I legally changed my name from James Scott Edwards to Rachel Edwards in 2015. I've been happily living full time as a woman for over 3 years now.
I'm still finding places where my "dead" name is still being used and this is one. I decided that it was easier to add my new self as an additional Admin rather than trying to change my old username.
I have been making changes to the code to allow the storage to be on a remote machine. I have done some tests and it appears to work.
I am going to create a Subversion branch to check in the code. There is still a lot of work to be done, but I have been thinking about this for years and I am very excited to see it working.
This is mostly a bug fix release, although I added some new options to a couple of apps. Please read the RELEASE_NOTES file for the details.
The biggest change is that I created some Debian packages for this release. They can be downloaded from the "packages" subdirectory:
http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/objectify/packages/
You will need to download the objectify-public_111111-1_all.deb package for the public objects and either the objectify_31.2-1_i386.deb or the objectify_31.2-1_amd64.deb package for the programs. Then install them as follows:
sudo dpkg -i objectify-public_111111-1_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i objectify_31.2-1_i386.deb
or
sudo dpkg -i objectify_31.2-1_amd64.deb
if you have a 64-bit machine WITH a 64-bit operating system installed.
Please let me know if there are any problems.
I posted a new set of Public Objects last night. I added all (I believe) of the files for Ubuntu GNU/Linux releases 10.04.3, 11.04, and 11.10. Fedora GNU/Linux releases 8 and 9. I also added the Ubuntu Rescue Remix files.
For the first time I have added some persons to the Public Objects.
The files will be visible shortly at the following URLs:
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?time
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?md5
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha1
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha256
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha512
I am in the process of adding some way to view the people.
Wow, I had no idea that it had been over a year since the last release. The last year has been quite the roller coaster ride.
Anyway, this was mostly a bug fix release. I added --ignore-path and --ignore-case options to file-verify. I also changed it so that it sorts the reference lists to speed up operations when there are large quantities of files stored.
I completely forgot to release this update to the Public Objects from last May. I'm doing it now for completeness as I intend to release another update in the next few days.
Unfortunately the data center in L.A. where my server was located was closed on 30-Jan-2011. So the following web pages are currently down:
worldwide-database.org
qrwsoftware.com
Since it needed to be updated, I decided to do that before starting it up again. Hopefully, it will be on the air again in the next couple of weeks.
I do have to say how amazing that old machine running GNU/Linux was, one time it stayed up for over 3 years without a reboot.
I believe I have replicated the Subversion check-ins that were lost when Savannah was compromised: http://savannah.gnu.org/maintenance/Compromise2010 as closely as possible.
Unfortunately, when this site was hacked back in November: https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=6624
I had made some check ins to Subversion on the 25th and forgot to rsync my back up copy (my last rsync was on the 16th). So those changes were lost in Subversion. I still have the files so I should be able to check them in a again, but it will take a little time to figure it out.
Oops, I forgot to post this news last week. In this update I added CentOS 4.0 and 5.0 releases, Fedora 2, 3, and 4, and all of the Dynebolic releases I could find. The last Dynebolic release appears to have been almost three years ago, so it may be inactive.
As usual you can see the new files in the Public Objects at:
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?time
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?md5
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha1
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha256
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha512
I've released some new public objects. I've updated the Ubuntu listings, including the latest 10.10 releases. I've added the later Knoppix and YellowDog releases. I also started adding the Fedora releases (1, 2, and 3), but I can't add the later ones until I have a bug (#31115) fixed in the file-list program. Hopefully, I can fix that bug and do a new Objectify release in the next few weeks.
You can see the new files in the Public Objects at:
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?time
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?md5
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha1
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha256
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha512
I have uploaded a new Public Objects file. The only changes in this release are the addition of a few Ubuntu family files: jeos-8.04.2, most of the 8.10 release files, Xubuntu 9.04 and 9.10 files, and the Kubuntu 10.04 files.
You can see them at:
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?time
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?md5
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha1
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha256
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha512
I have uploaded a new set of public objects. I have added the new Trisquel 4.0 release, BLAG 90000 and 90001, Ubuntu releases since 8.04.2, and added all the sums for CentOS 4.8 and 5.5.
You can see them at:
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?time
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?md5
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha1
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha256
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha512
Now you can use the Objectify file-verify program to check the Trisquel releases after you download them, for example:
file-verify --public trisquel_4.0_i686.iso
Or you can list all of the MD5 checksums for CentOS:
file-list --md5 "trisquel*"
or using the abbreviated name for file-list:
ofl --md5 "trisquel*"
I have uploaded the Objectify Alpha_31.0 release. This release fixes the bug in the file-import --add-revision that was introduced in the Alpha_30.9 release:
I also added a --update-time option to file-import to allow resetting the time stamp on a file.
I created the alpha_31_branch to allow working on the old version while I am working on the next generation.
All of the other changes in this release were related to inputting file information into the Public Objects.
I have decided it is time to break with the past and start work on the next generation. I have been debating for some time, whether to try to maintain backwards compatibility with the old objects or to create the next generation with the ability to import all of the old objects into it. I have decided to go with the latter and not try to mix the old and the new.
I have created an alpha_31_branch in the branches directory, where I will maintain the current code until the next gen code is ready.
I have discovered a bug in the Alpha_30.9 release. I have removed it from the download directory until I can make a new release. If anyone downloaded it, please don't use the --add-revision option to file-import (ofi). I should have a new release ready in the next day or two.
I have uploaded a new set of public objects. This change was to add the CentOS (http://centos.org/) releases.
Right now most of the CentOS files ONLY have the MD5 checksums. The 3.9 releases also have the SHA1, SHA256, and SHA512 checksums. I will add the others as time permits.
You can see them at:
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?time
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?md5
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha1
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha256
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha512
Now you can use the Objectify file-verify program to check the CentOS releases after you download them, for example:
file-verify --public CentOS-3.9-i386-binDVD.iso
Or you can list all of the MD5 checksums for CentOS:
file-list --md5 "CentOS*" "centos*"
or using the abbreviated name for file-list:
ofl --md5 "CentOS*" "centos*"
I have uploaded a new set of public objects. This change was to add the Venenux (http://venenux.org), BLAG (http://www.blagblagblag.org/), and Dragora (http://dragora.usla.org.ar/wiki/:en:wiki) releases.
BLAG, Dragora, and Venenux are all GNU/Linux operating systems containing only free as in freedom software. Right now the BLAG has ONLY the MD5 checksums. I will add the others as time permits.
The Venenux and Dragora releases have MD5, SHA1, SHA256, and SHA512 checksums for them:
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?time
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?md5
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha1
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha256
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha512
Now you can use the Objectify file-verify program to check any of the Venenux and Dragora releases after you download them, for example:
file-verify --public dragora-2.0.iso venenux-0.8-dvd-rc2c.iso
You can also list, for example the sha256 checksums for them with the following command:
file-list --public dragora* venenux*
num_refs: 526
047ad748fb09bc4338f0b2c54a39df2cfe2d2ef03b6578727c0bf254b5861b73 venenux-0.8-cd-rc2c.iso
4b32e5435415b1070a969b3906eadcf7d60dfe2d9537a1759aa3d39bf63f772a venenux-0.8-cd2-rc2c.iso
359094e619a4a50704a97f27609a9cd5710452081697e3539821df4224af4d63 venenux-0.8-dvd-rc2c.iso
49c68550538717782a2a59c90175bb6bd8620866dd84d4959cf6c2e2c13e90ea dragora-1.0-install.iso
519cdae99d7f374702d152b5f5d731a86ae22d28ef3efa6d025303a5f6a08064 dragora-1.1-install-CD1.iso
1880826ac2dcd03c75d09f1696a1dbd5f2b4ddb3850a2ac80d80531d13be42be dragora-1.1-kde-CD2.iso
894905362154c0fb5b57ce79cfe9995479fcde992ed2e29ecfa32129bf326557 dragora-2.0.iso
Number of files: 7
I have uploaded a new set of public objects. This change was to add the Trisquel (http://trisquel.info/) releases. Trisquel is a GNU/Linux operating system containing only free as in freedom software. The following web pages now have the time stamp, MD5, SHA1, SHA256, and SHA512 checksums for them:
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?time
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?md5
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha1
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha256
http://www.worldwide-database.org/cgi-bin/list_files.cgi?sha512
Now you can use the Objectify file-verify program to check any of the Trisquel releases after you download them, for example:
file-verify --public trisquel_3.5_i686.iso
(Please note: I have only added Trisquel releases from 2.2 to 3.5, prior releases, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.1 contained non-free software and are not available for download so I am unable to add them.)
I have uploaded the Objectify Alpha_30.8 release. This release has a few bug fixes and a slight modification to the file-export program.
I also added a new program fisher-yates that generates random swizzle tables using the Fisher-Yates algorithm. It is only for testing at this point.
The file-export program was modified so that it won't overwrite an existing file.
Bug Fixes:
#2433663 - changed to print the path when mkdir fails when creating log file instead of passing the pointer to the null.
#29450 - somtimes the first time a long pass phrase is entered it would cut off and spew an error.
#30245 - changed archive-sync to have separate indexes into the source and destination archive's chunk info tables when checking after sync'ing. This allows the source archive to have empty chunks that don't exist in the destination archive.