LottaNZB 0.5.1

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LottaNZB
Series:
0.5
Version:
0.5.1
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Severin H
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Release notes 

After the release of LottaNZB 0.5, we promised you a 0.5.1 version with bug fixes and updated translations. Here it is! The new version even comes with two new features, which I'd like to present you here.

Some of you use more than one Usenet server, for various reasons. While it has always been possible to mark servers as backup servers (aka fillservers), until now, it required you to edit the HellaNZB configuration by hand. Starting with LottaNZB 0.5.1, you can do that from within LottaNZB. Backup servers are servers that are only used if a certain file cannot be downloaded from all other servers. It would be interesting for us to know how many people actually use more than one server. You might want to tell us in a comment.

These days, most paid Usenet servers offer SSL encryption support at reasonable prices. It's now possible to directly enable SSL while setting up LottaNZB for the first time.
Fixes for severe bugs

Adding NZB files directly from Firefox hasn't worked properly for a long time. You were required to download the files to the desktop or somewhere else instead and clicking on it. Not anymore! We also fixed crashes that occurred when starting LottaNZB for the first time on newly installed systems and when adding a NZB file.

Also, it's a pleasure for me to announce that Marcel de Vries from the Netherlands and Eran C. from Israel have joined the development team! Marcel is responsible for half of the new feature and bug fixes. Both Eran C. and Marcel intend to help with all the work that will be necessary to finally present you LottaNZB 0.6.

Welcome aboard!

Unfortunately, there are a few untranslated strings in LottaNZB 0.5.1. This is because the Launchpad import feature doesn't seem to work at this point of time. We'll make the new strings available to all translators as soon as it works again and will therefore release LottaNZB 0.5.2 with updated translations.

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- Support for backup servers! While it has always been possible to mark servers
  as backup servers (aka fillservers), until now, it required you to edit the
  HellaNZB configuration by hand. Starting with LottaNZB 0.5.1, you can do that
  from within LottaNZB. Backup servers are servers that are only used if a
  certain file cannot be downloaded from all other servers.
- LottaNZB allows you to enable SSL when it's started for the first time.
- Downloading NZB files from Newzbin.com and directly passing it from Firefox
  to LottaNZB finally works. (LP: #384916)
- Fixes a bug that caused HellaNZB to be restarted infinitely many times when
  changing a value in the mode selection dialog.
- Work around a strange PyGTK/GTK bug that caused LottaNZB to crash when opening
  the 'Add file' dialog. (LP: #425255)
- LottaNZB 0.5 failed to run on fresh installations due to missing directories.
  (LP: #425154)
- If Apport is enabled and LottaNZB crashes, it will gather several log and
  configuration files related to LottaNZB and HellaNZB and attach them to the
  bug report, which makes it easier for us to fix the bug. In this version of
  LottaNZB, we made sure that as much sensitive data as possible is removed from
  these files for privacy reasons. (LP: #425630)

2 blueprints and 4 bugs targeted

Blueprint Priority Assignee Delivery
Allow users to enable SSL encryption on first run Allow users to enable SSL encryption on first run 3 Medium   11 Implemented
Support for HellaNZB's fillserver option Support for HellaNZB's fillserver option 3 Medium Severin H  11 Implemented
Bug report Importance Assignee Status
384916 #384916 Associated helper application does not exsit when trying to open NZB (from Firefox) with LottaNZB Automated Usenet Client. 3 High   10 Fix Released
425154 #425154 LottaNZB fails to launch on a fresh installation due to missing directory 3 High Severin H  10 Fix Released
425255 #425255 lottanzb crashed with TypeError: Cannot create a consistent method resolution 3 High Severin H  10 Fix Released
425630 #425630 Strip more sensitive data from the files gathered by Apport 5 Low   10 Fix Released
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