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-Announcing wxWindows 2.3.3, September 9th, 2002
+Announcing wxWidgets 2.7.0: a cross-platform GUI toolkit

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-Announcing the release of a development snapshot of the mature
-cross-platform C++ application framework, wxWindows.
+August 5th, 2006 -- the wxWidgets team is pleased to announce
+a new release of the mature cross-platform C++ application framework.

 
 The following platforms are supported:
 
 - Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP
 
 The following platforms are supported:
 
 - Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP

-- Unix with GTK+ 1.x and 2.0
-- Unix with X11
+- Windows 64 on Itanium and x86-64 architectures
+- Windows CE, including Pocket PC 2003 and Smartphone 2003
+- Unix (Linux, *BSD, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, IRIX, Tru64) and VMS with GTK+
+- Unix with X11 (beta)

 - Unix with Motif/Lesstif
 - Unix with Motif/Lesstif

-- VMS with GTK+ 1.x
-- MacOS 8.6, 9.x and 10.x
-- OS/2 (alpha)
-
-To get wxWindows, go to the Download page at:
-
-  http://www.wxwindows.org
-
-This is likely to be the last development snapshot in the
-2.3.x series, before the release of the stable 2.4.x series.
-
-*** About wxWindows
-
-wxWindows is probably the most powerful and comprehensive
-open-source, multi-platform C++ GUI framework available, which
-can be used to build commercial and free software. It's used by many
-organisations all over the world, including the company that
-invented the GUI.
-
-For most ports, wxWindows adopts the native look and feel of
+- Mac OS X using Carbon
+- Mac OS X using Cocoa (beta)
+- OS/2 (beta)
+
+To get wxWidgets, please go to the Download page at:
+
+  http://www.wxwidgets.org/
+
+This is the first version in the new 2.7 development series. Please
+notice that this series is called "development" and not "stable"
+solely because ABI or API compatibility is not assured between
+different 2.7.x series versions.  Rest assured however that these
+potentially incompatible changes are made in order to evolve the
+toolkit to the next ABI stable release series (2.8.x) and that
+normally efforts are made to preserve compilation compatibility, so
+often moving to a new development release just requires a full
+recompile of the application using wxWidgets.  There are currently no
+known issues with the stability of the programs using this version.
+
+There have been many changes since the 2.6 series, please see the
+change log file included in the distribution for more details. The
+most significant additions to the GUI part of the libraries were:
+
+    - AUI (advanced user interface) library providing dockable
+      windows and much more
+    - richtext library implementing wxRichTextCtrl
+    - New wxComboCtrl and wxOwnerDrawnComboBox controls
+    - New wxTreebook book-like control
+    - New wxColour/Dir/File/Font/PickerCtrls
+    - wxHyperlinkCtrl control
+
+
+*** About wxWidgets
+
+wxWidgets is a comprehensive open-source, multi-platform C++ GUI
+framework, that can be used to build commercial and free
+software. First released in 1992 under the name wxWindows, it's
+increasingly used by organisations and individuals all over the
+world due to its winning combination of sophistication, wide
+platform coverage, ease of use, unrestrictive licence and
+vibrant user community.
+
+For most ports, wxWidgets adopts the native look and feel of

 each platform since it uses the native widget sets. There is also
 each platform since it uses the native widget sets. There is also

-a generic widget set, used for the wxX11 port - no other widget set
-is required, giving the potential for embedded use.
+a generic widget set, used for example by the wxX11 port - no
+other widget set is required, giving the potential for embedded
+use.

 
 An extraordinary range of classes is provided - but don't be put
 
 An extraordinary range of classes is provided - but don't be put

-off by this because most people find wxWindows easier to learn
+off by this because most people find wxWidgets easier to learn

 and use than MFC and other frameworks.
 
 As well as comprehensive support for the usual widgets, advanced
 features include: HTML viewing/printing, wxImage class providing
 and use than MFC and other frameworks.
 
 As well as comprehensive support for the usual widgets, advanced
 features include: HTML viewing/printing, wxImage class providing

-handlers for eading and writing many image types, resizeable panels
+handlers for reading and writing many image types, resizable panels

 and dialogs on all platforms, document/view, OpenGL support,
 HTML-based and context-sensitive help, wizards, drag and drop,
 a grid class, ODBC support, threads, sockets, container classes,
 and dialogs on all platforms, document/view, OpenGL support,
 HTML-based and context-sensitive help, wizards, drag and drop,
 a grid class, ODBC support, threads, sockets, container classes,

-and much more. An 1800-page reference manual is provided in HTML,
-MS HTML Help, WinHelp, wxWindows Help and PDF, and there are over
-70 samples and demos.
+a styled text control, and much more. A 2,000-page reference manual
+is provided in HTML, MS HTML Help, WinHelp, wxWidgets Help and PDF
+formats, and there are over eighty samples and demos.

 
 

-If you're an MFC user, you'll find many wxWindows concepts
+If you're an MFC user, you'll find many wxWidgets concepts

 reassuringly familiar, while often clearer and more consistent.
 If you're not, you should still find it intuitive from the start.
 
 reassuringly familiar, while often clearer and more consistent.
 If you're not, you should still find it intuitive from the start.
 

-wxWindows bindings for several other languages are available,
+wxWidgets bindings for many other languages are available,

 including Python, Perl, Basic, Lua, JavaScript and Eiffel.
 
 including Python, Perl, Basic, Lua, JavaScript and Eiffel.
 

-If you're considering wxWindows, do check out some of these links:
+If you're considering wxWidgets, do check out some of these links:

 
 

-    http://www.wxwindows.org/feedback.htm ; Comments from users
-    http://www.wxwindows.org/screensh.htm ; Screenshots
-    http://www.wxwindows.org/users.htm    ; A list of some of our
-                                          ; users
+    http://www.wxwidgets.org/about/feedback.htm ; Comments from users
+    http://www.wxwidgets.org/about/screensh.htm ; Screenshots
+    http://www.wxwidgets.org/about/users.htm    ; Some of our users

 
 Have fun!
 
 
 Have fun!
 

-Julian Smart and the wxWindows team
+The wxWidgets team