So, this never made it to Slávek :(
Any chance to get a press release version for reposting?
Thanks,
Michael
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Subject: Re: [trinity-users] TDE celebrating its 10th anniversary with new
R14.0.8 release!
Date: Wednesday 29 April 2020, 09:09:43 am
From: Michael <mb_trinity_desktop@...>
To: Slávek Banko {snip}
CC: Michael {snip}
Hi Slávek,
Is this a press release? If so, may I get it in a plain text doc, LO doc,
PDF, or any other easily manipulated file so I can re-post it on my business
site?
Thanks,
Michael
{snip}
On Wednesday 29 April 2020 01:36:28 am Slávek Banko wrote:
> Ten years ago today, the Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) saw the release
> of its first version (3.5.11). Lot of things have happened since that day
> but TDE has continued to grow and flourish throughout the years. Today the
> project is healthier than ever, with dedicated self-hosted servers,
> regular releases, modern collaboration tools and a vibrant community of
> users and enthusiasts.
>
> The development team is pleased to celebrate TDE's 10th birthday by
> announcing the immediate availability of the new TDE R14.0.8 release. TDE
> is a complete software desktop environment designed for Unix-like
> operating systems, intended for computer users preferring a traditional
> desktop model, and is free/libre software.
>
> R14.0.8 is the eighth maintenance release of the R14.0 series, and is built
> on and improves the previous R14.0.7 version. Maintenance releases are
> intended to promptly bring bug fixes to users, while preserving overall
> stability through the avoidance of both major new features and major
> codebase re-factoring.
>
>
> R14.0.8 Release Notes
>
> This section highlights some of the most important fixes introduced by this
> maintenance release.
>
> Bug fixes
> * Fixed avahi support
> * Fixed parsing of CPU cores frequency on some hardware
> * Fixed parsing of battery information on some hardware
> * Fixed detection of closing thelid on some hardware
> * Fixed incorrect update of KNote "last modified" field
> * Fixed several FTBFS caused by newer library versions
> * Fixed K3B crashes when trying to write an audio CD with cd text
> * Fixed tdenetworkmanager crashes
>
> Enhancements
> * Many translation updates
> * Several packages have been migrated to CMake build system
> * For some packages have been dropped the automake build system
> * Added option to disable tdekbdledsync
> * Added option to select default file manager
> * The selected default terminal is also used for Open terminal here
> * Improved LibreSSL support
> * Improved musl libc support
> * Improved support for DilOS distribution
> * Improved support for XDG folders
> * Improved support for Pinebook Pro
> * Initial work to support reproducible builds
> * Initial support for translating desktop files using Weblate
> * Using Ninja build for Cmake building on FreeBSD
> * Dropped Kerry and code related to Beagle search
>
> Security
> * CVE-2019-14744: Solved similar cases of arbitrary code execution
> from .desktop files
>
> The full version of the release notes is available at
> https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/Release_Notes_For_R14.0.8
>
> The complete list of bugs fixed in this release is available at these
> locations (please note that two lists complement each others, they are not
> duplicates):
>
> * TGW issue list
> https://mirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/gitea/TDE/tde/issues/27
> * Bugzilla reports
> https://bugs.trinitydesktop.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=3060&hide_resolve
>d=0
>
> A detailed commit change log is also available at
> https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/Changelog_For_R14.0.8
>
>
> Useful notes on upgrading
>
> Please read through the following notes before upgrading. If applicable to
> your system, follow the recommended steps.
> https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/index.php?title=Release_Notes_For_R14.0.8#U
>seful_notes_on_upgrading
>
>
> Getting TDE
>
> Installation instructions and binary packages are immediately available for
> Debian and Ubuntu. Packages for RedHat/CentOs, Fedora, Mageia, OpenSUSE,
> and PCLinuxOS are being built by their respective maintainers and may be
> already available or will be soon.
> Live CDs with TDE R14.0.8 preinstalled are or will be available soon on the
> LiveCDs page.
>
>
> FreeBSD Support
>
> TDE continues to offer support for FreeBSD, although still partial given
> some of the new issues that have arisen with the latest versions of
> FreeBSD. The TDE team will try their best to improve support for FreeBSD
> but progress will probably be slow. Additional developers or contributors
> willing to help porting the remaining features and applications are always
> welcome.
>
>
> Credits and acknowledgements
>
> We thanks all the people that are (or have been) involved in making TDE the
> great desktop environment that it is.
>
> We would like to thank IntegriCloud for kindly providing a powerful
> physical server based on a secure POWER9 architecture that serves as the
> new TDE primary host and as a very powerful builder for ppc64el packages.
>
> We would like to thank vpsFree for kindly providing free hosting for some
> of the TDE services, most notably our self-hosted TDE Gitea Workspace and
> TDE Weblate Translation Workspace.
>
> We would like to thank all the people who have contributed to improve
> translations for many languages. We are looking forward for further
> contributions in future.
> https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/Release_Notes_For_R14.0.8#Translators
>
>
> Contribute to TDE development
>
> The TDE development team is small but friendly. If you wish to participate
> in the TDE development process, please visit the Get involved page for
> additional information.
>
> There many things you can contribute to, from documentation review to bug
> fixes as well as brand new software features or applications.
>
> Feedback from our users is also an integral part of a large,
> user-experience oriented project such as TDE. Whether you want to report a
> bug, suggest an improvement or simply let us know your opinion about TDE,
> please feel free to contact us. Three good places to start communication
> are the official TGW site at https://mirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/gitea
> (user guide at https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/TDE_Gitea_Workspace ),the
> mailing lists at https://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php and the
> bug tracker at https://bugs.trinitydesktop.org/.
>
>
> Donate to the TDE Project
>
> Creating TDE requires significant computing resources and bandwidth. Please
> consider helping to keep us online with a donation on our donations page
> at https://www.trinitydesktop.org/donate.php. Without your financial
> assistance, TDE would not be possible!
>
> Join us in congratulating TDE on its 10th birthday!!
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