Announcements

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!

Just in time for the new year: The first release candidate for Geeklog 1.4.0 is now available for download.

Quite a few bugs have been fixed, some minor improvements have been made, and so this should provide a much smoother experience than the beta. But still: Remember that this is not the final version yet, so if in doubt, you may want to wait for the official release in the not-too-distant future.

In the meantime, please help us squash the remaining bugs by reporting them in the official 1.4.0rc1 bug thread in the forums. And you don't have to install 1.4.0rc1 to do that, since the demo site has also been updated.

Since this is one of the biggest updates in Geeklog's history, we made a last-minute decision to call it Geeklog 1.4.0 (instead of 1.3.12). After almost one year in development, this update brings you the following new features:

• Geeklog now officially works with register_globals = off. Please note, however, that some plugins and add-ons may still require it to be on.
• Support for Trackback, Pingback, and pinging weblog directories (blo.gs, Technorati, etc.).
• Remote authentication lets registered users of remote services such as Blogger.com and LiveJournal log into your Geeklog site without having to register (optionally, of course).
• The Admin sections have been revamped to provide a consistent look and sortable lists.
• Ships with FCKeditor (WYSIWYG editor).
  To enable, set $_CONF['advanced_editor'] = true; in your config.php.
• New syndication framework can both read and write feeds in RSS (0.9x and 2.0), RDF, and Atom (0.3 and 1.0) formats.
• New search only returns a specified amount of results per page, thus avoiding the embarrassing timeouts on large databases.
• The links and polls sections are now plugins, i.e can be disabled, removed, and replaced easily when you don't need them.
• ... and more ...

Due to the huge amount of changes in the code, we are releasing this beta version before we move on to release candidates (and the final release, eventually). Therefore, the usual warning: If your life, reputation, or income depends on your Geeklog site, don't upgrade just yet. However, we do need your help here and would like to encourage you to download Geeklog 1.4.0b1 and try it out. Please help us track down the (old and new) bugs in this new version.

The documentation still leaves something to be desired and will be updated step by step. We will also be publishing a few stories over the next couple of days, each focussing on one of the new features. And since our bugtracker is currently down, please use the official 1.4.0b1 bug thread in the forums instead.