[wp-testers] Re: wp-testers Digest, Vol 22, Issue 15

Fri Dec 15 23:48:36 GMT 2006

so wordpress 2.1 will be this year?
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>   1. WordPress 2.0.6 RC1 (Mark Jaquith)
>   2. Re: WordPress 2.0.6 RC1 (Joefish)
>   3. Re: WordPress 2.0.6 RC1 (Mark Jaquith)
>   4. RE: WordPress 2.0.6 RC1 (Brian Layman)
>   5. Re: WordPress 2.0.6 RC1 (Mark Jaquith)
>   6. Re: WordPress 2.0.6 RC1 (Stefano)
>   7. Re: WordPress 2.0.6 RC1 (Mark Jaquith)
>   8. RE: WordPress 2.0.6 RC1 (Brian Layman)
>   9. OT: Books (John D Parker)
>  10. Re: OT: Books (Lloyd Budd)
>  11. Re: OT: Books (John D Parker)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:36:49 -0500
> From: Mark Jaquith <mark.wordpress at txfx.net>
> Subject: [wp-testers] WordPress 2.0.6 RC1
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> Download WordPress 2.0.6 RC1 here:
>
> http://wordpress.org/beta/wordpress-2.0.6-RC1.zip
>
> Changes from 2.0.6 beta 1:
>
> - i18n fixes
> - Quicktags now activated for Safari (requires very recent version of
> Safari 2)
> - global MySQL query filter (called "query"), which allows for very
> powerful plugins
> - fix for funky expand/contract behavior of the bigger DBX boxes
> (trackbacks, postmeta) in Firefox
> - Akismet plugin optimizes the comment database more infrequently
> (doesn't need to happen that often)
>
> We've been having all positive feedback regarding the wp_redirect()
> Server 500 error that some people were getting with WP 2.0.5  Big
> kudos and thanks to everyone who helped me with that one, especially
> Ben Masters who graciously granted me access to his server for testing.
>
> Go ahead and bang on this release candidate over the weekend and
> report back here.  As always, we're looking for a diverse bunch of
> testers, so I'm particularly interested in feedback from people
> running PHP 5.2, PHP via FastCGI, IIS, Apache on Windows, etc.
> Although the 2.0.x branch will continue to be maintained well into
> the future, 2.0.6 is likely going to be the last release before WP
> 2.1 launches, so lets make it a good one!
>
> One other note:  there is a security patch that will be going into
> 2.0.6 final that is NOT in this release candidate (so as to not give
> troublemakers a head start).  So be sure to download the final
> version when it comes out.
>
> --
> Mark Jaquith
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:50:50 -0600
> From: Joefish <joe at feastofcrumbs.com>
> Subject: Re: [wp-testers] WordPress 2.0.6 RC1
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> On 12/15/06, Mark Jaquith <mark.wordpress at txfx.net> wrote:
>> Download WordPress 2.0.6 RC1 here:
>>
>> http://wordpress.org/beta/wordpress-2.0.6-RC1.zip
>>
>
> <snip>
>
>>
>> One other note:  there is a security patch that will be going into
>> 2.0.6 final that is NOT in this release candidate (so as to not give
>> troublemakers a head start).  So be sure to download the final
>> version when it comes out.
>>
>> --
>> Mark Jaquith
>
>
> I understand the logic behind this but I wonder, is it wise to bypass
> testing for any update? Is this security patch going through testing
> in some other way?
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:12:58 -0500
> From: Mark Jaquith <mark.wordpress at txfx.net>
> Subject: Re: [wp-testers] WordPress 2.0.6 RC1
> To: wp-testers at lists.automattic.com
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> On Dec 15, 2006, at 2:50 PM, Joefish wrote:
>
>> I understand the logic behind this but I wonder, is it wise to bypass
>> testing for any update? Is this security patch going through testing
>> in some other way?
>
> Ryan and I just discussed this before packaging RC1, and we decided
> that the change was small enough and predictable enough to keep under
> wraps until 2.0.6 is finalized.  Had the fix been more complex and
> involved more lines of code then we may have put it into the RC.
> Like everything in life, it comes down to cost/benefit analysis.
> I'll be testing 2.0.6 WITH the change on a number of sites that I
> manage, so in the very unlikely case that this small change causes
> issues, there will be time for people to report them to me.
>
> --
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:34:01 -0500
> From: "Brian Layman" <Brian at TheCodeCave.com>
> Subject: RE: [wp-testers] WordPress 2.0.6 RC1
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> Mark Jaquith wrote
>> One other note:  there is a security patch that will be going into
>> 2.0.6 final that is NOT in this release candidate (so as to not give
>> troublemakers a head start).  So be sure to download the final
>> version when it comes out.
>
> If the fix is easily bypassed wouldn't you want to know that sooner, 
> rather
> than later? Besides, this method pretty much clearly isolates the fix and
> draws attention to it, doesn't it?
>
> Oh.. by "Head Start" do you mean at attacking blogs that haven't updated?
> If that's what you mean, I guess that does have some logic to it...
> _______________________________________________
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:51:11 -0500
> From: Mark Jaquith <mark.wordpress at txfx.net>
> Subject: Re: [wp-testers] WordPress 2.0.6 RC1
> To: wp-testers at lists.automattic.com
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> On Dec 15, 2006, at 3:34 PM, Brian Layman wrote:
>
>> If the fix is easily bypassed wouldn't you want to know that
>> sooner, rather
>> than later? Besides, this method pretty much clearly isolates the
>> fix and
>> draws attention to it, doesn't it?
>
> The fix is an obvious one, and one we've made before to other parts
> of WordPress, so I'm not worried that it'll be bypassed (past similar
> fixes would have been bypassed by now).  It does call attention to
> it, but any PHP script kiddie worth his salt would have been able to
> pick the change out of a big changeset anyway.
>
>> Oh.. by "Head Start" do you mean at attacking blogs that haven't
>> updated?
>> If that's what you mean, I guess that does have some logic to it...
>
> Yep... normal WP users aren't on the wp-testers list, so it could
> give troublemakers a head start against them.
>
> --
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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 22:09:55 +0100
> From: Stefano <steagl at people.it>
> Subject: Re: [wp-testers] WordPress 2.0.6 RC1
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> On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:36:49 -0500, in internal.wp.tester you wrote:
>
>>Download WordPress 2.0.6 RC1 here:
>>
>>http://wordpress.org/beta/wordpress-2.0.6-RC1.zip
>>
>>Changes from 2.0.6 beta 1:
>
> This mena that again thsi year we will have a xmas officiale release?
> I hope not! O we tlocalization team will have to work again betweem
> Xmax and end of the year? Even if the final release will be out in 2 3
> days is always a xmas version...
>
> Woud have been better having another beta till new year.
>
> -- 
>
> Stefano Aglietti - StallonIt on IRCnet - ICQ#: 2078431
> Email: steve at 40annibuttati.it steagl at people.it
> Sites: http://www.40annibuttati.it (personal blog)
>       http://www.wordpress-it.it (WordPress Italia)
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:23:55 -0500
> From: Mark Jaquith <mark.wordpress at txfx.net>
> Subject: Re: [wp-testers] WordPress 2.0.6 RC1
> To: wp-testers at lists.automattic.com
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> On Dec 15, 2006, at 4:09 PM, Stefano wrote:
>
>> This mena that again thsi year we will have a xmas officiale release?
>> I hope not! O we tlocalization team will have to work again betweem
>> Xmax and end of the year?
>
> Surely a week is enough time to do a localized version.  We really
> want to be able to focus the bulk of energy on 2.1 after Christmas.
>
> --
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> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:29:59 -0500
> From: "Brian Layman" <Brian at TheCodeCave.com>
> Subject: RE: [wp-testers] WordPress 2.0.6 RC1
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> [mailto:wp-testers-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of Mark Jaquith
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 4:24 PM
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>
> Mark wrote:
>>Stefano threw at the keyboard:
>>> This mena that again thsi year we will have a xmas officiale release?
>>> I hope not! O we tlocalization team will have to work again betweem
>>> Xmax and end of the year?
>>Surely a week is enough time to do a localized version.  We really
>>want to be able to focus the bulk of energy on 2.1 after Christmas.
>
> Are you sure? Even with Stefano's typing? ;)
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> Message: 9
> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:22:26 -0800 (PST)
> From: John D Parker <orclwzrd at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [wp-testers] OT: Books
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> Ok, sorry for the OT post but you guys seem to be a good resource.
>
> Besides using wordpress, I spend most of my day as any oracle dba. I'm 
> looking for new books to acquire. I need to get a better grasp of 
> php/css/ajax/etc... What do you guys recommend?
>
> John
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> Message: 10
> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:29:48 -0800
> From: "Lloyd Budd" <lloydomattic at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [wp-testers] OT: Books
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> On 12/15/06, John D Parker <orclwzrd at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Ok, sorry for the OT post but you guys seem to be a good resource.
>>
>> Besides using wordpress, I spend most of my day as any oracle dba. I'm 
>> looking for new books to acquire. I need to get a better grasp of 
>> php/css/ajax/etc... What do you guys recommend?
>
> The PHP book most recommended to me was
> Sams' PHP and MySQL Web Development by Luke Welling and Laura Thomson
>
>
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> Message: 11
> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:42:03 -0800 (PST)
> From: John D Parker <orclwzrd at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [wp-testers] OT: Books
> To: wp-testers at lists.automattic.com
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> oops, I already have the following
> PHP Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition - Rasmus Lerdorf
> Programming PHP - Rasmus Lerdorf
> Advanced PHP Programming - George Schlossnagle
> Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition - Eric A. Meyer
> CSS Cookbook - Christopher Schmitt
> CSS Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition - Eric A. Meyer
> PHP and MySQL Web Development, 3rd Edition - Luke Welling
> PHP Cookbook - David Sklar
> another one by Eric Meyer  and WordPress Themes by John Godley from his 
> website www.urbangiraffe.com
>
>
> Lloyd Budd <lloydomattic at gmail.com> wrote: On 12/15/06, John D Parker 
> wrote:
>> Ok, sorry for the OT post but you guys seem to be a good resource.
>>
>> Besides using wordpress, I spend most of my day as any oracle dba. I'm 
>> looking for new books to acquire. I need to get a better grasp of 
>> php/css/ajax/etc... What do you guys recommend?
>
> The PHP book most recommended to me was
> Sams' PHP and MySQL Web Development by Luke Welling and Laura Thomson
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