4 The currently released version is `1.10.0'.
6 Changes in version `1.10.0'
7 ===========================
9 * a GNUsteprc file is now automatically created and installed in
10 $GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT, which sets the system-wide default for the
11 user root directory (default=~/GNUstep, which can be overriden
12 with the `--with-user-root' argument to configure, or by modifying
13 GNUsteprc after configuration.)
15 * make_services is not run by GNUstep.sh anymore. You must run this
16 manually now (see the gnustep-gui documentation).
18 * Palettes use a plist instead of a strings format file now for the
21 * You can use the `--enable-native-objc-exceptions' argument to
22 configure to enable use of built in objc exceptions with compilers
25 Changes in version `1.9.2'
26 ==========================
28 * Application and Bundles use the latest convention on Apple.
30 * Improve/Simplify dependency checking when making docs
32 Changes in version `1.9.1'
33 ==========================
35 * Remove `--disable-import' option
37 * README.Darwin for darwin/MacOSX install
39 * Framework version and naming clarified.
41 Changes in version `1.9.0'
42 ==========================
44 * Support for building in a separate build dir.
46 * Add `--enable-strip-makefiles' option to configure
48 * List of classes in a framework gets written to the plist file.
50 Changes in version `1.8.0'
51 ==========================
53 Read the NEWS file for a complete list of changes since the last stable
54 release. The major difference from 1.6.0 is that the locations of
55 certain directories have changed. Generally this will not cause a
56 problem unless your GNUstep directory is shared by multiple machines
57 running this and earlier (1.6.x) versions of the software.
59 Changes in version `1.7.4'
60 ==========================
64 Changes in version `1.7.3'
65 ==========================
67 * Adds library combo to Headers directory if not flattened.
69 * Add Markup file (Renaissance) support.
71 Changes in version `1.7.2'
72 ==========================
74 -enable-flattened (Flat directory structure) is on by default.
76 * On WIN32 use HOMEPATH in preference to USERPROFILE
78 * netbsd and openbsd compile fixes.
80 Changes in version `1.7.1'
81 ==========================
85 Changes in version `1.7.0'
86 ==========================
88 This version contains a major change in the location of certain
89 directories and installed files as detailed in the `filesystem.texi'
90 document. When installing this version for the first time, all old
91 directories and files in those directories will be moved to the new
92 locations automatically. However, you should update all GNUstep versions
93 on any machine you have them installed on in order to avoid any
98 * Support for preprocessed Info.plists.
100 Changes in version `1.6.0'
101 ==========================
103 Make now configures by default for only one system. To compile and run
104 GNUstep for multiple platforms from the same directory, use the
105 configure argument -enable-multi-platform.
107 * Auto-build def file for DLLs
109 * Work natively on MacOSX systems. Now use apple-apple-apple instead
110 of nx-nx-nx on OSX systems.
112 * More efficient checks for re-making a project.
114 Changes in version `1.5.1'
115 ==========================
117 * Framework support rewritten, also supports multiple names.
119 * API change: Replace frameowork's xxx_TOOLS by xxx_COPY_INTO_DIR.
121 * Unified link commands between libraries and frameworks
124 * New 'make strings' target for localization support.
126 * Speed improvements.
128 * Doesn't try to build OSX bundle on GNUstep and vice versa.
130 * API change: Tools/Subproj can have resources.
132 * API change: TOOL_INSTALL_DIR.
134 Changes in version `1.5.0'
135 ==========================
137 * Add NetBSD Elf support
139 Changes in version `1.4.0'
140 ==========================
142 * Update Darwin/GNU gcc and Irix targets
144 Changes in version `1.3.4'
145 ==========================
147 This is a first prerelease version for 1.4.
149 * Use gnugc-gnu-gnu library combo for garbage collecting version.
151 * Add support for -library-combo in opentool
153 * Change GNUSTEP_PATHPREFIX_LIST to GNUSTEP_PATHLIST
155 * Add verbosity levels. Use make messages=yes for full messages.
157 Changes in version `1.3.3'
158 ==========================
160 * Recognizes XXX_STANDARD_INSTALL=no to not do installation.
162 * Updated instructions for MingW/MSYS installation.
164 Changes in version `1.3.2'
165 ==========================
167 * Instructions for building on Windows with MSYS
169 * Resolve library dependencies better on Windows
171 * Fix frameworks in RPMs and DEBs
173 * Continued reorganization.
175 Changes in version `1.3.0'
176 ==========================
178 The package has gone through an extensive reorganization to break up
179 each sub-make into two separate components. This allows for much
180 simplified code and lots of code sharing between components. As a side
181 effect, it also increased the speed of the code by at least a factor of
184 * Force shared=yes for cygwin and mingw
186 * Bundles copy resources from subprojects.
188 * Better resource management. Resources handled accross all project
191 * Simplified and fixed user root location between make and base
194 * Changed Apps directory to Applications
196 * Fixes for MacOSX, MingW
198 Changes in version `1.2.1'
199 ==========================
201 * the source distribution code has been rewritten to be more general
202 and extended. Packages built using gnustep-make now automatically
203 have handy targets building tarballs from sources or from CVS
206 * implemented support for auto-dependencies, which means that any
207 object file automatically depends on all the header files which
208 were used to build it. Only works with newer compilers.
210 * implemented INSTALL_AS_USER and INSTALL_AS_GROUP.
212 * implemented a strip=yes option.
214 * various bug fixes and minor improvements.
216 Changes in version `1.2.0'
217 ==========================
219 * The core rules and internals of gnustep-make have been
220 fundamentally redesigned and rewritten. notably, gnustep-make now
221 works using only a single recursive sub-make invocation rather
222 than two, which makes it consistently faster and simpler in all
225 * The clean rules have been heavily optimized - they no longer use
226 recursive sub-make invocations at all and so they are really fast.
228 * Many improvements to java support. Optimized management of nested
231 * Better conformance to make conventions.
233 * File specific compilation flags
235 * Fixed darwin support
237 * Support for C++ files.
239 * Made use of library installation dir consistent with other
242 * Much improved Windows path support
244 Changes in version `1.0.1'
245 ==========================
247 * Support for Java tools.
249 * Build GUI backend as a bundle (default).
251 * Remove backend part of LIBRARY_COMBO.
253 * Fixes to run on FreeBSD, Solaris.
255 Changes in version `1.0.0'
256 ==========================
258 * Optimizations that in many cases more than double the speed.
260 * Added preliminary darwin support.
262 * rpm packeing improvements.
264 * Better checking for mingw and cygwin
266 Changes in version `0.9.2'
267 ==========================
269 * HOWTO and faq files moved from core package to here
271 * Configurable GNUSTEP_LOCAL_ROOT and GNUSTEP_NETWORK_ROOT
273 Changes in version `0.9.1'
274 ==========================
276 Make has been reoganized so that it only relies on libraries and other
277 things that are necessary for the Makefile package itself. Any
278 libraries wanting to add extra package information can do so by
279 installing a make stub in the `Additional' directory. This greatly
280 simplifies compilation and packaging.
282 * Javadoc support added.
284 * debian directory added for dpkg
286 * RPM support rewritten from scratch.
288 Changes in version `0.9.0'
289 ==========================
291 ffcall library is highly recommended for use with the GNUstep base
292 library. You need to have installed it prior to configuring the Makefile
293 package. See the INSTALL file.
295 * Support for automatically generating RPM spec files.
297 * Build suitable files for MacOS bundles
299 * Add option for flattened directory structure.
301 * LaText documentation support.
303 * Added support for Frameworks
305 Noteworthy changes in version `0.6.6'
306 =====================================
308 The GNUstep system libraries are now installed in a separate system root
309 directory (default /usr/GNUstep/System) rather than the GNUstep root
310 directory (default /usr/GNUstep). You can revert to the old behavior
311 using a configure option `--without-system-root'. We also recommend
312 removing any previous GNUstep versions before installing the new one in
313 order to avoid problems with the system finding the correct binary
316 * Support for Windows compilation (cygwin and mingw) and DLL creation
319 * Java support rewritten and extended.