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Release Digest: GNOME, November 30, 2003

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December 1, 2003

Sodipodi 0.33

Version 0.33 of your favourite vector drawing application is
released.

Sodipodi 0.33 release notes

This release incorporates lots of bugfixes and enhancements that
have accumulated during the 6 month period.

Experimental spsvgview slideshow program from the same codebase
(Lauris)
Page border and paper color can be modified (Lauris)
Text linespacing can be modified (Lauris)
Select all and clear all actions (Masatake)
Support mousewheel (Tomas)
Full in-place Gtk+ IM support (Yukihiro)
Support fonts that have assigned mapping at unicode private
area (Lauris)
Works again on 64 bit machines (Mitsuru)
New node joining mode, adding new line between nodes (Bob)
XML editor supports moving of branches (Mental)
Text properties can be applied to multiple text objects
(Petr)
Basic support for xml:space attribute (Mitsuru)
Tab cycling mode is configurable (Frank, Lauris)
Repeat transformation method (Lauris)
Bugfixes (everyone)

Availability
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=4054

30/11/2003
Lauris Kaplinski

gcompris 4.2

GCompris is a full featured education game for kids between 3
and 10. The game includes many different activities like teaching
how to use a mouse and keybord, memory games, vector drawing, basic
educational games, reading, algebra exerciser and more.

Enhancements

Added a new drawing activity where the kid must redo a given
image. It supports computer checkings and tells where the errors
are.
Now esd no more used by default as the sound output but the
default libao output. this maybe changed using gcompris -A or
editing /etc/libao.conf. Use ‘gcompris -A list’ to list all
possible audio output

Fixes

Draw activity fixed raise/lower button
In the menu, sound icons are red if sound init failed
Patch from PUYDT Julien to fix the random cursor color
in geography activity, the map is moved on the right for better
looking
added a default locale entry in the configure menu. This is the
selected on by default now. Thanks to the debian team for their
support.

Download

http://ofset.sf.net/gcompris

GNOME Software Map entry

http://www.gnome.org/softwaremap/projects/gcompris

GARNOME 0.28.2

Hey hey hey,

GARNOME 0.28.2 is out, for all the keen beans eager to try out
the new GNOME 2.5.0 testing series. You can find it here:

http://www.gnome.org/~jdub/garnome/

Changes since the last official GARNOME release (not the hacking
releases):

The following packages have been removed:

Category
‘gnome’:
drwright

The following packages have been added:

       Category
‘bootstrap’:
          xcursor………………1.0.2

       Category ‘gnome’:
          dasher……………….3.2.0

          gksu…………………0.9.18

          grip…………………3.1.2

          jamboree……………..0.3

          libgnetwork…………..0.0.2

          mlview……………….0.6.1

          monkey-bubble…………0.1.6

          multisync…………….0.80

          screem……………….0.8.0

       Category ‘misc’:
          openbox………………3.0

The following packages have been upgraded:

       Category
‘bootstrap’:
          bison………………..1.875

          freetype……………..2.1.5

       Category ‘gnome’:
          ORBit2……………….2.9.1

          abiword………………2.0.0

          acme…………………2.4.2

          at-spi……………….1.3.8

          atk………………….1.5.0

          battfink……………..0.6.2

          bug-buddy…………….2.5.0

          conglomerate………….0.7.4

          control-center………..2.5.0

          dia………………….0.92.2

          eel………………….2.5.2

          eog………………….2.5.0.1

          evolution…………….1.4.5

          file-roller…………..2.5.0

          gDesklets…………….0.24.1

          gail…………………1.5.1

          gaim…………………0.73

          gal………………….1.99.10

          galeon……………….1.3.10

          gcalctool…………….4.3.22

          gconf-editor………….2.5.1

          gdm………………….2.4.4.5

          gedit………………..2.5.0

          gftp…………………2.0.16

          ggv………………….2.5.0

          ghex…………………2.5.1

          gimp…………………1.3.22

          gkrellm………………2.1.19

          glabels………………1.92.3

          glade………………..2.0.1

          glib…………………2.3.0

          gnome-applets…………2.5.1

          gnome-blog……………0.7

          gnome-common………….2.4.0

          gnome-desktop…………2.5.1

          gnome-games…………..2.5.1

          gnome-icon-theme………1.1.2

          gnome-media…………..2.5.1

          gnome-network…………1.99.5

          gnome-panel………….gcompris
4.2.2.5.1
          gnome-session…………2.5.1

          gnome-speech………….0.2.8

          gnome-system-monitor…..2.5.1

          gnome-system-tools…….0.29.0

          gnome-terminal………..2.5.0

          gnome-themes………….2.5.0

          gnome-themes-extras……0.4

          gnome-utils…………..2.5.0

          gnome-vfs…………….2.5.2

          gnome2-user-docs………2.4.1

          gnopernicus…………..0.7.1

          gnumeric……………..1.2.1

          gok………………….0.9.3

          gossip……………….0.6

          gpdf…………………0.111

          gst-plugins…………..0.7.2

          gstreamer…………….0.7.2

          gswitchit…………….2.5.0

          gthumb……………….2.1.9

          gtk+…………………2.3.0

          gtkhtml………………3.0.9

          gtkmm………………..2.2.8

          gtksourceview…………0.7.0

          gucharmap…………….1.2.0

          gworldclock…………..1.2

          libbonobo…………….2.4.2

          libbonoboui…………..2.4.1

          libgda……………….1.1.0

          libglade……………..2.3.1

          libglademm……………2.1.2

          libgnome……………..2.5.0

          libgnomecanvas………..2.5.0

          libgnomedb……………1.1.0

          libgnomeprint…………2.5.0

          libgnomeprintui……….2.5.0

          libgnomeui……………2.5.0

          libgsf……………….1.8.2

          libgtkhtml……………2.5.0

          libgtop………………2.5.0

          libmrproject………….0.10

          libsoup………………1.99.26

          libxklavier…………..0.95

          libxml2………………2.6.2

          libxslt………………1.1.0

          loudmouth…………….0.14.1

          metacity……………..2.6.3

          mrproject…………….0.10

          nautilus……………..2.5.2

          nautilus-cd-burner…….0.6.0

          nautilus-media………..0.5.0

          pango………………..1.3.0

          pkgview………………1.0.4

          quick-lounge-applet……2.0.3

          rhythmbox…………….0.6.1

          sound-juicer………….0.5.8

          totem………………..0.99.8

          tsclient……………..0.124

          yelp…………………2.4.2

          zenity……………….1.7

       Category ‘misc’:
          mozilla………………1.5

          redhat-artwork………..0.88

          ximian-artwork………..0.2.29

          xine-lib……………..1-rc2

       Category ‘mono’:
          gtk-sharp…………….0.14

          mono…………………0.28

          monodoc………………0.7

Thanks,

Jeff

—
Come to gnome.conf.au
2004! http://www.gnome.org/~jdub/2004/gnome.conf.au/

Wake up and smell the penguin.

Gweled 0.3

Application

Gweled 0.3

Description

A Bejeweled/Diamond Mine clone for Gnome

Enhancements

svg file for the cursor and the background tiles
remove the unnecessary and intrusive “illegal move”
message
start new game by clicking anywhere in the game window
optimize board refresh routine (smoother animations)
does not score when “hint” is used
instant-apply board size setting (SVG finally pays)

Fixes

png icon for the window
do not loose before the first bonus
bonus does not score insane amounts of points
implement preferences (although difficulty has no effect at
this point)

Download

http://sebdelestaing.free.fr/gweled/Release/gweled-0.3.tar.gz

GNOME Software Map entry

http://www.gnome.org/softwaremap/projects/gweled

gnome-pkgview 1.0.4

Application

gnome-pkgview 1.0.4 (Wandle)

Description

Displays the version of desktop components installed, and makes
a stab at your overall GNOME version.

Enhancements

support detection of more common distributions (PLD – thanks to
Grzegorz Goławski <grzegol@pld-linux.org>,
Solaris, Fedora).
substitute $(target) in package descriptions.

Download

http://www.greatnorthern.demon.co.uk/packages/gnome-pkgview/

GNOME Software Map entry

http://www.gnome.org/softwaremap/projects/pkgview

tsemgr-0.08

Application

tsemgr tsemgr-0.08

Description

tsemgr is a gtk application to manage the sonyericsson t68
mobile phone. you can read and send short messages (sms), view and
edit the phonebook, upload files via irda and bluetooth and turn
your phone into a remote control for your linux box.

Enhancements

GNU Autotools support
UTF-8 support for phonebook stuff

Fixes

Should compile under Solaris now
Many others 😉

Download

https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=74032

GNOME Software Map entry

http://www.gnome.org/softwaremap/projects/tsemgr

libgda 1.0.2
libgnomedb 1.0.2

libgda/libgnomedb are a complete framewok for developing
database-oriented applications, and actually allow access to
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Sybase, SQLite, FireBird/Interbase, IBM
DB2, mSQL and MS SQL server, as well as MS Access and xBase files
and ODBC data sources.

libgda/libgnomedb are the base of the database support in the
GNOME Office application suite, providing database access for many
features in both Gnumeric and Abiword.

This is a bugfix release, containing fixes for various bugs
found by users in the 1.0.1 release.

libgda 1.0.2

Register missing structs as boxed types (murray, laurent)
Fixed memory leaks in MySQL provider (paisa)
Added more API documentation (laurent)
Implemented missing case in gda_datamodelto_xml, where standalone XML files were not being
generated (laurent)
Fixed compilation problems when enabling BSD compatibility
layer on Linux (jonathan)
Fixed gda_value_copy for GdaNumeric values (david)
Use $(libdir) as the directory for installing libraries instead
of $(prefix)/lib (fredreric)
Fixes for 64bit platforms (fredreric)
Fixed crash in MDB provider (filip)
Added missing emission of signals in data model class
(gonzalo)
Updated translations:
- cs (miroslav)
- es (pablo)
- ja (aihana)
- nl (vincent)
- pt (duarte)
- sr (danilo)

libgnomedb 1.0.2

Avoid creating data sources with duplicating names in
GnomeDbDsnConfigDruid widget (laurent)
Fixes for 64bit platforms (fredreric)
Implemented missing gnome_dbcomboset_model (gonzalo)
Updated translations:
- cs (miroslav)
- el (pkst)
- fi (pauli)
- nl (vincent)
- pt (duarte)
- sr (danilo)
- sw (christian)

Tarballs are available at
ftp://ftp.gnome-db.org/pub/gnome-db/sources/v1.0.2/

To install this new version, you’ll need:

libgda: glib, libxml2, libxslt
libgnomedb: libgda and dependencies, libgnome/ui, libglade,
libbonoboui and, optionally, gtksourceview

You can find more information at the projects’ homepage
(http://www.gnome-db.org), or
you can ask any question/propose anything you want in the GNOME-DB
mailing list, which is available at http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-db-list.

gnome-network 1.99.5

I love libtool

GNOME Network (http://www.gnome.org/projects/gnome-network/)
is a set of client network-oriented tools, which currently contains
a network information tool, a remote shell and desktop clients, a
personal web server and a desktop sharing tool.

Changes since 1.99.4

General:

Redid tarball with jhbuild’s libtool, since Debian sid’s was
creating an invalid one (Rodrigo Moya)
Use libvncserver-config to detect libvncserver CFLAGS and LIBS
(Marcin Krzynanowski)

Tarballs can be downloaded from
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gnome-network/1.99/

Apart from the tarball in this release, you will need: