* README: Update dependencies. Remove reference to external

EOInterface implementation.  Update comments about DBModeler.
	* NEWS: Mention major features of current release.


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* EOControl/EOControl.gsdoc: Ditto. * EOControl/EOControl.gsdoc: Ditto.
* GDL2.gsdoc: Use sections allowed by DTD. Remove reference to * GDL2.gsdoc: Use sections allowed by DTD. Remove reference to
MulleEOInterface. MulleEOInterface.
* README: Update dependencies. Remove reference to external
EOInterface implementation. Update comments about DBModeler.
* NEWS: Mention major features of current release.
2006-09-07 Matt Rice <ratmice@yahoo.com> 2006-09-07 Matt Rice <ratmice@yahoo.com>

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News News
**** ****
The currently released version of the library is `0.9.1'. The currently released version of the library is `0.10.0'.
Initial 'alpha' release 'alpha' release 1.10.0
========================================
* This release includes many bug fixes and partial rewrites of
existing implementations and should be more robust that the
previous release.
This release includes new preliminary classes like
EOSharedEditingContext, EOEvent, EOEventCenter and EOMultiReaderLock
but these haven't seen much testing yet and are partially implemented.
This release includes an initial version of EOInterface, the library
or framework to connect GUI elements to GDL2 classes.
Matt Rice contributed an initial DBModeler application, an EOModler
framework implementation, a GDL2Palette for GROM and lots of time
debuging, testing and filling in missing implementations.
Initial 'alpha' release 1.9.1
======================================== ========================================
* This is the first alpha release package of GDL2. First and * This is the first alpha release package of GDL2. First and

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The GNUstep Database Library 2 (GDL2) is a set of libraries to map The GNUstep Database Library 2 (GDL2) is a set of libraries to map
Objective-C objects to rows of relational database management systems Objective-C objects to rows of relational database management systems
(RDBMS). It aims to be compatible with Enterprise Objects Framework (RDBMS). It aims to be compatible with Enterprise Objects Framework
(EOF) as released with WebObjects 4.5 from Apple Inc. It requires the (EOF) as released with WebObjects 4.5 from Apple Inc. It requires
GNUstep Make Package 1.9.1 and the Base Library 1.9.1. Alternatively - the GNUstep Make Package 1.13.0
it is meant to work with other OpenStep-like implementations like - the Base Package 1.13.0
Cocoa together with the GNUstep BaseAdditions Library 1.9.1. For UI - the GUI Package 1.11.0
applications which may want to use adaptor specific login panels, you - the Back Package 1.11.0
should also install the GNUstep GUI Library 0.9.2 and the GNUstep - the GORM Package 1.1.0
Backend Library 0.9.2. These should also work with AppKit.
GDL2 consists of the following components: GDL2 consists of the following components:
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This library implements classes used to synchronize UI components such This library implements classes used to synchronize UI components such
as NSTextFields, NSButtons and NSTableViews with the state of objects as NSTextFields, NSButtons and NSTableViews with the state of objects
which an EOEditingContext contains. which an EOEditingContext contains.
*Note this library is still missing in GDL2. Some people have tried
to use http://www.mulle-kybernetik.com/software/MulleEOInterface/ with
some success.
- EOAdaptors - EOAdaptors
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Postgres95 we aim to support PostgreSQL 7.2 and higher API. In fact Postgres95 we aim to support PostgreSQL 7.2 and higher API. In fact
the Adaptor may very soon be renamed to PostgreSQL. the Adaptor may very soon be renamed to PostgreSQL.
- EOModeler (???) - EOModeler
GDL2 will offer a UI application to create and maintain .eomodel(d) GDL2 will offers a UI application to create and maintain .eomodel(d)
files. Currently it is not defined if this will be a EOModeler clone files. This is the first release of a preliminary version.
or different style of application. Some people have started some
preliminary work so ask on <discuss-gnustep@gnu.org> before starting
on this.
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*** Important Note *** *** Important Note ***