FWIW, all builds are bidi capable now. http://abiword.pchasm.org/builds/nightly/
Last updated Sept 4, which was probably the last time Win32 worked before I intentionally slightly broke the tree. Dom On Friday, September 6, 2002, at 11:16 PM, Andrew Dunbar wrote: > I wonder if sombebody has an up-to-date nightly build > for Windows. I really want to test a new bidi build > and it must be a complete installer version. I can't > get .exe only versions to install on the cybercafe > computers. > > Thanks. Andrew Dunbar. > >>> On 2002.09.06 13:35 Dom Lachowicz wrote: >>> Please consider this a 1-month "head's up". I'd >> like to get 1.1.0 out >>> the door on Friday October 4, 2002. This will be >> very much a >>> "developer's release." This means that: >>> >>> * It should be considered unstable (for just about >> every conceivable >>> definition of unstable) >>> * Some features may not be fully implemented or >> may be buggy >>> * Some features that will go into 2.0 may not have >> been started yet and >>> will evolve with the 1.1.x series >>> * There will be no string or documentation freeze >>> >>> That said, this release should definitely raise >> some eyebrows in the >>> community. It will have quite a few good new >> features, bug fixes, >>> plugins, and other such updates. It should >> "reasonably work" for most >>> people, given some definition of "reasonably". I'd >> like to set the >>> baseline at "just about all 1.0.x features should >> work in 1.1.0". >>> >>> Users should be encouraged to try this release, >> but we should steer >>> them away from using it in production settings or >> as their primary WP. >>> They do so at their own risk, and doing so (to >> quote EAZen) will >>> "invoke the wrath of Dom" (whatever that >> means...). Until the 1.1.x >>> tree has stabilized substantially, we should >> strongly advocate using >>> the 1.0.x series unless there are some dire >> circumstances forcing a >>> particular user to upgrade. >>> >>> Ideally, this series will generate lots of good >> bug reports, new >>> developer interest, patches, and an increase in >> users, all leading to a >>> rock-solid and well-endowed 2.0 product. >>> >>> The tree will close only for a few hours, if that. >> Tinderbox must be >>> green in order to release. Nothing else will be >> considered >>> show-stopper. Target platforms: QNX, UNIX/GTK+2, >> Win32. There will be >>> no UNIX/GNOME2 port of this release. More news >> will follow as the >>> release date draws nearer. >>> >>> Thanks and keep up the great work, >>> Dom >>> >>> >> >> >> A whole series of random thoughts pop up on this >> one, and probably to early for atleast half of my >> questions, so, I'll itemize. >> >> A) WooHoo! Feel free to let us know what will go in >> when you make the decisions. >> B) I will emphasize the "unstable," "developers >> release, not ready for primetime" and "not to be >> used where you need it." >> C) Uwog said "invoke the wrath of dom." I >> originally said, "*at the risk of invoking the wrath >> of dom," then changed it to my new favourite running >> gag, "*at the risk of invoking 'AbiWord II: The >> Wrath of Dom'." >> D) Will there be a source option with all plugins >> included? That would be "boffo good!" >> E) ACK! GNOME IS DEAD! HE SAID IT AGAIN! (yet, if >> you're using gtk<anything>, you're using glib...) >> >> Look at that, I saved $56 on taxes...so...the >> government owes me...no, I still owe the >> government...WHAT!? $64,000!? > > ===== > http://linguaphile.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/translator.pl > http://www.abisource.com > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > http://uk.my.yahoo.com
