Revision: 43152
http://brlcad.svn.sourceforge.net/brlcad/?rev=43152&view=rev
Author: brlcad
Date: 2011-02-09 05:26:27 +0000 (Wed, 09 Feb 2011)
Log Message:
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include write-up highlights for 7.18.2 emphasizing the v4 compatibility work
along with the platform integration efforts from new contributor jordi sayol.
Modified Paths:
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brlcad/trunk/NEWS
Modified: brlcad/trunk/NEWS
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--- brlcad/trunk/NEWS 2011-02-09 04:02:06 UTC (rev 43151)
+++ brlcad/trunk/NEWS 2011-02-09 05:26:27 UTC (rev 43152)
@@ -10,9 +10,25 @@
changes made. See document footer for additional details.
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---- 2010-12-XX Release 7.18.2 ---
+--- 2011-02-09 Release 7.18.2 ---
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+This release provides initial support for reading some older
+(platform-dependent) v4 geometry database files regardless of their
+originating platform. Binary-incompatible v4 geometry database files
+can be opened read-only within MGED where geometry can be inspected,
+drawn, exported via the "keep" command, and updated to the newer
+(platform-independent) v5 geometry database file format via the
+"dbupgrade" command. In order to override the otherwise automatic
+binary-incomaptible v4 detection, MGED's "opendb" command provides a
+new -f flip option and all applications can override behavior with a
+LIBRT_V4FLIP environment variable.
+
+Also introduced with this release are numerous binary platform
+integration and usability enhancements for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and
+other Linux platforms. Included in Jordi Sayol's efforts are new
+desktop icons, new menu items, mime-type association, and more.
+
* fixed nirt units command reporting all units as invalid - Cliff Yapp
* dbupgrade support for binary-incompatible v4 files - Sean Morrison
* new opendb -f endianness flip option for corrupt v4 - Sean Morrison
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