From 4196dd830fa11ef551d69970522a07ddf3218edb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Antoine=20Beaupr=C3=A9?= Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 23:34:25 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] create a NEWS file for alternc detailing the major changes in this release --- .gitattributes | 1 + debian/NEWS | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ debian/changelog | 14 +------------- 3 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) create mode 100644 debian/NEWS diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes index b2c89bd1..2bace080 100644 --- a/.gitattributes +++ b/.gitattributes @@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ bureau/locales/fr_FR/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po -text bureau/locales/manual.pot -text bureau/locales/messages.pot -text bureau/locales/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po -text +debian/NEWS -text debian/README.Debian -text debian/alternc-slave.config -text debian/alternc-slave.dirs -text diff --git a/debian/NEWS b/debian/NEWS new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bf07d324 --- /dev/null +++ b/debian/NEWS @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +alternc (0.9.9) stable; urgency=low + + Starting with 0.9.9, we do not overwrite Postfix's main.cf directly + (#1029). However, some settings are directly overwritten, using + postconf -e (as per Debian Policy). Those settings are configured in + /etc/alternc/postfix.cf and are therefore managed as a configuration + file which means that your configuration changes will be preserved. + + Also, this is the last release that will overwrite the main Bind + configuration file (named.conf). All changes will be performed in + named.conf.options in the future. This release still installs a new + named.conf that will make sure that this transition functions + properly. See #1025 and #1104. + + We also got rid of the bind_internal parameter. This configuration is + not recommended as it allows recursive queries on an authoritative + nameserver. The 'internal' ACL can still be changed in a template if + required. Similarly, we now let the mynetworks configuration in + Postfix up to the administrator and do not prompt for it directly + through AlternC. + + We now support Apache2 out of the box, but it's not the default + platform deployed. To install AlternC with Apache2, you will need a + commandline like this: + + apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5 alternc + + Note, however, that this doesn't take care of removing the existing + apache1 installation. This is a more complex operation that must be + performed with a complete package manager like aptitude or synaptic. + + -- Antoine Beaupré Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:52:56 -0400 diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index d78102e6..d4b68ca0 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -25,24 +25,12 @@ alternc (0.9.9) stable; urgency=low frontend nodes * builtin postgrey and Spamhaus blacklisting configuration * #1017: complete apache2 support, although apache1 is still the "official" - platform for now. Use: - apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5 alternc - to install alternc with apache2. + platform for now * other changes: * deprecate the mynetwork modification in Postfix, this is now left to the admin * do not overwrite main.cf * do not overwrite named.conf - * note that even though main.cf is not directly overwritten (#1029, as - per Debian Policy), some settings are directly overwritten. those - settings are configured in /etc/alternc/postfix.cf. - * simplify the bind configuration: do not overwrite named.conf, put - all changes in named.options. get rid of the bind_internal parameter - that is not recommended anyways (as it allows recursive queries on an - authoritative nameserver). Note that the 'internal' ACL can still be - changed in a template if required. named.conf is still deployed by - AlternC, but this will be the last release that does so. See #1025 and - #1104. -- Antoine Beaupré Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:52:56 -0400