation lagging somewhat. We need volunteers in particular for
non-programming tasks: documentation writing, tutorials, translations,
reference material, sleuth work, testing.
New features and fixed bugs in this release
==========================================
Another bug in connection with XEmacs and PDF modes has been
uncovered. GTK versions of GNU Emacs will now use Unicode characters
in the LaTeX math menu. The installation process tries to detect a
few more things automatically. Some performance fixes have been done.
IMPORTANT: Many of the new features rely on special properties in the
variable `TeX-command-list' and will not work if you customized this
variable for a former release of AUCTeX. If this is the case for you,
please re-initialize the variable by erasing the customization,
thereby setting the variable to the new default, and re-adding your
changes afterwards. Many such changes can be avoided by using other
customization variables.
Requirements
===========
It is required that you use at least GNU Emacs 21 or XEmacs 21.4 with
AUCTeX. Support for Emacs 20 has been dropped in favor of getting
more important work done. For XEmacs, you need at least version 1.84
of the xemacs-base package (released on 01/27/2004) or a sumo tarball
dated 02/02/2004 or newer for compiling AUCTeX because of non-trivial
changes in easy-mmode.el: please use the XEmacs package system for
upgrading if necessary. The current developers don't have the
resources for providing backward compatibility to earlier versions.
Availability
===========
AUCTeX can be downloaded from <URL:ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/auctex>.
There are tarballs, and RPMs for Fedora and SuSE (for Emacs). A
separate directory contains some stuff from the tarball, such as
ChangeLog, printable manuals, a reference sheet. The download area is
mirrored to the directory support/auctex on CTAN. AUCTeX is licensed
under the GNU General Public License version 2.
You'll find more information at the web site of AUCTeX
<URL:http://www.gnu.org/software/auctex>, including its mailing list
address.
Future development and additional information
============================================
AUCTeX is proceeding as a GNU project with the long-term intent of
merging it into Emacs (and merging with preview-latex
<URL:http://preview-latex.sourceforge.net> probably next year). For
that reason, all new contributors need to assign copyright to their
contributions to the FSF (the usual procedure for Emacs contributors).
The same holds for past contributors. The principal authors and
maintainers have already done so, but it would require a diligent and
diplomatic volunteer to find and ask the rest.
Current project manager is David Kastrup <URL:mailto:dak@gnu.org>.
While Paypal contributions are appreciated, volunteering for tasks
remains the most effective way of helping AUCTeX development.
The following people contributed to this release series (in
alphabetical order): Ralf Angeli, Masayuki Ataka, Thomas Baumann,
Berend de Boer, Peter S. Galbraith, Patrick Gundlach, Yvon Hevel,
David Kastrup, Frank Küster, Jan-Ċke Larsson, Dan Nicolaescu, Piet van
Oostrum, Davide G. M. Salvetti, Mike Sperber, Reiner Steib, Christian
Schlauer, Shiro Takeda (Please accept our apologies if we forgot
somebody).
--
David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum
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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 14:11:44 CST
From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <fred@bytesforall.org>
Subject: Report of Software Freedom Day 2004 in Goa, India
Please visit
http://softwarefreedomday.org/wiki/index.php/Goa
========================================================================
Frederick Noronha (FN) Near Convent, SALIGAO 403511 GOA India
Freelance Journalist Tel: +91-832-2409490 MOBILE: 9822122436
fred at bytesforall.org fredericknoronha at vsnl.net
http://www.ilug-goa.tk (GNULinux Users Group Goa)
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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 17:11:02 CST
From: "Kathryn Barrett" <nostarchpr@oreilly.com>
Subject: No Starch to Release "The Cult of the Mac"
For more information, to request a review copy, or to schedule an
interview, contact Leigh Sacks (leigh@nostarch.com or 415.863.9900)
THE CULT OF MAC
A Coffee Table Book for Fans of Apple's Macintosh
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2004, San Francisco, CA - Are there tradeshows for toasters? Of
course not. So why is there a twice yearly show devoted to a type of
computer? Well, a computer isn't just a computer when it's a Mac, and
Macintosh fans will go to great lengths to celebrate their devotion.
"The Cult of Mac" (No Starch Press, Nov. '04), the new book from Wired
News reporter Leander Kahney, explores the quirky world of serious Mac
fans. This beautifully designed, four-color book brings the Mac community
to life through 376 pages and over 500 original photos, most never
published before. And the story is a fascinating one. "If you want to know
what's happening in the Apple underground, talk to Leander Kahney," says
Eric Hellweg, CNN columnist.
Readers meet fans who get Apple tattoos, devotees who build aquariums out
of old Macs, people who volunteer at computer stores (like CompUSA and
Circuit City) to sell Macs, even entire families who travel hours to Apple
Store openings. They're here, in living color, and they love their Macs.
This unique coffee table book is not only a must for any Mac fan, it also
makes fascinating reading for anyone interested in the intersection of
technology and popular culture, or discovering the unique people who live
their lives by Apple's "Think Different" motto.
Advance Praise for THE CULT OF MAC:
"The Macintosh is more than a computer, it's a way of life. This book is
about what it is to be a Macintosh person."
-STEVE WOZNIAK, APPLE COFOUNDER
". . . required reading for anyone who loves his or her Macintosh."
-GUY KAWASAKI, FORMER CHIEF EVANGELIST, APPLE
THE CULT OF MAC, Leander Kahney, ISBN 1886411832, November 2004
US $39.95 ($55.95 Cdn), 376 pp., 4-color, hardcover
Available at fine bookstores everywhere, from www.oreilly.com/nostarch, or
directly from No Starch Press (www.nostarch.com, orders@nostarch.com,
800.420.7240). No Starch Press titles are distributed throughout the U.S. by
O'Reilly Media.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Table of contents: http://nostarch.com/cult_mac_toc.htm
Free sample chapter "Tales of Macworld" (PDF format, 3 MB):
http://nostarch.com/download/CultofMac08_Macworld.pdf
Cover image: http://nostarch.com/cult_mac_big.htm
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Leander Kahney is a journalist who covers Apple and the
Mac community for Wired News. Before joining Wired, he was a senior writer
at MacWeek. He has written for numerous publications, including Wired
Magazine, Scientific American, and the London Guardian.
ABOUT NO STARCH PRESS: Since 1994, No Starch Press has published unique
books on technology, with a focus on Open Source, security, hacking, web
development, programming, gaming, and alternative operating systems. Our
titles have personality, our authors are passionate, and our books tackle
topics that people care about.
For more information, to request a review copy, or to schedule an
interview, contact Leigh Sacks (leigh@nostarch.com or 415.863.9900)
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