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    <h2>December 1997</h2>

    <ul>
      <li>
	<p><b>26-Dec-97</b> A convenient front-end tool for installing and
	  configuring the <a href="../doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/synching.html#CVSUP">CVSup</a>
	  utility is now available.  To use it, simply login or su to root and
	  run: <tt><b>pkg_add</b> &ftp;/development/CVSup/cvsupit.tgz</tt></p>
      </li>

      <li>
	<p><b>2-Dec-97</b> The "FOOF" bug has now been fixed in our
	  3.0-current and 2.2-stable branches and can either be incorporated
	  by using the <a href="../doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/synching.html#CVSUP">CVSup</a>
	  utility, as described below for the LAND attack fix, or by applying
	  <a
	    href="&ftp;/2.2.5-RELEASE/updates/f00f.diff.2.2">these
	    patches</a>.</p>
      </li>

      <li>
	<p><b>1-Dec-97</b> The "LAND attack" bug in TCP/IP has now been fixed
	  in all relevant branches and can be incorporated by using the <a
	    href="../doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/synching.html#CVSUP">CVSup</a> utility to track
	  the latest 2.2 or 3.0 sources.</p>
      </li>

      <li>
	<p><b>1-Dec-97</b> Team FreeBSD is a group of FreeBSD users and
	  supporters contributing CPU idle time in an effort to crack RSA's
	  64-bit encryption code.  For more information, visit <a
	    href="http://www.circle.net/team-freebsd/">Team FreeBSD's WWW
	    site</a>.</p>
      </li>
    </ul>

    <h2>November 1997</h2>

    <ul>
      <li>
	<p><b>21-Nov-97</b> <em>Pentium bug</em> -- We are aware of the "F00F"
	  Pentium halting bug and are working with Intel on a fix. When we
	  have a fix ready for public consumption it will be announced here,
	  on the mailing list announce@FreeBSD.org and to the Usenet newsgroup
	  <a
	    href="news:comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.announce">comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.announce</a>.  Your patience is appreciated.</p>
      </li>

      <li>
	<p><b>09-Nov-97</b> FreeBSD 2.2.5-RELEASE CDROMS are now in stock and
	  shipping to customers worldwide.  More information is available at
	  <a
	    href="http://www.wccdrom.com/titles/os/fbsd25.htm">http://www.wccdrom.com/titles/os/fbsd25.htm</a>.</p>
      </li>
    </ul>
    
    <h2>October 1997</h2>

    <ul>
      <li>
	<p><b>22-Oct-97</b> FreeBSD 2.2.5 has been released.  See the <a
	    href="&base;/releases/index.html">Release Information</a> page for
	  details.  Also be sure to check the <a
	    href="&ftp;/2.2.5-RELEASE/ERRATA.TXT"> release errata</a> after
	  installation for any late-breaking issues with 2.2.5 that you should
	  know about.</p>
      </li>
    </ul>

    <h2>September 1997</h2>

    <ul>
      <li>
	<p><b>01-Sep-97</b> FreeBSD performed well in an Internet Week <a
	    href="http://techweb.cmp.com/internetwk/reviews/rev0901.htm">review</a> of WWW server platforms.</p>
      </li>
    </ul>

    <h2>August 1997</h2>

    <ul>
      <li>
	<p><b>11-Aug-97</b> Researchers in Duke University's <a
	    href="http://www.cs.duke.edu/ari/index.html">Trapeze Project</a>
	  have developed a high-speed Myrinet driver for FreeBSD.  More
	  information about the driver, Trapeze Project, and its parent
	  project, the Collaborative Cluster Computing Iniative, including the
	  code for the Myrinet driver, are available from the CCCI's <a
	    href="http://www.cs.duke.edu/ari/index.html">WWW page</a>.</p>
      </li>
      
      <li>
	<p><b>03-Aug-97</b> Netscape Communications has released a beta
	  version of Netscape Communicator v4.0 for FreeBSD.  It can be
	  obtained via FTP from <a
	    href="ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/4.03/4.03b8/english/unix/freebsd/base_install/">ftp.netscape.com</a> or its mirrors.</p>
      </li>
    </ul>
    

    <h2>July 1997</h2>

    <ul>
      <li>
	<p><b>22-Jul-97</b> MacIP, an AppleTalk-to-IP gateway program for
	  FreeBSD, is in beta testing.  To get the latest version, see <a
	    href="http://www.promo.de/pub/people/stefan/netatalk/">http://www.promo.de/pub/people/stefan/netatalk/</a> or <a href="ftp://ftp.promo.de/pub/people/stefan/netatalk/">ftp://ftp.promo.de/pub/people/stefan/netatalk/</a>.</p>
      </li>
      
      <li>
	<p><b>17-Jul-97</b> The first issue of the FreeBSD Newsletter is now
	  available in <a href="&ftp;/doc/newsletter/issue1.pdf">Adobe PDF
	    format</a> (also by <a
	  href="&ftp;/doc/newsletter/issue1.pdf">FTP</a>).  A <a
	    href="&ftp;/doc/newsletter/README.TXT">help file</a> is available
	  to assist you in selecting and using a PDF viewer.  Article
	  submissions, advertisements, and letters to the editor should be
	  sent to <a
	    href="mailto:newsletter@FreeBSD.org">newsletter@FreeBSD.org</a>.</p>
      </li>
    </ul>

    <h2>June 1997</h2>

    <ul>
      <li>
	<p><b>17-Jun-97</b> FreeBSD <a
	    href="&ftp;/2.2.2-RELEASE/">2.2.2-RELEASE</a> CD-ROM discs are now
	  in stock; subscription customers should receive them shortly.</p>
      </li>
    </ul>
    
    <h2>May 1997</h2>

    <ul>
      <li>
	<p><b>16-May-97</b> FreeBSD <a
	    href="&ftp;/2.2.2-RELEASE/">2.2.2-RELEASE</a> has been released.
	  The <a href="&ftp;/2.2.2-RELEASE/RELNOTES.TXT">Release Notes</a> and
	  <a href="&ftp;/FreeBSD2.2.2-RELEASE/ERRATA.TXT">Errata List</a> can
	  provide more information.</p>
      </li>

      <li>
	<p><b>12-May-97</b> A 3.0-Current SNAP-of-the-day server has been
	  established at <a
	    href="ftp://current.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">ftp://current.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/</a>.
	  A 3.0-SNAPshot will be generated daily, and old SNAPshots will be
	  kept for a minimum of one week.</p>
      </li>
    </ul>
    
    <h2>April 1997</h2>

    <ul>
      <li><p><b>28-Apr-97</b> The 3.0-current src tree now contains support
	  for building Symmetric MultiProcessor kernels.  For details go to
	  the <a href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/~fsmp/SMP/SMP.html">SMP</a>
	  page.
	</p>
      </li>

      <li><p><b>22-Apr-97</b> A RELENG_2.2 snap-of-the-day server has been
	  established at <a
	    href="ftp://releng22.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">ftp://releng22.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD</a>.
	  The <a
	    href="ftp://releng22.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/README.TXT">README.TXT</a> has more information.</p>
      </li>

      <li>
	<p><b>15-Apr-97</b> FreeBSD 2.2.1-RELEASE CDs are shipping.  Please
	  see <a
	    href="http://www.wccdrom.com/titles/os/fbsd22.htm">http://www.wccdrom.com/titles/os/fbsd22.htm</a> for more information.</p>
      </li>
    </ul>

    <h2>March 1997</h2>

    <ul>
      <li><p><b>28-Mar-97</b> Sony Computer Science Laboratory, Inc. has
	  released an alpha version of ALTQ/CBQ, an alternative queuing
	  framework for BSD Unix. <a
	    href="http://www.csl.sony.co.jp/person/kjc/programs.html">More
	    information</a> and the <a
	    href="ftp://ftp.csl.sony.co.jp/pub/kjc/altq.tar.gz">source
	    code</a> is available.</p>
      </li>
	
      <li>
	<p><b>25-Mar-97</b> <a href="&ftp;/2.2.1-RELEASE/">FreeBSD
	    2.2.1-RELEASE</a> is now available, replacing 2.2-RELEASE.  Read
	  the <a href="&ftp;/2.2.1-RELEASE/README.TXT">README.TXT</a> file or
	  the <a href="&base;/releases/2.2.1R/notes.html">Release Notes</a>
	  for more information.</p>
      </li>

      <li>
	<p><b>16-Mar-97</b> <a href="&ftp;/2.2-RELEASE/">FreeBSD
	    2.2-RELEASE</a> is now available.  Read the <a
	    href="&ftp;/2.2-RELEASE/README.TXT">README.TXT</a> file or the <a
	    href="&base;/releases/2.2R/notes.html">Release Notes</a> 	for
	  more information.</p>
      </li>
    </ul>

    <h2>February 1997</h2>
    
    <ul>
      <li>
	<p><b>20-Feb-1997</b> FreeBSD 2.1.7-RELEASE is now available. Read the
	  README.TXT file or the <a href="&base;/releases/2.1.7R/notes.html">
	    Release Notes</a> for more information.</p>
      </li>

      <li>
	<p><b>10-Feb-1997</b> FreeBSD 3.0-970209-SNAP has been released. Read
	  the README.TXT file for more information about this
	  release.</p>
      </li>
      
      <li>
	<p><b>06-Feb-1997</b> A serious security problem affecting FreeBSD
	  2.1.6 and earlier systems was found.  The problem has been corrected
	  within the -stable, -current, and RELENG_2_2 source trees.  As an
	  additional precaution, FreeBSD 2.1.6 is no longer available from the
	  FTP distribution sites.  You can read more about the problem and
	  solution from the <a
	    href="&ftp;/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-97:01.setlocale">FreeBSD-SA-97:01.setlocale</a> security announcement.</p>
      </li>
      
      <li>
	<p><b>06-Feb-1997</b> The final pre-release version of FreeBSD
	  2.2-GAMMA, is now available. The README.TXT file has more
	  information.</p>
      </li>

      <li>
	<p><b>02-Feb-1997</b> A snap-of-the-day server has been set up for the
	  most current <A HREF="../releases/snapshots.html">snapshot</a>
	  release of FreeBSD 2.2.  Read the <A
	    HREF="ftp://22gamma.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/README.TXT">README.TXT</A> file for more information.</p>
      </li>
    </ul>

    <h2>January 1997</h2>

    <ul>
      <li>
	<p><b>25-Jan-1997</b> FreeBSD <A HREF="&ftp;/3.0-970124-SNAP/">
	    3.0-970124-SNAP</A> has been released.  Please see the <a
	    href="&ftp;/3.0-970124-SNAP/RELNOTES.TXT"> Release Notes</a> for
	  more information.</p>
      </li>
    </ul>
    
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