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Gentoo Weekly Newsletter 1 January 2007
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Gentoo Weekly Newsletter
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This is the Gentoo Weekly Newsletter for the week of 1 January 2007.
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1. Gentoo News
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Happy New Year
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Welcome to the first edition of the GWN for 2007! This marks the 6th year of
the Gentoo Weekly Newsletter, which was started by Kurt Lieber[1] on 23 Dec
2002 with contributions from the community. Since that time, there have been
more than 200 issues of the Gentoo Weekly Newsletter. The GWN staff looks
forward to another year of providing the community with information about
Gentoo.

1. klieber@gentoo.org

First 2007 Gentoo Bugday
------------------------

Saturday the 6th of January is the date for the first Bugday event in 2007
to take place. As usual, join #gentoo-bugs on irc.freenode.net and hang out
there and help out making Gentoo and even better distribution.

There are a lot of new members in the Bugday team that will be at your
service to help you with different ways to resolve bugs. If you have any
questions, feel free to contact Alexander Færøy[2] by either email or on
IRC. Welp and Kloeri will be available to help on Bugday.

2. eroyf@gentoo.org

The Bugday team wishes everyone a happy new year and hopes you'll
participate in the event.

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2. Gentoo International
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Russia: Gentoo meeting, Moscow
------------------------------

On Saturday, 23 December 2006, there was a meeting of Russian members of the
Gentoo community. Currently, the Russian Gentoo community is split into two
independent groups: the Russian translators team and the team that supports
the Russian Gentoo forums and other gentoo community resources. Both of
these teams put effort into translation of the GWN and other documentation.
It's clear that consolidation of efforts is beneficial for both of the teams
and for the users. This decision was made between Peter Volkov from the
Russian translation team and Anton Chaplygin and Anton Senkovsky from the
forums team.

Another part of meeting was devoted to playing with exciting beryl desktop
effects, solving logical problems, beer and fun. Photos are available on
gentoo.ru[3].

3. ftp://gentoo.ru/pub/GentooMetting4Photos/

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3. Gentoo developer moves
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Moves
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The following developers recently left the Gentoo project:

* none this week

Adds
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The following developers recently joined the Gentoo project:

* Robert Buchholz (rbu) LCD ebuilds

Changes
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The following developers recently changed roles within the Gentoo project:

* none this week

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4. Gentoo package moves
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This section lists packages that have either been moved or added to the tree
and packages that have had their "last rites" announcement given to be
removed in the future. The package removals come from many locations,
including the Treecleaners[4] and various developers. Most packages which
are listed under the Last Rites section are in need of some love and care
and can remain in the tree if proper maintainership is established.

4. http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/qa/treecleaners

Additions:
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Package: Addition date: Contact:
media-video/gspca[5] 25 Dec 06 Mike Doty[6]
media-sound/mppenc[7] 26 Dec 06 Diego Pettenò[8]
x11-apps/compiz-settings[9] 26 Dec 06 Hanno Boeck[10]
dev-perl/Shell-EnvImporter[11] 27 Dec 06 Michael Cummings[12]
dev-python/pyxfce[13] 28 Dec 06 Josh Nichols[14]
xfce-extra/xfce4-mailwatch[15] 28 Dec 06 Josh Nichols[14]
sys-libs/libixp[16] 28 Dec 06 David Shakaryan[17]
x11-misc/dmenu[18] 28 Dec 06 David Shakaryan[17]
dev-python/notify-python[19] 28 Dec 06 Tiziano Müller[20]
kde-misc/kima[21] 28 Dec 06 Diego Pettenò[8]
net-zope/externalstorage[22] 28 Dec 06 Radoslaw Stachowiak[23]
x11-misc/revelation[24] 29 Dec 06 Tristan Heaven[25]
app-admin/logsurfer+[26] 30 Dec 06 Matsuu Takuto[27]
sys-apps/einit[28] 30 Dec 06 Mike Frysinger[29]
dev-ruby/xmpp4r[30] 30 Dec 06 Nguyen Thai Ngoc Duy[31]
sys-apps/makedev[32] 30 Dec 06 Mike Frysinger[29]
dev-python/pyasn1[33] 30 Dec 06 Tiziano Müller[20]
net-misc/djmount[34] 30 Dec 06 Doug Goldstein[35]
media-sound/chuck[36] 31 Dec 06 Cédric Krier[37]
net-www/mod_auth_nufw[38] 31 Dec 06 Cédric Krier[37]

5. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=media-video;name=gspca
6. kingtaco@gentoo.org
7. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=media-sound;name=mppenc
8. flameeyes@gentoo.org
9. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=x11-apps;name=compiz-settings
10. hanno@gentoo.org
11. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=dev-perl;name=Shell-EnvImporter
12. mcummings@gentoo.org
13. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=dev-python;name=pyxfce
14. nichoj@gentoo.org
15. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=xfce-extra;name=xfce4-mailwatch
16. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=sys-libs;name=libixp
17. omp@gentoo.org
18. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=x11-misc;name=dmenu
19. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=dev-python;name=notify-python
20. dev-zero@gentoo.org
21. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=kde-misc;name=kima
22. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=net-zope;name=externalstorage
23. radek@gentoo.org
24. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=x11-misc;name=revelation
25. nyhm@gentoo.org
26. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=app-admin;name=logsurfer+
27. matsuu@gentoo.org
28. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=sys-apps;name=einit
29. vapier@gentoo.org
30. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=dev-ruby;name=xmpp4r
31. pclouds@gentoo.org
32. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=sys-apps;name=makedev
33. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=dev-python;name=pyasn1
34. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=net-misc;name=djmount
35. cardoe@gentoo.org
36. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=media-sound;name=chuck
37. cedk@gentoo.org
38. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=net-www;name=mod_auth_nufw

Removals:
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Package: Removal date: Contact:
net-misc/cidr 25 Dec 06 Elfyn McBratney[39]
dev-util/mergetrees 25 Dec 06 Elfyn McBratney[39]
dev-java/kunststoff-bin 28 Dec 06 Petteri Räty[40]
app-xemacs/liece 28 Dec 06 Hans de Graaff[41]
net-zope/zopex3 28 Dec 06 Radoslaw Stachowiak[23]

23. radek@gentoo.org
39. beu@gentoo.org
40. betelgeuse@gentoo.org
41. graaff@gentoo.org

Last Rites:
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Package: Removal date: Contact:
media-video/gspcav1[5] 25 Jan 07 Mike Doty[6]
media-libs/libmusepack[42] 26 Jan 07 Diego Pettenò[8]
media-plugins/gst-plugins-musepack[43] 26 Jan 07 Diego Pettenò[8]
dev-python/snmpy[44] 30 Jan 07 Tiziano Müller[20]
net-www/gplflash[45] 30 Jan 07 Alec Warner[46]

5. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=media-video;name=gspca
6. kingtaco@gentoo.org
8. flameeyes@gentoo.org
20. dev-zero@gentoo.org
42. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=media-libs;name=libmusepack
43. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=media-plugins;name=gst-plugins-musepack
44. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=dev-python;name=snmpy
45. http://packages.gentoo.org/packages/?category=net-www;name=gplflash
46. antarus@gentoo.org

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5. Bugzilla
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Summary
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* Statistics
* Closed bug ranking
* New bug rankings

Statistics
----------

The Gentoo community uses Bugzilla (bugs.gentoo.org[47]) to record and track
bugs, notifications, suggestions and other interactions with the development
team. Between 24 December 2006 and 31 December 2006, activity on the site
has resulted in:

47. http://bugs.gentoo.org

* 540 new bugs during this period
* 309 bugs closed or resolved during this period
* 18 previously closed bugs were reopened this period
* 123 closed as NEEDINFO/WONTFIX/CANTFIX/INVALID/UPSTREAM during this
period
* 154 bugs marked as duplicates during this period

Of the 10703 currently open bugs: 27 are labeled 'blocker', 92 are labeled
'critical', and 428 are labeled 'major'.

Closed bug rankings
-------------------

The developers and teams who have closed the most bugs during this period
are:

* Python Gentoo Team[48], with 19 closed bugs[49]
* Gentoo's Team for Core System packages[50], with 19 closed bugs[51]
* AMD64 Project[52], with 17 closed bugs[53]
* Gentoo Games[54], with 16 closed bugs[55]
* Mozilla Gentoo Team[56], with 11 closed bugs[57]
* Portage team[58], with 11 closed bugs[59]
* Default Assignee for New Packages[60], with 8 closed bugs[61]
* Gentoo Infrastructure[62], with 8 closed bugs[63]

48. python@gentoo.org
49. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfield=bug_status&chfieldfrom=2006-12-24&chfieldto=2006-12-31&resolution=FIXED&assigned_to=python@gentoo.org
50. base-system@gentoo.org
51. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfield=bug_status&chfieldfrom=2006-12-24&chfieldto=2006-12-31&resolution=FIXED&assigned_to=base-system@gentoo.org
52. amd64@gentoo.org
53. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfield=bug_status&chfieldfrom=2006-12-24&chfieldto=2006-12-31&resolution=FIXED&assigned_to=amd64@gentoo.org
54. games@gentoo.org
55. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfield=bug_status&chfieldfrom=2006-12-24&chfieldto=2006-12-31&resolution=FIXED&assigned_to=games@gentoo.org
56. mozilla@gentoo.org
57. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfield=bug_status&chfieldfrom=2006-12-24&chfieldto=2006-12-31&resolution=FIXED&assigned_to=mozilla@gentoo.org
58. dev-portage@gentoo.org
59. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfield=bug_status&chfieldfrom=2006-12-24&chfieldto=2006-12-31&resolution=FIXED&assigned_to=dev-portage@gentoo.org
60. maintainer-wanted@gentoo.org
61. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfield=bug_status&chfieldfrom=2006-12-24&chfieldto=2006-12-31&resolution=FIXED&assigned_to=maintainer-wanted@gentoo.org
62. infra-bugs@gentoo.org
63. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfield=bug_status&chfieldfrom=2006-12-24&chfieldto=2006-12-31&resolution=FIXED&assigned_to=infra-bugs@gentoo.org

New bug rankings
----------------

The developers and teams who have been assigned the most new bugs during
this period are:

* Default Assignee for New Packages[60], with 22 new bugs[64]
* Gentoo Sound Team[65], with 11 new bugs[66]
* Gentoo Games[54], with 10 new bugs[67]
* Gentoo X-windows packagers[68], with 6 new bugs[69]
* Gentoo net-im Herd[70], with 5 new bugs[71]
* Gentoo's Team for Core System packages[50], with 5 new bugs[72]
* AMD64 Project[52], with 5 new bugs[73]
* Roy Marples[74], with 3 new bugs[75]

50. base-system@gentoo.org
52. amd64@gentoo.org
54. games@gentoo.org
60. maintainer-wanted@gentoo.org
64. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&chfield=assigned_to&chfieldfrom=2006-12-24&chfieldto=2006-12-31&assigned_to=maintainer-wanted@gentoo.org
65. sound@gentoo.org
66. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&chfield=assigned_to&chfieldfrom=2006-12-24&chfieldto=2006-12-31&assigned_to=sound@gentoo.org
67. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&chfield=assigned_to&chfieldfrom=2006-12-24&chfieldto=2006-12-31&assigned_to=games@gentoo.org
68. x11@gentoo.org
69. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&chfield=assigned_to&chfieldfrom=2006-12-24&chfieldto=2006-12-31&assigned_to=x11@gentoo.org
70. net-im@gentoo.org
71. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&chfield=assigned_to&chfieldfrom=2006-12-24&chfieldto=2006-12-31&assigned_to=net-im@gentoo.org
72. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&chfield=assigned_to&chfieldfrom=2006-12-24&chfieldto=2006-12-31&assigned_to=base-system@gentoo.org
73. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&chfield=assigned_to&chfieldfrom=2006-12-24&chfieldto=2006-12-31&assigned_to=amd64@gentoo.org
74. uberlord@gentoo.org
75. http://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&chfield=assigned_to&chfieldfrom=2006-12-24&chfieldto=2006-12-31&assigned_to=uberlord@gentoo.org

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and help make the GWN better.

76. gwn-feedback@gentoo.org

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Chris Gianelloni <wolf31o2@gentoo.org> - Editor
Peter Volkov <pva@gentoo.org> - Author
Alexander Færøy <eroyf@gentoo.org> - Author


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