最近的好消息还是挺多的，Pidgin 2.0.0已经于昨日发布了，可惜的是我用的是SLED 10，只能用SLE的rpm包，用SuSE Linux 10.1的rpm包安装后不能正常启动，链接如下，仅供参考：
http://software.opensuse.org/download/home:/sdrahn/SLE_10/i586/
libpurple-2.0.0beta7-2.1.i586.rpm
pidgin-2.0.0beta7-2.1.i586.rpm
http://software.opensuse.org/download/GNOME:/Community/SUSE_Linux_10.1/i586/
libpurple-2.0.0-39.1.i586.rpm
pidgin-2.0.0-39.1.i586.rpm





再有就是Notepad++发布了版本4.1（目前只有Windows版本），增强了查找功能，但其在文件中查找好像还是不太好用，原来查找后焦点不能正常定位到编辑窗口的BUG已经解决了，下载请至以下链接：
Notepad++


SMPlayer的SuSE Linux版本0.4.7已经发布，可至以下链接下载：
Multimedia > smplayer

SMPlayer intends to be a complete front-end for MPlayer, from basic features like playing videos, DVDs, and VCDs to more advanced features like support for MPlayer filters and more.
即SMPlayer是MPlayer的一个前端界面，做得的确不错，但是我有点不太会操作，正在学习中，现在主要还是用Kaffeine 0.8.4观赏DVD动画片什么的，前两天在SLED 10上还看了《雷霆万钧》呢。

sf.net上最近更新的软件如下：
FreeCol 0.6.1 Released
2007-05-01 14:49 - FreeCol
FreeCol 0.6.1 has been released. FreeCol is an open version of the turn based strategy game Colonization.
Read More »

    * Freevo release 1.7.1 is out   2007-05-01 14:48
    * SSL-Explorer 0.2.13 released   2007-05-01 14:47

Pidgin 2.0.0beta7发布了，呵呵，一个很好的消息，不知道什么时候能有正式版本的SLED 10的rpm版本出来
按计划，应该是本周晚些时候出正式版本。
The Final Beta of Pidgin
Pidgin 2.0.0beta7
April 29, 2007 - 11:37PM PDT

Tonight we've released Pidgin 2.0.0beta7. This is the last in our long series of betas. We anticipate a final release later this week.

While previous betas in the 2.0.0 series have been extremely stable, and we recommended their use, this release is actually of beta quality. This is our first release to reflect the name change from Gaim to Pidgin, and so there are a lot of fairly significant changes here, which we'd like to see have broader testing before declaring it ready for release. If you would like to help us out, grab a copy from Sourceforge.net

I strongly recommend that you backup your ~/.gaim directory before running Pidgin for the first time. Windows users should see where their version of Windows stores their configuration files at our Win32 FAQ. Things you should be on the lookout for include problems with preferences being lost or forgotten, buddy icons not working as you expect, plugins or other external files not properly being found. If you find an issue that severely prohibits you from using 2.0.0beta7, please report it at http://developer.pidgin.im/.

There are a bunch of less fundamental, more cosmetic changes in this release that are sure to jump out at you. A lot of people have contributed a bunch in the transition from Gaim to Pidgin (and there's still a lot to be done), and we've been all too busy here to thank them all. I plan to acknowledge everyone with the 2.0.0 release. In the meantime, if you want to see what Pidgin developers are thinking, check out our currently-ugly Planet.

Pidgin Roadmap，呵呵，计划列得还挺详细的，出升级版本的计划也非常快呀

GNOME:Community中已经有了rpm包，但我安装了后，不能正常运行，很是遗憾，期待出正式版本了，如果大家感兴趣，可以试一下，我是在SLED 10 KDE桌面试的

同时顺祝大家五一国际劳动节快乐

LKML: Linus Torvalds: Linux 2.6.21

Linus writes: "So the big change during 2.6.21 is all the timer changes to support a tickless system (and even with ticks, more varied time sources). Thanks (when it no longer broke for lots of people <!-- s;) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" title="Wink" /><!-- s;) --> go to Thomas Gleixner and Ingo Molnar and a cadre of testers and coders."

Linux 2.6.21内核发布了，呵呵，这个还不太好看到最新采用的版本，关注openSuSE好了

Gullfoss — New: OOo-Dev 2.3 Developer Snapshot build SRC680_m210 available
OpenOffice.org 2.3的开发测试版本，包含最新的特性，大家如果感兴趣，可以一试。

Gullfoss — New MS Word Filter for Writer (Milestone 1)
这是另外一个读取微软Word文档的实现方案，现在还不能实现全部功能，欢迎大家有时间时帮助进行测试，下载链接如下：
http://ooo.services.openoffice.org/pub/OpenOffice.org/cws/upload/writerfilter2/

Gullfoss — Keeping tabs on "tabs" development

这是一个在OpenOffice.org中实际Tab面的扩展，可以在此处下载。我试用了一下，发现关闭OpenOffice.org时会崩溃，且无法关闭单个Tab页，如果要关闭单个Tab页，需要使用组合键ctrl+F4。如果大家觉得比较好玩，可以在2.0.4以上版本的OpenOffice.org中安装试用。


GIMP 2.3.16 Development Release 2007-04-25
Getting closer to the 2.4 release, GIMP 2.3.16 is another development snapshot. The source code can be downloaded from the usual places. Check the NEWS file for an overview of the changes in this release. If you want to try this unstable development snapshot, please read the release notes for the development releases.

FreeCol于近日发布了版本0.6.0，如果大家感兴趣，可以试玩一下这个游戏，之前的版本我没玩起来，真有些遗憾呀

Posted By: stiangre
Date: 2007-04-16 12:38
Summary: FreeCol 0.6.0 Released

FreeCol is an open version of the turn based strategy game Colonization.
 
Changes for this new release:
- The user interface has been improved.
- Reports have been added.
- Dialogs can now be resized and moved.
- Tons of other new features and bug fixes.

Kaffeine 0.8.4 released

Read carefully ChangeLog and previous news for xcb requirements.
Get sources here

* Playlist: menu option to not auto switch to player window
* DVB: added osd browsing dcop calls
* xine-part: dragndrop subtitles files
* fixed: removed readonly parts support
* fixed: improve screensaver disabling method again (old behaviour for non-kde environments)
* DVB: added a "source" column in channels list.
* Playlist: fix opening playlists
* DVB: rotors support (usals and mem_pos)
* DVB: fixed multi devices usage.
* DVB: fixed devices probing
* DVB: added tuning timeout options
* DVB: fixed OSD epg bug with diseqc settings
* DVB: use klocale for datetime format
* Playlist: fix google fetcher
* xine-part: support for xcb. Requires libxcb 1.0 and xine-lib 1.1.5. Fixes several issues.
* gstreamer-part: port to gst 0.10
* fixed: allow small window size in minimal mode
* added: allow toggling (show / hide) panels by clicking tabs
* xine-part: reduced audio/sub combos sizes
* xine-part: add volume+/- to embedded context menu.
* Playlist: don't cut bottom font in rollingtitle.
* xine-part: better "Track infos" box layout.
* xine-part: don't restore video settings if not previously saved


13. April 2007

PackMan :: Package details for kaffeine，呵呵，PackMan第一时间就提供了rpm安装包，使用SuSE的用户可以下载使用

我的安装记录（我安装成功了）：

rpm -Uivh libxine1-1.1.5-0.pm.1.i586.rpm
rpm -Uivh kaffeine-0.8.4-0.pm.1.i586.rpm

最近sf.net不怎么主动发布软件更新的消息了，昨天发布了好几条：
Asymptote 1.25 released
2007-04-11 14:15 - Asymptote
Asymptote (http://asymptote.sourceforge.net) is a powerful descriptive vector graphics language for technical drawing, inspired by MetaPost but with an improved C++-like syntax. Asymptote provides for figures the same high-quality level of typesetting that LaTeX does for scientific text.
Read More »

    * Gallery 1.5.6 Released   2007-04-11 14:12
    * KeePass 2.02 Alpha released   2007-04-11 14:12

Pantheios 1.0.1 (beta 24) Released
2007-04-09 07:51 - Pantheios - The C++ Logging Sweetspot
Pantheios is an Open Source C/C++ Logging API library, offering an optimal combination of 100% type-safety, efficiency, genericity and extensibility. It is simple to use and extend, highly-portable (platform and compiler-independent) and, best of all, it upholds the C tradition of you only pay for what you use.
Read More »

    * TCExam 4.0.011 Released!   2007-04-09 07:49
    * Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition 2.0.0.3 Released   2007-04-09 07:48
    * Java Embedding Plugin 0.9.6.1, bugfix release   2007-04-09 07:46
Dimdim : 1.6.0 Alpha (040207) - Usability Release
这个软件功能好像还挺丰富的：

Dimdim is the Open Source web conferencing company. With Dimdim you can show Presentations, Applications and Desktops to any other person over the internet without installing anythign on the Attendee side. You can chat, show your webcam and talk with others in the meeting.

可惜只能在Windows下面的浏览器上使用，不太让人满意呀。

呵呵，刚刚从Linux友情论坛Gaim更名Pidgin (zt) - LinuxSir.Org得知，Gaim要更名了：
News - Pidgin

Many years ago when this project was first started, it was called "GTK+ AOL Instant Messenger." AOL naturally complained, and Mark Spencer changed the name to "Gaim." AOL was appeased, and no one really ever heard of it because there were very few users back then.

A few years later AOL trademarked "AIM," and started referring to their IM services using that name. They complained. The issue was brought up on Slashdot, and the Gaim developers at the time got some legal support. That legal support advised that the ongoing discussions with AOL be kept confidential until fully settled, and so it remained. The public thought the issue had gone away then. It sorta did, in that AOL stopped responding to Gaim's legal support for a while.

Our legal support has changed several times, and each group of lawyers have recommended silence & secrecy. Around the time of Gaim's first 2.0.0 beta, AOL came back into our lives in a very strong way, this time threatening to sue Sean.

This represents a clear pattern. AOL received more pushback than they expected, and would sort of let things stand for a while. Then they would threaten a different Gaim developer. Each time a new Gaim developer was threatened, we had to look at new legal support, to prevent a conflict of interest.

This process could not go on forever. As a result we ended up forming the Instant Messaging Freedom Corporation, and making it legally responsible for Gaim. We also had our new legal support work to create a real settlement with AOL that would get this issue dismissed from our lives forever.

Getting a settlement with AOL has taken FAR FAR longer than we would have ever guessed. On legal advice, we have refrained from any non-beta release during this process as a show of good faith, and to keep AOL from giving up on it. Again, on legal advice, we have also kept this information closely controlled.

At long last, I am pleased to announce that we have a signed settlement and can release our new version. There is one catch however: we have had to change the project's name.

After a long, and unfortunately secret debate (as we could not say why we were looking at a name change, we ended up just doing this ourselves), we settled on the name "Pidgin" for gaim itself, "libpurple" for libgaim (which, as of 2.0.0 beta6, exists), and "Finch" for gaim-text. Yes, the spelling of "Pidgin" is intentional, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pidgin.

We are going to release it with a 2.0.0 version number, and an API compatibility layer for plugin authors. The project has not changed; this is our 2.0.0 release, not some new program that requires new version numbering.

期待早日用上Pidgin  2.0.0

Pavel Janik — New logo: finally快讯：

The endless voting process inside the community is now finished! We finally have a new logo. No gulls, a sea motive is still present there though.
The complete style guide for the new logo is to be finished, but this is minor issue. We finally have it. Enjoy it!

这个新的Logo不再有海鸥了，但仍然是以海洋为主题，因为没有找到相关投票的网站及可参照的其他信息来源，只能简单引用一下这一博客消息了，请见谅。

Dia 0.96已于近日正式发布，相关介绍文章可参见：类似Visio的图表绘制软件Dia v. 0.96发布。

Dia New release!

Version 0.96 of Dia is now available. Version 0.96 includes Visio VDX import and export as well as much improved text rendering. The source code can be found at http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/dia/0.96/dia-0.96.tar.bz2. Your feedback will help making the next release better! The main new points can be seen in the NEWS file, and full details of changes are in the ChangeLog.

[LUPA调查]选出您认为的最容易使用的linux，大家可以投自己喜欢的Linux一票，支持开源，贡献自己的一份力量

OpenOffice.org 2.2已经正式发布，这是OpenOffice.org在2007年发布的第一个新版本。

OpenOffice.org 2.2 Is Here!

OpenOffice.org 2.2 is an important new release and all should download it, as it resolves security issues and includes significant enhancements. These are both general and specific. A full list of the new features and fixes is given in our release notes, but among them:

    * Enhanced text display throughout
    * Better support for Pivot Tables in Calc
    * Several key improvements in Base
    * A more robust Mac version for X11
    * ... And many more

Not all of OpenOffice.org's more than 80 languages are available right now, but many are. Check with your favourite Native Language Project for updates.

    * OpenOffice.org 2.2 | Release Notes | Support
    * Press Release
    * Security Bulletins


新闻稿参见：OpenOffice.org Releases New Version of Free Software Alternative to Microsoft Office.

OSRMT version 1.5 released，一个开源的需求管理工具，新版本使用了新的Oracle 10g JDBC。这是March 27, 2007的消息了。下载请前往以下链接：
Open Source Requirements Management Tool

OpenOffice.org 2.2.0预定于今天发布，由于时差方面的原因，现在还未正式释出，估计应该在稍晚些时候发布。
Summer of Code: Application Deadline Soon! - OpenOffice.org：

We invite students to join us in this year's Summer of Code. The deadline is soon: 27 March 12:00 AM UTC.

呵呵，也不知道国外有多少爱好者参与，感觉国内这方面的气氛不怎么好呀，期望有条件的狐狸能够积极参与类似的活动，虽然今年已经无法参与了，但大家应该保持一颗良好的心态，尽量多为开源事业做出自己应有的贡献吧
另外，OpenOffice.org Security Team发布了几个OpenOffice.org的安全报告，大家如果感兴趣可以关注一下。
CVE-2006-5870: WMF/EMF Processing Failures

CVE-2007-002: WordPerfect Import Vulnerability

CVE-2007-0238: StarCalc Vulnerability

CVE-2007-0239: URL Handling Security Vulnerability (Linux/Solaris)

SourceForge.net本月的月度项目如下：March 2007 - Zenoss Core。

很久没有关注Zim了，今天偶然去Guru's RPM Site逛逛，发现已经出新版本了，呵呵：
Editors > zim (wysiwyg desktop wiki editor)
SuSE Linux的版本现在为0.19，现在的最新版本是0.19了，可至以下位置下载源代码：
http://pardus-larus.student.utwente.nl/%7Epardus/downloads/Zim/



经过简单测试，已经对中文名称（unicode编码）的条目支持很不错了

2007-03-23早上刚刚发现，在http://ftp-1.gwdg.de/pub/openoffice/extended/2.2.0rc4/上OpenOffice.org 2.2.0rc4已经可以下载，中文版本下载链接如下：
Linux
Windows

据OOoRelease22最新消息，OpenOffice.org 2.2将推迟于March 28th, 2007正式发布，呵呵，这次真是精益求精呀，据最初定的2月28日已经有差不多一个月了

release candidate for all languages: February 22th, 2007
Product release: March 28th, 2007

但即便如此，仍然不太乐观，因为最近又出现了几个showstopper的缺陷，将会再出一个开发候选版，期望能够不再次推迟了，呵呵

如果Issue 73858关闭了，那么发布就不成问题了。

help testing! Download a release candidate!

呵呵，今天和不丹的那个国际友人小姑娘聊天时间太长，都差点没时间给大家通报我收集到的消息了
Gullfoss — OpenOffice.org has been accepted for Google Summer of Code 2007
Google Summer of Code ™ 2007大家应该不会陌生吧，主要是OOo框架方面的项目多些。

比较有趣的图片欣赏，法国老外的作品呀：
Eric Bachard — Mac OS X port
OpenOffice.org , an Apple ...

详见原文。