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
-(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.
-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.
-
- 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.
-
- Reliable audio file move/rename detection.
-
+ - More portable than ever: Tested on Linux (x86_32, x86_64, sparc64),
+ MacOS (ppc32, x86_32), FreeBSD (x86_32), NetBSD (x86_32) and
+ Solaris (sparc64).
- 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.
+ - IPv6 support (thanks to Gerrit Renker).
- 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.
-
-
- afs tracks audio file selection also in playlist mode.
-
- 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 (2007-11-20) "isotropic threshold"
+-----------------------------------------
Mainly bugfixes and cleanups in this version which marks the end of
the 0.2.x series if no serious bugs show up after the release.
- update to ortp-0.13.1.
- autoconf: extend checks for headers, library functions and
compiler characteristics.
+ - Fix streaming of large mp3 files.
+ - Fix an off-by-one bug in playlist handling.
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0.2.16 (2007-04-05) "neural discharge"
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