Announcement
************

GNUstep version 0.6.0 is now available.

What is GNUstep?
================

   GNUstep is a set of general-purpose Objective-C libraries based on
the OpenStep standard developed by NeXT (now Apple) Inc. The libraries
consist of everything from foundation classes, such as dictionaries and
arrays, to GUI interface classes such as windows, sliders, buttons, etc.

   There is more information available at the GNUstep homepage at
`http://www.gnustep.org/'.

What's new in this release?
===========================

   The currently released version is `0.6.0'.

Noteworthy changes in version `0.6.0'
=====================================

   Base Library:

   Most of the changes to the Base Library are bug fixes and updates to
include MacOS-X specifications. Although the base library hasn't been
extensively tested, it is currently used in several commercial products
and installations, and is considered to be fairly stable.

   * Some changes to eventually allow the use of automatic garbage
     collection.

   * Better localization support in NSBundle.

   * Performance boosts in many classes.

   GUI Library:

   A Huge amount of progress, although a lot still needs to be done.
It's usable for a large base of moderately simple apps. Several
NeXT/OpenStep apps and libraries have been ported with little changes.

   * Drag and Drop support fleshed out but not completed.

   * NSText and related classes rewritten. Basic functionality but much
     needs to be done to finish them off.

   * nib2gmodel app works with MacOS-X

   * Work done in minimizing the backend which allowed a lot of
     functionality to move to the GNU library.

   * Menu code rewritten.

   * PopupButtons now work.

   * Many new images.

   * Basic functionality for NSTabView

   * Much better lockFocus support in NSView. Flipped views handled.

   * Rewrite of NSSavePanel and NSOpenPanel

   * Several fixes that at least double the speed of the gui.

   Backend Libraries:

   The XDPS backend now works and is basically consistant with the xgps
library, although because of deficiencies in DGS, compositing and alpha
channel do not work.

Where can you get it?  How can you compile it?
==============================================

   The gstep-core-0.6.0.tar.gz distribution file has been placed on
`ftp.gnu.org' in `gnu/gstep'.

   It is also available at `ftp.gnustep.org' in
`pub/gnustep/core'.  However, the is currently a limit on how much can
be downloaded from this site, so please try to download files from the
main GNU ftp site or alternative GNU sites.

   The `INSTALL' file contains instructions to configure, compile, and
install the core GNUstep libraries.  The `GNUstep-HOWTO' contains
detailed instructions about how to install a complete GNUstep system.

   GNUstep requires GCC 2.8.0 or higher.

   The `.tar' file is compressed with GNU gzip.  Gzip can be obtained by
anonymous ftp at any of the GNU archive sites.

   For info about FTP via email, send email to `ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com'
with no subject line, and two-line body with line one `help' and line
two `quit'.

   The most recent (not necessarily tested) snapshots of GNUstep will be
placed on `alpha.gnu.org' in `gnu/gnustep'.

Where do I send bug reports?
============================

   Bug reports can be sent to <bug-gnustep@gnu.org>.

Enjoy!
GNUstep maintainers
<gnustep-maintainers@gnu.org>

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