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276<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Critical News Reporting</td> 28<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Critical News Reporting</td>
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278<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.12</td> 30<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.14</td>
279</tr> 31</tr>
280<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Ciaran McCreesh &lt;ciaranm&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;, 32<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Ciaran McCreesh &lt;ciaranm&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;,
281Stephen Bennett &lt;spb&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;, 33Stephen Bennett &lt;spb&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;,
282Zach Medico &lt;zmedico&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;</td> 34Zach Medico &lt;zmedico&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;</td>
283</tr> 35</tr>
284<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0042.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2006/09/05 20:36:38</a></td> 36<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference external" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0042.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2010/02/22 11:38:26</a></td>
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286<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Final</td> 38<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Final</td>
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292<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">31-Oct-2005</td> 44<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">31-Oct-2005</td>
293</tr> 45</tr>
294<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">1-Nov-2005, 5-Nov-2005, 7-Nov-2005, 11-Dec-2005, 13-Dec-2005, 18-Dec-2005, 5-Jan-2006, 2-Mar-2006, 6-Mar-2006, 12-Jun-2006, 5-Sep-2006</td> 46<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">1-Nov-2005, 5-Nov-2005, 7-Nov-2005, 11-Dec-2005, 13-Dec-2005, 18-Dec-2005, 5-Jan-2006, 2-Mar-2006, 6-Mar-2006, 12-Jun-2006, 5-Sep-2006</td>
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298<hr /> 50<hr />
299<div class="contents topic"> 51<div class="contents topic" id="contents">
300<p class="topic-title first"><a id="contents" name="contents">Contents</a></p> 52<p class="topic-title first">Contents</p>
301<ul class="simple"> 53<ul class="simple">
302<li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id22" name="id22">Abstract</a></li> 54<li><a class="reference internal" href="#abstract" id="id22">Abstract</a></li>
303<li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id23" name="id23">Motivation</a></li> 55<li><a class="reference internal" href="#motivation" id="id23">Motivation</a></li>
304<li><a class="reference" href="#requirements" id="id24" name="id24">Requirements</a></li> 56<li><a class="reference internal" href="#requirements" id="id24">Requirements</a></li>
305<li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id25" name="id25">Specification</a><ul> 57<li><a class="reference internal" href="#specification" id="id25">Specification</a><ul>
306<li><a class="reference" href="#overview" id="id26" name="id26">Overview</a></li> 58<li><a class="reference internal" href="#overview" id="id26">Overview</a></li>
307<li><a class="reference" href="#required-portage-enhancements" id="id27" name="id27">Required Portage Enhancements</a></li> 59<li><a class="reference internal" href="#required-portage-enhancements" id="id27">Required Portage Enhancements</a></li>
308<li><a class="reference" href="#news-item-identities" id="id28" name="id28">News Item Identities</a></li> 60<li><a class="reference internal" href="#news-item-identities" id="id28">News Item Identities</a></li>
309<li><a class="reference" href="#news-item-directories" id="id29" name="id29">News Item Directories</a></li> 61<li><a class="reference internal" href="#news-item-directories" id="id29">News Item Directories</a></li>
310<li><a class="reference" href="#news-item-files" id="id30" name="id30">News Item Files</a><ul> 62<li><a class="reference internal" href="#news-item-files" id="id30">News Item Files</a><ul>
311<li><a class="reference" href="#news-item-headers" id="id31" name="id31">News Item Headers</a></li> 63<li><a class="reference internal" href="#news-item-headers" id="id31">News Item Headers</a></li>
312<li><a class="reference" href="#news-item-body" id="id32" name="id32">News Item Body</a></li> 64<li><a class="reference internal" href="#news-item-body" id="id32">News Item Body</a></li>
313<li><a class="reference" href="#example-news-item" id="id33" name="id33">Example News Item</a></li> 65<li><a class="reference internal" href="#example-news-item" id="id33">Example News Item</a></li>
314</ul> 66</ul>
315</li> 67</li>
316<li><a class="reference" href="#news-item-quality-control" id="id34" name="id34">News Item Quality Control</a></li> 68<li><a class="reference internal" href="#news-item-quality-control" id="id34">News Item Quality Control</a></li>
317<li><a class="reference" href="#news-item-distribution" id="id35" name="id35">News Item Distribution</a><ul> 69<li><a class="reference internal" href="#news-item-distribution" id="id35">News Item Distribution</a><ul>
318<li><a class="reference" href="#server-side" id="id36" name="id36">Server Side</a></li> 70<li><a class="reference internal" href="#server-side" id="id36">Server Side</a></li>
319<li><a class="reference" href="#client-side" id="id37" name="id37">Client Side</a></li> 71<li><a class="reference internal" href="#client-side" id="id37">Client Side</a></li>
320</ul> 72</ul>
321</li> 73</li>
322<li><a class="reference" href="#news-item-clients" id="id38" name="id38">News Item Clients</a></li> 74<li><a class="reference internal" href="#news-item-clients" id="id38">News Item Clients</a></li>
323<li><a class="reference" href="#news-item-removal" id="id39" name="id39">News Item Removal</a></li> 75<li><a class="reference internal" href="#news-item-removal" id="id39">News Item Removal</a></li>
324</ul> 76</ul>
325</li> 77</li>
326<li><a class="reference" href="#integration-with-existing-systems" id="id40" name="id40">Integration with Existing Systems</a></li> 78<li><a class="reference internal" href="#integration-with-existing-systems" id="id40">Integration with Existing Systems</a></li>
327<li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id41" name="id41">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> 79<li><a class="reference internal" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id41">Backwards Compatibility</a></li>
328<li><a class="reference" href="#reference-implementation" id="id42" name="id42">Reference Implementation</a></li> 80<li><a class="reference internal" href="#reference-implementation" id="id42">Reference Implementation</a></li>
329<li><a class="reference" href="#credits" id="id43" name="id43">Credits</a></li> 81<li><a class="reference internal" href="#credits" id="id43">Credits</a></li>
330<li><a class="reference" href="#example-files" id="id44" name="id44">Example Files</a></li> 82<li><a class="reference internal" href="#example-files" id="id44">Example Files</a></li>
331<li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id45" name="id45">References</a></li> 83<li><a class="reference internal" href="#references" id="id45">References</a></li>
332<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id46" name="id46">Copyright</a></li> 84<li><a class="reference internal" href="#copyright" id="id46">Copyright</a></li>
333</ul> 85</ul>
334</div> 86</div>
335<div class="section"> 87<div class="section" id="abstract">
336<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id22" id="abstract" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> 88<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id22">Abstract</a></h1>
337<p>This GLEP proposes a new way of informing users about important updates and news 89<p>This GLEP proposes a new way of informing users about important updates and news
338related to the tree.</p> 90related to the tree.</p>
339</div> 91</div>
340<div class="section"> 92<div class="section" id="motivation">
341<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id23" id="motivation" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> 93<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id23">Motivation</a></h1>
342<p>Although most package updates are clean and require little user action, 94<p>Although most package updates are clean and require little user action,
343occasionally an upgrade requires user intervention. Recent examples of the 95occasionally an upgrade requires user intervention. Recent examples of the
344latter include the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gcc-3.4</span></tt> stabilisation on <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">x86</span></tt> and the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">mysql-4.1</span></tt> 96latter include the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gcc-3.4</span></tt> stabilisation on <tt class="docutils literal">x86</tt> and the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">mysql-4.1</span></tt>
345database format changes.</p> 97database format changes.</p>
346<p>There are currently several ways of delivering important news items to our 98<p>There are currently several ways of delivering important news items to our
347users, none of them particularly effective:</p> 99users, none of them particularly effective:</p>
348<ul class="simple"> 100<ul class="simple">
349<li>Gentoo Weekly News</li> 101<li>Gentoo Weekly News</li>
350<li>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gentoo-announce</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gentoo-user</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gentoo-dev</span></tt> mailing lists</li> 102<li>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gentoo-announce</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gentoo-user</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gentoo-dev</span></tt> mailing lists</li>
351<li>The Gentoo Forums</li> 103<li>The Gentoo Forums</li>
352<li>The main Gentoo website</li> 104<li>The main Gentoo website</li>
353<li>RSS feeds of Gentoo news</li> 105<li>RSS feeds of Gentoo news</li>
354<li><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">einfo</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">ewarn</span></tt> messages in <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pkg_setup</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pkg_postinst</span></tt></li> 106<li><tt class="docutils literal">einfo</tt> and <tt class="docutils literal">ewarn</tt> messages in <tt class="docutils literal">pkg_setup</tt> or <tt class="docutils literal">pkg_postinst</tt></li>
355</ul> 107</ul>
356<p>A more reliable way of getting news of critical updates out to users is required 108<p>A more reliable way of getting news of critical updates out to users is required
357to avoid repeats of various prior upgrade debacles. This GLEP proposes a 109to avoid repeats of various prior upgrade debacles. This GLEP proposes a
358solution based around pushing news items out to the user via the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">rsync</span></tt> tree.</p> 110solution based around pushing news items out to the user via the <tt class="docutils literal">rsync</tt> tree.</p>
359<div class="important"> 111<div class="important">
360<p class="first admonition-title">Important</p> 112<p class="first admonition-title">Important</p>
361<p class="last">This GLEP does not seek to replace or modify <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">einfo</span></tt> messages 113<p class="last">This GLEP does not seek to replace or modify <tt class="docutils literal">einfo</tt> messages
362which are displayed post-install. That is a separate issue which is handled 114which are displayed post-install. That is a separate issue which is handled
363by <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">elog</span></tt> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#bug-11359" id="id1" name="id1">[1]</a>.</p> 115by <tt class="docutils literal">elog</tt> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#bug-11359" id="id1">[1]</a>.</p>
364</div> 116</div>
365</div> 117</div>
366<div class="section"> 118<div class="section" id="requirements">
367<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id24" id="requirements" name="requirements">Requirements</a></h1> 119<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id24">Requirements</a></h1>
368<p>An adequate solution must meet all of the following requirements:</p> 120<p>An adequate solution must meet all of the following requirements:</p>
369<dl class="docutils"> 121<dl class="docutils">
370<dt>Preemptive</dt> 122<dt>Preemptive</dt>
371<dd>Users should be told of changes <em>before</em> they break a system, not after the 123<dd>Users should be told of changes <em>before</em> they break a system, not after the
372damage has already been done. Ideally, the system administrator would be 124damage has already been done. Ideally, the system administrator would be
373given ample warning to plan difficult upgrades and changes, rather than only 125given ample warning to plan difficult upgrades and changes, rather than only
374being told just before action is necessary.</dd> 126being told just before action is necessary.</dd>
375<dt>No user subscription required</dt> 127<dt>No user subscription required</dt>
376<dd>It has already been demonstrated <a class="footnote-reference" href="#forums-apache2" id="id2" name="id2">[5]</a> that many users do not 128<dd>It has already been demonstrated <a class="footnote-reference" href="#forums-apache2" id="id2">[5]</a> that many users do not
377read the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gentoo-announce</span></tt> mailing list or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">RSS</span></tt> feeds. A solution that 129read the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gentoo-announce</span></tt> mailing list or <tt class="docutils literal">RSS</tt> feeds. A solution that
378requires subscription has no advantage over current methods.</dd> 130requires subscription has no advantage over current methods.</dd>
379<dt>No user monitoring required</dt> 131<dt>No user monitoring required</dt>
380<dd>It has already been demonstrated <a class="footnote-reference" href="#forums-apache2" id="id3" name="id3">[5]</a> that many users do not 132<dd>It has already been demonstrated <a class="footnote-reference" href="#forums-apache2" id="id3">[5]</a> that many users do not
381read news items posted to the Gentoo website, or do not read news items 133read news items posted to the Gentoo website, or do not read news items
382until it is too late. A solution that relies upon active monitoring of a 134until it is too late. A solution that relies upon active monitoring of a
383particular source has no advantage over current methods.</dd> 135particular source has no advantage over current methods.</dd>
384<dt>Relevant</dt> 136<dt>Relevant</dt>
385<dd>System administrators who do not use a particular package should not have to 137<dd>System administrators who do not use a particular package should not have to
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417sources (for example, Forums, GWN, the main Gentoo website) without 169sources (for example, Forums, GWN, the main Gentoo website) without
418excessive difficulty. Similarly, easy interoperation with any future news 170excessive difficulty. Similarly, easy interoperation with any future news
419sources should not be precluded.</dd> 171sources should not be precluded.</dd>
420</dl> 172</dl>
421</div> 173</div>
422<div class="section"> 174<div class="section" id="specification">
423<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id25" id="specification" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> 175<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id25">Specification</a></h1>
424<div class="section"> 176<div class="section" id="overview">
425<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id26" id="overview" name="overview">Overview</a></h2> 177<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id26">Overview</a></h2>
426<p>News items are published and delivered to users as follows:</p> 178<p>News items are published and delivered to users as follows:</p>
427<ol class="arabic simple"> 179<ol class="arabic simple">
428<li>A news item is written. The format to be used is described below.</li> 180<li>A news item is written. The format to be used is described below.</li>
429<li>The news item is reviewed, following the process described in 181<li>The news item is reviewed, following the process described in
430<a class="reference" href="#news-item-quality-control">News Item Quality Control</a>.</li> 182<a class="reference internal" href="#news-item-quality-control">News Item Quality Control</a>.</li>
431<li>The news item is committed to a CVS (or Subversion <a class="footnote-reference" href="#glep-36" id="id4" name="id4">[9]</a>) repository. 183<li>The news item is committed to a CVS (or Subversion <a class="footnote-reference" href="#glep-36" id="id4">[9]</a>) repository.
432From here, it is merged with the rsync tree. This is described in <a class="reference" href="#news-item-distribution">News Item 184From here, it is merged with the rsync tree. This is described in <a class="reference internal" href="#news-item-distribution">News Item
433Distribution</a>.</li> 185Distribution</a>.</li>
434<li>Users fetch the news item when they sync. This ensures that the news items in 186<li>Users fetch the news item when they sync. This ensures that the news items in
435question are pushed to the user before the user accidentally makes an 187question are pushed to the user before the user accidentally makes an
436unwanted change. No changes to the existing rsync process are required by 188unwanted change. No changes to the existing rsync process are required by
437this GLEP.</li> 189this GLEP.</li>
438<li>The package manager filters the news item and, if it is relevant, marks the 190<li>The package manager filters the news item and, if it is relevant, marks the
439news item for reading. The package manager should also display a notice 191news item for reading. The package manager should also display a notice
440informing the user that there are unread news items.</li> 192informing the user that there are unread news items.</li>
441<li>The news item is handled by the user's choice of news item reader. See <a class="reference" href="#news-item-clients">News 193<li>The news item is handled by the user's choice of news item reader. See <a class="reference internal" href="#news-item-clients">News
442Item Clients</a>.</li> 194Item Clients</a>.</li>
443</ol> 195</ol>
444</div> 196</div>
445<div class="section"> 197<div class="section" id="required-portage-enhancements">
446<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id27" id="required-portage-enhancements" name="required-portage-enhancements">Required Portage Enhancements</a></h2> 198<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id27">Required Portage Enhancements</a></h2>
447<p>The following extensions to Portage are required:</p> 199<p>The following extensions to Portage are required:</p>
448<ul class="simple"> 200<ul class="simple">
449<li>Every repository (including overlays) will require a unique identifier. It is 201<li>Every repository (including overlays) will require a unique identifier. It is
450assumed that an identifier will be a string consisting of characters from 202assumed that an identifier will be a string consisting of characters from
451<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">a</span></tt> to <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">z</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">A</span></tt> to <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Z</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">0</span></tt> to <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">9</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">+</span></tt> (plus), <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">-</span></tt> (hyphen) 203<tt class="docutils literal">a</tt> to <tt class="docutils literal">z</tt>, <tt class="docutils literal">A</tt> to <tt class="docutils literal">Z</tt>, <tt class="docutils literal">0</tt> to <tt class="docutils literal">9</tt>, <tt class="docutils literal">+</tt> (plus), <tt class="docutils literal">-</tt> (hyphen)
452<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">_</span></tt> (underscore).</li> 204<tt class="docutils literal">_</tt> (underscore).</li>
453<li>Portage must provide a way for external programs to obtain a list of all 205<li>Portage must provide a way for external programs to obtain a list of all
454repository identifiers for a given system. It is assumed that this will be in 206repository identifiers for a given system. It is assumed that this will be in
455the form of a <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">portageq</span></tt> command (e.g. <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">portageq</span> <span class="pre">get_repo_ids</span></tt>).</li> 207the form of a <tt class="docutils literal">portageq</tt> command (e.g. <tt class="docutils literal">portageq get_repo_ids</tt>).</li>
456<li>Portage must provide a way for external programs to obtain the base path for 208<li>Portage must provide a way for external programs to obtain the base path for
457a repository with a given ID. It is assumed that this will be in the form of 209a repository with a given ID. It is assumed that this will be in the form of
458a <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">portageq</span></tt> command (e.g. <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">portageq</span> <span class="pre">get_repo_root</span> <span class="pre">gentoo-x86</span></tt>).</li> 210a <tt class="docutils literal">portageq</tt> command (e.g. <tt class="docutils literal">portageq get_repo_root <span class="pre">gentoo-x86</span></tt>).</li>
459<li>Portage must extend <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">portageq</span> <span class="pre">has_version</span></tt> to support restrictions to a 211<li>Portage must extend <tt class="docutils literal">portageq has_version</tt> to support restrictions to a
460given repository ID.</li> 212given repository ID.</li>
461<li>Portage must extend <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">portageq</span></tt> to implement a command which returns whether 213<li>Portage must extend <tt class="docutils literal">portageq</tt> to implement a command which returns whether
462or not the profile used for a given repository ID is exactly the given profile 214or not the profile used for a given repository ID is exactly the given profile
463(e.g. <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">portageq</span> <span class="pre">profile_used</span> <span class="pre">default-linux/sparc/sparc64/2004.3</span> 215(e.g. <tt class="docutils literal">portageq profile_used <span class="pre">default-linux/sparc/sparc64/2004.3</span>
464<span class="pre">gentoo-x86</span></tt>).</li> 216<span class="pre">gentoo-x86</span></tt>).</li>
465</ul> 217</ul>
466<p>These extensions are assumed during the following specification.</p> 218<p>These extensions are assumed during the following specification.</p>
467</div> 219</div>
468<div class="section"> 220<div class="section" id="news-item-identities">
469<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id28" id="news-item-identities" name="news-item-identities">News Item Identities</a></h2> 221<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id28">News Item Identities</a></h2>
470<p>Each news item will have a unique identifier. This identifier will be in the 222<p>Each news item will have a unique identifier. This identifier will be in the
471form <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">yyyy-mm-dd-short-name</span></tt>, where <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">yyyy</span></tt> is the year (e.g. <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">2005</span></tt>), 223form <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">yyyy-mm-dd-short-name</span></tt>, where <tt class="docutils literal">yyyy</tt> is the year (e.g. <tt class="docutils literal">2005</tt>),
472<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">mm</span></tt> is the month (<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">01</span></tt> through <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">12</span></tt>) and dd is the day of the month 224<tt class="docutils literal">mm</tt> is the month (<tt class="docutils literal">01</tt> through <tt class="docutils literal">12</tt>) and dd is the day of the month
473(<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">01</span></tt> through <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">31</span></tt>). The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">short-name</span></tt> is a very short name describing the 225(<tt class="docutils literal">01</tt> through <tt class="docutils literal">31</tt>). The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">short-name</span></tt> is a very short name describing the
474news item (e.g. <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">yoursql-updates</span></tt>), consisting only of the characters <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">a-z</span></tt>, 226news item (e.g. <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">yoursql-updates</span></tt>), consisting only of the characters <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">a-z</span></tt>,
475<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">0-9</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">+</span></tt> (plus), <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">-</span></tt> (hyphen) and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">_</span></tt> (underscore).</p> 227<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">0-9</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal">+</tt> (plus), <tt class="docutils literal">-</tt> (hyphen) and <tt class="docutils literal">_</tt> (underscore).</p>
476</div> 228</div>
477<div class="section"> 229<div class="section" id="news-item-directories">
478<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id29" id="news-item-directories" name="news-item-directories">News Item Directories</a></h2> 230<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id29">News Item Directories</a></h2>
479<p>Each news item will be represented by a directory whose name is the same as the 231<p>Each news item will be represented by a directory whose name is the same as the
480news item's identifier.</p> 232news item's identifier.</p>
481<p>The directory will contain a file named <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">yyyy-mm-dd-short-name.en.txt</span></tt>, which 233<p>The directory will contain a file named <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">yyyy-mm-dd-short-name.en.txt</span></tt>, which
482contains the text of the news item, in English, in the format described below.</p> 234contains the text of the news item, in English, in the format described below.</p>
483<p>If a news item is translated, other files named <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">yyyy-mm-dd-short-name.xx.txt</span></tt> 235<p>If a news item is translated, other files named <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">yyyy-mm-dd-short-name.xx.txt</span></tt>
484(where <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">xx</span></tt> is the ISO 639 <a class="footnote-reference" href="#iso-639" id="id5" name="id5">[11]</a> two letter country code, and the date 236(where <tt class="docutils literal">xx</tt> is the ISO 639 <a class="footnote-reference" href="#iso-639" id="id5">[11]</a> two letter country code, and the date
485remains the same as the original news item) will also be provided. However, only 237remains the same as the original news item) will also be provided. However, only
486the English version of a news item is authoritative. This anglocentricity is 238the English version of a news item is authoritative. This anglocentricity is
487justified by precedent <a class="footnote-reference" href="#glep-34" id="id6" name="id6">[8]</a>.</p> 239justified by precedent <a class="footnote-reference" href="#glep-34" id="id6">[8]</a>.</p>
488</div> 240</div>
489<div class="section"> 241<div class="section" id="news-item-files">
490<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id30" id="news-item-files" name="news-item-files">News Item Files</a></h2> 242<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id30">News Item Files</a></h2>
491<p>A news item file is a text file, encoded using UTF-8 <a class="footnote-reference" href="#rfc-3629" id="id7" name="id7">[14]</a> for 243<p>A news item file is a text file, encoded using UTF-8 <a class="footnote-reference" href="#rfc-3629" id="id7">[14]</a> for
492compatibility with and for the same reasons as existing Gentoo documentation 244compatibility with and for the same reasons as existing Gentoo documentation
493<a class="footnote-reference" href="#docs-policy" id="id8" name="id8">[2]</a> and the tree <a class="footnote-reference" href="#glep-31" id="id9" name="id9">[7]</a>.</p> 245<a class="footnote-reference" href="#docs-policy" id="id8">[2]</a> and the tree <a class="footnote-reference" href="#glep-31" id="id9">[7]</a>.</p>
494<p>News items must be signed with a detached GPG signature.:</p> 246<p>News items must be signed with a detached GPG signature.:</p>
495<pre class="literal-block"> 247<pre class="literal-block">
496gpg --armour --detach-sign ????-??-??-*.??.txt 248gpg --armour --detach-sign ????-??-??-*.??.txt
497</pre> 249</pre>
498<p>This GLEP does not specify the type or strength of signature to be used, nor 250<p>This GLEP does not specify the type or strength of signature to be used, nor
499does it discuss how, if at all, a centralised keychain will be provided. These 251does it discuss how, if at all, a centralised keychain will be provided. These
500issues should be handled as part of the signing policy discussions.</p> 252issues should be handled as part of the signing policy discussions.</p>
501<p>A news item file's content will consist of an <a class="reference" href="http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc822.html">RFC 822</a> style header <a class="footnote-reference" href="#rfc-822" id="id10" name="id10">[13]</a> 253<p>A news item file's content will consist of an <a class="reference external" href="http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc822.html">RFC 822</a> style header <a class="footnote-reference" href="#rfc-822" id="id10">[13]</a>
502followed by the main body of the message as plain text. This GLEP defines 254followed by the main body of the message as plain text. This GLEP defines
503various optional and mandatory headers. Future GLEPs may propose new headers — 255various optional and mandatory headers. Future GLEPs may propose new headers —
504tools handling these news items must ignore any unrecognised header.</p> 256tools handling these news items must ignore any unrecognised header.</p>
505<div class="section"> 257<div class="section" id="news-item-headers">
506<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id31" id="news-item-headers" name="news-item-headers">News Item Headers</a></h3> 258<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id31">News Item Headers</a></h3>
507<p>The following headers describe the purpose and format of the news item:</p> 259<p>The following headers describe the purpose and format of the news item:</p>
508<dl class="docutils"> 260<dl class="docutils">
509<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Title:</span></tt></dt> 261<dt><tt class="docutils literal">Title:</tt></dt>
510<dd>A short (maximum 44 characters) descriptive title. Mandatory.</dd> 262<dd>A short (maximum 44 characters) descriptive title. Mandatory.</dd>
511<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Author:</span></tt></dt> 263<dt><tt class="docutils literal">Author:</tt></dt>
512<dd>Author's name and email address, in the form <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Real</span> <span class="pre">Name</span> <span class="pre">&lt;email&#64;address&gt;</span></tt>. 264<dd>Author's name and email address, in the form <tt class="docutils literal">Real Name &lt;email&#64;address&gt;</tt>.
513Mandatory; multiple author headers may be specified if appropriate.</dd> 265Mandatory; multiple author headers may be specified if appropriate.</dd>
514<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Translator:</span></tt></dt> 266<dt><tt class="docutils literal">Translator:</tt></dt>
515<dd>For translated news items, the translator's name and email address. Multiple 267<dd>For translated news items, the translator's name and email address. Multiple
516translator headers may be specified if appropriate.</dd> 268translator headers may be specified if appropriate.</dd>
517<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Content-Type:</span></tt></dt> 269<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Content-Type:</span></tt></dt>
518<dd>Must be <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">text/plain</span></tt>. Mandatory.</dd> 270<dd>Must be <tt class="docutils literal">text/plain</tt>. Mandatory.</dd>
519<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Posted:</span></tt></dt> 271<dt><tt class="docutils literal">Posted:</tt></dt>
520<dd>Date of posting, in <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">yyyy-mm-dd</span></tt> format (e.g. 2005-12-18) for 272<dd>Date of posting, in <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">yyyy-mm-dd</span></tt> format (e.g. 2005-12-18) for
521compatibility with GLEP 45 <a class="footnote-reference" href="#glep-45" id="id11" name="id11">[10]</a>. Translations should use the date 273compatibility with GLEP 45 <a class="footnote-reference" href="#glep-45" id="id11">[10]</a>. Translations should use the date
522of the original news item. Mandatory.</dd> 274of the original news item. Mandatory.</dd>
523<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Revision:</span></tt></dt> 275<dt><tt class="docutils literal">Revision:</tt></dt>
524<dd>Initially 1. Should be incremented every time a change is made to the news 276<dd>Initially 1. Should be incremented every time a change is made to the news
525item. Changes that require a re-read of the news item (i.e., most changes 277item. Changes that require a re-read of the news item (i.e., most changes
526that are not spelling or formatting related) should instead use a new news 278that are not spelling or formatting related) should instead use a new news
527item. Mandatory.</dd> 279item. Mandatory.</dd>
528<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">News-Item-Format:</span></tt></dt> 280<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">News-Item-Format:</span></tt></dt>
529<dd>Must be <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">1.0</span></tt>. Future revisions to the format may increment the minor 281<dd>Must be <tt class="docutils literal">1.0</tt>. Future revisions to the format may increment the minor
530number for backwards-compatible changes, or the major number for major 282number for backwards-compatible changes, or the major number for major
531changes.</dd> 283changes.</dd>
532</dl> 284</dl>
533<p>The following headers are used for filtering:</p> 285<p>The following headers are used for filtering:</p>
534<dl class="docutils"> 286<dl class="docutils">
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536<dd>A dependency atom (for example, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">&lt;dev-lang/php-5_alpha</span></tt> or 288<dd>A dependency atom (for example, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">&lt;dev-lang/php-5_alpha</span></tt> or
537<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">net-www/apache</span></tt>). If the user has the package specified installed from 289<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">net-www/apache</span></tt>). If the user has the package specified installed from
538the repository from which the news item was obtained, the news item should 290the repository from which the news item was obtained, the news item should
539be displayed.</dd> 291be displayed.</dd>
540<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Display-If-Keyword:</span></tt></dt> 292<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Display-If-Keyword:</span></tt></dt>
541<dd>A keyword <a class="footnote-reference" href="#glep-22" id="id12" name="id12">[6]</a> name, for example <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">mips</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">x86-fbsd</span></tt>. If the 293<dd>A keyword <a class="footnote-reference" href="#glep-22" id="id12">[6]</a> name, for example <tt class="docutils literal">mips</tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">x86-fbsd</span></tt>. If the
542user is on the keyword in question, the news item should be displayed.</dd> 294user is on the keyword in question, the news item should be displayed.</dd>
543<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Display-If-Profile:</span></tt></dt> 295<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Display-If-Profile:</span></tt></dt>
544<dd>A profile path, for example <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">default-linux/sparc/sparc64/server</span></tt>. If the 296<dd>A profile path, for example <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">default-linux/sparc/sparc64/server</span></tt>. If the
545user is using the exact profile in question, the news item should be 297user is using the exact profile in question, the news item should be
546displayed. This header may be used to replace <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">deprecated</span></tt> files in the 298displayed. This header may be used to replace <tt class="docutils literal">deprecated</tt> files in the
547future.</dd> 299future.</dd>
548</dl> 300</dl>
549<div class="note"> 301<div class="note">
550<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p> 302<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
551<p class="last">When performing package moves, developers must also update any 303<p class="last">When performing package moves, developers must also update any
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562<li>Otherwise the news item is relevant.</li> 314<li>Otherwise the news item is relevant.</li>
563</ul> 315</ul>
564<p>In particular, if no <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Display-If-</span></tt> header is specified, a news item will be 316<p>In particular, if no <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Display-If-</span></tt> header is specified, a news item will be
565relevant for all users.</p> 317relevant for all users.</p>
566<p>This algorithm was chosen because it makes conditions like &quot;display this news 318<p>This algorithm was chosen because it makes conditions like &quot;display this news
567item for <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">YourSQL</span></tt> users who are on <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">sparc</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">x86-obsd</span></tt> relatively 319item for <tt class="docutils literal">YourSQL</tt> users who are on <tt class="docutils literal">sparc</tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">x86-obsd</span></tt> relatively
568simple to specify — it is believed that these kinds of condition are far more 320simple to specify — it is believed that these kinds of condition are far more
569likely to occur than &quot;display this news item for people using <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">YourSQL</span></tt>, or 321likely to occur than &quot;display this news item for people using <tt class="docutils literal">YourSQL</tt>, or
570for people on <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">sparc</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">x86-obsd</span></tt>&quot; or &quot;display these news items for 322for people on <tt class="docutils literal">sparc</tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">x86-obsd</span></tt>&quot; or &quot;display these news items for
571people who use <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">YourSQL</span></tt> and who are on both <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">sparc</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">x86-obsd</span></tt>&quot;.</p> 323people who use <tt class="docutils literal">YourSQL</tt> and who are on both <tt class="docutils literal">sparc</tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">x86-obsd</span></tt>&quot;.</p>
572</div> 324</div>
573<div class="section"> 325<div class="section" id="news-item-body">
574<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id32" id="news-item-body" name="news-item-body">News Item Body</a></h3> 326<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id32">News Item Body</a></h3>
575<p>The header section must be followed by a blank line, then the main body of the 327<p>The header section must be followed by a blank line, then the main body of the
576text.</p> 328text.</p>
577<p>The text body should be wrapped at 72 characters. No fancy formatting or tab 329<p>The text body should be wrapped at 72 characters. No fancy formatting or tab
578characters should be used — the news item may be being displayed directly to a 330characters should be used — the news item may be being displayed directly to a
579terminal. Paragraphs should be separated by a blank line.</p> 331terminal. Paragraphs should be separated by a blank line.</p>
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581guide). However, the main body of the news item should be descriptive and not 333guide). However, the main body of the news item should be descriptive and not
582simply a &quot;read this link&quot; text. It is assumed that the user will have access to 334simply a &quot;read this link&quot; text. It is assumed that the user will have access to
583a web browser <em>somewhere</em>, but not necessarily on the box which is being 335a web browser <em>somewhere</em>, but not necessarily on the box which is being
584administrated — this will be the case on many servers and routers, for example.</p> 336administrated — this will be the case on many servers and routers, for example.</p>
585</div> 337</div>
586<div class="section"> 338<div class="section" id="example-news-item">
587<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id33" id="example-news-item" name="example-news-item">Example News Item</a></h3> 339<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id33">Example News Item</a></h3>
588<p><a class="reference" href="glep-0042-extras/example-news-item.txt">This hypothetical news item</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id20" id="id21" name="id21">[18]</a> could be used for an upgrade to the 340<p><a class="reference external" href="glep-0042-extras/example-news-item.txt">This hypothetical news item</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id20" id="id21">[18]</a> could be used for an upgrade to the
589<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">YourSQL</span></tt> database format which breaks forward compatibility.</p> 341<tt class="docutils literal">YourSQL</tt> database format which breaks forward compatibility.</p>
590</div> 342</div>
591</div> 343</div>
592<div class="section"> 344<div class="section" id="news-item-quality-control">
593<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id34" id="news-item-quality-control" name="news-item-quality-control">News Item Quality Control</a></h2> 345<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id34">News Item Quality Control</a></h2>
594<p>There have been complaints regarding the comprehensibility of some upgrade 346<p>There have been complaints regarding the comprehensibility of some upgrade
595notices and news items in the past. This is understandable — not every Gentoo 347notices and news items in the past. This is understandable — not every Gentoo
596developer speaks English as a first language. However, for the sake of clarity, 348developer speaks English as a first language. However, for the sake of clarity,
597professionalism and avoiding making us look like prats, it is important that any 349professionalism and avoiding making us look like prats, it is important that any
598language problems be corrected before inflicting a news item upon end users.</p> 350language problems be corrected before inflicting a news item upon end users.</p>
599<p>Thus, at least 72 hours before a proposed news item is committed, it must be 351<p>Thus, at least 72 hours before a proposed news item is committed, it must be
600posted to the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gentoo-dev</span></tt> mailing list and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cc:</span></tt>ed to <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pr&#64;gentoo.org</span></tt> 352posted to the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gentoo-dev</span></tt> mailing list and <tt class="docutils literal">Cc:</tt>ed to <tt class="docutils literal">pr&#64;gentoo.org</tt>
601(exceptions may be made in exceptional circumstances). Any complaints — for 353(exceptions may be made in exceptional circumstances). Any complaints — for
602example regarding wording, clarity or accuracy — <strong>must</strong> be addressed before 354example regarding wording, clarity or accuracy — <strong>must</strong> be addressed before
603the news item goes live.</p> 355the news item goes live.</p>
604<p>News items must only be for <strong>important</strong> changes that may cause serious upgrade 356<p>News items must only be for <strong>important</strong> changes that may cause serious upgrade
605or compatibility problems. Ordinary upgrade messages and non-critical news items 357or compatibility problems. Ordinary upgrade messages and non-critical news items
606should remain in <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">einfo</span></tt> notices. The importance of the message to its 358should remain in <tt class="docutils literal">einfo</tt> notices. The importance of the message to its
607intended audience should be justified with the proposal.</p> 359intended audience should be justified with the proposal.</p>
608<div class="important"> 360<div class="important">
609<p class="first admonition-title">Important</p> 361<p class="first admonition-title">Important</p>
610<p class="last">The filtering system means that it is appropriate to send out 362<p class="last">The filtering system means that it is appropriate to send out
611news items which are aimed at users of an uncommon package or architecture. 363news items which are aimed at users of an uncommon package or architecture.
612Thus, the justification should be in the form &quot;this message is important to 364Thus, the justification should be in the form &quot;this message is important to
613YourSQL users because ...&quot;, not &quot;YourSQL is important because ...&quot;.</p> 365YourSQL users because ...&quot;, not &quot;YourSQL is important because ...&quot;.</p>
614</div> 366</div>
615</div> 367</div>
616<div class="section"> 368<div class="section" id="news-item-distribution">
617<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id35" id="news-item-distribution" name="news-item-distribution">News Item Distribution</a></h2> 369<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id35">News Item Distribution</a></h2>
618<div class="section"> 370<div class="section" id="server-side">
619<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id36" id="server-side" name="server-side">Server Side</a></h3> 371<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id36">Server Side</a></h3>
620<p>News items are to be made available via the standard rsync tree. This removes 372<p>News items are to be made available via the standard rsync tree. This removes
621any need for polling of a remote source.</p> 373any need for polling of a remote source.</p>
622<p>A new repository will be created for news items. The type (CVS or Subversion), 374<p>A new repository will be created for news items. The type (CVS or Subversion),
623location and access controls on this repository are beyond the scope of this 375location and access controls on this repository are beyond the scope of this
624GLEP.</p> 376GLEP.</p>
625<div class="note"> 377<div class="note">
626<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p> 378<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
627<p class="last">A previous draft of this GLEP instead used the main <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gentoo-x86</span></tt> 379<p class="last">A previous draft of this GLEP instead used the main <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gentoo-x86</span></tt>
628tree. This was changed following advice from Infrastructure 380tree. This was changed following advice from Infrastructure
629<a class="footnote-reference" href="#ramereth-repo" id="id14" name="id14">[12]</a>. Both solutions have the same end result.</p> 381<a class="footnote-reference" href="#ramereth-repo" id="id14">[12]</a>. Both solutions have the same end result.</p>
630</div> 382</div>
631<p>This repository will contain directories named <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">yyyy/mm/</span></tt>, where <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">yyyy</span></tt> is 383<p>This repository will contain directories named <tt class="docutils literal">yyyy/</tt>, where <tt class="docutils literal">yyyy</tt> is
632the current year and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">mm</span></tt> is the current month number (01 for January through
63312 for December). This separation will help keep news items more manageable.</p> 384the current year. This separation will help keep news items more manageable.</p>
634<p>The contents of this repository will automatically be merged with the main rsync 385<p>The contents of this repository will automatically be merged with the main rsync
635tree, placing the items in a <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">metadata/news/</span></tt> directory. The method used for 386tree, placing the items in a <tt class="docutils literal">metadata/news/</tt> directory. The method used for
636merging these items and the frequency at which it will occur is beyond the scope 387merging these items and the frequency at which it will occur is beyond the scope
637of this GLEP; a similar setup is already used for merging GLSAs into the rsync 388of this GLEP; a similar setup is already used for merging GLSAs into the rsync
638tree.</p> 389tree.</p>
639<p>The main rsync tree will <strong>not</strong> use the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">yyyy/mm/</span></tt> subdirectory layout. The 390<p>The main rsync tree will <strong>not</strong> use the <tt class="docutils literal">yyyy/</tt> subdirectory layout. The
640news item directories will all be immediately under the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">metadata/news/</span></tt> 391news item directories will all be immediately under the <tt class="docutils literal">metadata/news/</tt>
641directory.</p> 392directory.</p>
642</div> 393</div>
643<div class="section"> 394<div class="section" id="client-side">
644<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id37" id="client-side" name="client-side">Client Side</a></h3> 395<h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id37">Client Side</a></h3>
645<p>Whenever relevant unread news items are found, the package manager will create a 396<p>Whenever relevant unread news items are found, the package manager will create a
646file named <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/var/lib/gentoo/news/news-${repoid}.unread</span></tt> (if it does not 397file named <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/var/lib/gentoo/news/news-${repoid}.unread</span></tt> (if it does not
647already exist) and append the news item identifier (eg 398already exist) and append the news item identifier (eg
648<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">2005-11-01-yoursql-updates</span></tt>) on a new line.</p> 399<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">2005-11-01-yoursql-updates</span></tt>) on a new line.</p>
649<p>All news item related files should be root owned and in the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">portage</span></tt> group 400<p>All news item related files should be root owned and in the <tt class="docutils literal">portage</tt> group
650with the group write (and, for directories, execute) bits set. News files should 401with the group write (and, for directories, execute) bits set. News files should
651be world readable.</p> 402be world readable.</p>
652<p>Notification that new relevant news items will be displayed via the 403<p>Notification that new relevant news items will be displayed via the
653<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">emerge</span></tt> tool in a similar way to the existing &quot;configuration files need 404<tt class="docutils literal">emerge</tt> tool in a similar way to the existing &quot;configuration files need
654updating&quot; messages:</p> 405updating&quot; messages:</p>
655<pre class="literal-block"> 406<pre class="literal-block">
656* Important: there are 5 unread news items. 407* Important: there are 5 unread news items.
657* Type emerge --help news to learn how to read news files. 408* Type emerge --help news to learn how to read news files.
658</pre> 409</pre>
659<p>Checks for new news messages should be displayed:</p> 410<p>Checks for new news messages should be displayed:</p>
660<ul class="simple"> 411<ul class="simple">
661<li>After an <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">emerge</span> <span class="pre">sync</span></tt></li> 412<li>After an <tt class="docutils literal">emerge sync</tt></li>
662<li>After an <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">emerge</span> <span class="pre">--pretend</span></tt></li> 413<li>After an <tt class="docutils literal">emerge <span class="pre">--pretend</span></tt></li>
663<li>Before an <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">emerge</span> <span class="pre">&lt;target&gt;</span></tt> (which may also include a red warning message)</li> 414<li>Before an <tt class="docutils literal">emerge &lt;target&gt;</tt> (which may also include a red warning message)</li>
664</ul> 415</ul>
665<p>The package manager does not need to know how to launch the user's choice of 416<p>The package manager does not need to know how to launch the user's choice of
666news client. This is consistent with the way configuration file updates are 417news client. This is consistent with the way configuration file updates are
667handled.</p> 418handled.</p>
668<p>The package manager may use a timestamp check file to avoid having to process 419<p>The package manager may use a timestamp check file to avoid having to process
… …
670<p>The package manager must keep track of news items that have already been added 421<p>The package manager must keep track of news items that have already been added
671to the unread list to avoid repeatedly marking a deleted news item. This could 422to the unread list to avoid repeatedly marking a deleted news item. This could
672be handled via a <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">news-${repoid}.skip</span></tt> file containing the IDs of news items 423be handled via a <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">news-${repoid}.skip</span></tt> file containing the IDs of news items
673that have already been added to a <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">news-${repoid}.unread</span></tt> file, but this 424that have already been added to a <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">news-${repoid}.unread</span></tt> file, but this
674method is not required by this GLEP.</p> 425method is not required by this GLEP.</p>
675<p>Users who really don't care about news items can use <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">rsync_excludes</span></tt> to 426<p>Users who really don't care about news items can use <tt class="docutils literal">rsync_excludes</tt> to
676filter out the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">metadata/news/</span></tt> directory.</p> 427filter out the <tt class="docutils literal">metadata/news/</tt> directory.</p>
677</div> 428</div>
678</div> 429</div>
679<div class="section"> 430<div class="section" id="news-item-clients">
680<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id38" id="news-item-clients" name="news-item-clients">News Item Clients</a></h2> 431<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id38">News Item Clients</a></h2>
681<p>Once a news item is marked for reading, third party tools (or traditional core 432<p>Once a news item is marked for reading, third party tools (or traditional core
682Unix tools) can be used to display and view the news files.</p> 433Unix tools) can be used to display and view the news files.</p>
683<p>When a news item is read, its name should be removed from the 434<p>When a news item is read, its name should be removed from the
684<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">news-${repoid}.unread</span></tt> file. If a news client acts as an interactive reader 435<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">news-${repoid}.unread</span></tt> file. If a news client acts as an interactive reader
685rather than a gateway, it should then add the name to a <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">news-${repoid}.read</span></tt> 436rather than a gateway, it should then add the name to a <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">news-${repoid}.read</span></tt>
686file in the same directory with the same file format.</p> 437file in the same directory with the same file format.</p>
687<p>An <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">eselect</span></tt> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#eselect" id="id15" name="id15">[3]</a> module shall be created as the 'suggested' display 438<p>An <tt class="docutils literal">eselect</tt> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#eselect" id="id15">[3]</a> module shall be created as the 'suggested' display
688tool; other display tools (for example, a news to email forwarder, which would 439tool; other display tools (for example, a news to email forwarder, which would
689be ideal for users who sync on a <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">cron</span></tt>) are left as options for those who 440be ideal for users who sync on a <tt class="docutils literal">cron</tt>) are left as options for those who
690desire them.</p> 441desire them.</p>
691</div> 442</div>
692<div class="section"> 443<div class="section" id="news-item-removal">
693<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id39" id="news-item-removal" name="news-item-removal">News Item Removal</a></h2> 444<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id39">News Item Removal</a></h2>
694<p>News items can be removed (by removing the news file from the main tree) when 445<p>News items can be removed (by removing the news file from the main tree) when
695they are no longer relevant, if they are made obsolete by a future news item or 446they are no longer relevant, if they are made obsolete by a future news item or
696after a long period of time. This is the same as the method used for <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">updates</span></tt> 447after a long period of time. This is the same as the method used for <tt class="docutils literal">updates</tt>
697entries.</p> 448entries.</p>
698</div> 449</div>
699</div> 450</div>
700<div class="section"> 451<div class="section" id="integration-with-existing-systems">
701<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id40" id="integration-with-existing-systems" name="integration-with-existing-systems">Integration with Existing Systems</a></h1> 452<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id40">Integration with Existing Systems</a></h1>
702<p>It would be simple to convert these news items into the format used for news 453<p>It would be simple to convert these news items into the format used for news
703items on the Gentoo website or posts for the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gentoo-announce</span></tt> mailing list.</p> 454items on the Gentoo website or posts for the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gentoo-announce</span></tt> mailing list.</p>
704<p>There is an existing automated tool <a class="footnote-reference" href="#forums-glsa" id="id16" name="id16">[4]</a> for posting GLSAs to the 455<p>There is an existing automated tool <a class="footnote-reference" href="#forums-glsa" id="id16">[4]</a> for posting GLSAs to the
705forums. A similar tool can be used for these news items.</p> 456forums. A similar tool can be used for these news items.</p>
706</div> 457</div>
707<div class="section"> 458<div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility">
708<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id41" id="backwards-compatibility" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> 459<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id41">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1>
709<p>Backwards compatibility is not a concern here. Existing tools will simply ignore 460<p>Backwards compatibility is not a concern here. Existing tools will simply ignore
710the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">news/</span></tt> directory.</p> 461the <tt class="docutils literal">news/</tt> directory.</p>
711</div> 462</div>
712<div class="section"> 463<div class="section" id="reference-implementation">
713<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id42" id="reference-implementation" name="reference-implementation">Reference Implementation</a></h1> 464<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id42">Reference Implementation</a></h1>
714<p>A reference implementation of the required package manager support can be found 465<p>A reference implementation of the required package manager support can be found
715in Paludis <a class="footnote-reference" href="#paludis" id="id17" name="id17">[15]</a>, along with a reference newsreader implemented as an 466in Paludis <a class="footnote-reference" href="#paludis" id="id17">[15]</a>, along with a reference newsreader implemented as an
716eselect module <a class="footnote-reference" href="#eselect-news" id="id18" name="id18">[16]</a>.</p> 467eselect module <a class="footnote-reference" href="#eselect-news" id="id18">[16]</a>.</p>
717</div> 468</div>
718<div class="section"> 469<div class="section" id="credits">
719<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id43" id="credits" name="credits">Credits</a></h1> 470<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id43">Credits</a></h1>
720<p>The idea behind notifying users of news updates via Portage comes from Stuart 471<p>The idea behind notifying users of news updates via Portage comes from Stuart
721Herbert <a class="footnote-reference" href="#stuart-blog" id="id19" name="id19">[17]</a>.</p> 472Herbert <a class="footnote-reference" href="#stuart-blog" id="id19">[17]</a>.</p>
722<p>Thanks to Lance Albertson, Stephen Bennett, Donnie Berkholz, Grant Goodyear, 473<p>Thanks to Lance Albertson, Stephen Bennett, Donnie Berkholz, Grant Goodyear,
723Brian Harring, Marius Mauch, Dan Meltzer, Jason Stubbs, Paul de Vrieze and Alec 474Brian Harring, Marius Mauch, Dan Meltzer, Jason Stubbs, Paul de Vrieze and Alec
724Warner for input. Some of the ideas presented here are theirs, others go 475Warner for input. Some of the ideas presented here are theirs, others go
725completely against their suggestions.</p> 476completely against their suggestions.</p>
726</div> 477</div>
727<div class="section"> 478<div class="section" id="example-files">
728<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id44" id="example-files" name="example-files">Example Files</a></h1> 479<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id44">Example Files</a></h1>
729<dl class="docutils"> 480<dl class="docutils">
730<dt><a class="reference" href="glep-0042-extras/example-news-item.txt">example-news-item.txt</a></dt> 481<dt><a class="reference external" href="glep-0042-extras/example-news-item.txt">example-news-item.txt</a></dt>
731<dd>An example news item.</dd> 482<dd>An example news item.</dd>
732</dl> 483</dl>
733</div> 484</div>
734<div class="section"> 485<div class="section" id="references">
735<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id45" id="references" name="references">References</a></h1> 486<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id45">References</a></h1>
736<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="bug-11359" rules="none"> 487<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="bug-11359" rules="none">
737<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 488<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
738<tbody valign="top"> 489<tbody valign="top">
739<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id1" name="bug-11359">[1]</a></td><td>Bugzilla Bug 11359 490<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id1">[1]</a></td><td>Bugzilla Bug 11359
740&quot;[NEW FEATURE] pkg_postinst/pkg_preinst ewarn/einfo logging&quot;, 491&quot;[NEW FEATURE] pkg_postinst/pkg_preinst ewarn/einfo logging&quot;,
741<a class="reference" href="https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11359">https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11359</a></td></tr> 492<a class="reference external" href="https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11359">https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11359</a></td></tr>
742</tbody> 493</tbody>
743</table> 494</table>
744<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="docs-policy" rules="none"> 495<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="docs-policy" rules="none">
745<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 496<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
746<tbody valign="top"> 497<tbody valign="top">
747<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id8" name="docs-policy">[2]</a></td><td>Gentoo XML Guide, Daniel Robbins et al., 498<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id8">[2]</a></td><td>Gentoo XML Guide, Daniel Robbins et al.,
748<a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xml-guide.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xml-guide.xml</a></td></tr> 499<a class="reference external" href="http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xml-guide.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xml-guide.xml</a></td></tr>
749</tbody> 500</tbody>
750</table> 501</table>
751<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="eselect" rules="none"> 502<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="eselect" rules="none">
752<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 503<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
753<tbody valign="top"> 504<tbody valign="top">
754<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id15" name="eselect">[3]</a></td><td>eselect modular framework for configuration and 505<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id15">[3]</a></td><td>eselect modular framework for configuration and
755administration utilities, 506administration utilities,
756<a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/eselect/index.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/eselect/index.xml</a></td></tr> 507<a class="reference external" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/eselect/index.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/eselect/index.xml</a></td></tr>
757</tbody> 508</tbody>
758</table> 509</table>
759<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="forums-glsa" rules="none"> 510<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="forums-glsa" rules="none">
760<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 511<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
761<tbody valign="top"> 512<tbody valign="top">
762<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id16" name="forums-glsa">[4]</a></td><td>Forums user GLSA, 513<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id16">[4]</a></td><td>Forums user GLSA,
763<a class="reference" href="http://forums.gentoo.org/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=55648">http://forums.gentoo.org/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=55648</a></td></tr> 514<a class="reference external" href="http://forums.gentoo.org/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=55648">http://forums.gentoo.org/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=55648</a></td></tr>
764</tbody> 515</tbody>
765</table> 516</table>
766<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="forums-apache2" rules="none"> 517<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="forums-apache2" rules="none">
767<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 518<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
768<tbody valign="top"> 519<tbody valign="top">
769<tr><td class="label"><a name="forums-apache2">[5]</a></td><td><em>(<a class="fn-backref" href="#id2">1</a>, <a class="fn-backref" href="#id3">2</a>)</em> Forums thread &quot;Gentoo Apache2 Config Change Idiocy&quot;, 520<tr><td class="label">[5]</td><td><em>(<a class="fn-backref" href="#id2">1</a>, <a class="fn-backref" href="#id3">2</a>)</em> Forums thread &quot;Gentoo Apache2 Config Change Idiocy&quot;,
770<a class="reference" href="http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-384368.html">http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-384368.html</a></td></tr> 521<a class="reference external" href="http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-384368.html">http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-384368.html</a></td></tr>
771</tbody> 522</tbody>
772</table> 523</table>
773<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="glep-22" rules="none"> 524<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="glep-22" rules="none">
774<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 525<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
775<tbody valign="top"> 526<tbody valign="top">
776<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id12" name="glep-22">[6]</a></td><td>GLEP 22: &quot;New &quot;keyword&quot; system to incorporate various 527<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id12">[6]</a></td><td>GLEP 22: &quot;New &quot;keyword&quot; system to incorporate various
777userlands/kernels/archs&quot;, Grant Goodyear, 528userlands/kernels/archs&quot;, Grant Goodyear,
778<a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0022.html">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0022.html</a></td></tr> 529<a class="reference external" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0022.html">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0022.html</a></td></tr>
779</tbody> 530</tbody>
780</table> 531</table>
781<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="glep-31" rules="none"> 532<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="glep-31" rules="none">
782<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 533<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
783<tbody valign="top"> 534<tbody valign="top">
784<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id9" name="glep-31">[7]</a></td><td>GLEP 31: &quot;Character Sets for Portage Tree Items&quot;, Ciaran 535<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id9">[7]</a></td><td>GLEP 31: &quot;Character Sets for Portage Tree Items&quot;, Ciaran
785McCreesh, 536McCreesh,
786<a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0031.html">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0031.html</a></td></tr> 537<a class="reference external" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0031.html">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0031.html</a></td></tr>
787</tbody> 538</tbody>
788</table> 539</table>
789<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="glep-34" rules="none"> 540<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="glep-34" rules="none">
790<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 541<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
791<tbody valign="top"> 542<tbody valign="top">
792<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id6" name="glep-34">[8]</a></td><td>GLEP 34: &quot;Per-Category metadata.xml Files&quot;, Ciaran McCreesh, 543<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id6">[8]</a></td><td>GLEP 34: &quot;Per-Category metadata.xml Files&quot;, Ciaran McCreesh,
793<a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0034.html">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0034.html</a></td></tr> 544<a class="reference external" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0034.html">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0034.html</a></td></tr>
794</tbody> 545</tbody>
795</table> 546</table>
796<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="glep-36" rules="none"> 547<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="glep-36" rules="none">
797<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 548<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
798<tbody valign="top"> 549<tbody valign="top">
799<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id4" name="glep-36">[9]</a></td><td>GLEP 36: &quot;Subversion/CVS for Gentoo Hosted Projects&quot;, Aaron 550<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id4">[9]</a></td><td>GLEP 36: &quot;Subversion/CVS for Gentoo Hosted Projects&quot;, Aaron
800Walker, 551Walker,
801<a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0036.html">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0036.html</a></td></tr> 552<a class="reference external" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0036.html">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0036.html</a></td></tr>
802</tbody> 553</tbody>
803</table> 554</table>
804<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="glep-45" rules="none"> 555<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="glep-45" rules="none">
805<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 556<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
806<tbody valign="top"> 557<tbody valign="top">
807<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id11" name="glep-45">[10]</a></td><td>GLEP 45: &quot;GLEP date format&quot;, Henrik Brix Andersen, 558<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id11">[10]</a></td><td>GLEP 45: &quot;GLEP date format&quot;, Henrik Brix Andersen,
808<a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0045.html">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0045.html</a></td></tr> 559<a class="reference external" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0045.html">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0045.html</a></td></tr>
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812<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 563<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
813<tbody valign="top"> 564<tbody valign="top">
814<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id5" name="iso-639">[11]</a></td><td>ISO 639 &quot;Code for the representation of names of languages&quot;</td></tr> 565<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id5">[11]</a></td><td>ISO 639 &quot;Code for the representation of names of languages&quot;</td></tr>
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820<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id14" name="ramereth-repo">[12]</a></td><td>&quot;Re: [gentoo-dev] GLEP ??: Critical News Reporting&quot;, Lance 571<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id14">[12]</a></td><td>&quot;Re: [gentoo-dev] GLEP ??: Critical News Reporting&quot;, Lance
821Albertson, 572Albertson,
822<a class="reference" href="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=gentoo-dev&amp;m=113111585907703&amp;w=2">http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=gentoo-dev&amp;m=113111585907703&amp;w=2</a></td></tr> 573<a class="reference external" href="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=gentoo-dev&amp;m=113111585907703&amp;w=2">http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=gentoo-dev&amp;m=113111585907703&amp;w=2</a></td></tr>
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826<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 577<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
827<tbody valign="top"> 578<tbody valign="top">
828<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id10" name="rfc-822">[13]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc822.html">RFC 822</a> &quot;Standard for the format of ARPA Internet text messages&quot;</td></tr> 579<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id10">[13]</a></td><td><a class="reference external" href="http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc822.html">RFC 822</a> &quot;Standard for the format of ARPA Internet text messages&quot;</td></tr>
829</tbody> 580</tbody>
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831<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="rfc-3629" rules="none"> 582<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="rfc-3629" rules="none">
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833<tbody valign="top"> 584<tbody valign="top">
834<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id7" name="rfc-3629">[14]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3629.html">RFC 3629</a>: &quot;UTF-8, a transformation format of ISO 10646&quot; 585<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id7">[14]</a></td><td><a class="reference external" href="http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3629.html">RFC 3629</a>: &quot;UTF-8, a transformation format of ISO 10646&quot;
835<a class="reference" href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3629.txt">http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3629.txt</a></td></tr> 586<a class="reference external" href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3629.txt">http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3629.txt</a></td></tr>
836</tbody> 587</tbody>
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838<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="paludis" rules="none"> 589<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="paludis" rules="none">
839<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 590<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
840<tbody valign="top"> 591<tbody valign="top">
841<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id17" name="paludis">[15]</a></td><td>Paludis homepage, <a class="reference" href="http://paludis.berlios.de">http://paludis.berlios.de</a></td></tr> 592<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id17">[15]</a></td><td>Paludis homepage, <a class="reference external" href="http://paludis.berlios.de">http://paludis.berlios.de</a></td></tr>
842</tbody> 593</tbody>
843</table> 594</table>
844<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="eselect-news" rules="none"> 595<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="eselect-news" rules="none">
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846<tbody valign="top"> 597<tbody valign="top">
847<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id18" name="eselect-news">[16]</a></td><td>news.eselect, <a class="reference" href="http://svn.berlios.de/svnroot/repos/paludis/trunk/eselect/news.eselect">http://svn.berlios.de/svnroot/repos/paludis/trunk/eselect/news.eselect</a></td></tr> 598<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id18">[16]</a></td><td>news.eselect, <a class="reference external" href="http://svn.berlios.de/svnroot/repos/paludis/trunk/eselect/news.eselect">http://svn.berlios.de/svnroot/repos/paludis/trunk/eselect/news.eselect</a></td></tr>
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852<tbody valign="top"> 603<tbody valign="top">
853<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id19" name="stuart-blog">[17]</a></td><td>&quot;Favouring an automatic news mechanism&quot;, Stuart Herbert, 604<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id19">[17]</a></td><td>&quot;Favouring an automatic news mechanism&quot;, Stuart Herbert,
854<a class="reference" href="http://stu.gnqs.org/diary/gentoo.php/2005/10/28/favouring_an_automatic_news_mechanism">http://stu.gnqs.org/diary/gentoo.php/2005/10/28/favouring_an_automatic_news_mechanism</a></td></tr> 605<a class="reference external" href="http://stu.gnqs.org/diary/gentoo.php/2005/10/28/favouring_an_automatic_news_mechanism">http://stu.gnqs.org/diary/gentoo.php/2005/10/28/favouring_an_automatic_news_mechanism</a></td></tr>
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857<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id20" rules="none"> 608<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id20" rules="none">
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859<tbody valign="top"> 610<tbody valign="top">
860<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id21" name="id20">[18]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="glep-0042-extras/example-news-item.txt">glep-0042-extras/example-news-item.txt</a></td></tr> 611<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id21">[18]</a></td><td><a class="reference external" href="glep-0042-extras/example-news-item.txt">glep-0042-extras/example-news-item.txt</a></td></tr>
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