Mozilla Thunderbird

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[slackware-security]  mozilla-thunderbird (SSA:2013-050-02)

New mozilla-thunderbird packages are available for Slackware 13.37, 14.0,
and -current to fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.0 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/mozilla-thunderbird-17.0.3-i486-1_slack14.0.txz:  Upgraded.
  This release contains security fixes and improvements.
  For more information, see:
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/thunderbird.html

  (* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Where to find the new packages:
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Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(http://osuosl.org

) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project!  :-)

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://slackware.com

 for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.37/patches/packages/mozilla-thunderbird-17.0.3-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.37/patches/packages/mozilla-thunderbird-17.0.3-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.0/patches/packages/mozilla-thunderbird-17.0.3-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.0/patches/packages/mozilla-thunderbird-17.0.3-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/xap/mozilla-thunderbird-17.0.3-i486-1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/xap/mozilla-thunderbird-17.0.3-x86_64-1.txz

MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 13.37 package:
1f6a52989d949818d55acac69bc3ce1f  mozilla-thunderbird-17.0.3-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
31208fdfbf28e1c7ecdaa02aa36b8960  mozilla-thunderbird-17.0.3-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware 14.0 package:
860deb9bcbd0d2608b54942198e492ec  mozilla-thunderbird-17.0.3-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
c3af1de27ad07b96a57943ec15ced35a  mozilla-thunderbird-17.0.3-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware -current package:
c670e9614afa0e89ea69233e53905ddd  xap/mozilla-thunderbird-17.0.3-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
0677f5de2bdd4e0a55c373fec1fe0b0f  xap/mozilla-thunderbird-17.0.3-x86_64-1.txz

Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg mozilla-thunderbird-17.0.3-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
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Slackware Linux Security Team
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security@slackware.com

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Mozilla Firefox

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[slackware-security]  mozilla-firefox (SSA:2013-050-01)

New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 13.37, 14.0,
and -current to fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-19.0-i486-1_slack14.0.txz:  Upgraded.
  This release contains security fixes and improvements.
  For more information, see:
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox.html

  (* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


Where to find the new packages:
+-----------------------------+

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(http://osuosl.org

) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project!  :-)

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://slackware.com

 for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.37/patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-19.0-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.37/patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-19.0-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.0/patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-19.0-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.0/patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-19.0-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/xap/mozilla-firefox-19.0-i486-1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/xap/mozilla-firefox-19.0-x86_64-1.txz

MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 13.37 package:
73f09b2601e4dc720042e8fc630e439e  mozilla-firefox-19.0-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
b18d5646fc77abe54c76faf530a778b4  mozilla-firefox-19.0-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware 14.0 package:
494519cd95344d1f7c0c0c48dc004f63  mozilla-firefox-19.0-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
ccc1f7f241b7aea23b66616e095337ee  mozilla-firefox-19.0-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware -current package:
0e797b79c31c550b7b4682002f3a5ebe  xap/mozilla-firefox-19.0-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
975789b412e8ef8bc56489a7d2b7f635  xap/mozilla-firefox-19.0-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-19.0-i486-1_slack14.0.txz


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FIREFOX: New OS on the block

Mozilla’s Firefox OS, the mobile operating system from the company that makes the Firefox browser build entirely on open web standards and having ability to beat Android or iOS. Firefox OS is Mozilla's ambitious attempt to build an operating system that brings more openness to the walled gardens of Apple's iOS and Google's Android.

New Operating Systems for Smartphones

Its a new mobile operating system built entirely using open web standards and with codename Boot to Gecko, means a Linux distro that automatically loads Gecko or in more simple words apps for Firefox OS are basically just websites written in HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. The Web is the Platform, which means not only taking down barriers, but also a lighter system that makes your apps run smoothly and an optimal battery life.

Firefox OS written with basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Mozilla has also added some extra hooks to Firefox OS that allow developers to access a phone’s hardware via HTML such as Battery info, Camera, Contacts, WebSMS, Storage, Vibration, Settings, Alarm, Browser, and many more. A large number of WebAPIs will be supported in the initial implementation of Firefox OS. A complete list can be found here.

Battling against other mobile platforms

Firefox OS will not be directly battling against other mobile platforms. Firefox OS is a cutting-edge mobile operating system, designed to render the highest performance. Its main objective is to change the way the world develops mobile apps. While some other mobile vendors such as Blackberry also provide ways to develop apps for their systems using HTML5, but Mozilla is Mozilla!!

Easy, powerful and Open for Developers

Firefox OS instantly promoted millions of web and JavaScript developers into app developers. Developers already know the browser environment and the tools, and there’s no need to learn any new language or framework. All they have to do is download a free Firefox OS Simulator. Everything Mozilla does is open so it is common knowledge that you can create your own Firefox OS build if you have a supported device.

Whereas in Apple's iOS and Google's Android platforms currently dominate the mobile space and rely heavily on developers to produce high-quality apps that increase and augment the functionality of their platforms.

Install Apps from Any Domain
In Firefox OS, there is incredibly liberating to allow installation from outside an app store. instead of needing to jump over to the device's app store app, Mozilla provides a JavaScript API for installing web apps from any allowed domains.

First Mobile Handsets with Firefox OS

The first test devices (Keon and Peak model) (available for purchase) with Firefox OS was developed by a Spanish smartphone start-up Geeksphone and Telefonica, one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world.

Enjoy Mobile freedom with Firefox OS!

Firefox Designs -

Courtesy: mozilla.org, The Hacker News