-Announcing wxWindows 2.3.3, September 8th, 2002
+Announcing wxWidgets 2.5.2: 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.
+May 31st, 2004 -- the wxWidgets team is pleased to announce
+a development snapshot release of the mature cross-platform C++
+application framework.
-The following versions are provided:
+The following platforms are supported:
- Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP
-- Most Unix variants with GTK+
-- Most Unix variants with X11
-- Most Unix variants with Motif/Lesstif
-- MacOS 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 2.5.1 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
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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