Few months ago I wrote about php4-extensions as the way to install other PHP modules, php4-extensions is a meta port which mean it isn’t a real port, it is a port used to install other ports.
So when you try to install php4-extensions, and selected MySQL, and XML extensions, it will install the following ports:
/usr/ports/databases/php4-mysql
/usr/ports/textproc/php4-xml
and you can uninstall them separately.
This solve alot of issue for me, previously when I want to upgrade MySQL I have to uninstall PHP completly, and reinstall it again of course this mean upgrading all port used by PHP, which create a miss.
Now, I can reinstall only PHP MySQL extension only.

More details to come, I have tons of work to catch on.

Today I filled a Mozilla bug report about an old bug on handling Arabic paragraph, in the same day I received a feedback about this bug saying they couldn’t regenerate it on current versions. So I downloaded Firefox Preview Release and it really solved, I love Mozilla 🙂
Update: The bug still exists in Mozilla 1.7.3 🙁
Update: But it works with Mozilla 1.8 a 🙂

… so tired, I found out that I don’t relax on my vacations, from now on I need to include a relaxation period in all of my vacations.
One more thing, when I go back to work I really hate it, but we will see if the relaxation period will solve this.
About my vacation, I spent two days in Ras Tanura in Aramco compound, in my wife’s uncle home, Fahad, it was great the place is very nice with a sea view, they have very small but fun city.
Then I spent two days in Bahrain, nothing new their same place, same activities, we saw 5 movies and came back again … and that’s it.

A short vacation 🙂

The place:

Our guest of honor Misfer Almaymouni who left SAUDI NET recently:

And the winner is: (this is my photo in case you don’t know me)

Panoramic view of the place
Some of the guys
All Photos

RADIUS is the protocol used for authenticating users, it is used mainly by routers and NASes.
FreeRADIUS is the best open source RADIUS server available, it support many external databases, LDAP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle.

According to this link from CNN the cost of living in Riyadh is ranked #77 out of 144 cities.
I wonder with the current oil price where are we heading and the worst part that we aren’t getting a dime from it!

Today I started using Spamhaus to help prevent spam, I use it now in addition to Spamcop.
It was triggered by many spam emails coming from the same range of IPs, so I tested it with Spamhaus and it blocked it.

Here is the code to add in Postfix main.cf file:
smtpd_client_restrictions =
permit_mynetworks
check_client_access hash:/usr/local/etc/postfix/client_access
reject_rbl_client sbl.spamhaus.org
reject_rbl_client bl.spamcop.net
permit


Putty is my favorite SSH client for windows.
Upgrade to 0.55, for more info check Slashdot