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Release Digest: KDE, July 15, 2003

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Scribus
1.0
Summary:  A DTP program.
Release Focus:  Stable release
Release Note:  Added support for gradients; an auto-save option; auto-save of
the scrapbook when an item is dropped on it; support for the
clipboard; the ability to print pages mirrored; the ability to
adjust the display for true WYSIWIG; support for combined and
sheared polygons; support for non-breaking spaces; support for
links to external PDF documents; the ability to convert text to
polygons; encoding support for writing text files; reverse writing
mode for text boxes; support for named line styles; support for
automatic kerning values from .afm files; the option to apply ICC
profiles before printing; support for borderlines on picture
frames; a new font-selection dialog; a new print preview plugin; a
new splash screen; support for subpaths for polygons; the color
model “Websave RGB”; the ability to import pages, including
specific pages, from other documents; Czech and Hungarian
hyphenation; and Norw! egian and Russian translations. Improved SVG
image support; zooming with the mouse wheel; margin settings dialog
(possible values limited to fit the page); creation of previews;
text import (an option to specify the text encoding); text
rendering for zoom factors above 100%; font handling; the clipboard
(better interoperability with other toolkits); and PDF / Postscript
export (only used fonts are embedded). Updated the Czech, Danish
and Polish translations.
KDE Version:  Qt 3.0.3 (KDE 3.0)
Category:  Office : Text / Word Processing
More Info:  http://apps.kde.com/na/2/info/vid/9423
 
nst
0.1.6
Summary:  A simple motherboard temperature and fan monitor.
Release Focus:  Initial public release
KDE Version:  Qt 3.1.x (KDE pre-3.1.x)
Category:  Administration : Monitoring : System
More Info:  http://apps.kde.com/na/2/info/vid/9422
 
HChat
0.25
Summary:  A LAN chat program.
Release Focus:  Minor feature enhancement(s)
Release Note:  Added the ability to change the message recipient in the
message window.; support for messages to multiple recipients; and a
user information window Improved messaging (text sending and
re-sending).
KDE Version:  KDE 3.0.x
Category:  Communications : Conferencing
More Info:  http://apps.kde.com/na/2/info/vid/9421
 
KRadioApplet
1.0.1
Summary:  A panel applet to control a Video4Linux-compatible radio
card.
Release Focus:  Code port
Release Note:  Ported to KDE 3. Added support for up to 20 preset stations.
Replaced the mute switch with a power switch (enables other
video4linux programs to use the radio device). Improved the up /
down frequency buttons (a finer resolution).
KDE Version:  KDE 3.0.x
Category:  Multimedia : Audio : Radios
More Info:  http://apps.kde.com/na/2/info/vid/9420
 

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