[Gnash-commit] gnash NEWS README [release-0-8-0]

[Rob Savoye]

CVSROOT:        /sources/gnash
Module name:    gnash
Branch:         release-0-8-0
Changes by:     Rob Savoye <rsavoye>    07/06/09 02:25:52

Modified files:
        .              : NEWS README 

Log message:
        Minor tweaks for the release.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnash/NEWS?cvsroot=gnash&only_with_tag=release-0-8-0&r1=1.4&r2=1.4.4.1
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnash/README?cvsroot=gnash&only_with_tag=release-0-8-0&r1=1.28&r2=1.28.2.1

Patches:
Index: NEWS
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/gnash/gnash/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.4.4.1
diff -u -b -r1.4 -r1.4.4.1
--- NEWS        4 Jun 2007 18:00:08 -0000       1.4
+++ NEWS        9 Jun 2007 02:25:52 -0000       1.4.4.1
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
-2007-06-XX  Rob Savoye  <address@hidden>
+2007-06-08  Rob Savoye  <address@hidden>
 
-The third alpha release of Gnash. Improvements since the 0.7.2 release
-are: 
+The third alpha release of Gnash, version 0.8.0. Improvements since
+the 0.7.2 release are: 
 
 * Streaming video works with YouTube and Lulu.tv! This has been the
-focus for the majority of the time since the last release.
+  focus for the majority of the time since the last release.
 * Many core improvments in the VM as our understanding of Flash
-improves. These all improve both the correctness of a movie that is
-being played, but enebles more movies to play that used to not work.
+  improves. These all improve both the correctness of a movie that is
+  being played, but enebles more movies to play that used to not work.
 * New FLTK2 gui.
 * Simple Flash debugger added.
 * Improved Darwin support that can use the system OpenGL.
 * Flash extensions, direct support for file handling, MySQL access,
-etc.. through plugins to the Gnash VM. Wrappers for any C/C++ API
-libraries can be exported into ActionScript, and used as native
-commands in a Flash movie.
+  etc.. through plugins to the Gnash VM. Wrappers for any C/C++ API
+  libraries can be exported into ActionScript, and used as native
+  commands in a Flash movie.
 * Updated manuals.
 * Many new testcases! Support for testing with ming, swfmill, amd
-mtasc compilers.
+  mtasc compilers.
 * New drawing API for MovieClips..
 
 2006-09-10  Rob Savoye  <address@hidden>
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
 
 * Polling main loop replaced with event driven framework.
 * New GUI abstraction layer supporting GTK2, KDE, SDL, and just a
-framebuffer. 
+  framebuffer. 
 * Movies are parsed by a background thread, so they start playing
-while still loading.
+  while still loading.
 * Plugin supports web navigation and starts playing while the stream
-is loading.
+  is loading.
 * New AntiGrain (AGG) 2D backend added for framebuffer devices.
 * Sound now works.
 * Supports cross configuration and cross compiling for embedded targets.

Index: README
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/gnash/gnash/README,v
retrieving revision 1.28
retrieving revision 1.28.2.1
diff -u -b -r1.28 -r1.28.2.1
--- README      4 Jun 2007 18:00:08 -0000       1.28
+++ README      9 Jun 2007 02:25:52 -0000       1.28.2.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-$Id: README,v 1.28 2007/06/04 18:00:08 rsavoye Exp $
+$Id: README,v 1.28.2.1 2007/06/09 02:25:52 rsavoye Exp $
 
                    Gnash: the GNU Flash Player
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 plugin, or as a library used by other programs.  It is not yet complete;
 it does not correctly handle every .swf file.
 
-This is the README file for the Gnash-0.8XXXXXX release (or CVS snapshot).
+This is the README file for the Gnash-0.8.0 release (or CVS snapshot).
 
 Gnash is originally based on the code of GameSWF, by Thatcher Ulrich.
 GameSWF was the most advanced among free flash movie players; it
@@ -40,17 +40,17 @@
 
 Currently implemented ActionScript classes are: Array, Boolean, Date,
 Key, Math, Mouse, Number, Object, Sound, String, XML, XMLNode,
-XMLSocket, NetStream, NetConnection, 
+XMLSocket, NetStream, NetConnection, Stage, Button.
 
 Partially implemented classes are: MovieClipLoader, LocalConnection,
-MovieClip, TextField, TextFormat, System, Function, LoadVars,
+MovieClip, TextField, TextFormat, System, Function, LoadVars, Video.
 
 Unimplemented classes are: Accessibility, Error, Microphone,
-Selection, SharedObject, Stage, Button, Camera, Color, ContextMenu,
-CustomActions, Video.
+Selection, SharedObject, Camera, Color, ContextMenu,
+CustomActions.
 
-Unimplemented Opcodes are: Throw, Implements, Extends, EnumObject, Try,
-NewMethod, MDLength, MDSubstring, MDChr, Delete, GetTarget.
+Unimplemented Opcodes are: Throw, Implements, Try,
+MDLength, MDSubstring, MDChr.
 
 Currently streaming video for some video sharing sites like Lulu.tv,
 or YouTube.com, does work. Your mileage with other sites may vary, but
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 
 As of ffmpeg version 51.40.4, the swscale implementation will be used
 instead of img_convert. Note that using when using ffmpeg version
-51.40.4, Gnash won't link.
+51.40.4 from ffmpeg svn, Gnash won't link.
 
 The Gnash Community:
 --------------------
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@
       http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnash-commit Volume is
       sporadic, but typically low.
 
+Many of the Gnash developers hang out on the #gnash channel on
+irc.freenode.net. This is a good place to volunteer help, or ask
+questions.
+
 If you would like a new feature to be included in future versions of
 Gnash, please send a request to <address@hidden>. You can also
 submit patches at https://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?group=gnash.