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ANNOUNCE |
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This is version 0.9.0 of the GNUstep GUI library (`gnustep-gui'). |
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What is the GNUstep GUI Library? |
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It is a library of graphical user interface classes written |
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completely in the Objective-C language; the classes are based upon the |
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OpenStep specification as release by NeXT Software, Inc. The library |
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has been enhanced in a number of ways to take advantage of the GNU |
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system. These classes include graphical objects such as buttons, text |
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fields, popup lists, browser lists, and windows; there are also many |
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associated classes for handling events, colors, fonts, pasteboards and |
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images. |
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The GNUstep GUI Library is designed in two parts. The first part is |
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the front-end component which is independent of platform and display |
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system. This front-end is combined with a back-end component which |
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handles all of the display system dependent such as specific calls to |
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X/Windows. This design allows the GNUstep applications to have the |
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"look and feel" of the underlying display system without any changes to |
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the application, and the library can be easily ported to other display |
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systems. |
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The GNUstep GUI Library requires the GNU Objective-C compiler, the |
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GNUstep Base Library, the TIFF Graphics library, and a back-end |
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component like the GNUstep 'Back' Backend. |
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Noteworthy changes in version `0.9.0' |
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Improvements in various classes, include NSPopUpButton, |
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NSBitmapImageRep, NSMenu, NSToolbar. Added support for thumbnail images |
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in NSWorkspace. |
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Where can you get it? How can you compile it? |
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The gstep-gui-0.9.0.tar.gz distribution file has been placed on |
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`ftp.gnustep.org' in `pub/gnustep/core'. |
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the TIFF Graphics library version 3.4 is required. |
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It also requires the GNUstep Base Library. |
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Where do I send bug reports? |
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Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page |
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<http://savannah.gnu.org/support/?group=gnustep> or send bug reports to |
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<bug-gnustep@gnu.org>. |
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Obtaining GNU Software |
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Check out the GNUstep web site. (<http://www.gnustep.org/>), and the |
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GNU web site. (<http://www.gnu.org/>) |
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