[Gnash-commit] /srv/bzr/gnash/trunk r11747: Update README.

[Benjamin Wolsey]

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revno: 11747 [merge]
committer: Benjamin Wolsey <address@hidden>
branch nick: trunk
timestamp: Wed 2010-01-13 11:29:46 +0100
message:
  Update README.
modified:
  README

=== modified file 'README'
--- a/README    2009-03-20 18:51:28 +0000
+++ b/README    2010-01-13 10:28:27 +0000
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 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-0.8.4 release (or bzr snapshot).
+This is the README file for the Gnash-0.8.7 release (or bzr snapshot).
 
 Gnash is originally based on the code of GameSWF, by Thatcher Ulrich.
 GameSWF was the most advanced among free SWF players; it implemented a
@@ -31,19 +31,15 @@
 
 Gnash supports practically all SWF opcodes and most ActionScript classes up
 to SWF version 7. Gnash also supports some of the most important SWF
-version 8 ActionScript classes. There is no support yet for ActionScript
-3 (ABC blocks) or AVM2, which were introduced in SWF version 9. Despite
-this, Gnash can play most SWF8 and many SWF9 movies, because not all rely on
-unimplemented features.
+version 8 ActionScript classes. There is currently no real support for
+ActionScript 3 (ABC blocks) and AVM2, which were introduced in SWF version 9.
+Despite this, Gnash can play most SWF8 and many SWF9 movies, because not all
+rely on unimplemented features.
 
 All unimplemented opcodes and ActionScript methods should print a warning
-when using -v with gnash or gprocessor.  Running gprocessor -v is often an
+when using -v with gnash or gprocessor. Running gprocessor -v is often an
 easy way to see why a movie isn't playing correctly.
 
-Currently streaming video for some video sharing sites like Lulu.tv,
-or YouTube.com, does work. Your mileage with other sites may vary, but
-work continues on improving Gnash.
-
 
 Plugin:        
 -------
@@ -148,22 +144,22 @@
    --enable-gui=kde
 or --enable-gui=gtk,kde (default)
 
-Other guis: dump, fb, fltk, kde, gtk, sdl, qtopia, hildon, alp, riscos, aqua.
-Some guis are very specialized (dump writes out raw frames to a disk file).
-Other guis are not very well supported and may not even compile (aqua).
+Other guis: dump, fb, fltk, kde3, kde4, gtk, sdl, qtopia, hildon, alp, riscos,
+aqua. Some guis are very specialized (dump writes out raw frames to a disk
+file). Other guis are not very well supported and may not even compile (aqua).
 
 Different options will cause gnash to require different libraries.  The
 configure script does a good job of telling you how to get these libraries.
 
-The GTK support is more developed and featureful, while the SDL
+The GTK support is the most developed and featureful, while the SDL
 support has fewer dependencies on other packages. The AGG backend
 gives better quality results, and works on devices with only a
 framebuffer.  Performance is better with the OpenGL backend, but
-it depends on having an accelerated graphics driver installed.
-This may require the use of a binary-only driver, so it's not
-for everyone.
-
-Other required packages are libxml2, libpng, and libjpeg.
+only if an accelerated graphics driver installed. This may require the
+use of a non-free driver, so it's not for everyone.
+
+Other required packages are libjpeg.
+
 If gettext support is installed, or is present in the standard C library,
 gnash will support translation of its messages into other
 languages. Boost is also required, as Gnash uses it for portable
@@ -203,18 +199,17 @@
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