GNOME/FreeBSD

From owner-svn-doc-head@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Oct 7 22:24:47 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E248EB4B; Tue, 7 Oct 2014 22:24:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id CCCC99CE; Tue, 7 Oct 2014 22:24:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.70]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.9/8.14.9) with ESMTP id s97MOlYg054868; Tue, 7 Oct 2014 22:24:47 GMT (envelope-from wblock@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from wblock@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.9/8.14.9/Submit) id s97MOluU054867; Tue, 7 Oct 2014 22:24:47 GMT (envelope-from wblock@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201410072224.s97MOluU054867@svn.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: svn.freebsd.org: wblock set sender to wblock@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Warren Block Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 22:24:47 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r45740 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-head@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for the doc tree for head List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 22:24:48 -0000 Author: wblock Date: Tue Oct 7 22:24:47 2014 New Revision: 45740 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/45740 Log: Add GNOME, Xorg, ZFSGuru, and Python reports. Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-07-2014-09.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-07-2014-09.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-07-2014-09.xml Tue Oct 7 21:54:05 2014 (r45739) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-07-2014-09.xml Tue Oct 7 22:24:47 2014 (r45740) @@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ distro based on mfsbsd. After boot fai looks for "bootfile-name" parameter from DHCP server which tell fai where bsdinstall script located is. Fai supports mac-based - config or default, if mac-based file doesn't exist.

+ config or default, if mac-based file does not exist.

@@ -622,4 +622,245 @@ + + + GNOME/FreeBSD + + + + + FreeBSD GNOME Team + + gnome@FreeBSD.org + + + + + + + + + + +

GNOME is a desktop environment and graphical user interface + that runs on top of a computer operating system. GNOME is part + of the GNU Project and can be used with various Unix-like + operating systems, including FreeBSD.

+ +

The MATE ports were updated to the 1.8 versions.

+ +

Now that cairo was updated to 1.12 the merge of GNOME 3 has + started. Currently we are doing test builds to find ports + broken by the update and pruning ports that do not build + any more because of incompatible updates.

+ +

Gustau Perez started preliminary work on the next development + version of GNOME in MC, to be ready for GNOME 3.15. We will + skip 3.14 entirely.

+ + + + + Finish GNOME 3.12 merge, and start tracking GNOME 3.15 + (development series). + + + + + + The Graphics Stack on &os; + + + + + FreeBSD Graphics team + + x11@FreeBSD.org + + + + + Graphics stack roadmap and supported hardware matrix + Graphics stack ports-related development repository + Removal of legacy X.Org announcement + XDC 2014 + + + + +

The newest graphics stack (that is, ports behind the + WITH_NEW_XORG knob) was enabled on all architectures. The + only regression is for users of Intel GPUs and &os; 8.X or + 9.0. Those releases lack the required kernel driver and + therefore xf86-video-intel will not work (the last + UMS-aware version does not work with xserver 1.12). Users can + still use xf86-video-vesa if they cannot or do not + want to update their &os; workstation. Owners of Radeon GPUs + can use xf86-video-ati-ums 6.14.6 with + xserver 1.12 if the KMS driver is not available (that + is, before FreeBSD 9.3).

+ +

The old graphics stack will be removed with the next update + to these ports. See the announcement in the Links + section.

+ +

Hardware context support was added to the i915 driver in both + HEAD and 10.1-RELEASE. This will allow us to update libglapi, + libGL, dri, libEGL and libglesv2 ports to a newer version of + Mesa. The latest version is already available from our + development ports tree (see the links section).

+ +

Cairo was updated to 1.12. This will allow the FreeBSD GNOME + team to upgrade pango and Gtk+ 3. Unfortunately, the update + also revealed that xf86-video-intel 2.7.1 was in a much worse + state than previously assumed.

+ +

We will attend XDC 2014 (X.Org Developer's Conference) from + October 8th through 10th in Bordeaux, France. The goal is to + reconnect with graphics stack developers, mostly working with + Linux these days. We will give a presentation on the current + state of this stack on &os;. See the XDC website in the Links + section for the program and live streaming.

+ + + + + See the "Graphics" wiki page for up-to-date information. + + + + + + ZFSGuru + + + + + Jason + Edwards + + sub.mesa@gmail.com + + + + + + + + + + +

ZFSguru is a multifunctional server appliance with a strong + emphasis on storage. ZFSguru began as simple web-interface + frontend to ZFS, but has since grown into a &os; derivative + with its own infrastructure. The scope of the project has + also grown with the inclusion of add-on packages that add + functionality beyond the traditional NAS functionality found + in similar product like FreeNAS and NAS4Free. ZFSguru aims to + be a true multifunctional server appliance that is extremely + easy to set up and can unite both novice and more experienced + users in a single user interface. The modular nature of the + project combats the danger of bloat, whilst still allowing + extended functionality to be easily deployed.

+ +

The development work in Q3 focused heavily on the new build + infrastructure. This allows the ZFSguru project to release + new system images together with addon services at much higher + frequency and with much less manual intervention. This should + free up a lot of development time to be spent on the core of + the project: the web-interface.

+ +

Furthermore, a new website and forum is being worked at, + replacing the old-fashioned website that offers only limited + functionality. The new website will be linked to the server + database, providing real-time updates about the project.

+ +

In addition, a new platform for collaborated development is + in the works. A service addon has been created for the GitLab + project, which is a drop-in replacement of the popular GitHub + website. The choice was made to host our own solution and not + rely on GitHub itself. In retrospect this appears to have + been a good decision. The recent development where GitHub + removed projects after DCMA-takedowns being sent is + incompatible with the philosophy of free-flow-of-information, + of which the ZFSguru project is a strong proponent. By + hosting our own solution, we have avoided any dependency on + third party projects.

+ +

The next task will be to introduce a new remote database + structure, dubbed GuruDB. This will speed up the + web-interface as well as introduce Service Bulletins which + address important notifications to our users, as well as + announce new releases.

+ +

After GuruDB, the Migration Manager is one of the last + remaining features still missing in the web-interface. This + functionality provides an easy way to upgrade the current + system by performing a new clean installation, but migrate all + relevant configuration to the new installation. It also + allows users to 'backup' all system configuration in a single + file to be stored on a different machine should things go + awry.

+ +

A longer version of the 2014 development progress of the + ZFSguru project and information specific to the newly-released + 10.1-002 system image can be found in the Links section.

+ + + + + FreeBSD Python Ports + + + + + FreeBSD + Python Team + + python@FreeBSD.org + + + + + The FreeBSD Python Team Page + IRC channel + + + +

The FreeBSD Python team continued to improve the overall + experience with Python-based software on FreeBSD.

+ +

During the last quarter, the bsd.python.mk bits of + the ports infrastructure were converted to the more modern + USES format. Several options, such as support for + easy_install, were deprecated or removed to make the + infrastructure easier to maintain and less complex for + maintainers.

+ +

The Python ports were refactored and simplified to improve + maintenance and to get rid of long-standing issues due to the + previously complex and error-prone build process.

+ +

The Python 2 branch was updated to Python 2.7.8 and + setuptools to 5.5.1.

+ +

With the availability of pkg 1.3, installing Python packages + and modules for different Python versions is now supported in + the package management infrastructure. This allows us to + remove the previously required port duplicates for Python 2 + and Python 3.

+ + + + Retire the Python 3 specific port duplicates + + Convert ports to the new USES syntax + + More tasks can be found on the team's wiki page (see + Links). + + To get involved, interested people can say hello on IRC + and let us know their areas of interest! + +