[Gnu-arch-users] Announce: New arch-magic releases

[Mikhael Goikhman]

Arch-Magic is an infrastructure for GNU Arch, consisting of a library,
a web-based, command-line-based and graphical frontends. New major
releases are available:

  arch-perl 0.5.0
  archzoom  0.5.0
  axp       0.2.0
  archway   0.2.0

A lot of improvements were made, see individual NEWS files on the web:

  http://migo.sixbit.org/software/arch-perl/
  http://migo.sixbit.org/software/archzoom/
  http://migo.sixbit.org/software/axp/
  http://www.nongnu.org/archway/

Some of the common changes:

* All front-ends support a powerful annotate functionality.
* Arch versions from tla 1.1 to 1.3.1, and from baz-1.1 to baz-1.3.2
  are supported and auto-detected when possible.
* rpm packages are available now.
* New frameworks for running the arch backend asynchronously and
  implementing regression tests have been started.
* 300 new tests (650 total).

archzoom
--------

The package is autoconfiscated to allow even more flexible installation
locations. A bunch of new color schemes were added among other things.
Here is a random annotate example, preferably with javascript enabled:

  
http://arch.debian.org/cgi-bin/archzoom.cgi/address@hidden/sed--debian--4.1--patch-7/sed/regexp.c?color=ivory?annotate

axp
---

Several new configurable commands added, including a complete commit
notification system. Take a look:

  http://migo.sixbit.org/software/axp/examples/annotate/
  http://migo.sixbit.org/software/axp/examples/triggers/

archway
-------

Running external processes does not block the GUI anymore (progress bar
pulses). Individual file diffs supported. A bunch of fixes. The file
content is syntax-highlighted when possible, and annotated on request.

Regards,
Mikhael.