Release Digest: GNOME, November 21, 2002

GTK+-2.0.9

GTK+-2.0.9 is now available for download at:

 ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/v2.0/

This release fixes a critical bug in 2.0.8, which caused recent metacity
versions to crash.

It is source and binary compatible with previous releases in the 
GTK+-2.0 series.

What is GTK+
============

GTK+ is a multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user
interfaces. Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK+ is suitable for
projects ranging from small one-off tools to complete application
suites.

GTK+ has been designed from the ground up to support a range of
languages, not only C/C++. Using GTK+ from languages such as Perl and
Python (especially in combination with the Glade GUI builder) provides
an effective method of rapid application development.

GTK+ is free software and part of the GNU Project. However, the
licensing terms for GTK+, the GNU LGPL, allow it to be used by all
pdevelopers, including those developing proprietary software, without
any license fees or royalties. 

Where to get more information about GTK+
========================================

Information about GTK+ including links to documentation can be
found at:
 
 http://www.gtk.org/

An installation guide for GTK+-2.0 is found at:

 http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/gtk/gtk-building.html

Release notes for GTK+-2.0 are at:

 http://www.gtk.org/gtk-2.0.0-notes.html

Common questions:
 
 http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/gtk/gtk-question-index.html
 http://www.gtk.org/faq/

Overview of Changes in GTK+ 2.0.9
=================================
* Fix colormap refcounting, which caused frequent metacity crashes
  [Christopher James Lahey]
* Lots of work on the Win32 backend [Tor Lillqvist]
 - Scrolling fixes
 - GdkGC clipping fixes and improvements
 - Started implementing all fill styles
* GtkTreeView bug fixes [Kristian Rietveld]
 - Make TreeView reordering work on FreeBSD/Solaris [Heiner Eichmann]
* Updated translations (be, ru, nl, fr)
* Various bug fixes

Other contributors: Matthias Clasen, Arnaud Charlet, Vitaly Tishkov,
   Josh Parsons, Peter Bloomfield

20 November 2002