X-Git-Url: http://git.tuebingen.mpg.de/?p=paraslash.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=NEWS;h=f323df1dda766dadfdc7fe559e6a39fa42824d58;hp=7fcf7f974a402907019cd0f0805a666cee3b603c;hb=74c88020bd325865fe26ed25ea8ad0ace0924136;hpb=c4bfb18b78b3935b8dbf68f70b219cfb2a192979 diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 7fcf7f97..f323df1d 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,17 +1,47 @@ -------------------------------------------- -0.4.11 (to be announced) "mutual diversity" -------------------------------------------- +------------------------------------------ +0.?.? (to be announced) "spectral gravity" +------------------------------------------ + +----------------------------------------- +0.4.12 (2012-12-20) "volatile relativity" +----------------------------------------- +The new command line player, the resample filter, ALSA support for +para_fade, and the improved build system are the highlights of this +release which probably marks the end of the 0.4.x series. + + - The afh receiver and the para_play executable. + - The resample filter: A sample rate converter based on + libsamplerate. + - The "versions" directory has been removed from the master + branch. The tarballs of the old releases are now available + in the new "releases" branch. + - Overhaul of the build system: All generated files are now + written to the "build" directory. + - The modular mixer API and the alsa mixer. + - Minor fixes for the osx writer. + +-------------------------------------- +0.4.11 (2012-07-20) "mutual diversity" +-------------------------------------- + +The major feature in this release is the new sideband API for +client-server communication. This API will be used exclusively starting +with 0.5.0, which breaks backward compatibility but allows to get rid +of quite some compatibility code. Other noteworthy changes include +decoder latency improvements and a long-standing bug fix for the +ALSA writer. - Sideband connections: If both para_server and para_client support this feature, data is sent as a multiplexed stream. - The --no_default_filters option of para_filter has been removed. - Several fixes and latency improvements to various decoders. - - The alsa writer now limits the prebuffer time to 500ms. + - The ALSA writer now limits the prebuffer time to 500ms. - Documentation improvements. - Overhaul of the command_util.sh script. - Fixes for some minor problems found by the clang analyzer. - Compiles (almost) without warnings on gcc-3. + - Robustness improvements of the buffer tree code. ------------------------------------------ 0.4.10 (2012-03-30) "heterogeneous vacuum" @@ -514,7 +544,6 @@ A bunch of new features and core changes. - para_fade: wake time defaults to 8 hours from now - update to autoconf-2.60 - ------------------------------------------ 0.2.12 (2006-05-12) "oriented abstraction" ------------------------------------------ @@ -568,7 +597,6 @@ they are now called "audio file selectors" instead. - X86_64 fixes (thanks to Steffen Klassert) - para_play fixes - -------------------------------------- 0.2.10 (2006-02-17) "cyclic attractor" -------------------------------------- @@ -590,7 +618,6 @@ to the new source documentation. for para_recv/para_audiod as this information is now encoded in each rtp packet sent by para_server. - ------------------------------------------- 0.2.9 (2006-01-24) "progressive turbulence" ------------------------------------------- @@ -612,7 +639,6 @@ a lot of small improvements. - the new error subsystem gives better error diagnostics and reduces code size. - ----------------------------------------- 0.2.8 (2006-01-02) "dynamic accumulation" ----------------------------------------- @@ -627,7 +653,6 @@ The new modular filter design and the para_play-hangs bugfix. - para_play: fix a stupid bug that caused it to hang under certain circumstances. - ------------------------------------------- 0.2.7 (2006-12-27) "transparent invariance" ------------------------------------------- @@ -651,7 +676,6 @@ Not many user-visible changes but a fair amount of internal improvements. - use of gcc-extensions that #define away for non-gcc and gcc < 3.0. - ------------------------------------------- 0.2.6 (2005-10-29) "recursive compensation" ------------------------------------------- @@ -674,7 +698,6 @@ the internal find command and several other improvements and cleanups. - para_client code cleanup - para_gui: faster display of output of display commands - ------------------------------------------ 0.2.5 (2005-10-13) "aggressive resolution" ------------------------------------------ @@ -704,7 +727,6 @@ in parallel. - com_ne(): ignore errors on remove - audiod: fix segfault on server restart - --------------------------------------- 0.2.4 (2005-09-21) "toxic anticipation" --------------------------------------- @@ -726,7 +748,6 @@ Several small improvements, fixes and the new grab command. - server: report total size of memory allocated with sbrk by malloc, new command line option: --announce_time - ----------------------------------------- 0.2.3 (2005-09-01) "hydrophilic movement" ----------------------------------------- @@ -749,7 +770,6 @@ Two new executables and major feature enhancements. a local network to syncronize the audio output of all clients that play the same stream. - ------------------------------------------ 0.2.2 (2005-08-19) "tangential excitation" ------------------------------------------ @@ -770,7 +790,6 @@ for the mysql database tool. (new entry), "snp" (set numplayed). Read the manual for more information. - --------------------------------------- 0.2.1 (2005-08-15) "surreal experience" --------------------------------------- @@ -793,8 +812,6 @@ surprise, only minor bug fixes. - audiod: 5 slots ought to be enough for everybody - audiod: new status item: Uptime, kill hup command - - ------------------------------------------ 0.2.0 (2005-08-06) "distributed diffusion" ------------------------------------------ @@ -823,7 +840,6 @@ self-contained than the old 0.1.x series. Enjoy! - para_krell: fix crash on server shutdown - switch from gzip to bzip2 - ---------------------------------------- 0.1.7 (2005-04-18) "melting penetration" ---------------------------------------- @@ -848,7 +864,6 @@ e.g. the dmix plugin which is provided by ALSA. deactivate a slot if it is idle for that many seconds (default=`5') - diffstats - --------------------------------------- 0.1.6 (2005-03-05) "asymptotic balance" --------------------------------------- @@ -933,7 +948,6 @@ Visible changes: - new command: csp (change stream and play) - para_gui also reports current database tool and server uptime - ------------------------------------------- 0.1.2: (2004-11-28) "spherical fluctuation" ------------------------------------------- @@ -955,7 +969,7 @@ Point release before the big dbtool changes go in. - several small fixes ------------------------------------- -0.1.0: (2204-10-22) "rotating cortex" +0.1.0: (2004-10-22) "rotating cortex" ------------------------------------- - fix logging bug for loglevel > VERBOSE