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diff --git a/docs/busybox.net/oldnews.html b/docs/busybox.net/oldnews.html index 788224679..83987ecf8 100644 --- a/docs/busybox.net/oldnews.html +++ b/docs/busybox.net/oldnews.html @@ -3,6 +3,142 @@ <ul> + <li><b>16 August 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-rc3 released</b><p> + + Here goes release candidate 3... + <p> + The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details. + And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>. + + <p>Have Fun! + + <p> + <li><b>26 July 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-rc2 released</b><p> + + Here goes release candidate 2... + <p> + The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details. + And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>. + + <p>Have Fun! + + <p> + <li><b>20 July 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-rc1 released</b><p> + + Here goes release candidate 1... This fixes all (most?) of the problems + that have turned up since -pre10. In particular, loading and unloading of + kernel modules with 2.6.x kernels should be working much better. + <p> + + I <b>really</b> want to get BusyBox 1.0.0 released soon and I see no real + reason why the 1.0.0 release shouldn't happen with things pretty much as + is. BusyBox is in good shape at the moment, and it works nicely for + everything that I'm doing with it. And from the reports I've been getting, + it works nicely for what most everyone else is doing with it as well. + There will eventually be a 1.0.1 anyway, so we might as well get on with + it. No, BusyBox is not perfect. No piece of software ever is. And while + there is still plenty that can be done to improve things, most of that work + is waiting till we can get a solid 1.0.0 release out the door.... + <p> + + Please do not bother to send in patches adding cool new features at this + time. Only bug-fix patches will be accepted. If you have submitted a + bug-fixing patch to the busybox mailing list and no one has emailed you + explaining why your patch was rejected, it is safe to say that your patch + has been lost or forgotten. That happens sometimes. Please re-submit your + bug-fixing patch to the BusyBox mailing list, and be sure to put "[PATCH]" + at the beginning of the email subject line! + + <p> + The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details. + And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>. + + <p>Have Fun! + + <p> + On a less happy note, My 92 year old grandmother (my dad's mom) passed away + yesterday (June 19th). The funeral will be Thursday in a little town about + 2 hours south of my home. I've checked and there is absolutely no way I + could be back in time for the funeral if I attend <a + href="http://www.linuxsymposium.org/2004/">OLS</a> and give my presentation + as scheduled. + <p> + As such, it is with great reluctance and sadness that I have come + to the conclusion I will have to make my appologies and skip OLS + this year. + <p> + + + <p> + <li><b>13 April 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-pre10 released</b><p> + + Ok, I lied. It turns out that -pre9 will not be the final BusyBox + pre-release. With any luck however -pre10 will be, since I <b>really</b> + want to get BusyBox 1.0.0 released very soon. As usual, please do not + bother to send in patches adding cool new features at this time. Only + bug-fix patches will be accepted. It would also be <b>very</b> helpful if + people could continue to review the BusyBox documentation and submit + improvements. + + <p> + The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details. + And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>. + + <p>Have Fun! + <p> + + + <p> + <li><b>6 April 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-pre9 released</b><p> + + Here goes the final BusyBox pre-release... This is your last chance for + bug fixes. With luck this will be released as BusyBox 1.0.0 later this + week. Please do not bother to send in patches adding cool new features at + this time. Only bug-fix patches will be accepted. It would also be + <b>very</b> helpful if people could help review the BusyBox documentation + and submit improvements. I've spent a lot of time updating the + documentation to make it better match reality, but I could really use some + assistance in checking that the features supported by the various applets + match the features listed in the documentation. + + <p> + I had hoped to get this released a month ago, but + <a href="http://codepoet.org/gallery/baby_peter/img_1796"> + another release on 1 March 2004</a> has kept me busy... + + <p> + The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details. + And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>. + + <p>Have Fun! + <p> + + + <p> + <li><b>23 February 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-pre8 released</b><p> + + Here goes yet another BusyBox pre-release... Please do not bother to send + in patches supplying new features at this time. Only bug-fix patches will + be accepted. If you have a cool new feature you would like to see + supported, or if you have an amazing new applet you would like to submit, + please wait and submit such things later. We really want to get a release + out we can all be proud of. We are still aiming to finish off the -pre + series in February and move on to the final 1.0.0 release... So if you + spot any bugs, now would be an excellent time to send in a fix to the + busybox mailing list. It would also be <b>very</b> helpful if people could + help review the BusyBox documentation and submit improvements. It would be + especially helpful if people could check that the features supported by the + various applets match the features listed in the documentation. + + <p> + + The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details. + And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>. + + <p>Have Fun! + <p> + + <li><b>4 February 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-pre7 released</b><p> There was a bug in -pre6 that broke argument parsing for a |