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1 Pidgin and Finch: The Pimpin' Penguin IM Clients That're Good for the Soul | 1 Pidgin and Finch: The Pimpin' Penguin IM Clients That're Good for the Soul |
2 | 2 |
3 Our development blog is available at: http://planet.pidgin.im | 3 Our development blog is available at: http://planet.pidgin.im |
4 | 4 |
5 2.6.0 (08/??/2009): | 5 2.6.2 (09/05/2009): |
6 Mark: Woo boy it's been a busy two weeks. There was a lot of new code | |
7 in 2.6.0, and with new code comes new bugs. The cadre of relentless | |
8 developers responsible for Pidgin have been hard at work, and I believe | |
9 they have fixed all the major bugs that cropped up. My thanks to all | |
10 those names listed as Current Developers in Pidgin's 'About' window. | |
11 | |
12 Elliott: Well now, just as Mark said, there was a lot of new stuff that | |
13 probably came up with tons of bugs. So I can't say I wrote anything | |
14 super-awesome, but I definitely fixed quite a few of those itty-bitty | |
15 why-didn't-this-work-this-way sort of bugs. | |
16 | |
17 2.6.1 (08/18/2009): | |
18 Mark: There were a lot of changes in 2.6.0, and so a few major bugs | |
19 crept in. This is a very minor release to fix those bugs. Sorry for | |
20 the inconvenience! | |
21 | |
22 2.6.0 (08/18/2009): | |
23 John: Wow, four straight releases that I'm the first to NEWS on. This | |
24 is getting kinda scary! I'm beginning to wonder who else actually does | |
25 anything around here! (Just kidding, of course.) LOTS of new features | |
26 and a crapton of bugfixes this release. There should pretty much be | |
27 something for everybody. A great example of this is the ton of Yahoo | |
28 changes that have happened thanks to our SoC student from 2008, Sulabh | |
29 Mahajan. Among his massive improvements are the ability to add MSN | |
30 buddies by adding them as "msn/user@domain.tld" and peer-to-peer file | |
31 transfers. Of course, history shows we can't please everyine, so I'm | |
32 sure I'll see a complaint or five thousand in trac. Enjoy, though! | |
33 | |
6 Marcus: This is my first news! It's been quite a few microreleases this | 34 Marcus: This is my first news! It's been quite a few microreleases this |
7 time, but now we're finally at 2.6.0. I suppose the most anticipated | 35 time, but now we're finally at 2.6.0. I suppose the most anticipated |
8 new feature in this release is the voice and video support, thanks to | 36 new feature in this release is the voice and video support, thanks to |
9 Mike's heroic work. I've managed to slip in a few features too, like | 37 Mike's heroic work. I've managed to slip in a few features too, like |
10 in-band bytestream file transfers as a fallback on XMPP and idle time | 38 in-band bytestream file transfers as a fallback on XMPP and idle time |
16 last year was merged, which means we now support BOSH (XMPP connections | 44 last year was merged, which means we now support BOSH (XMPP connections |
17 over HTTP), and Andrei Mozzhuhin contributed an XMPP Service Discovery | 45 over HTTP), and Andrei Mozzhuhin contributed an XMPP Service Discovery |
18 Browser. Also, thanks to Bernmeister for poking (at least) several | 46 Browser. Also, thanks to Bernmeister for poking (at least) several |
19 hundred old tickets! | 47 hundred old tickets! |
20 | 48 |
21 Maiku: Ditto. This is my first news as well. I have a feeling this is | 49 Mike: Ditto. This is my first news as well. I have a feeling this is |
22 getting repetitive at this point, but voice and video support is | 50 getting repetitive at this point, but voice and video support is |
23 finally here! Thanks to the rest of the Pidgin team, Farsight 2, and | 51 finally here! Thanks to the rest of the Pidgin team, Farsight 2, and |
24 GStreamer developers for making this possible! (I finally finished my | 52 GStreamer developers for making this possible! (I finally finished my |
25 Summer of Code project :D) | 53 Summer of Code project :D) |
54 | |
55 Elliott: Hey, this is my firs... Wait, no it isn't. Now I feel left | |
56 out. So have you heard about this voice and video thing? | |
57 Unfortunately, not quite ready for all protocols, but it's getting | |
58 there. MSN gained support for receiving voice clips at least, and | |
59 finally we have Ink receiving capabilities too. Thanks to the guys | |
60 who wrote the original patch. And finally, MSN no longer has over a | |
61 100 tickets open! | |
62 | |
63 2.5.9 (08/18/2009): | |
64 John: This release is just a crash fix release to address a security | |
65 issue reported to us by CORE and a couple crashes Elliott found. | |
26 | 66 |
27 2.5.8 (06/27/2009): | 67 2.5.8 (06/27/2009): |
28 John: This release is another somewhat rushed bugfix release to fix | 68 John: This release is another somewhat rushed bugfix release to fix |
29 a number of bugs that have come up since we released Pidgin 2.5.7. | 69 a number of bugs that have come up since we released Pidgin 2.5.7. |
30 Hopefully anything I broke there is fixed now, or at least made to be | 70 Hopefully anything I broke there is fixed now, or at least made to be |
71 2.5.4 (01/12/2009): | 111 2.5.4 (01/12/2009): |
72 John: Well, we fixed a few bugs for you this time around, I applied | 112 John: Well, we fixed a few bugs for you this time around, I applied |
73 a few patches, and we've dealt with what feels like a TON of tickets | 113 a few patches, and we've dealt with what feels like a TON of tickets |
74 about two very common issues. Feels like time for a release to me. | 114 about two very common issues. Feels like time for a release to me. |
75 | 115 |
76 Etan: My first NEWS in quite a while and I don't have much to say. I | 116 Etan: My first NEWS in quite a while and I don't have much to say. I |
77 haven't been too active lately and I'm hoping that won't be the case | 117 haven't been too active lately and I'm hoping that won't be the case |
78 going forward. I managed to get in a few perl fixes and some UI | 118 going forward. I managed to get in a few perl fixes and some UI |
79 language tweaks this release. My plan is to work on some of the | 119 language tweaks this release. My plan is to work on some of the |
80 issues pointed out by mpt (during his expert review of pidgin a little | 120 issues pointed out by mpt (during his expert review of pidgin a little |
81 while back) in the near future. | 121 while back) in the near future. |
82 | 122 |
83 2.5.3 (12/18/2008): | 123 2.5.3 (12/18/2008): |
84 Mark: It's been about two months and woo-boy have we been fixing | 124 Mark: It's been about two months and woo-boy have we been fixing |
112 this release off for an unfortunate length of time, we're | 152 this release off for an unfortunate length of time, we're |
113 ready for another bugfix release for your bug-free(er?) | 153 ready for another bugfix release for your bug-free(er?) |
114 messaging pleasure. | 154 messaging pleasure. |
115 | 155 |
116 Sadrul: Despite our best efforts, this release got delayed by a | 156 Sadrul: Despite our best efforts, this release got delayed by a |
117 couple of weeks. But here it is! It is mostly a bug fix release, with | 157 couple of weeks. But here it is! It is mostly a bug fix release, with |
118 a couple of important fixes, e.g. fix for the Yahoo! disconnect | 158 a couple of important fixes, e.g. fix for the Yahoo! disconnect |
119 problem. Also, welcome our newest Crazy Patch Writer, Marcus Lundblad, | 159 problem. Also, welcome our newest Crazy Patch Writer, Marcus Lundblad, |
120 who, among various other fixes, has implemented custom smileys for the | 160 who, among various other fixes, has implemented custom smileys for the |
121 XMPP protocol, included in this release. Enjoy! | 161 XMPP protocol, included in this release. Enjoy! |
122 | 162 |
123 Stu: I guess this is the time of year for server migrations, and | 163 Stu: I guess this is the time of year for server migrations, and |
124 I've just about had enough of them. Fortunately Pidgin is still fun, | 164 I've just about had enough of them. Fortunately Pidgin is still fun, |
125 and this release should be superb. | 165 and this release should be superb. |
126 | 166 |
127 John: Although our services were down for quite some time, we didn't | 167 John: Although our services were down for quite some time, we didn't |
128 lose any data, except perhaps some mail that would have failed to make | 168 lose any data, except perhaps some mail that would have failed to make |
129 it to us. Overall, the only major effect it had was to delay this | 169 it to us. Overall, the only major effect it had was to delay this |
130 release far longer than we expected. Hopefully the bugfixes make you | 170 release far longer than we expected. Hopefully the bugfixes make you |
131 happy! | 171 happy! |
132 | 172 |
133 Elliott: This release took a while, but that was due to an unfortunate | 173 Elliott: This release took a while, but that was due to an unfortunate |
134 server snafu. I didn't have much to do with it, but hopefully the new | 174 server snafu. I didn't have much to do with it, but hopefully the new |
135 servers will help us out a bit. Anyway, mostly bug-fixes this time. | 175 servers will help us out a bit. Anyway, mostly bug-fixes this time. |
136 Nothing spectacular, unless you happen to suffer from one of those bugs. | 176 Nothing spectacular, unless you happen to suffer from one of those bugs. |
137 Oh, and don't forget, the "Has you" tooltip is back! | 177 Oh, and don't forget, the "Has you" tooltip is back! |
138 | 178 |
139 2.5.1 (08/30/2008): | 179 2.5.1 (08/30/2008): |
140 Kevin: This release is mainly a bug-fix release. It solves a few | 180 Kevin: This release is mainly a bug-fix release. It solves a few |
143 on their branches and none have been merged into released code yet. | 183 on their branches and none have been merged into released code yet. |
144 Look for some of those results to show up in Pidgin releases over the | 184 Look for some of those results to show up in Pidgin releases over the |
145 coming months. | 185 coming months. |
146 | 186 |
147 Elliott: I'm just commenting so Kevin wouldn't be the only one in NEWS | 187 Elliott: I'm just commenting so Kevin wouldn't be the only one in NEWS |
148 and no-one else seems to want to. Anyway, there's a couple MSN login | 188 and no-one else seems to want to. Anyway, there's a couple MSN login |
149 fixes, so try it out. The contact list problems might still be around, | 189 fixes, so try it out. The contact list problems might still be around, |
150 but you can probably find a workaround in trac. And there's a tooltip | 190 but you can probably find a workaround in trac. And there's a tooltip |
151 fix for our AIM friends, not that I had anything to do with it (except | 191 fix for our AIM friends, not that I had anything to do with it (except |
152 closing many many duplicate tickets). | 192 closing many many duplicate tickets). |
153 | 193 |
154 2.5.0 (08/17/2008): | 194 2.5.0 (08/17/2008): |
155 Daniel: Lots of good stuff in this release. Lots of people have worked | 195 Daniel: Lots of good stuff in this release. Lots of people have worked |
156 very hard on the updated MSN protocol, and it's finally time to bring | 196 very hard on the updated MSN protocol, and it's finally time to bring |
157 it to the world! There are myriad bugfixes, including some important | 197 it to the world! There are myriad bugfixes, including some important |
158 ones so you should be sure to update. | 198 ones so you should be sure to update. |
159 | 199 |
160 Hylke: Finally MSNP15 support. To celebrate this I refreshed a lot of | 200 Hylke: Finally MSNP15 support. To celebrate this I refreshed a lot of |
161 the smilies used in the protocol and added the long awaited indispensable | 201 the smilies used in the protocol and added the long awaited indispensable |
162 bunny icon. I think this is one of those releases that will make a lot | 202 bunny icon. I think this is one of those releases that will make a lot |
163 of users happy, especially MSN users. | 203 of users happy, especially MSN users. |
164 | 204 |
165 Elliott: Oh look, my first NEWS! Well anyway, with that new MSNP15 | 205 Elliott: Oh look, my first NEWS! Well anyway, with that new MSNP15 |
166 support, this release is set up to be a huge success and a total flop | 206 support, this release is set up to be a huge success and a total flop |
167 all at the same time. Here's hoping it's the "huge success" one for you. | 207 all at the same time. Here's hoping it's the "huge success" one for you. |
168 Those icon changes that Hylke made, while minor, really make things look | 208 Those icon changes that Hylke made, while minor, really make things look |
169 a little cleaner, I think. Oh yea, did I mention that MSNP15 stuff? | 209 a little cleaner, I think. Oh yea, did I mention that MSNP15 stuff? |
170 | 210 |
171 Mark: Speaking of MSNP15, we'd like to welcome Elliott Sales de Andrade | 211 Mark: Speaking of MSNP15, we'd like to welcome Elliott Sales de Andrade |
172 as a full fledged developer! He took the last few strides mushing the | 212 as a full fledged developer! He took the last few strides mushing the |
173 new MSN code into shape. Then he decided that wasn't enough and started | 213 new MSN code into shape. Then he decided that wasn't enough and started |
174 doing other great stuff. | 214 doing other great stuff. |
175 | 215 |
176 Ka-Hing: "Reject"ing a certificate after your account is signed off is | 216 Ka-Hing: "Reject"ing a certificate after your account is signed off is |
177 not recommended. Deleting the file after you start sending it is also | 217 not recommended. Deleting the file after you start sending it is also |
178 discouraged. | 218 discouraged. |
179 | 219 |
180 2.4.3 (07/01/2008): | 220 2.4.3 (07/01/2008): |
181 Richard: This release includes important bug fixes. I'm just cutting | 221 Richard: This release includes important bug fixes. I'm just cutting |
182 the release. Thank you to the real heroes who did the fixing! | 222 the release. Thank you to the real heroes who did the fixing! |
183 | 223 |
184 2.4.2 (5/17/2008): | 224 2.4.2 (5/17/2008): |
185 Sadrul: We added some usability changes in this release, including the | 225 Sadrul: We added some usability changes in this release, including the |
186 typing notification, buddyicon and input area size in the conversation | 226 typing notification, buddyicon and input area size in the conversation |
187 windows, escape to close conversation windows etc. These changes should | 227 windows, escape to close conversation windows etc. These changes should |
188 make pidgin more usable and more fun for Everyone! *wink* | 228 make pidgin more usable and more fun for Everyone! *wink* |
189 | 229 |
190 Stu: I fixed some memory leaks, but nothing like as many as Daniel did. | 230 Stu: I fixed some memory leaks, but nothing like as many as Daniel did. |
191 MSN buddy list synchronization should be significantly less painful now, | 231 MSN buddy list synchronization should be significantly less painful now, |
192 and opening MSN inboxes might work better too. SILC passphrase changes | 232 and opening MSN inboxes might work better too. SILC passphrase changes |
193 and support for passphrase-less keys has been improved also. | 233 and support for passphrase-less keys has been improved also. |
194 | 234 |
195 2.4.1 (3/31/2008): | 235 2.4.1 (3/31/2008): |
196 Stu: We fixed some bugs, this release should be 110% better than 2.4.0 | 236 Stu: We fixed some bugs, this release should be 110% better than 2.4.0 |
197 | 237 |
204 | 244 |
205 2.4.0 (2/29/2008): | 245 2.4.0 (2/29/2008): |
206 John: While this release took what seems like forever to get out the | 246 John: While this release took what seems like forever to get out the |
207 door, I think it's well worth the wait, especially for Yahoo! users. | 247 door, I think it's well worth the wait, especially for Yahoo! users. |
208 This release serves up some fixes for long standing bugs and adds | 248 This release serves up some fixes for long standing bugs and adds |
209 file transfer for transfers with newer Yahoo! clients (finally!). As | 249 file transfer for transfers with newer Yahoo! clients (finally!). As |
210 is standard with code I committed, where it works great thank the | 250 is standard with code I committed, where it works great thank the |
211 patch writer, and where it's broken, feel free to yell at me. Enjoy! | 251 patch writer, and where it's broken, feel free to yell at me. Enjoy! |
212 | 252 |
213 Sadrul: Finch is more colourful and blinky in this release! There's | 253 Sadrul: Finch is more colourful and blinky in this release! There's |
214 now a log viewer, which is very useful, and also the ability to | 254 now a log viewer, which is very useful, and also the ability to |
215 block/unblock buddies. It's now also possible to find chat rooms on | 255 block/unblock buddies. It's now also possible to find chat rooms on |
216 many services, e.g. XMPP, IRC, Yahoo! etc. Happy Leap Day! | 256 many services, e.g. XMPP, IRC, Yahoo! etc. Happy Leap Day! |
217 | 257 |
218 Ka-Hing: I think all I've done for this release is committing some | 258 Ka-Hing: I think all I've done for this release is committing some |
219 patches written by other people. | 259 patches written by other people. |
220 | 260 |
221 Stu: Finally, 2.4.0 lands. I didn't do all that much except complain | 261 Stu: Finally, 2.4.0 lands. I didn't do all that much except complain |
222 about things I didn't like or just revert Sean's changes. I'm quite | 262 about things I didn't like or just revert Sean's changes. I'm quite |
223 pleased with how well it's turned out in the end. | 263 pleased with how well it's turned out in the end. |
224 Happy Birthday Fred, you must be nearly 10 now ;-) | 264 Happy Birthday Fred, you must be nearly 10 now ;-) |
225 | 265 |
226 2.3.1 (12/7/2007): | 266 2.3.1 (12/7/2007): |
227 Stu: I'm sorry for the MSN problems and the plugin crashes in 2.3.0. | 267 Stu: I'm sorry for the MSN problems and the plugin crashes in 2.3.0. |
228 Hopefully this will redeem us. This fixes a number of bugs. I'm a | 268 Hopefully this will redeem us. This fixes a number of bugs. I'm a |
229 bit late but I'd like to welcome John to the team. Enjoy! | 269 bit late but I'd like to welcome John to the team. Enjoy! |
230 | 270 |
231 Luke: I've done absolutely nothing in the last 2 weeks, except watch | 271 Luke: I've done absolutely nothing in the last 2 weeks, except watch |
232 others commit bug and, more, leak fixes. People should be noticing | 272 others commit bug and, more, leak fixes. People should be noticing |
233 remarkably fewer memory leaks now than 2 or more releases ago. | 273 remarkably fewer memory leaks now than 2 or more releases ago. |
234 | 274 |
266 yet unstable though, and this should still be a marked | 306 yet unstable though, and this should still be a marked |
267 improvement over 2.2.0. We have spent a lot of time since the | 307 improvement over 2.2.0. We have spent a lot of time since the |
268 last release looking at the tickets that have been submitted | 308 last release looking at the tickets that have been submitted |
269 and many of them have been closed. | 309 and many of them have been closed. |
270 | 310 |
271 Stu: I haven't NEWS'd in a while. I haven't actually done much for | 311 Stu: I haven't NEWS'd in a while. I haven't actually done much for |
272 too long also, maybe I'll find some time soon. This release is | 312 too long also, maybe I'll find some time soon. This release is |
273 basically what 2.2.0 should have been - it actually compiles this | 313 basically what 2.2.0 should have been - it actually compiles this |
274 time. | 314 time. |
275 | 315 |
276 2.2.0 (9/13/2007): | 316 2.2.0 (9/13/2007): |
277 Sean: 2.2.0 contains the results of several major Google Summer | 317 Sean: 2.2.0 contains the results of several major Google Summer |
278 of Code branches bringing some new, extraordinary features. We | 318 of Code branches bringing some new, extraordinary features. We |
279 have a new protocol, MySpaceIM, a bunch of new features for an | 319 have a new protocol, MySpaceIM, a bunch of new features for an |
280 existing protocol, XMPP, and nifty new certificate management | 320 existing protocol, XMPP, and nifty new certificate management |
281 to make sure your IM server is who it says it is. | 321 to make sure your IM server is who it says it is. |
282 | 322 |
283 Ka-Hing: A number of you noticed crashes when dragging windows | 323 Ka-Hing: A number of you noticed crashes when dragging windows |
284 around when certain options are enabled. Well, that was my fault, | 324 around when certain options are enabled. Well, that was my fault, |
285 and Sadrul fixed it. So Props to him and poos to me. I haven't | 325 and Sadrul fixed it. So Props to him and poos to me. I haven't |
286 done much for this release, but the next one should contain | 326 done much for this release, but the next one should contain |
287 something that I helped work on. Hint: students are cheap slave | 327 something that I helped work on. Hint: students are cheap slave |
288 coders! | 328 coders! |
289 | 329 |
290 Kevin: I haven't really been coding much in Pidgin, and this | 330 Kevin: I haven't really been coding much in Pidgin, and this |
291 release is no exception, but I will be working on getting our | 331 release is no exception, but I will be working on getting our |
292 wonderful web site to be a little more functional by next | 332 wonderful web site to be a little more functional by next |
293 release. I promise! | 333 release. I promise! |
294 | 334 |
295 2.1.1 (8/20/2007): | 335 2.1.1 (8/20/2007): |
296 Sean: Continuing our schedule of frequent releases, Pidgin 2.1.1 | 336 Sean: Continuing our schedule of frequent releases, Pidgin 2.1.1 |
297 is out. In it, we've addressed a lot of UI issues from our | 337 is out. In it, we've addressed a lot of UI issues from our |
298 experimental new changes introduced in 2.1.0, and gave a lot of | 338 experimental new changes introduced in 2.1.0, and gave a lot of |
299 attention to Yahoo! and Bonjour. Thanks to everyone who | 339 attention to Yahoo! and Bonjour. Thanks to everyone who |
300 contributed. | 340 contributed. |
301 | 341 |
302 Luke: We have reworked some parts of the conversation windows in | 342 Luke: We have reworked some parts of the conversation windows in |
303 response to user comments. We did not quite reach 100 tickets | 343 response to user comments. We did not quite reach 100 tickets |
304 closed this release, so a fair few will role over again. Still, | 344 closed this release, so a fair few will role over again. Still, |
305 we are slowly but surely working our way through the reported bugs. | 345 we are slowly but surely working our way through the reported bugs. |
306 Many thanks to everyone who has helped with tracking down the | 346 Many thanks to everyone who has helped with tracking down the |
307 various issues, testing fixes, and getting patches in. | 347 various issues, testing fixes, and getting patches in. |
308 | 348 |
309 Tim: Sean finally got me to fix some of the buddy list bugs with | 349 Tim: Sean finally got me to fix some of the buddy list bugs with |
310 Yahoo! when in version 15 mode. So now we have some Yahoo! to | 350 Yahoo! when in version 15 mode. So now we have some Yahoo! to |
311 MSN support, which is kind of nice. Looks like some others have | 351 MSN support, which is kind of nice. Looks like some others have |
312 been contributing to Yahoo! while I've been AWOL, so many thanks | 352 been contributing to Yahoo! while I've been AWOL, so many thanks |
313 to them. | 353 to them. |
314 | 354 |
315 2.1.0 (7/28/2007): | 355 2.1.0 (7/28/2007): |
316 Sean: This release took a bit longer than 3 weeks, but boy is it | 356 Sean: This release took a bit longer than 3 weeks, but boy is it |
317 worth it! We're beginning to experiment with new UI concepts and | 357 worth it! We're beginning to experiment with new UI concepts and |
318 this release features a largely re-designed conversation window. | 358 this release features a largely re-designed conversation window. |
319 We've closed 150 tickets for this release; much thanks go to all | 359 We've closed 150 tickets for this release; much thanks go to all |
320 the developers, translators, and testers who made this possible. | 360 the developers, translators, and testers who made this possible. |
321 | 361 |
322 Ka-Hing: Sean said no one else NEWS'ed, so I figure I should. | 362 Ka-Hing: Sean said no one else NEWS'ed, so I figure I should. |
323 | 363 |
324 2.0.2 (6/14/2007): | 364 2.0.2 (6/14/2007): |
325 Sean: Another big maintenance release. Again, about 100 tickets were | 365 Sean: Another big maintenance release. Again, about 100 tickets were |
326 resolved in this release, and they keep coming in. Lots of bug fixes, | 366 resolved in this release, and they keep coming in. Lots of bug fixes, |
327 some minor icon adjustements, hopefully we addressed some ICQ | 367 some minor icon adjustements, hopefully we addressed some ICQ |
328 internationalization issues, and support for Bonjour on Windows! | 368 internationalization issues, and support for Bonjour on Windows! |
329 Our next release will be 2.1.0, and will come with some great new | 369 Our next release will be 2.1.0, and will come with some great new |
330 features. | 370 features. |
331 | 371 |
332 Stu: I think we're gradually getting the hang of this 3 week thing | 372 Stu: I think we're gradually getting the hang of this 3 week thing |
333 again. This release includes yet more bug fixes. I'd also like to | 373 again. This release includes yet more bug fixes. I'd also like to |
334 specifically thank Pekka Riikonen for the patch to enable using SILC | 374 specifically thank Pekka Riikonen for the patch to enable using SILC |
335 Toolkit 1.1 with Pidgin/libpurple that is included in this release. | 375 Toolkit 1.1 with Pidgin/libpurple that is included in this release. |
336 | 376 |
337 2.0.1 (5/24/2007): | 377 2.0.1 (5/24/2007): |
338 Sean: 2.0.1! Three weeks later, as scheduled! It is so nice to have | 378 Sean: 2.0.1! Three weeks later, as scheduled! It is so nice to have |
339 regular, frequent, releases again! This is a bugfix release; We have | 379 regular, frequent, releases again! This is a bugfix release; We have |
340 fixed over 100 issues reported to us at http://developer.pidgin.im. | 380 fixed over 100 issues reported to us at http://developer.pidgin.im. |
341 Thanks to everyone for their great work, and look for the next release | 381 Thanks to everyone for their great work, and look for the next release |
342 in another three weeks! | 382 in another three weeks! |
343 | 383 |
344 Stu: Lots'o'fixes in this. I don't know how you users find so many | 384 Stu: Lots'o'fixes in this. I don't know how you users find so many |
345 things for us to fix. 24 hours in a day (sadly). 24 is divisible by the | 385 things for us to fix. 24 hours in a day (sadly). 24 is divisible by the |
346 sum of its digits and by their product. It is the smallest composite | 386 sum of its digits and by their product. It is the smallest composite |
347 number, the product of whose divisors is a cube. | 387 number, the product of whose divisors is a cube. |
348 | 388 |
349 Luke: I requested that we have a bug fix release, and so we have! | 389 Luke: I requested that we have a bug fix release, and so we have! |
350 Many, though unfortunately not all, of the reports that have been | 390 Many, though unfortunately not all, of the reports that have been |
351 submitted to us since 2.0.0 have been fixed now, and so you should | 391 submitted to us since 2.0.0 have been fixed now, and so you should |
363 features in the next release! So, I promise at least one cool new | 403 features in the next release! So, I promise at least one cool new |
364 feature in the next release...you just might have to adjust your | 404 feature in the next release...you just might have to adjust your |
365 definition of 'cool' to get it. | 405 definition of 'cool' to get it. |
366 | 406 |
367 Etan: Perl plugins now have access to almost all of the savedstatus | 407 Etan: Perl plugins now have access to almost all of the savedstatus |
368 API functions. I also removed a couple of the preferences from the | 408 API functions. I also removed a couple of the preferences from the |
369 Pidgin GTK+ Theme Control plugin which should help many of the people | 409 Pidgin GTK+ Theme Control plugin which should help many of the people |
370 for whom the configuration dialog size was a problem. The removed | 410 for whom the configuration dialog size was a problem. The removed |
371 preferences no longer had the effects they were added to have anyway. | 411 preferences no longer had the effects they were added to have anyway. |
372 | 412 |
373 2.0.0 (5/3/2007): | 413 2.0.0 (5/3/2007): |
374 Sean: 2.0.0! It's real exciting to finally release Pidgin 2.0.0! I'm | 414 Sean: 2.0.0! It's real exciting to finally release Pidgin 2.0.0! I'm |
375 really proud of all the work we've all done. I'm pumped. And, while | 415 really proud of all the work we've all done. I'm pumped. And, while |
376 I could go on about all the amazing thing that have been added since | 416 I could go on about all the amazing thing that have been added since |
377 1.5.0, what I'm really excited about is getting back to a regular, | 417 1.5.0, what I'm really excited about is getting back to a regular, |
378 rapid, release cycle of active, open development, unhindered by legal | 418 rapid, release cycle of active, open development, unhindered by legal |
379 quandries. Huge thanks to everyone involved. | 419 quandries. Huge thanks to everyone involved. |
380 | 420 |
381 Luke: We have finally managed to get 2.0.0 out the door, after nearly | 421 Luke: We have finally managed to get 2.0.0 out the door, after nearly |
382 but not quite 2 years of effort and fustration. No one regrets more | 422 but not quite 2 years of effort and fustration. No one regrets more |
383 than I that we were unable to make any of betas 3-6 the actual release. | 423 than I that we were unable to make any of betas 3-6 the actual release. |
384 But at long last, it is out, and life can return to a more normal | 424 But at long last, it is out, and life can return to a more normal |
391 code, users using it, and in supporting other users. I hope that | 431 code, users using it, and in supporting other users. I hope that |
392 those who download and install this will give it a fair shot, and | 432 those who download and install this will give it a fair shot, and |
393 attempt to avoid knee-jerk reactions. | 433 attempt to avoid knee-jerk reactions. |
394 | 434 |
395 Evan: One small step for bird, one giant leap for birdkind... except | 435 Evan: One small step for bird, one giant leap for birdkind... except |
396 this is hardly one small step. A lot more has changed from Gaim 1.5.0 | 436 this is hardly one small step. A lot more has changed from Gaim 1.5.0 |
397 than just the name. Pidgin has a *very* attractive new look, a whole | 437 than just the name. Pidgin has a *very* attractive new look, a whole |
398 new member of the family (Finch, formerly gaim-console) has been born, | 438 new member of the family (Finch, formerly gaim-console) has been born, |
399 and libpurple has come into its own as a solid, full-featured library | 439 and libpurple has come into its own as a solid, full-featured library |
400 powering the greatest IM clients around. Bugs were fixed and | 440 powering the greatest IM clients around. Bugs were fixed and |
401 features were added by the hundreds (thousands?) since the last | 441 features were added by the hundreds (thousands?) since the last |
402 major release, all while improving performance and resisting feature | 442 major release, all while improving performance and resisting feature |
403 creep. As Luke said, a ton of thought and effort has gone into | 443 creep. As Luke said, a ton of thought and effort has gone into |
404 Pidgin 2.0.0; I'm proud to have played a part. | 444 Pidgin 2.0.0; I'm proud to have played a part. |
405 | 445 |
406 Stu: We did it! finally, we have 2.0.0. It's been a long time coming, | 446 Stu: We did it! finally, we have 2.0.0. It's been a long time coming, |
407 but there's a great deal of goodness here. When I say a long time, I'm | 447 but there's a great deal of goodness here. When I say a long time, I'm |
408 not kidding - it's been 972 days since we branched off "oldstatus" | 448 not kidding - it's been 972 days since we branched off "oldstatus" |
409 (aka 1.x). The early Greeks were uncertain as to whether 2 was a | 449 (aka 1.x). The early Greeks were uncertain as to whether 2 was a |
410 number at all (or if we'd ever make this release) - it has a beginning | 450 number at all (or if we'd ever make this release) - it has a beginning |
411 and an end but no middle (much like our unfortunately quiet development | 451 and an end but no middle (much like our unfortunately quiet development |
412 period). 2 is the first prime number and the only even prime. 2 is also | 452 period). 2 is the first prime number and the only even prime. 2 is also |
413 the first deficient number (oh well). There are only 10 types of people | 453 the first deficient number (oh well). There are only 10 types of people |
414 in the world - those who like our new names and those who do not. | 454 in the world - those who like our new names and those who do not. |
415 Enjoy! | 455 Enjoy! |
416 | 456 |
417 Richard: I'm very glad that we've finally gotten 2.0.0 released and | 457 Richard: I'm very glad that we've finally gotten 2.0.0 released and |
418 I look forward to returning to a more normal development schedule. | 458 I look forward to returning to a more normal development schedule. |
419 Again, a big thanks to everyone who helped in any way to get things | 459 Again, a big thanks to everyone who helped in any way to get things |
420 where they are today. Congratulations everyone! | 460 where they are today. Congratulations everyone! |
421 | 461 |
422 Sadrul: My first NEWS, and on what an occasion! Pidgin 2.0.0 is finally | 462 Sadrul: My first NEWS, and on what an occasion! Pidgin 2.0.0 is finally |
423 released!! And it's *really* very good!!! Give your soul a break ... | 463 released!! And it's *really* very good!!! Give your soul a break ... |
424 Use Pidgin! | 464 Use Pidgin! |
425 | 465 |
426 Daniel: There has been a fair amount of weeping and gnashing of teeth | 466 Daniel: There has been a fair amount of weeping and gnashing of teeth |
427 due to the delays in getting this beast out. I'm really happy that it | 467 due to the delays in getting this beast out. I'm really happy that it |
428 is done. I'm also very happy with what we're releasing - I think it is | 468 is done. I'm also very happy with what we're releasing - I think it is |