ANN: GNUstep 2.4.0 for openSUSE 11.3

[Richard Stonehouse]

GNUstep 2.4.0 for openSUSE 11.3
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GNUstep binary RPMs for openSUSE 11.3 are now available. They include
the core libraries, fonts, themes and a small set of applications.
They are based on gnustep-make version 2.4.0 and the stable versions
of -base, -gui and -back.

The present packages are configured for a FHS filestore layout on an
i586 architecture machine.


Notable Changes in This Release
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Built for the latest openSUSE, version 11.3.

Latest stable versions of the core libraries, with many bug-fixes and
improvements, including:

  - native Objective C exceptions are enabled
  - sound now works again

Latest version of GWorkspace

  - file search by content ("metadata") is now included

Latest version of PDFKit

  - upgrade from xpdf 3.0.1 to 3.0.2 which provides many
    rendering fixes, better compatibility with newer PDF
    versions and security fixes

Latest version of Gorm

  - bug fixes and improvements


How and Where to Get It
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The package set has been made into a YaST2 repository for 'one
click' installation. Alternatively, you can download the packages
and install them under your full control.

The repository URL is:

<http://www.rstonehouse.co.uk/extras/GNUstep-2.4.0/openSUSE-11.3/i586>

Add this to your list of YaST2 repositories then click on one of the
'Patterns', GNUstep Base System or GNUstep Applications, to install.

The release notes, including full downloading and installation
instructions, are available at the same URL.

-- 
    Richard Stonehouse