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[wxWidgets.git] / docs / readme.txt

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@@ -1,26 +1,42 @@
-               wxWidgets 2.9.2 Release Notes
+               wxWidgets 2.9.4 Release Notes

                =============================
 
                =============================
 

-Welcome to the latest release of wxWidgets, a cross-platform C++
-framework for writing advanced GUI applications using native
-controls where possible.
+Welcome to the latest release of wxWidgets, a free cross-platform C++
+framework for writing advanced GUI applications using native controls.
+

 
 In addition to common and advanced GUI facilities such as frames,
 scrolling windows, toolbars, tree controls, icons, device contexts,
 printing, splitter windows and so on, there are wrappers for common
 
 In addition to common and advanced GUI facilities such as frames,
 scrolling windows, toolbars, tree controls, icons, device contexts,
 printing, splitter windows and so on, there are wrappers for common

-file operations, and facilities for writing TCP/IP applications,
-thread handling, and more.
+file operations, facilities for writing network applications,
+thread handling, and so on. You can learn more about wxWidgets at
+
+        http://www.wxwidgets.org/
+
+
+wxWidgets sources are available for download from
+
+        https://sourceforge.net/projects/wxwindows/files/2.9.4/
+
+or
+
+        ftp://ftp.wxwidgets.org/pub/2.9.4/
+
+Please see the "Files" section below for the description of various
+files available at these locations.
+

 
 A detailed reference manual including in-depth overviews for various
 topics is supplied in various formats and can be accessed online at
 
 A detailed reference manual including in-depth overviews for various
 topics is supplied in various formats and can be accessed online at

-http://docs.wxwidgets.org/2.9.2/
+
+        http://docs.wxwidgets.org/2.9.4/

 
 
 
 

-Note about naming: while 2.9.2 is called a "development" release,
-this only means that API is not guaranteed to remain unchanged in
-the subsequent 2.9.x releases, unlike in the stable 2.8.x branch. We
-believe the current version is stable and suitable for use in
-production environment.
+Note about naming: while 2.9.4 is called a "development" release,
+this only means that API is not guaranteed to remain unchanged in the
+subsequent 2.9.x releases (although it is still likely that it will),
+unlike in the stable 2.8.x branch. We believe the current version is
+stable and suitable for use in production environment.

 
 
 
 
 
 


@@ -71,15 +87,19 @@ date status.
 Files
 -----
 
 Files
 -----
 

-The distribution is available in archive formats appropriate to the
-target system, i.e. ZIP or 7z for Microsoft Windows and compressed tar
-archives for Unix systems. Please notice that some Windows tools still
-don't accept files with Unix line endings and that compiling sources
-with DOS line endings under Unix will fail, so please choosw the
-correct file for your system.
+wxWidgets is distributed in source form in several archive formats.
+ZIP and 7z archives are for Microsoft Windows users and contain the
+files with DOS/Windows line endings while the compressed tar archives
+for Unix systems users (including OS X) and contain the files with
+Unix line endings. Please notice that some Windows tools still don't
+accept files with Unix line endings and that compiling sources with
+DOS line endings under Unix will fail, so please choose the correct
+file for your system.

 
 

-See the download pages for the details of the files available for this
-release.
+In addition to the sources, documentation in HTML, CHM and HTB
+(wxWidgets help viewer) formats is provided as well as an installer
+for Microsoft Windows. Notice that you will still need to compile
+wxWidgets even when using the installer.

 
 
 Installation
 
 
 Installation


@@ -140,7 +160,7 @@ Documentation
 -------------
 
 wxWidgets documentation is available online at
 -------------
 
 wxWidgets documentation is available online at

-http://docs.wxwidgets.org/2.9.2/ and can also be downloaded in HTML
+http://docs.wxwidgets.org/2.9.4/ and can also be downloaded in HTML

 format. To generate documentation in other formats (PDF, CHM, ...)
 please use the scripts in docs/doxygen directory.
 
 format. To generate documentation in other formats (PDF, CHM, ...)
 please use the scripts in docs/doxygen directory.
 


@@ -180,4 +200,4 @@ web site.
 
 Have fun!
 
 
 Have fun!
 

-The wxWidgets Team, July 2011
+The wxWidgets Team, December 2011