Fix tv_divide().

[paraslash.git] / NEWS

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@@ -9,43 +9,38 @@ paraslash.0.3.0 -- 'WWDBND --what would databases never do?'.
 
 
 Usually one might expect lots of new features AND a big increase in size
 
 
 Usually one might expect lots of new features AND a big increase in size

-for a major release like 0.2.x to 0.3.x.
+for a major release like this.

 
 However, this release is smaller than the latest 0.2.x releases. The
 decrease in size is mostly due to the removal of some graphical tools
 
 However, this release is smaller than the latest 0.2.x releases. The
 decrease in size is mostly due to the removal of some graphical tools

-(which were only afternoon hacks anyway). But also the fact that the
+(which were only quick hacks anyway). But also the fact that the

 mysql code is gone cuts down the size a bit.
 
 mysql code is gone cuts down the size a bit.
 

-Being independent of mysql comes at a cost: The ((stripped)  binary
-size of para_server increases about 50K in i386.
-
-
+Being independent of mysql comes at a cost: The fact that paraslash
+now contains its own database (the object storage layer, ols) increases
+the (stripped) binary size of para_server by ~50K on i386.

 
        - no more restrictions on unique basenames.
 
        - no more restrictions on unique basenames.

-

        - independent of mysql: The new self-contained object
          storage layer (osl) replaces the mysql database.
        - independent of mysql: The new self-contained object
          storage layer (osl) replaces the mysql database.

-
+       - New executable para_fsck: Check integrity of osl tables.

        - Lyrics support.
        - Lyrics support.

-

        - Reliable audio file move/rename detection.
        - Reliable audio file move/rename detection.

-
+       - More portable than ever: Tested on Linux (x86_32, x86_64, sparc64),
+         MacOS (ppc32, intel), FreeBSD (x86_32), Solaris (sparc64).

        - the new osl-based audio file selector (afs) replaces the random,
        - the new osl-based audio file selector (afs) replaces the random,

-         playlist and the mysql selector of paraslash-0.2.x.
-
+         the playlist and the mysql selector of paraslash-0.2.x.

        - paraslash-0.2.x streams are now called "moods". Writing
          0.3.x-mood definitions should be both easier and more
          powerful than writing 0.2.x-stream definitions.
        - paraslash-0.2.x streams are now called "moods". Writing
          0.3.x-mood definitions should be both easier and more
          powerful than writing 0.2.x-stream definitions.

-

        - para_krell, para_slider, para_para_sdl_gui, para_dbadm have
          been removed. The world is a better place without them. However,
          para_gui is still there.
        - para_krell, para_slider, para_para_sdl_gui, para_dbadm have
          been removed. The world is a better place without them. However,
          para_gui is still there.

-
-

        - afs tracks audio file selection also in playlist mode.
        - afs tracks audio file selection also in playlist mode.

-

        - few easy-to-use afs commands replace the many not-so-easy-to-use
        - few easy-to-use afs commands replace the many not-so-easy-to-use

-         mysql commands ((and are available also in playlist mode).
+         mysql commands (and are available also in playlist mode).
+       - Improved error subsystem.
+       - The earth-shaking new logo.

 
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 0.2.17 (to be announced) "isotropic threshold"
 
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 0.2.17 (to be announced) "isotropic threshold"