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

Sat Dec 16 02:02:04 GMT 2006

I sincerely doubt it. 2.0.6 possibly.

On 12/15/06, alex at neverlandteam.net <alex at neverlandteam.net> wrote:
> 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
> > To: wp-testers at lists.automattic.com
> > Message-ID: <823C628C-49D2-4EDE-81CD-1A34991A614F at txfx.net>
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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
> > http://markjaquith.com/
> >
> > Covered Web Services
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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
> > To: wp-testers at lists.automattic.com
> > Message-ID:
> > <482e70070612151150r2d988d0am72377eb71305992d at mail.gmail.com>
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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?
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > 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
> > Message-ID: <919873BD-A8F8-4A96-85DE-E66D02EF95DF at txfx.net>
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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.
> >
> > --
> > Mark Jaquith
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> >
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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
> > To: <wp-testers at lists.automattic.com>
> > Message-ID:
> > <D0252C90757CBC4B8BC938A72BEDDF9D021E6A94 at dsimail.drbsystems.com>
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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
> > Message-ID: <AFEB08FF-C3AC-4952-AEB4-71CE28BCB85E at txfx.net>
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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.
> >
> > --
> > Mark Jaquith
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> >
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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
> > To: wp-testers at lists.automattic.com
> > Message-ID: <sl36o2hflb7mcodhvu8047kahb30lu9hoh at 4ax.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> >
> > 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)
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > 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
> > Message-ID: <3C70273B-8F7D-4F54-871D-EAC2F5FF9AAF at txfx.net>
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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.
> >
> > --
> > Mark Jaquith
> > http://markjaquith.com/
> >
> > Covered Web Services
> > http://covered.be/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > 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
> > To: <wp-testers at lists.automattic.com>
> > Message-ID:
> > <D0252C90757CBC4B8BC938A72BEDDF9D021E6A96 at dsimail.drbsystems.com>
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> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
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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
> > To: wp-testers at lists.automattic.com
> > Subject: Re: [wp-testers] WordPress 2.0.6 RC1
> >
> >
> > 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? ;)
> > _______________________________________________
> > Brian Layman
> > www.TheCodeCave.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > 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
> > To: wp-testers at lists.automattic.com
> > Message-ID: <463368.28120.qm at web32601.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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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
> > To: wp-testers at lists.automattic.com
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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
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > 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
> > Message-ID: <20061215224203.46671.qmail at web32603.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
> >
> > 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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