Etherpad v1.5.1 – “We’d rather die standing than live on our knees” edition

What’s new TLDR; Mostly bugfixes, one security/privacy fix. One UI feature (Chat and Users always on screen) NEW: High resolution Icon NEW: Use HTTPS for plugins.json download NEW: Add ‘last update’ column NEW: Show users and chat at the same time (try it) NEW: Support io.js Fix: removeAttributeOnLine now works properly Fix: Plugin search and …

Etherpad 1.5 – Turkey Slayer Edition

Usually on releases the first thing we do is tell you what’s new and why you should upgrade. If you are looking for this, scroll down. This release is different. What makes Etherpad such a great project is the number of contributors that can maintain the software. This means that should one maintainer be unable …

Post to Etherpad with this simple plugin

Simple single command to post a files data to your Etherpad instance: curl -X POST -d @yourfile.here http://youretherpad/post This command will return the URL to a pad containing the contents of the file you selected. To get this functionality: 1. Visit /admin/plugins 2. Install ep_post_data Enjoy! And merry festive period, may all be red and …

Etherpad Version 1.4.1 Released – Unpremature

Shut up rambling John. Just tell me what’s New and why should I upgrade/care? Performance: * Huge MySQL performance improvements (InnoDB to MyISAM) Hooks: * User Leave * Export File Name * Preprocessor Hook for DOMLine attributes Scripts * Script to reinsert all DB values of a Pad Configuration: * Allow for absolute settings paths …

Nginx reverse proxy SSL security issue

Until today the example Nginx reverse proxy config for Etherpad allowed for weaker SSL encryption than is acceptable. You can see if your instance is vulnerable by checking your instances SSL cert Check your Nginx config to see if this line exists: ssl_ciphers ALL:!ADH:!EXPORT56:RC4+RSA:+HIGH:+MEDIUM:+LOW:+SSLv2:+EXP; If so replace with: ssl_ciphers “EECDH+ECDSA+AESGCM EECDH+aRSA+AESGCM EECDH+ECDSA+SHA384 EECDH+ECDSA+SHA256 EECDH+aRSA+SHA384 EECDH+aRSA+SHA256 …

Skype and Hangouts alternative

We’re tired of being spied upon and we’re tied of tech companies colluding. With no sign of an end we think it’s time to take control. So.. We’re Introducing an Etherpad instance to serve as an alternative to Microsoft Skype and Google Hangouts, we’re using it internally but we’re inviting you to try it out …

Say hello to Etherpad 1.4

Today we’re proud to announce Etherpad 1.4. Let’s be honest here, there are no killer features in this release however this release does contain LOTS of bug-fixes and security patches. All of the killer features exist as Plugins, once you upgrade Etherpad we suggest you check out the available plugins because some really great ones …

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