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<h1>Recent Changes</h1>
<blockquote class="quote"><p class="broken">
Put up in a place<br />
where it's easy to see<br />
the cryptic admonishment<br />
T.T.T.<br />
When you feel how depressingly<br />
slowly you climb,<br />
it's well to remember that<br />
Things Take Time.
</p><p class="attribution">
Piet Hein
</p></blockquote>
<p>
This page lists all recent changes to my web site except for new
<a href="journal/">journal entries</a>, along with a brief description. Some
of this information will be repeated in my journal, but more minor
changes will only be noted here. An <span class="feed"><a href="changes.rss"><img src="journal/feed.png" alt="" /></a> <a href="changes.rss">RSS feed</a></span> of this
information is also available.
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<p>
Also see changes from <a href="changes/2020.html">2020</a>,
<a href="changes/2019.html">2019</a>, <a href="changes/2018.html">2018</a>,
<a href="changes/2017.html">2017</a>, <a href="changes/2016.html">2016</a>,
<a href="changes/2015.html">2015</a>, <a href="changes/2014.html">2014</a>,
<a href="changes/2013.html">2013</a>, <a href="changes/2012.html">2012</a>,
<a href="changes/2011.html">2011</a>, <a href="changes/2010.html">2010</a>,
<a href="changes/2009.html">2009</a>, and <a href="changes/2008.html">2008</a>.
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<h2>August 2021</h2>
<dl>
<dt>2021-08-30 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/">Test UTF-8 entry</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Test entry — with UTF-8 dash.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-08-30 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/software/kstart/">kstart 4.3</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Add support for kafs by continuing with -t behavior if kafs is present.
Use libkeyutils if available to isolate a command's keyring from the
invoking program if running a specific command with -t. Use a better
exit status when a command is killed with a signal. Use explicit_bzero
to clear the password for k5start -s. Other portability fixes and
updates.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-08-18 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/1-250-30112-2.html">Review: The Past is Red</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of The Past is Red by Catherynne M. Valente.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-08-16 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/1-5344-3769-X.html">Review: Black Sun</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-08-15 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/0-06-293605-0.html">Review: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-08-08 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/0-02-044210-6.html">Review: The Last Battle</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-08-07 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/">Broken link cleanup</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Another periodic cleanup of broken links.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-08-01 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/1-63557-564-8.html">Review: Piranesi</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.
</p></dd>
</dl>
<h2>July 2021</h2>
<dl>
<dt>2021-07-31 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/1-250-76538-2.html">Review: Fugitive Telemetry</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-07-24 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/awards.html">Add finalists for the World Fantasy Award</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Add the finalists for the 2021 World Fantasy Award for best novel.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-07-24 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/">Broken link cleanup</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Another periodic cleanup of broken links.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-07-03 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/awards.html">Add Clarke Award nominees and Locus Award Winners</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Add the nominees for the 2021 Arthur C. Clarke Award, and the winners of
the 2021 Locus Awards (Network Effect by Martha Wells for best SF novel,
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin for best fantasy novel, and Elatsoe by
Darcie Little Badger for best first novel).
</p></dd>
</dl>
<h2>June 2021</h2>
<dl>
<dt>2021-06-27 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/software/control-archive/">control-archive 1.9.1</a></dt>
<dd><p>
A data-only release that updates the Big Eight control signing key and
removes some obsolete information about net.*.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-06-27 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/big-8/">Added web page for Big Eight control information</a></dt>
<dd><p>
New web page summarizing control information for the Big Eight
hierarchies with links to the control message signing keys and the PGP
Moose key.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-06-20 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/0-345-36331-0.html">Review: Demon Lord of Karanda</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of Demon Lord of Karanda by David Eddings.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-06-19 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/0-02-044230-0.html">Review: The Magician's Nephew</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-06-06 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/stoneskin.html">Review: Stoneskin</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of Stoneskin by K.B. Spangler.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-06-05 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/awards.html">Add winner of 2021 Nebula Award for best novel</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Add the winner of the 2021 Nebula Award for best novel (Network Effect by
Martha Wells).
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-06-05 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/">Broken link cleanup</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Another periodic cleanup of broken links.
</p></dd>
</dl>
<h2>May 2021</h2>
<dl>
<dt>2021-05-31 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/0-02-044200-9.html">Review: The Horse and His Boy</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-05-30 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/1-250-23648-7.html">Review: The Relentless Moon</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-05-29 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/0-02-044250-5.html">Review: The Silver Chair</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-05-29 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/">Broken link cleanup</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Another periodic cleanup of broken links.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-05-15 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/1-250-18648-X.html">Review: A Desolation Called Peace</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-05-02 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/0-02-044260-2.html">Review: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis.
</p></dd>
</dl>
<h2>April 2021</h2>
<dl>
<dt>2021-04-27 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/beyond-shame.html">Review: Beyond Shame</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of Beyond Shame by Kit Rocha.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-04-24 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/1-4920-5172-1.html">Review: Learning React</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of Learning React by Alex Banks & Eve Porcello.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-04-24 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/awards.html">Add nominees for the 2021 Hugo Award</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Add the nominees for the 2021 Hugo Award for best novel.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-04-10 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/">Broken link cleanup</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Another periodic cleanup of broken links.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-04-05 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/awards.html">Add 2021 winner of the BSFA award</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Add 2021 winner of the BSFA award for best novel (The City We Became, by
N.K. Jemisin).
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-04-05 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/awards.html">Add 2021 winner of the Philip K. Dick Award</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Add 2021 winner of the Philip K. Dick Award for best novel (The Road out
of Winter, by Alison Stine).
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-04-03 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/0-02-044240-8.html">Review: Prince Caspian</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis.
</p></dd>
</dl>
<h2>March 2021</h2>
<dl>
<dt>2021-03-30 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/paladins-strength.html">Review: Paladin's Strength</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of Paladin's Strength by T. Kingfisher.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-03-29 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/paladins-grace.html">Add series information to Paladin's Grace</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher is the first of a series. Add the
series information and a mention of the sequel.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-03-28 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/1-4919-5202-4.html">Review: JavaScript: The Definitive Guide</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of JavaScript: The Definitive Guide by David Flanagan.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-03-28 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/software/inn/">Add sample INN init script and systemd unit file</a></dt>
<dd><p>
In the documentation pages for INN CURRENT, 2.6, and 2.5, add the sample
init script and systemd unit.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-03-28 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/software/pod-thread/">Pod::Thread 2.00</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Handle the navbar and table of contents internally in the module rather
than via a pre-scanning pass. Honor CVS Id strings found anywhere in the
document. Don't title-case words in section titles in the navbar that
contain an underscore.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-03-21 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/software/web/">cvs2xhtml 1.15</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Convert to Python 3. Update my email address.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-03-21 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/software/web/">cl2xhtml 1.12</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Convert to Python 3. Update my email address.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-03-21 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/software/web/">faq2html 1.36</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Support formatting of dense bullet lists with line continuations but no
blank lines between bullets. Update my email address.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-03-21 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/software/debian.html">Remove DocKnot from my personal Debian repository list</a></dt>
<dd><p>
DocKnot has now been uploaded to Debian proper.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-03-21 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/software/pod-thread/">Add separate web pages for Pod::Thread</a></dt>
<dd><p>
As the first step in cleaning up my static site generator pages, and in
prepration for uploading it to CPAN in its own right, move Pod::Thread to
its own separate web pages.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-03-20 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/software/pam-krb5/">pam-krb5 4.10</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Fix use-after-free if krb5_cc_get_principal fails on the newly-created
ticket cache.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-03-20 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/software/rra-c-util/">rra-c-util 9.0</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Rename SQLite Autoconf macros and their outputs from SQLITE to SQLITE3.
Fix support for optional libraries. Rename KRB5_CPPFLAGS_GCC to
KRB5_CPPFLAGS_WARNINGS. Stop defining AM_CONDITIONAL in Autoconf
macros. Check for working Kerberos headers as well as libraries. Add C
stubs for sd_notify and sd_notifyf and a preprocessor stub for
sd_is_socket. Fix portable/sd-daemon.h to include prerequisite headers.
Fix RRA_PROG_PYTHON with Python 3.0 and older Python 2.x versions. Fix
problems with the util/fdflag test. Use AS_ECHO where possible. Fix
perlcritic with YAML::XS.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-03-20 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/personal/contact.html">Clean GnuPG key</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Refresh the expiration on my signing key and re-export my key with the
export-clean flag, which cleans up a bunch of duplicate and expired
signatures.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-03-20 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/awards.html">Add nominees for 2021 Nebula Award for best novel</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Add the nominees for the 2021 Nebula Award for best novel.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-03-14 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/journal/2021-03/001.html">New experimental Big Eight control message signing key</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Published a new experimental signing key for Big Eight control messages
that was generated with a modern GnuPG.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-03-13 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/awards.html">Add 2020 British Fantasy Award winner</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Add winner of the 2020 British Fantasy Robert Holdstock Award for best
fantasy novel (The Bone Ships, by RJ Barker).
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-03-01 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/0-02-044220-3.html">Review: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis.
</p></dd>
</dl>
<h2>February 2021</h2>
<dl>
<dt>2021-02-28 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/1-250-21546-3.html">Review: Architects of Memory</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of Architects of Memory by Karen Osborne.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-02-27 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/software/docknot/">DocKnot %VERSION%</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Add support for a global user configuration file. Allow the distribution
directory to be specified in it. Add support for GnuPG signing of
generated tarballs. Fix docknot --help. Remove the obsolete
load_appdata_json helper. Fix some documentation bugs left over from the
4.00 release.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-02-21 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/0-7564-1511-X.html">Review: Finder</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of Finder by Suzanne Palmer.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-02-20 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/0-7653-9893-1.html">Review: The Fated Sky</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of The Fated Sky by Mary Robinette Kowal.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-02-17 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/1-9821-5694-5.html">Review: Solutions and Other Problems</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-02-14 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/1-4516-3937-6.html">Review: Spheres of Influence</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of Spheres of Influence by Ryk E. Spoor.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-02-14 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/mythopoeic.html">Add winner of 2020 Mythopoeic Award</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Add the winner of the (delayed) 2020 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult
Literature (Snow White Learns Witchcraft, by Theodora Goss).
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-02-13 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/">Broken link cleanup</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Another periodic cleanup of broken links.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-02-07 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/0-7653-9212-7.html">Review: The Future of Another Timeline</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-02-01 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/changes.html">Remove changes from December 2020</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Remove the changes from December 2020 from the recent changes
page.
</p></dd>
</dl>
<h2>January 2021</h2>
<dl>
<dt>2021-01-30 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/">Broken link cleanup</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Another periodic cleanup of broken links.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-01-28 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/software/inn/">INN 2.6.4</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Added support for systemd notifications and socket activation. Adapt the
length of the DH parameter during DHE key exchanges in nnrpd. Return
information about retired CNFS buffers from cnfsstat. Externalize the
CSS information from generated innreport reports. Support storing wire
format articles with sm. Add a flag to rnews to disallow additional
unpackers, a flag to save rejected articles, and a flag to log the
message ID of duplicate articles. Add a compile-time option to enable
hardening flags.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-01-26 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/0-593-12849-4.html">Review: A Deadly Education</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-01-25 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/0-316-50985-X.html">Review: The City We Became</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-01-24 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/1-9821-4013-5.html">Review: Laziness Does Not Exist</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-01-18 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/1-5098-4115-6.html">Review: The Secret Barrister</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of The Secret Barrister by The Secret Barrister.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-01-04 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/journal/">Update some blog roll links</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Update URL to Nicola Griffith's blog, and switch Karl Schroeder's blog to
https.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-01-03 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/0-316-42202-9.html">Review: The Once and Future Witches</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Review of The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-01-01 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/awards.html">Update award winners</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Add links to all award pages that have good award web sites. Add notes
where the 2020 award was canceled or delayed. Add the winner of the 2020
Prix Aurora Award for best adult novel (The Gossamer Mage by Julie
E. Czerneda) and the Sunburst award for adults (Gods of Jade and Shadow
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia).
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-01-01 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/changes/2020.html">Rotate 2020 changes</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Move all web site changes from 2020 to a separate page and remove all
entries older than December of 2020 from the current changes page.
</p></dd>
<dt>2021-01-01 —
<a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/year/2020.html">2020 reading in review</a></dt>
<dd><p>
Add an overview of my 2020 reading, main book recommendations, and
reading statistics.
</p></dd>
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