LCDproc v0.5.6, the new stable version of LCDproc is ready and available.See the download section for details.
- lcdproc.org domain is back again2012-06-28 -The LCDproc domain names (lcdproc.org, lcdproc.net andlcdproc.com) are pointing to the right page again. This was made possible bya generous donation by CrystalfontzAmerica, Inc. Thank you very much!
- lcdproc.org domain currently unavailable2012-06-04 -If you read this, you already found your way. Unfortunatelythe domain lcdproc.org is currently claimed back by the registrar and doespoint to search / ad page. We are sorry for this inconvenience. Projectservices are not affected.
- LCDproc v0.5.5 released2011-11-09 -LCDproc v0.5.5, the new stable version of LCDproc is ready and available.See the download section for details.
- Forums re-opened2011-10-06 -We have opened the web 'Help' forum again. If you have aproblem you may ask there for help. Please do not cross post yourquestion to the mailing list.
The forum is hosted at Sourceforgeand you need a Sourceforge account to post.
- LCDproc v0.5.5-pre1 released2011-10-01 -LCDproc v0.5.5-pre1, a release candidate of the next stable stable version of LCDproc is ready and available.Download.
This release includes some bug fixes as well as several updated drivers.For a brief list see the release notesor the ChangeLog file in the sources.
- LCDproc v0.5.4 released2011-02-19 -LCDproc v0.5.4, the new stable version of LCDproc is ready and available.Download.
It features a few new drivers (SureElec, mdm166a) and connection types forhd44780 (usbtiny) as well as many fixes to existing drivers and the servercore. For a brief list see the release notesor the ChangeLog file in the sources.
- Sourceforge hack will delay new release2011-01-30 -As you may have read, Sourceforge has been hacked. They are currentlyrestoring services but CVS is said to be available by the end of next week.This and some fixes I want to push into the release will delay finishing thenew release.
- Pyramid Computer donated a display device2011-01-29 -Thanks to a hardware donation from Pyramid Computer GmbH I was able to track down a few bugs in the'pyramid' driver.
- Re-worked drivers for graphical displays2011-01-26 -Thanks to a hardware donation from Crystalfontz I was able to test andcorrect the t6863 and sed1520 drivers.
While the re-worked t6963 driver has already been checked in, the newsed1520 driver cannot be committed due to an outage of the Sourceforge CVSservice.
- LCDproc v0.5.4-pre1 released2010-12-27 -LCDproc v0.5.4-pre1, a pre-release version of the next LCDproc release isavailable. See the download section fordetails.
- MDM166A hardware donation2010-12-02 -Christian Hennek from Eisgold.de donated oneFutaba / Targa MDM166A unit to the project. Thank you!- IdeaTorrent2010-11-22 -We implemented a new idea gathering (aka feature request) tool utilizingIdeaTorrent hosted on Sourceforge. Anyone with a Sourceforge user accountmay submit new ideas for LCDproc or vote for ideas of others.
Check it out at LCDproc's IdeaTorrent.
- Website updates2010-11-15 -Finally I (mmdolze) was assigned write access to the LCDproc website. Afterbrowsing the source code I found myself able to update large parts. Updatesup to now:
Altough the site design should not look different to before, it nowproduces valid HTML. In a few places I had to use style attributes toachive this.Some old stuff and not linked pages and images have been removed.Texts and links have been updated. Some dead links were removed.ChangeLogs for releases have been removed from the front page. Theyare now links to the download page.Screenshots have been updated.The 'testing' page has been removed.The rules for adding new drivers are now published on the development page.- Hardware donation2010-01-11 -Crystalfontz America, Inc. kindly donated a full set of displays including:
CFA533 (USB & serial) CFA631 (USB) CFA632 (USB & serial) CFA633 (USB) CFA634 (USB) CFA635 (USB, external enclosure)Thank you very much Brent!
- LCDproc v0.5.3 Released2009-06-21 -LCDproc v0.5.3, the new stable version of LCDproc is ready andavailable.
It features several new drivers (imonlcd, irtrans, i2500vfd, lis, mx5000,shuttleVFD) and connection types for hd44780 (ethlcd, ftdi, mplay, uss720, usblcd)as well as many fixes to existing drivers, the server core and clients. For abrief list see the release notesor the ChangeLog file in the sources.
- Maintainer changeSummer 2009 -During the last years LCDproc project used a 'single maintainer'development model: All code commits and new releases are coordinated/done bya single maintainer. For the last years this job has been carried out byPeter Marschall.
At the end of 2008 Peter quit working as the maintainer of LCDproc.
I, Markus Dolze (current maintainer of the FreeBSD port) have steppedinto his shoes answering question on the mailing list and committingpatches. I will take the hat as Maintainer and are going to make the nextrelease, too.
- LCDproc v0.5.2 Released2007-04-27 -LCDproc v0.5.2, the new stable version of LCDproc is ready andavailable.See here or the ChangeLog file in thesources for the most important changes compared to v0.5.1.- LCDproc v0.5.1 Released2006-10-14 -LCDproc v0.5.1, the new stable version of LCDproc is ready andavailable.See here or the ChangeLog file in thesources for the most important changes compared to v0.5.0.- LCDproc v0.5.0 Released2006-04-15 -Almost exactly 2 years after the previous stable LCDproc versionthe new stable version LCDproc v0.5.0 isavailable.There are far too many changes in this release to enumerate them all.See here for a list of changesor the ChangeLog file in the sources.- CrystalFontz Driver Status2004-07-21 -We have received a GPL'ed version of the interfacing code for the CF631/633from Brent Crosby at CrystalFontz. This means that all copyright issueshave been resolved and we can continue working on the driver. Thanks a lotBrent!- LCDproc v0.4.5 Released2004-04-13 -LCDproc v0.4.5 is available.This release fixes two buffer overflow/format string vulnerabilities.It is recommended that all users upgrade to this release immediatelyas an exploit has been posted to bugtraq.
Please note that the LCDproc developers have not been notified ofthe bugtraq posting prior to its publishment and have not had thechance to react to it any earlier.
A detailled advisoryhas been sent to bugtraq (it will probably take a while for it toappear since bugtraq is moderated).
v0.4.5 * Fixed buffer overflow and format string vulnerabilities in theclient communications code. The original bugtraq postinghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10085 is somewhat misleadingand/or incorrect. A correction will be posted ASAP. - Removed annoying "client crashed" message- LCDproc v0.4.4 Released2004-03-16 -LCDproc v0.4.4 is available.While 0.4.4 is mainly a bugfix release it also includes a few newthings. See here for a list of changesor the ChangeLog file in the sources. A few bugs might at least be used fora local (or depending on your setup also remote) DoS attack. So make sure toupgrade and stay tuned for 0.5, since this is going to be the second lastrelease of the 0.4.x branch.
Unfortunately the CFontz633 driver could not be included due to licensingconstraints. We hope to either resolve those issues or rewrite the code inquestion as soon as possible and release 0.4.5 with it.
- LCDproc v0.4.4 Work in progress (Available for Testing)11/21/02 -On the Nightly Builds page you will find the next stable version of LCDproc (0.4.4 wannabe). The goal of this release is bug fixing 0.4.3 and additionnal driver.And it already contain an important memory leak fix and three new drivers: CFontz633, CwLnx and USBLCD.CFontz633 is a driver for the new LCD from well known CrystalFontz from wich other LCD are supported since a long time.CwLnx is a driver for LCD's from a Linux and embedded system friendly company named CwLinux.The USBLCD driver comes as a HD44780 subdriver; it controls HD44780 compatible LCD's connected to a backpack available at www.usblcd.de viaUSB.If you have a problem with LCDproc 0.4.3, please give a try at 0.4.4. However that nightly tarball do not always compile.
- LCDproc v0.4.3 ReleasedMay 30, 2002 -LCDproc v0.4.3 is available for download.We've got lots of new features and bug fixes cooked up for this release.See here for a list of changes or the ChangeLog file in thesources.
Yes, we never actually "released" LCDproc v0.4.2, because I'm stupid :) I'veincluded v0.4.2's ChangeLog in this announcement so folks running v0.4.1know what they're in for with this upgrade.
v0.4.3 is one of the last anticipated releases of the v0.4 series ofLCDproc; we intend to release at least one more version, and more if bugs orsecurity issues arise, but development for v0.5 is well underway.
- LCDproc v0.4.3 Prereleases Available for Testing02/24/02 -Visit the Nightly Buildspage on our little slab of SourceForge's site for the latest developmentreleases of both v0.4.3 (destined to be the next stable release) and v0.5(the development, unstable branch).
To see the current status of the various drivers in the two LCDprocdevelopment branches (stable and unstable), visit ourhardware page.
- LCDproc Development Continues09/27/01 -All has not been silent on the LCDproc front. There's tons of workunderway right now to clean up the driver interface, add features,make LCDproc more secure, etc. Have a look at thedownload page to grab out latest CVStarball right now, or have a look at the Sourceforge project pageat http://sourceforge.net/projects/lcdproc/ for more details onthe development.
If you want to contribute to the development, feel free to helpus out! Join the mailing list, and throw your ideas into the mix!There's plenty to do.