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#use wml::debian::weeklynews::header PUBDATE="2002-05-29" SUMMARY="Bandwidth Monitoring, Apt preferences, WineX, Flyers"
# $Id$
<p>Welcome to this year's twenty-second issue of DWN, the weekly newsletter for
the Debian community. We're sorry for a rather small issue, but Joey is
currently too busy with other things. Therefore, it is rather unlikely that
we'll be able to create an issue for the next week. One of our own <a
href="$(HOME)/News/2002/20020522">news articles</a> was apparently <a
href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-0205/msg02378.html">quoted</a> in
the Sydney Morning Herald.</p>
<p><strong>Bandwidth Monitoring.</strong> Brian May <a
href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-0205/msg01822.html">wondered</a>
what the best way with Debian would be to monitor IP packets sent/received
over an external (i.e. volume charged) connection? He wants to know how many
bytes a host A did receive on what port, which internal host received the most
external traffic etc. He included a summary and <a
href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-0205/msg01955.html">summarized</a>
answers as well.</p>
<p><strong>Apt Preferences</strong> Brian May was <a
href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-0205/msg01829.html">confused</a>
about how <code>apt</code> treated his preferences. His setup includes the
pinning feature many people use when they mix testing and unstable. Not many
people replied, not many probably grok this feature.</p>
<p><strong>On Packaging WineX.</strong> Last week there was some <a
href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-0205/msg02165.html">confusion</a>
since Marc Leeman sent an <a href="http://bugs.debian.org/147303">ITP</a>
(Intent to Package) for WineX, which is WINE with compatibility for games
developed using DirectX. Upstream <a
href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-0205/msg02463.html">asked</a>
Debian not to distribute this package, it was said that distributing it would
hurt the upstream company and it was even said that they have <a
href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-0205/msg02174.html">threatened</a>
to change their license to specifically ban Debian from having such a package.
Later Marc dropped the package and <a
href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-0205/msg02823.html">explained</a>
why.</p>
<p><strong>New Debian Flyers.</strong> With regard to the upcoming <a
href="$(HOME)/events/2002/0606-linuxtag">LinuxTag</a> exhibition and
conference Jens Schmalzing and Michael Banck created a new bilingual (German
and English) flyer for Debian. This time it is created with Free Software as
long as that was possible. Even though LaTeX was involved, the <a
href="$(HOME)/events/materials/flyers/general/flyer.ps">design</a> doesn't
reflect what most people expect from it. Karl Hammar already <a
href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-events-eu-0205/msg00436.html">translated</a>
the flyer into Swedish and Brazilian people seem to be interested as well.
Printing in Germany is sponsored by <a
href="http://www.credativ.de/">credativ</a>.</p>
<p><strong>New or Noteworthy Packages.</strong> The following packages were
added to the Debian archive recently or contain important updates.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/ccmsn">ccmsn</a>
-- An MSN messenger written in tcl.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/chrootuid">chrootuid</a>
-- Run commands in restricted environments.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/ecb">ecb</a>
-- Code browser for several languages for Emacs.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/math/euler">euler</a>
-- an interactive mathematical program.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/fluxconf">fluxconf</a>
-- FluxBox configuration utility.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/goo">goo</a>
-- The GOO Programming Language.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/gorm">gorm</a>
-- Visual Interface Builder for GNUstep.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/gpgp">gpgp</a>
-- GNOME front-end to GnuPG - a free PGP replacement.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/gradm">gradm</a>
-- Administration program for the GrSecurity ACL system.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/web/gween">gween</a>
-- Template system for developing dynamic websites.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/web/hitop">hitop</a>
-- A high-level website description language.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/otherosfs/jpilot-syncmal">jpilot-syncmal</a>
-- Mobile Application Link plugin for jpilot (Palm Pilot desktop).
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/mooix">mooix</a>
-- Unix is the moo.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/owl">owl</a>
-- A curses-based tty Zephyr client.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/web/privoxy">privoxy</a>
-- Privacy enhancing HTTP Proxy.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/projectcenter">projectcenter</a>
-- IDE for GNUstep Development.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/science/pymol">pymol</a>
-- An OpenGL Molecular Graphics System written in Python.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/interpreters/qcl">qcl</a>
-- A language for quantum computers.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/web/sitemap">sitemap</a>
-- Makes an HTML site map from meta tags from other HTML pages.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/splint">splint</a>
-- A tool for statically checking C programs for bugs.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/interpreters/xbvl">xbvl</a>
-- A Lisp implementation developed at Paris 8 University.
<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/zwm">zwm</a>
-- Zadka's Window Manager.
</ul>
<p><strong>Seen something interesting?</strong> Please drop us a note whenever you
see something noteworthy that you think is appropriate for inclusion in DWN. We
don't see everything, unfortunately, and this month will be a busy one for us.
Of course, we are also thankful for completely written items from volunteer
writers. We're looking forward to receiving your mail at <a
href="mailto:dwn@debian.org">dwn@debian.org</a>.</p>
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