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ANNOUNCE
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This is version 0.6.6 of the GNUstep GUI library (`gnustep-gui').
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What is the GNUstep GUI Library?
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It is a library of graphical user interface classes written
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completely in the Objective-C language; the classes are based upon the
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OpenStep specification as release by NeXT Software, Inc. The library
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does not completely conform to the specification and has been enhanced
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in a number of ways to take advantage of the GNU system. These classes
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include graphical objects such as buttons, text fields, popup lists,
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browser lists, and windows; there are also many associated classes for
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handling events, colors, fonts, pasteboards and images.
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The GNUstep GUI Library is designed in two parts. The first part is
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the front-end component which is independent of platform and display
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system. This front-end is combined with a back-end component which
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handles all of the display system dependent such as specific calls to
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X/Windows. This design allows the GNUstep applications to have the
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"look and feel" of the underlying display system without any changes to
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the application, and the library can be easily ported to other display
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systems.
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The GNUstep GUI Library requires the GNU Objective-C compiler, the
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GNUstep Base Library, the TIFF Graphics library, and a back-end
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component like the GNUstep X/DPS GUI Backend.
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What's new in this release?
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===========================
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The currently released version of the library is `0.6.6'.
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Noteworthy changes in version `0.6.6'
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=====================================
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* Window hints for motif and generic window managers.
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* Major improvements to the text handling classes (NSText,
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NSTextView, etc)
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* Pasting of fonts and rulers.
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* Much better RTF handling
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* DnD for NSColorWell
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* Much improved NSSplitView
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* New classes - NSColorPanel, NSTableView
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* NSScreen rewritten with full support for all methods and functions.
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* Can use image reading routines from WindowMaker if available to
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read a variety of image formats besides TIFF.
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* Many fixes to get the AppKit to work better with WindowMaker.
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* Much better gmodel support (particularly with nibs translated from
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NeXT or OPENSTEP 4.2).
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* Muh improved font classes and font support.
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In addition both the xgps and xdps backends have seen some large
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efficiency improvements. Much better font support. The xdps backend
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itself has seen speed improvements by at least a factor of 4. Note
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however, that the xdps backend is still considered experimental and you
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may have to deal with many problems in order to get it working. We
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recommend sticking with the xgps backend (the default) for now.
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How can I get support for this software?
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========================================
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We currently do not have a mailing list setup explicitly for the
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GNUstep GUI Library; however, you may wish to use the GNUstep
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discussion mailing list for general questions and discussion. Look at
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the GNUstep Web Pages for more information regarding GNUstep resources
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<http://www.gnustep.org/>
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Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
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==============================================
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The gstep-gui-0.6.6.tar.gz distribution file has been placed on
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`ftp.gnustep.org' in `pub/gnustep/core'.
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The program requires gcc 2.8.0 or higher.
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The Display Ghostscript System version 0.5.10 and the TIFF Graphics
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library version 3.4 may be required depending on the backend you choose.
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It also requires a FoundationKit library as specified by the OpenStep
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specification. The FoundationKit libraries known to work are the
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GNUstep Base Library version `0.6.6'.
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The `.tar' file is compressed with GNU gzip. Gzip can be obtained by
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anonymous ftp at any of the GNU archive sites.
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For info about FTP via email, send email to <ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com>
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with no subject line, and two-line body with line one `help' and line
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two `quit'.
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The most recent (not necessarily tested) snapshots of the library
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will be placed in <ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gnustep>.
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Where do I send bug reports?
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============================
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Bug reports can be sent to <bug-gnustep@gnu.org>.
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Obtaining GNU Software
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======================
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Check out the GNU web site. (<http://www.gnu.org/>)
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Check out the GNUstep web site. (<http://www.gnustep.org/>)
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The GNUstep GUI Library was donated to the Free Software Foundation
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as part of the On-line Community project of NET-Community.
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NET-Community is a company that develops and supports free software.
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Check out their web site to learn more.
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(<http://www.net-community.com/>)
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