I've completed a new version of the GUS plugin. The main change is the ability to install and use this plugin with register_globals off. This will allow you to use it with the upcoming Geeklog 1.4 if you choose to turn off register_globals.

You may get more information or dowload it through my geeklog software page.

v1.6.0 [29 Jan 2006]

• [fix] save on an SQL query if there is no referrer
• [fix] eliminate some warnings and a few minor buglets
• [new] now installs and works with register_globals off
• [new] changed the browser stats to make them more useful by breaking it down by browser and then version
• [new] optionally show bots by name [Google, Yahoo!, Ask Jeeves, Inktomi, and MSN Bot] in the Who's Online block instead of showing them as Guests [based on code by ByteEnabled]
  • controlled by the new $_GUS_CONF['wo_show_bots'] option in config.php

- Andy Maloney

The Rating plugin 1.0b (beta) release is on my site and in the downloads section on this site. If you have any problems, post them in the forums here or on my site. Please also post any feedback/suggestions.

This plugin allows you to add a rating system to any item. You can add them with autotags, or with a slight modification to the core files. Full details will be posted on my site soon.

I would also like to ask Dirk and the guys: please would you think of some way that a plugin can contribute code to stories and other items, so that it is not necessary to modify core files to add a rating.

Cheers, Euan.

We're almost there: Geeklog 1.4.0rc2 is the second and final (or so we hope) release candidate for Geeklog 1.4.0.

This release fixes issues with the FCKeditor integration, SQL errors, improves handling of trackbacks and pingbacks, and a few other issues. It also includes updated PEAR packages.

Please help us squash the remaining bugs by installing this release candidate or try it out at the demo site. Bugs can be reported in our bug tracker (now that it's back online) or simply by posting a comment to this story. Thanks!