Commit 2f53d499 authored by Jean-Baptiste Kempf's avatar Jean-Baptiste Kempf

NEWS and THANKS.

Mentions of FS controller and dropping support of old platform.
parent 3c68fe37
...@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Changes between 0.8.6 and 0.9.0-git (not released yet): ...@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Changes between 0.8.6 and 0.9.0-git (not released yet):
Important notes: Important notes:
---------------- ----------------
* This release will not work with Windows 98/ME and MacOS X.3 (Panther)
* The HTTP interface is now only available on the local machine by default. * The HTTP interface is now only available on the local machine by default.
If you want to make it available from other machines, you will have to If you want to make it available from other machines, you will have to
edit the ".hosts" file. edit the ".hosts" file.
...@@ -15,9 +16,9 @@ Important notes: ...@@ -15,9 +16,9 @@ Important notes:
C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\http\old\.hosts C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\http\old\.hosts
- On Mac OS X, you can find it in VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/http/.hosts - On Mac OS X, you can find it in VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/http/.hosts
and respectively in VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/http/old/.hosts and respectively in VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/http/old/.hosts
* This version of VLC contains a new interface for Windows and Linux. This * This version of VLC contains a new interface for Windows and Linux.
interface lacks the "Streaming Wizard" that used to be present in VLC 0.8.6. This interface has a fullscreen controller. This interface lacks the
It will be replaced by a better alternative in the next version. "Streaming Wizard" that used to be present in VLC 0.8.6.
If you absolutely need it, we advise you to keep VLC 0.8.6. If you absolutely need it, we advise you to keep VLC 0.8.6.
* The behavior of --sout-keep was changed. It's now activated by default. * The behavior of --sout-keep was changed. It's now activated by default.
* The marq, mosaic and logo commands in the rc interface changed. They * The marq, mosaic and logo commands in the rc interface changed. They
...@@ -33,8 +34,8 @@ Important notes: ...@@ -33,8 +34,8 @@ Important notes:
EXTVLCOPT options parsing in m3u playlists. Note that only a limited set EXTVLCOPT options parsing in m3u playlists. Note that only a limited set
of options is available to m3u playlists (CVE-2007-6683). of options is available to m3u playlists (CVE-2007-6683).
* The old access:url syntax is no longer supported. Use access://url instead. * The old access:url syntax is no longer supported. Use access://url instead.
E.g.: vlc:quit -> vlc://quit ; E.g.: vlc:quit -> vlc://quit ;
udp:@239.255.12.12 -> udp://@239.255.12.12 udp:@239.255.12.12 -> udp://@239.255.12.12
* The ffmpeg module has been removed and replaced by avcodec, avformat, swscale * The ffmpeg module has been removed and replaced by avcodec, avformat, swscale
(or imgresample if you use a swscale-less ffmpeg build) and postproc modules. (or imgresample if you use a swscale-less ffmpeg build) and postproc modules.
* The web plugins ActiveX (IE)/Firefox/Mozilla/Safari now recognize the following * The web plugins ActiveX (IE)/Firefox/Mozilla/Safari now recognize the following
...@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ Security updates: ...@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ Security updates:
Playlist: Playlist:
* Vastly improved playlist support: * Vastly improved playlist support:
* Media library support * Media library creation to save all your playlist items
* "Live search" * "Live search"
* Shoutcast TV listings * Shoutcast TV listings
* Audioscrobbler/Last.FM support * Audioscrobbler/Last.FM support
...@@ -181,8 +182,6 @@ Stream output: ...@@ -181,8 +182,6 @@ Stream output:
* RTMP output * RTMP output
Interfaces: Interfaces:
* Windows/Linux
* Brand new interface for Linux and Windows, based on the Qt toolkit
* All * All
* New Simple Preferences dialogs showing the most important settings in an * New Simple Preferences dialogs showing the most important settings in an
end-user suitable way. end-user suitable way.
...@@ -190,6 +189,9 @@ Interfaces: ...@@ -190,6 +189,9 @@ Interfaces:
* Improved mouse gestures * Improved mouse gestures
* Vastly improved Update checker * Vastly improved Update checker
* Full support for meta data editing (ID3v2, Ogg/Vorbis, AAC, APEv1/2) * Full support for meta data editing (ID3v2, Ogg/Vorbis, AAC, APEv1/2)
* Windows/Linux
* Brand new interface for Linux and Windows, based on the Qt toolkit
* Fullscreen controller (transparency on Linux+Composite)
* Mac OS X * Mac OS X
* Improved video output features * Improved video output features
* Online access to VideoLAN's Help Wiki within VLC * Online access to VideoLAN's Help Wiki within VLC
...@@ -948,12 +950,12 @@ Video Output: ...@@ -948,12 +950,12 @@ Video Output:
* Experimental generic OpenGL video output (X11, Win32, MacOS X) * Experimental generic OpenGL video output (X11, Win32, MacOS X)
with support for effects. with support for effects.
* Improved filter and subpictures support : * Improved filter and subpictures support :
- New filters can be streamed. - New filters can be streamed.
- "Subpicture filters" to overlay subpictures on video - "Subpicture filters" to overlay subpictures on video
- Centralized scaling and blending - Centralized scaling and blending
* New filters : * New filters :
- "time", to display current time - "time", to display current time
- "marq", to display a marquee - "marq", to display a marquee
Interfaces: Interfaces:
* OSD sliders for volume and postition information * OSD sliders for volume and postition information
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...@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Laurent Mutricy <laurent.mutricy at ecl2005 dot ec-lyon dot fr> - HTTP interface ...@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Laurent Mutricy <laurent.mutricy at ecl2005 dot ec-lyon dot fr> - HTTP interface
Leo Spalteholz <leo dot spalteholz at gmail dot com> - Qt interface design Leo Spalteholz <leo dot spalteholz at gmail dot com> - Qt interface design
Loox Thefuture <loox.thefuture at gmail dot com> - Media key in X11 vout Loox Thefuture <loox.thefuture at gmail dot com> - Media key in X11 vout
Lorena Gomes - Catalan translation Lorena Gomes - Catalan translation
Lukas Durfina <lukas.durfina at gmail.com> - qt4: full screen controller. teletext button fix. Lukas Durfina <lukas.durfina at gmail.com> - Qt4: full screen controller. Teletext button fix. Various fixes.
Mahrazi Mohd Kamal <mahrazi at gmail.com> - Malay Translation Mahrazi Mohd Kamal <mahrazi at gmail.com> - Malay Translation
Marc Nolette <nolette at videotron.ca> - PVR support in DirectShow input Marc Nolette <nolette at videotron.ca> - PVR support in DirectShow input
Marco Munderloh <Marco.Munderloh at web.de> - HTTP fix for Win32 to URL filenames Marco Munderloh <Marco.Munderloh at web.de> - HTTP fix for Win32 to URL filenames
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