r3849 - trunk/web

[timj svn gnome org]

Author: timj
Date: 2006-07-16 15:29:30 +0000 (Sun, 16 Jul 2006)
New Revision: 3849

Modified:
   trunk/web/about.doxi
   trunk/web/news.doxi
   trunk/web/oldnews.doxi
Log:
announce 0.7.0 release


Modified: trunk/web/about.doxi
===================================================================
--- trunk/web/about.doxi	2006-07-16 14:41:27 UTC (rev 3848)
+++ trunk/web/about.doxi	2006-07-16 15:29:30 UTC (rev 3849)
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 modules.
 It has excellent technical abilities like multitrack editing, unlimited
 undo/redo support, real-time synthesis support, 32bit audio rendering,
-full duplex support, multiprocessor support, precise timing down to sample
-granularity, on demand and partial loading of wave files, on the fly decoding,
+full duplex support, multiprocessor support, MMX/SSE utilisation,
+precise timing down to sample granularity,
+on demand and partial loading of wave files, on the fly decoding,
 stereo mixing, FFT scopes, MIDI automation and full scriptability in scheme.
 The plugins, synthesis core and the user interface are actively being developed
 and translated into a variety of languages, regularly assimilating user feedback

Modified: trunk/web/news.doxi
===================================================================
--- trunk/web/news.doxi	2006-07-16 14:41:27 UTC (rev 3848)
+++ trunk/web/news.doxi	2006-07-16 15:29:30 UTC (rev 3849)
@@ -36,6 +36,37 @@
 @dnl ----------------------------- START -----------------------------
 
 
+ newsentry{Sunday 16 July 2006, Release of the new development branch}
+
+BEAST/BSE version 0.7.0 is available from the
+ uri{@top_webdir/download,download section}.
+ dnl , here is the @uri{http://gnomedesktop.org/node/2267,FootNotes announcement}.
+
+BEAST tarball:
+ uri{http://beast.gtk.org/beast-ftp/v0.7/beast-0.7.0.tar.bz2, beast-0.7.0.tar.bz2}
+ * BEAST patch:
+ uri{http://beast.gtk.org/beast-ftp/v0.7/beast-0.6.6-0.7.0.diff.bz2, beast-0.6.6-0.7.0.diff.bz2}
+ * @uri{http://alsa-project.org, ALSA} driver:
+ uri{http://beast.gtk.org/beast-ftp/v0.7/bse-alsa-0.7.0.tar.bz2, bse-alsa-0.7.0.tar.bz2}
+
+
+The 0.7 development series of Beast focusses on improving usability and
+ease of music production. Feedback is very much appreciated, please take
+the opportunity and provide your comments and questions in online forums
+like the Beast
+ uri{@top_webdir/wiki:HelpDesk, Help Desk}, Beast
+ uri{http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?query=product:beast, Bugzilla} or the
+ uri{@top_webdir/contact, mailing list}.
+
+Many new features went into this release and a load of bugfixes.
+Translation updates were made to canadian english, german, spanish, czech, italian,
+catalan, dutch and swedish. A nepali translation was newly started.
+The
+ uri{@top_webdir/news-file,Release NEWS section} has the exact change list, so enjoy
+the new code and please 
+ uri{http://bugzilla.gnome.org/simple-bug-guide.cgi?product=beast, report all bugs} encountered.
+
+
 @newsentry{Saturday 15 July 2006, Source Repository change}
 
 The @uri{http://www.gnome.org,Gnome} project is currently migrating its source code
@@ -87,43 +118,7 @@
 
 @done
 
- newsentry{Wednesday 17 May 2006, Development News}
 
-We are right now preparing for the 0.7.0 release. To keep you updated what has
-been going on in CVS, here are some of the user visible changes.
-
- itemize
-
- item
-The first thing that is different is that we have a @doxer_bold{new
-documentation system}, so the online-help is now shipped as HTML. This means
-that you can view it in the web browser of your choice, and our custom help
-viewer is gone.
-
- item
-We also have been working on a few new @doxer_bold{example instruments} that
-come with BEAST.
-
- item
-Then, we've been optimizing the @doxer_bold{performance of the scopes}, so
-they need considerably less CPU time than they used to.
-
- item
-The introduction of @doxer_bold{SSE instructions} into BEAST means that also
-other parts will be faster, such as the mixer.
-
- item
-People compiling from source or creating packages will be happy to hear that
-the next BEAST release will compile with @doxer_bold{gcc 4.x} out of the box.
-We also have upgraded our build system @doxer_bold{automake-1.9}.
-
- done
-
-And of course, we have been @doxer_bold{fixing bugs}, but there are always some
-left to keep us busy:
-    @uri{http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?query=product:beast, Bug List}.
-
-
 @dnl ----------------------------- END -----------------------------
 @newstag{NEWS Archive}
 Old news entries are archived in the @uri{ top_webdir/oldnews,Ancient News} section.

Modified: trunk/web/oldnews.doxi
===================================================================
--- trunk/web/oldnews.doxi	2006-07-16 14:41:27 UTC (rev 3848)
+++ trunk/web/oldnews.doxi	2006-07-16 15:29:30 UTC (rev 3849)
@@ -7,6 +7,43 @@
 @dnl ----------------------------- START -----------------------------
 
 
+ newsentry{Wednesday 17 May 2006, Development News}
+
+We are right now preparing for the 0.7.0 release. To keep you updated what has
+been going on in CVS, here are some of the user visible changes.
+
+ itemize
+
+ item
+The first thing that is different is that we have a @doxer_bold{new
+documentation system}, so the online-help is now shipped as HTML. This means
+that you can view it in the web browser of your choice, and our custom help
+viewer is gone.
+
+ item
+We also have been working on a few new @doxer_bold{example instruments} that
+come with BEAST.
+
+ item
+Then, we've been optimizing the @doxer_bold{performance of the scopes}, so
+they need considerably less CPU time than they used to.
+
+ item
+The introduction of @doxer_bold{SSE instructions} into BEAST means that also
+other parts will be faster, such as the mixer.
+
+ item
+People compiling from source or creating packages will be happy to hear that
+the next BEAST release will compile with @doxer_bold{gcc 4.x} out of the box.
+We also have upgraded our build system @doxer_bold{automake-1.9}.
+
+ done
+
+And of course, we have been @doxer_bold{fixing bugs}, but there are always some
+left to keep us busy:
+    @uri{http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?query=product:beast, Bug List}.
+
+
 @newsentry{Monday 24 April 2006, LAD Conference 2006}
 
 Stefan Westerfeld and Tim Janik are going to the