Release Bacula version 5.2.6

Hello,

This morning, we released Bacula version 5.2.6 to Source Forge.

You may be wondering why there have been so many releases of version 
5.2.x.  It isn't because there are any problems, but rather that Bacula
Systems is now very well organized (with a new CEO and many new 
employees) that I now have more time to work on Bacula, and that means
we are fixing more bugs, implementing new features and such.  The 
results you will see when appropriate in releases.

At the end of 2011 Bacula Systems introduced a new service offering 
specifically for existing community users called
the Bacula Enterprise Selective Migration Plan. This program is geared
towards IT shops and systems administrators who have deployed the
community version of Bacula and wish to professionalize their backup and 
restore infrastructure using the Enterprise Edition.

The success of this plan surpassed our greatest expectations and 
therefore we have decided to extend it until the 31st of March 2012!

The content of the offer remains the same and includes:

   -  Bacula Enterprise Edition (latest version available) and all
      updates and new while you are subscribed.

   -  1 plugin of your choice (see list in the current price list)

   -  1 day of remote consulting

Release Bacula version 5.2.5

Hello,

Yesterday, we released Bacula version 5.2.5 to Source Forge.

Below for your convenience are the ReleaseNotes.

Best regards,
Kern

                Release Notes for Bacula 5.2.5

   Bacula code: Total files = 1,110 Total lines = 231,439

General:
--------
The 5.2.5 version is a bug fix release.

Please note there was a seemingly innocent patch made to
version 5.2.4 that had rather serious negative consequences
on restarted jobs.  Anyone using restarted jobs should upgrade
from 5.2.4 to 5.2.5.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you are upgrading directly from 5.0.3 to this version, please see the
important notices below for version 5.2.3, particularly
the database upgrade and the difference in packaging the
SQL shared libraries.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bacula version 5.2.4 released

Hello,

A few days ago, we released Bacula version 5.2.4 to Source Forge.
There are quite a number of fixes and updates as you can see in
the ReleaseNotes included below.

We haven't tested bat in the Windows binaries, but have noticed
that there was a small discrepancy between the .dlls and the header
files we used to build it, so if you have problems with it, please let me
know and I will build a corrected version.

Best regards,
Kern

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                Release Notes for Bacula 5.2.4

   Bacula code: Total files = 1,110 Total lines = 231,439

General:
--------
The 5.2.4 version is an bug fix release.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you are upgrading directly from 5.0.3 to this version, please see the
important notices below for version 5.2.3, particularly
the database upgrade and the difference in packaging the
SQL shared libraries.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bacula Version 5.2.3 released

Hello,

Yesterday, we released Bacula version 5.2.3, which has some important bug
fixes.  To get the details, please go to the following link then click 
on News.

   http://www.bacula.org

Best regards,
Kern

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Bacula version 5.2.2 released

Hello,

This is to announce that Bacula version 5.2.2 has been released to Source
Forge as well as especially for our Cuban friends who are locked out
of Source Forge:  www.bacula.org/downloads/Bacula-5.2.2.

For those of you who tested by running CDash (one person) and by testing
the Windows version (one person), many thanks .

For those of you who might be interested in the ReleaseNotes, I include them
below.

Best regards,
Kern

                Release Notes for Bacula 5.2.2

   Bacula code: Total files = 1,110 Total lines = 231,439 (Using SLOCCount

General:
--------
The 5.2.2 version is an important bug fix release. It contains also some
additions and performance improvements.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you are upgrading directly from 5.0.3 to this version, please see the
important notices below for version 5.2.1, particularly
the database upgrade and the difference in packaging the
SQL shared libraries.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bacula Version 5.2.1 released

Hello,

Today, we released Bacula version 5.2.1.  If you downloaded version
5.2.0, sorry for the inconvenience, but I *strongly recommend you
download version 5.2.1 to avoid possible problems.

Several people have commented lately that the Bacula project appears
dead, but it is not at all the case. The developers have been working
hard.  Since version 5.0.3, there have been over 299,387 lines of
changes made by 20 developers, making 1,851 commits to the git
repo, and we have closed 88 bug reports (the large part of them
being fixed).

There are also some nice new features -- some of the main
ones are:

- LZO Compression
- New Tray Monitor
- Purge Migration Job
- Changes in Bvfs (Bacula Virtual FileSystem)
- Changes in the Pruning Algorithm
- Ability to Verify any specified Job
- Additions to RunScript variables
- Additions to the Plugin API
- ACL enhancements
- XATTR enhancements
- Class Based Database Backend Drivers
- Hash List Enhancements

Bacula 5.2.1 is now available for download from Source Forge, where you

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Bacula Conference

Hello,

Last year the Bacula "Developers" conference was a big success, so much so
that we are holding it again, but now it is known as the Bacula 
Conference because
we think everyone should be invited.

I'm pleased to announce take place on Wednesday September 21st 2011 in 
Cologne Germany.
So, please mark your calendars, and please do sign up for it, which you 
can do by going to
the following link:

www.bacula-konferenz.de

If you would like to submit a paper, there is still one slot free.

Obviously I'll be there too and will discuss the Bacula roadmap as
I see it -- however, due to some nice unexpected user code
submissions, the roadmap does not always work out as I expect  .

I am looking forward to being there and to meeting you there too.

Best regards,

Kern

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Call for Papers for the Bacula Conference 2011

Hello,

Most of you who attended last year's Bacula Conference, and responded to the 
survey earlier this year, specifically requested that we hold another Bacula 
Conference, which is what we are doing.  We are beginning to organize the 
conference, and as we did last year, we would like to give you your chance to 
make presentations.  

If you are interested in presenting something at the next Bacula Conference, 
or you want a bit of information about the conference (still in the early 
planning stage for the moment), please read more at the following link:

http://www.baculasystems.com/index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=items&id=252:bacula-developer-conference-2011

Best regards,

Kern

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Bacula Developer's Conference

Hello,

As you can see from the email below, we have been planning to hold a Bacula 
Developer's conference the 27th and 28th of September.  Despite some early 
enthusiasm, there are currently not enough people signed up to hold the 
conference.

However disappointing that is, I am hoping that there will be enough interest 
manifested by the end of this week.  Real interest can be shown by sending a 
registration email to the address noted below.

Best regards,

Kern

=========== Email sent 9 August ==========
Hello,

We will be holding the first Bacula Developer's conference during the last 
part of September and would enjoy meeting you and having you participate in 
the conference.  Please see below for more information.

For those of you who are planning to give a presentation, please contact me 
with the title and a brief abstract of your talk so that I can add it to the 
bacula.org web site page concerning the conference.

Please see the details below.

Best regards,

Kern

                      Bacula Developer's Conference
                          27-28 September 2010
                            Yverdon-les-Bains
                               Switzerland

Are you interested in:

- Meeting the Bacula developers in person.
- Learning how we maintain the source code.
- Hearing presentations about Bacula from the developers.
- Learning about and helping define the Bacula roadmap.
- Giving feedback or ideas directly to the developers.
- Learning more about Bacula Systems.
- Hearing from other Bacula developers and users.

If so, you should know that there will be a Bacula Developer's conference in
Yverdon, Switzerland (about 1.5 hour by train from Geneva Airport) on the 27th
and 28th of September.  In addition, Bacula Systems will hold an Open House on
Sunday the 26th beginning at noon where you can meet most of the Bacula
Systems founders and key Bacula developers person.

This conference will be most appropriate for developers and advanced Bacula
users, but it is open and free for everyone interested in Bacula.  If you are
or have been a contributor to the Bacula project, the project may be able to
sponsor part of your trip -- please ask.

Sunday 26 Sept.  
  Bacula Systems Open House.  Visit the Bacula Systems offices and meet the
  Bacula developers and the Bacula Systems founders.  Totally informal and
  optional.

Day 1: Monday 27 September 2010
  Presentations by Bacula developers and anyone else who would like to give a
  formal presentation (30 to 45 minutes)

  Tentative program:
  - Swisscom sharing our experiences with Bacula (SAP backup, ...)
  - DassIT new Bacula conf file GUI editor
  - Bacula in Brazil
  - Linux Bare Metal Recovery
  - Bacula development process
  - Bacula Roadmap
  - Bweb
  - How Bacula Systems supports the project -- Rob Morrison

Day 2: Tuesday 28 September 2010
  Birds of a feather meetings:
  Informal direct conversations with the developers, planning, 
    organizing, ...
  - Using git
  - How patches are integrated
  - Regression testing
    - CDash regression dashboard
  - Release cycle
  - Roadmap discussion and your input
    Brain storming new backup strategies such as deduplication
  - How Bacula plugins work
  - Rpms and how to improve them
    ...

Naturally, we will furnish plenty of beer and pizza and other goodies.

Your input needed:

We are still in the process of organizing the presentations and the time with
the developers, so if you are planning to attend and you would like to make a
formal presentation, or if you have some particular subjects that you would
like us to address, please let us know as soon as possible.

Registration:

To register for this event, please send an email to: 

   isabelle <at> baculasystems.com

and include your:

Name, Company, Telephone number, Mobile Telephone number, 
Date of arrival, Date of departure, and any special interests you have
for the conference.

In return, Isabelle will send you an email that gives detailed information
on available hotels, our location, how to get here, and other useful 
information for the conference.

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Bacula Developer's Conference

Hello,

We will be holding the first Bacula Developer's conference during the last 
part of September and would enjoy meeting you and having you participate in 
the conference.  Please see below for more information.

For those of you who are planning to give a presentation, please contact me 
with the title and a brief abstract of your talk so that I can add it to the 
bacula.org web site page concerning the conference.

Please see the details below.

Best regards,

Kern

                      Bacula Developer's Conference
                          27-28 September 2010
                            Yverdon-les-Bains
                               Switzerland

Are you interested in:

- Meeting the Bacula developers in person.
- Learning how we maintain the source code.
- Hearing presentations about Bacula from the developers.
- Learning about and helping define the Bacula roadmap.
- Giving feedback or ideas directly to the developers.
- Learning more about Bacula Systems.
- Hearing from other Bacula developers and users.

If so, you should know that there will be a Bacula Developer's conference in
Yverdon, Switzerland (about 1.5 hour by train from Geneva Airport) on the 27th
and 28th of September.  In addition, Bacula Systems will hold an Open House on
Sunday the 26th beginning at noon where you can meet most of the Bacula
Systems founders and key Bacula developers person.

This conference will be most appropriate for developers and advanced Bacula
users, but it is open and free for everyone interested in Bacula.  If you are
or have been a contributor to the Bacula project, the project may be able to
sponsor part of your trip -- please ask.

Sunday 26 Sept.  
  Bacula Systems Open House.  Visit the Bacula Systems offices and meet the
  Bacula developers and the Bacula Systems founders.  Totally informal and
  optional.

Day 1: Monday 27 September 2010
  Presentations by Bacula developers and anyone else who would like to give a
  formal presentation (30 to 45 minutes)

  Tentative program:
  - Swisscom sharing our experiences with Bacula (SAP backup, ...)
  - DassIT new Bacula conf file GUI editor
  - Bacula in Brazil
  - Linux Bare Metal Recovery
  - Bacula development process
  - Bacula Roadmap
  - Bweb
  - How Bacula Systems supports the project -- Rob Morrison

Day 2: Tuesday 28 September 2010
  Birds of a feather meetings:
  Informal direct conversations with the developers, planning, 
    organizing, ...
  - Using git
  - How patches are integrated
  - Regression testing
    - CDash regression dashboard
  - Release cycle
  - Roadmap discussion and your input
    Brain storming new backup strategies such as deduplication
  - How Bacula plugins work
  - Rpms and how to improve them
    ...

Naturally, we will furnish plenty of beer and pizza and other goodies.

Your input needed:

We are still in the process of organizing the presentations and the time with
the developers, so if you are planning to attend and you would like to make a
formal presentation, or if you have some particular subjects that you would
like us to address, please let us know as soon as possible.

Registration:

To register for this event, please send an email to: 

   isabelle <at> baculasystems.com

and include your:

Name, Company, Telephone number, Mobile Telephone number, 
Date of arrival, Date of departure, and any special interests you have
for the conference.

In return, Isabelle will send you an email that gives detailed information
on available hotels, our location, how to get here, and other useful 
information for the conference.

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