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dmcmahill 0b85313486 update the gEDA suite to version 1.4.0
Release notes for the gEDA/gaf 1.4.0.20080127 stable snapshot

   Summary
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   This is the third major stable release of gEDA/gaf. It rolls up the
       various feature additions, code cleanup, and bug fixes that have
       occurred over the past five months. Major highlights include:

     * Many usability improvements to the various programs
     * Optional support for desktop integration (GNOME and KDE)
     * Many improvements to component library handling (internals and
       component selection dialog)
     * libgeda is now internationalized
     * Many language translation updates to gschem and gattrib
     * Improved error handling throughout all the programs
     * Fixes to the spice-sdb backend to support slotting
     * Rendering improvements and speedups in gschem
     * A bunch of new tests in gsymcheck to catch a few common errors
     * Improved support for running under MinGW
     * Lots and lots of code cleanup and improvements throughout all the
       programs
     * The usual slew of bugs and quirks fixed

   NOTE: This is a stable snapshot and should be packaged up by
   distribution package maintainers.

   Changes
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   Changes in this release only (since v1.3.1):
       Peter Clifton

     * Fix typo in Dutch translation
     * Fix use after free corruption when consolidating nets
     * Invalidate component cache when updating symbols. [#1880211]
     * Only call gdk_window_invalidate_rect() when drawing to a GdkWindow.

   Werner Hoch
     * gsymcheck: improved the pintype check, added test case
     * Added new pintype test symbol and output to EXTRA_DIST
     * gsymcheck: test for misplaced attributes
     * gsymcheck: moved obsolete and forbidden attribute checks
     * fixed error handling bug in run_source_command() [#1869941]
     * forward status messages from the library command to the log
     * fixed two symbols with missplaced pin attribute errors
     * detach missplaced symbol attributes
     * fixed symbol with invalid pintype attribute
     * Update the pinnumbers when updating a symbol with slots
     * Updated German translation of gschem

   Ales Hvezda
     * Updated documentation from the official wiki website
     * Changed Edit/Undo and Add/Bus hotkeys
     * Fixed reversed VDD/VSS nets in this hex schmitt trigger
     * Fix a crash when running a script that calls (gschem-image ...)

   Bernd Jendrissek
     * Update Afrikaans translation to fix spelling error.

   Bert Timmerman
     * libgeda Dutch translation updates

   For all the other changes from last development series (1.3.x):
     * [1]gaf-1.3.0 Release Notes
     * [2]gaf-1.3.1 Release Notes

   Notes/Bugs/Errata/Known Issues/Last Minute Issues
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     * Many thanks to everybody who contributed to this snapshot and
       previous development snapshots.
     * Updates to this stable snapshot (1.4.x series) will occur if people
       find issues.
     * The next major stable snapshot (1.6.x) will probably happen in the
       middle of this year.
     * Please submit all bugs to the [3]bug tracker.
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distinfo update the gEDA suite to version 1.4.0 2008-02-01 02:34:20 +00:00
Makefile update to 20070526 2007-05-31 12:48:32 +00:00
PLIST.post update to 20070526 2007-05-31 12:48:32 +00:00
PLIST.pre update to 20070526 2007-05-31 12:48:32 +00:00