Hello all,
we have published our latest release candidate for Kiwix-dekstop (Windows &
GNU/Linux)! And if you are running deployments on old machines (like,
XP/Vista/7 old, ie 32-bits), then stay tuned until the end of this mail
- Kiwix-desktop 2.0 RC4: nothing major, but still a few improvements. Here's
the log of new features and fixes for this RC4:
* New "Settings" page
* Better aria2c error message
* Fix Reading list with bookmarks from missing books
* Support video fullscreen mode
* Support the default zoom level setting
* Support zoom level per content
* Remove page view source feature
* Stop crashing if a download fails
- Now for the interesting bit: Kiwix-JS has been ported to work on all flavours
of Windows 32-bit systems. It actually runs on all architectures, but that'll
be especially relevant to anyone having to deal with older machines (Windows 7
and below, there's still plenty of XP and Vista around).
Please note that just as with the (Firefox/Chrome) browser extensions, there
might be some limitations compared to the real thing. But hey, the reference
point here is having nothing instead since the old Kiwix-desktop 0.9 doesn't
handle so well the new flavours of our zim files. But even then, Jaifroid and
Mossroy have done nothing less than an Amazing Job*.
You can download it all here:
* Windows x86 64 bits:
https://download.kiwix.org/release/kiwix-desktop/kiwix-desktop_windows_x64.zip
[https://download.kiwix.org/release/kiwix-desktop/kiwix-desktop_windows_x64.zip]
* Linux x86 64 bits:
https://download.kiwix.org/release/kiwix-desktop/kiwix-desktop_x86_64.appimage
[https://download.kiwix.org/release/kiwix-desktop/kiwix-desktop_x86_64.appimage]
or
https://download.kiwix.org/release/kiwix-desktop/org.kiwix.desktop.flatpak
[https://download.kiwix.org/release/kiwix-desktop/org.kiwix.desktop.flatpak].
Also available on Flathub https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.kiwix.desktop
[https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.kiwix.desktop]
* Kiwix-JS for Windows x86 32 bits
https://download.kiwix.org/release/kiwix-js-windows/kiwix-js-windows_0.9.9.96.appxbundle
[https://download.kiwix.org/release/kiwix-js-windows/kiwix-js-windows_0.9.9.96.appxbundle]
* Kiwix-JS Chrome extension
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kiwix/donaljnlmapmngakoipdmehbfcioahhk
[https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kiwix/donaljnlmapmngakoipdmehbfcioahhk]
* Kiwix-JS Firefox extension
https://addons.mozilla.org/fr/firefox/addon/kiwix-offline/
[https://addons.mozilla.org/fr/firefox/addon/kiwix-offline/]
Thanks to everyone who made these possible.
Enjoy,
Stephane
* alternative wording would be Stellar, Excellent, Great, YUGE.
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