So if you have been around recently, you've noticed some posts with empty bodies. This comes from a WordPress bug that apparently can't handle leading periods added by my mail server. In case anyone else runs into this problem, namely when you submit a post and the body content fails to show, take a look at this patch for the solution.
All that needs to be done is replacing lines 367-379 of <wp-installation-root>/wp-includes/class-pop3.php with this code:
while ( !ereg("^\.\r\n",$line))
{
$line = fgets($fp,$buffer);
if (preg_match("/^\s+\S+/", $line) && $count > 0)
{
$MsgArray[$count-1] .= $line;
continue;
}
if ((ereg("^\.\r\n",$line)) || (empty($line)))
{
break;
}
//Strip any extra leading periods and store the ...
I have moved all of the content from my temporary home on wordpress.com to a private hosting of WordPress and a permanent home here at igudo.com.
The site will be under a few changes over the coming weeks as I customize the theme and work out some of the less critical issues.
Also new is my companion blog at igudo.com/dougw.
Why am I starting this blog? In the spirit of Seth Godin's recent Just One Post I am trying to add just a little bit to the Internet's fossil record.
I started this blog to focus on the tech industry, entrepreneurship, and business. I want to challenge myself to form stronger opinions and arguments, then share them with a larger community. I am humbled by the quality of some of the blogs I read. I want to develop my ability to communicate at their heightened level.
Soon, I will be moving my content to ...