From 8ec10a9483f937743cba51124b30540c9613fca8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric Andersen Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 09:33:39 +0000 Subject: Fix up copyright msgs. Bump version to 0.49 in preparation for a release. Update the website with release details. -Erik --- docs/busybox.net/index.html | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------- docs/busybox.net/oldnews.html | 13 +++++++++++ 2 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs') diff --git a/docs/busybox.net/index.html b/docs/busybox.net/index.html index cbeb03876..e54a7683e 100644 --- a/docs/busybox.net/index.html +++ b/docs/busybox.net/index.html @@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ BusyBox combines tiny versions of many common UNIX utilities into a single small executable. It provides minimalist replacements for most of the utilities you usually find in fileutils, shellutils, findutils, textutils, grep, gzip, -tar, etc. BusyBox provides a fairly complete POSIX environment for any small -or embedded system. The utilities in BusyBox generally have fewer options than -their full-featured GNU cousins; however, the options that are included provide +tar, etc. BusyBox provides a fairly complete POSIX environment for any small or +embedded system. The utilities in BusyBox generally have fewer options than +their full featured GNU cousins; however, the options that are included provide the expected functionality and behave very much like their GNU counterparts.

BusyBox has been written with size-optimization and limited resources in mind. It is also extremely modular so you can easily include or exclude commands (or -features) at compile time. This makes it easy to customize your embedded -systems. To create a working system, just add a kernel, a shell (such as ash), -and an editor (such as elvis-tiny or ae). For a really minimal system, just -the the busybox shell (not a POSIX shell, but very small and quite usable). +features) at compile time. This makes it easy to customize your embedded +systems. To create a working system, just add /dev, a kernel, and an editor, +such as nano, e3, or elvis-tiny. For a really minimal system, you can even use +the busybox shell (not Bourne compatible, but very small and quite usable).

BusyBox is now maintained by @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ BusyBox is licensed under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE

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NEW!

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Mailing List Information

BusyBox now has a mailing list! To subscribe, go and visit this page. @@ -77,6 +77,30 @@ To subscribe, go and visit changelog. +

+ Special thanks go out to Matt Kraai and Larry Doolittle for all their + work on this release, and for keeping on top of things while I've been + out of town. +

+ Special Note
+ + BusyBox 0.49 was supposed to have replaced lash, the BusyBox + shell, with a new shell that understands full Bourne shell/Posix shell grammer. + Well, that simply didn't happen in time for this release. A new + shell that will eventually replace lash is already under + construction. This new shell is being developed by Larry + Doolittle, and could use all of our help. Please see the work in + progress on Larry's website + and help out if you can. This shell will be included in the next + release of BusyBox. +

  • 13 December 2000 -- BusyBox 0.48 released
    @@ -96,19 +120,6 @@ To subscribe, go and visit changelog - for complete details. - -

  • Old News
    For the old news, visit the old news page. diff --git a/docs/busybox.net/oldnews.html b/docs/busybox.net/oldnews.html index 4002ea117..c55fcfd28 100644 --- a/docs/busybox.net/oldnews.html +++ b/docs/busybox.net/oldnews.html @@ -41,6 +41,19 @@

  • Take me back to the BusyBox web site.
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  • 26 September 2000 -- BusyBox 0.47 released +
    + + This release fixes lots of bugs (including an ugly bug in 0.46 + syslogd that could fork-bomb your system). Added several new + apps: rdate, wget, getopt, dos2unix, unix2dos, reset, unrpm, + renice, xargs, and expr. syslogd now supports network logging. + There are the usual tar updates. Most apps now use getopt for + more correct option parsing. + See the changelog + for complete details. + +

  • 11 July 2000 -- BusyBox 0.46 released
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