Recent Package Updates
2025-12-06: libwbxml2.1-shlibs-0.11.10-1 (Library to parse, encode and handle WBXML)
The WBXML Library (libwbxml) contains a library and its associated tools
to parse, encode and handle WBXML documents. The WBXML format is a
binary representation of XML, defined by the Wap Forum, and used to
reduce bandwidth in mobile communications.
commit log from Daniel Macks ([email protected]):
libwbxml2.1: new version (fixes hardcoded /sw in installed cmake file)2025-12-06: libwbxml2-shlibs-0.10.9-4 (Library to parse, encode and handle WBXML)
The WBXML Library (libwbxml) contains a library and its associated tools
to parse, encode and handle WBXML documents. The WBXML format is a
binary representation of XML, defined by the Wap Forum, and used to
reduce bandwidth in mobile communications.
commit log from Daniel Macks ([email protected]):
libwbxml2: invert package layout2025-12-06: xmlstarlet-1.6.1-2 (Command-line XML manipulation tool)
XMLStarlet is a set of command line utilities which can be used to
transform, query, validate, and edit XML documents and files using
simple set of shell commands in similar way it is done for plain text
files using UNIX grep, sed, awk, diff, patch, join, etc commands.
commit log from Daniel Macks ([email protected]):
xmlstarlet: fix FTBFS with newer libxml22025-12-05: openssl300-dev-3.5.4-1 (Secure Sockets Layer and Crypto Library)
OpenSSL is a free implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols. It includes command line
utilities to manage certificates and a separate library implementing common
cryptograhic algorithms.
commit log from Hanspeter Niederstrasser ([email protected]):
openssl: v3.5.42025-12-05: par2-1.0.0-1 (Parity Archive Volume Set II)
The idea behind this project is to provide a tool to apply the
data-recovery capability concepts of RAID-like systems to the posting
and recovery of multi-part archives on Usenet. Current filespec and
clients support the 'Reed-Soloman Code' implementation that allows for
recovery of any 'X' volumes for 'X' parity volumes present.
The key to this mission is a clean file format specification which
provides all the necessary capabilities for programs to easily verify
and regenerate single missing parts out of a set of archives.
We might just be able to make binary posting and downloading on Usenet
a little easier. That's a pretty cool goal!
commit log from Hanspeter Niederstrasser ([email protected]):
par2: v1.0.02025-12-05: a2ps-4.15.8-1 (Any to PostScript filter)
a2ps is a utilty that allows the user to do PostScript manipulations. It is
able to pass on processing to other filters, such as gzip and dvips.
To use this with Preview, put the line
DefaultPrinter: | ps2pdf - | /usr/bin/open -f -a Preview
in ~/.a2ps/a2psrc in your home directory.
commit log from Hanspeter Niederstrasser ([email protected]):
a2ps: v4.15.82025-12-04: claws-mail-3.14.0-4 (GTK+ based lightweight and fast e-mail client)
Claws Mail is a GTK+ based, lightweight, and fast e-mail client and
newsreader. Supports POP3, APOP, IMAP, SMTP, SMTP AUTH, NNTP, LDAP,
multiple accounts, spell-checking, addressbook, SSL, GPG, filtering,
i18n, & more. It is further extended by plugins.
commit log from Daniel Macks ([email protected]):
claws-mail: libtool fix (NB: still FTBFS due to too-old glib)2025-12-04: libetpan17-shlibs-1.7-6 (Mail handling library)
Portable, efficient framework for different kinds of mail access:
IMAP, SMTP, POP and NNTP.
commit log from Daniel Macks ([email protected]):
libetpan: fix dep detections2025-12-04: libgpgme11-1.9-shlibs-1.24.1-1 (Application access library for GnuPG)
Application access library for GnuPG
commit log from Daniel Macks ([email protected]):
libgpgme11-1.9: fix disabling of tests2025-12-04: bison-legacy-2.7.1-2 (Parser generator)
Bison is a general-purpose parser generator that converts a grammar
description for an LALR context-free grammar into a C program to parse
that grammar. Once you are proficient with Bison, you can use it to
develop a wide range of language parsers, from those used in simple
desk calculators to complex programming languages.
Some packages need a bison which is newer than what Apple provides even on
Mountain Lion, but yet still have .y sources that are too loose in syntax
for bison-3.0. %n exists to handle these cases.
commit log from Daniel Macks ([email protected]):
bison-legacy: scrap java for testing (NB: still fails self-tests)2025-12-03: alpine-2.26-1 (Text based tool for managing emails)
Alpine is a fast, easy to use email client that is suitable for both the
inexperienced email user as well as for the most demanding of power users.
Alpine is based on the Pine(r) Message System, which was also developed at the
University of Washington. Alpine can be learned by exploration and the use of
context-sensitive help. The user experience is highly customizable through the
use of the Alpine Setup command.
commit log from Daniel Macks ([email protected]):
alpine: new version, build-fixes, libdep bumps2025-12-02: gnupg-unified-1.4.23-5 (Gnu privacy guard - A Free PGP replacement)
GnuPG is GNU's tool for secure communication and data
storage. It can be used to encrypt data and to create digital
signatures. It includes an advanced key management facility and is
compliant with the proposed OpenPGP Internet standard as described in
RFC2440.
This package contains the IDEA and RSA algorithms, which were
patented. Now that these patents have expired, they can be included
without separate restriction:
Patent on RSA expired 2000-09-20
Patents on IDEA have expired:
Europe: EP0482154 on 2011-05-16
Japan: JP3225440 on 2011-05-16
U.S.: 5,214,703 on 2012-01-07
so we have a "unified" gnupg in fink.
commit log from Daniel Macks ([email protected]):
gnupg-unified: the usual new-gcc fixes; also bump openldap2025-12-02: libevent2.1.7-shlibs-2.1.12-3 (Event notification library, version 2)
The libevent API provides a mechanism to execute a callback function when
a specific event occurs on a file descriptor or after a timeout has been
reached. Furthermore, libevent also supports callbacks due to signals or
regular timeouts.
commit log from Daniel Macks ([email protected]):
libevent*: build-fixes, python-interp management2025-12-02: libevent2.1-shlibs-2.1.8-7 (Event notification library, version 2)
The libevent API provides a mechanism to execute a callback function when
a specific event occurs on a file descriptor or after a timeout has been
reached. Furthermore, libevent also supports callbacks due to signals or
regular timeouts.
commit log from Daniel Macks ([email protected]):
libevent*: build-fixes, python-interp management2025-12-02: libevent1.4-shlibs-1.4.15-4 (Event notification library, version 1.4)
The libevent API provides a mechanism to execute a callback function when
a specific event occurs on a file descriptor or after a timeout has been
reached. Furthermore, libevent also supports callbacks due to signals or
regular timeouts.
commit log from Daniel Macks ([email protected]):
libevent*: build-fixes, python-interp management
