4 The currently released version is `1.11.0'.
6 Changes in version `1.11.0'
7 ===========================
9 NOTE: The libobjc library is now linked in with the base library and
10 NOT with individual applications or tools (except on MingW). This
11 requires that you do a complete rebuild of all libraries, tools and
12 apps when switching to this new version.
14 * New rules for building and using DLLs were implemented. Now gcc
15 and other tricks are used to properly export symbols, so no .def
16 file should be needed.
18 * The GNUsteprc file in $GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT is deprecated. See the
19 new GNUstep.conf file (which is not installed by default).
21 * Psuedo-framwork support was implemented on MingW. This essentially
22 involves copying the framework to several places so it can be used
23 without links, which Windows does not really support. There's no
24 other clean way to do it.
26 * Support for xxx_WINDRES_FILES on MinGW was implemented.
29 Changes in version `1.10.0'
30 ===========================
32 * a GNUsteprc file is now automatically created and installed in
33 $GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT, which sets the system-wide default for the
34 user root directory (default=~/GNUstep, which can be overriden
35 with the `--with-user-root' argument to configure, or by modifying
36 GNUsteprc after configuration.)
38 * make_services is not run by GNUstep.sh anymore. You must run this
39 manually now (see the gnustep-gui documentation).
41 * Palettes use a plist instead of a strings format file now for the
44 * You can use the `--enable-native-objc-exceptions' argument to
45 configure to enable use of built in objc exceptions with compilers
48 Changes in version `1.9.2'
49 ==========================
51 * Application and Bundles use the latest convention on Apple.
53 * Improve/Simplify dependency checking when making docs
55 Changes in version `1.9.1'
56 ==========================
58 * Remove `--disable-import' option
60 * README.Darwin for darwin/MacOSX install
62 * Framework version and naming clarified.
64 Changes in version `1.9.0'
65 ==========================
67 * Support for building in a separate build dir.
69 * Add `--enable-strip-makefiles' option to configure
71 * List of classes in a framework gets written to the plist file.
73 Changes in version `1.8.0'
74 ==========================
76 Read the NEWS file for a complete list of changes since the last stable
77 release. The major difference from 1.6.0 is that the locations of
78 certain directories have changed. Generally this will not cause a
79 problem unless your GNUstep directory is shared by multiple machines
80 running this and earlier (1.6.x) versions of the software.
82 Changes in version `1.7.4'
83 ==========================
87 Changes in version `1.7.3'
88 ==========================
90 * Adds library combo to Headers directory if not flattened.
92 * Add Markup file (Renaissance) support.
94 Changes in version `1.7.2'
95 ==========================
97 -enable-flattened (Flat directory structure) is on by default.
99 * On WIN32 use HOMEPATH in preference to USERPROFILE
101 * netbsd and openbsd compile fixes.
103 Changes in version `1.7.1'
104 ==========================
108 Changes in version `1.7.0'
109 ==========================
111 This version contains a major change in the location of certain
112 directories and installed files as detailed in the `filesystem.texi'
113 document. When installing this version for the first time, all old
114 directories and files in those directories will be moved to the new
115 locations automatically. However, you should update all GNUstep versions
116 on any machine you have them installed on in order to avoid any
121 * Support for preprocessed Info.plists.
123 Changes in version `1.6.0'
124 ==========================
126 Make now configures by default for only one system. To compile and run
127 GNUstep for multiple platforms from the same directory, use the
128 configure argument -enable-multi-platform.
130 * Auto-build def file for DLLs
132 * Work natively on MacOSX systems. Now use apple-apple-apple instead
133 of nx-nx-nx on OSX systems.
135 * More efficient checks for re-making a project.
137 Changes in version `1.5.1'
138 ==========================
140 * Framework support rewritten, also supports multiple names.
142 * API change: Replace frameowork's xxx_TOOLS by xxx_COPY_INTO_DIR.
144 * Unified link commands between libraries and frameworks
147 * New 'make strings' target for localization support.
149 * Speed improvements.
151 * Doesn't try to build OSX bundle on GNUstep and vice versa.
153 * API change: Tools/Subproj can have resources.
155 * API change: TOOL_INSTALL_DIR.
157 Changes in version `1.5.0'
158 ==========================
160 * Add NetBSD Elf support
162 Changes in version `1.4.0'
163 ==========================
165 * Update Darwin/GNU gcc and Irix targets
167 Changes in version `1.3.4'
168 ==========================
170 This is a first prerelease version for 1.4.
172 * Use gnugc-gnu-gnu library combo for garbage collecting version.
174 * Add support for -library-combo in opentool
176 * Change GNUSTEP_PATHPREFIX_LIST to GNUSTEP_PATHLIST
178 * Add verbosity levels. Use make messages=yes for full messages.
180 Changes in version `1.3.3'
181 ==========================
183 * Recognizes XXX_STANDARD_INSTALL=no to not do installation.
185 * Updated instructions for MingW/MSYS installation.
187 Changes in version `1.3.2'
188 ==========================
190 * Instructions for building on Windows with MSYS
192 * Resolve library dependencies better on Windows
194 * Fix frameworks in RPMs and DEBs
196 * Continued reorganization.
198 Changes in version `1.3.0'
199 ==========================
201 The package has gone through an extensive reorganization to break up
202 each sub-make into two separate components. This allows for much
203 simplified code and lots of code sharing between components. As a side
204 effect, it also increased the speed of the code by at least a factor of
207 * Force shared=yes for cygwin and mingw
209 * Bundles copy resources from subprojects.
211 * Better resource management. Resources handled accross all project
214 * Simplified and fixed user root location between make and base
217 * Changed Apps directory to Applications
219 * Fixes for MacOSX, MingW
221 Changes in version `1.2.1'
222 ==========================
224 * the source distribution code has been rewritten to be more general
225 and extended. Packages built using gnustep-make now automatically
226 have handy targets building tarballs from sources or from CVS
229 * implemented support for auto-dependencies, which means that any
230 object file automatically depends on all the header files which
231 were used to build it. Only works with newer compilers.
233 * implemented INSTALL_AS_USER and INSTALL_AS_GROUP.
235 * implemented a strip=yes option.
237 * various bug fixes and minor improvements.
239 Changes in version `1.2.0'
240 ==========================
242 * The core rules and internals of gnustep-make have been
243 fundamentally redesigned and rewritten. notably, gnustep-make now
244 works using only a single recursive sub-make invocation rather
245 than two, which makes it consistently faster and simpler in all
248 * The clean rules have been heavily optimized - they no longer use
249 recursive sub-make invocations at all and so they are really fast.
251 * Many improvements to java support. Optimized management of nested
254 * Better conformance to make conventions.
256 * File specific compilation flags
258 * Fixed darwin support
260 * Support for C++ files.
262 * Made use of library installation dir consistent with other
265 * Much improved Windows path support
267 Changes in version `1.0.1'
268 ==========================
270 * Support for Java tools.
272 * Build GUI backend as a bundle (default).
274 * Remove backend part of LIBRARY_COMBO.
276 * Fixes to run on FreeBSD, Solaris.
278 Changes in version `1.0.0'
279 ==========================
281 * Optimizations that in many cases more than double the speed.
283 * Added preliminary darwin support.
285 * rpm packeing improvements.
287 * Better checking for mingw and cygwin
289 Changes in version `0.9.2'
290 ==========================
292 * HOWTO and faq files moved from core package to here
294 * Configurable GNUSTEP_LOCAL_ROOT and GNUSTEP_NETWORK_ROOT
296 Changes in version `0.9.1'
297 ==========================
299 Make has been reoganized so that it only relies on libraries and other
300 things that are necessary for the Makefile package itself. Any
301 libraries wanting to add extra package information can do so by
302 installing a make stub in the `Additional' directory. This greatly
303 simplifies compilation and packaging.
305 * Javadoc support added.
307 * debian directory added for dpkg
309 * RPM support rewritten from scratch.
311 Changes in version `0.9.0'
312 ==========================
314 ffcall library is highly recommended for use with the GNUstep base
315 library. You need to have installed it prior to configuring the Makefile
316 package. See the INSTALL file.
318 * Support for automatically generating RPM spec files.
320 * Build suitable files for MacOS bundles
322 * Add option for flattened directory structure.
324 * LaText documentation support.
326 * Added support for Frameworks
328 Noteworthy changes in version `0.6.6'
329 =====================================
331 The GNUstep system libraries are now installed in a separate system root
332 directory (default /usr/GNUstep/System) rather than the GNUstep root
333 directory (default /usr/GNUstep). You can revert to the old behavior
334 using a configure option `--without-system-root'. We also recommend
335 removing any previous GNUstep versions before installing the new one in
336 order to avoid problems with the system finding the correct binary
339 * Support for Windows compilation (cygwin and mingw) and DLL creation
342 * Java support rewritten and extended.