-Announcing wxWindows 2.3.3, September 9th, 2002
+Announcing wxWidgets 2.5.3: 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.
+October 11th, 2004 -- the wxWidgets team is pleased to announce
+a development snapshot release of the mature cross-platform C++
+application framework.
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
-- 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
+- Windows CE
+- Linux/Unix/VMS with GTK+ 1.x and 2.0
+- Linux/Unix with X11 (beta)
+- Linux/Unix with Motif/Lesstif
+- Mac OS 9.x and 10.x using Carbon
+- Mac OS 10.x using Cocoa (beta)
+- OS/2 (beta)
+- MGL (Linux and DOS)
+
+A non-GUI subset of wxWidgets called wxBase is also supported
+on most of these platforms.
+
+To get wxWidgets, go to the Download page at:
+
+ http://www.wxwidgets.org
+
+This is a development snapshot, sometimes known as
+an 'unstable' release. Improvements over 2.4.x include:
+numerous bug fixes, STL-like container classes,
+improved GTK+ 2 compatibility, new build system,
+improved Unicode compatibility, wxRenderer class,
+shaped frame and dialog windows on Windows and GTK+,
+more efficient UI update processing, print preview
+improvements, wxCrashReport class, OpenWatcom and
+Digital Mars compiler support, and more. Improvements
+over 2.5.2 include much improved Mac OS X and Windows CE
+support, as well as the usual bug fixes and minor enhancements.
+
+*** 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
-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
-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
-handlers for eading and writing many image types, resizeable panels
+handlers for reading and writing many image types, resizeable 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 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. An 1800-page reference manual
+is provided in HTML, MS HTML Help, WinHelp, wxWidgets Help and PDF
+formats, and there are over 80 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.
-wxWindows bindings for several other languages are available,
+wxWidgets bindings for several other languages are available,
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
+ http://www.wxwidgets.org/feedback.htm ; Comments from users
+ http://www.wxwidgets.org/screensh.htm ; Screenshots
+ http://www.wxwidgets.org/users.htm ; A list of some of our
; users
Have fun!
-Julian Smart and the wxWindows team
+The wxWidgets team
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