[gimp-web/testing] Update GIMP 2.10.6 news.



commit 334e8498c2c0085d3274336a8d2245d7240d1622
Author: Jehan <jehan girinstud io>
Date:   Thu Aug 16 14:44:37 2018 +0200

    Update GIMP 2.10.6 news.

 content/news/2018-08_GIMP-2.10.6_Released/index.md | 49 ++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/content/news/2018-08_GIMP-2.10.6_Released/index.md 
b/content/news/2018-08_GIMP-2.10.6_Released/index.md
index 6a4817b0..cf45516d 100644
--- a/content/news/2018-08_GIMP-2.10.6_Released/index.md
+++ b/content/news/2018-08_GIMP-2.10.6_Released/index.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Title: GIMP 2.10.6 Released
 Date: 2018-08-12
 Category: News
-Authors: Jehan Pagès
+Authors: Wilber
 Slug: gimp-2-10-6-released
 Summary: GIMP 2.10.6 released with vertical text layers, faster previews, Marathi translation, and more!
 Status: Draft
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Vertical straightening in GIMP 2.10.6. TODO
 </figcaption>
 </figure>
 
-In "auto" mode (the default), "Straightening" will snap to the smaller
+In "Auto" mode (the default), "Straighten" will snap to the smaller
 angle to decide for vertical or horizontal straightening. You can
 override this behavior by specifying explicitly which it should be.
 
@@ -143,12 +143,53 @@ File dialog in GIMP 2.10.6. TODO
 </figcaption>
 </figure>
 
+## The end of DLL hell? A note to plug-in developers…
+
+A major problem over the years, on Windows, was what developers call the
+[DLL hell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DLL_Hell). This was mostly
+caused either by third-party software installing libraries in system
+folders or by third-party plug-ins installing themselves with shared
+libraries interfering with other plug-ins.
+
+The former has now mostly be fixed by tweaking the DLL search priority
+order. This release contains an additional fix to take into account
+32-bit plug-ins run on 64-bit Windows ([WoW64
+mode](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WoW64).
+
+The later was fixed already since GIMP 2.10.0 **if** you install your
+plug-ins in its own directory (which is not made compulsory yet, but
+will be in GIMP 3). Say you have a plug-in named `myplugin.exe`, please
+install it under `plug-ins/myplugin/myplugin.exe`. This way, not only
+you won't pollute other plug-ins if you ever included libraries, but
+your plug-in won't be prevented from running by unwanted libraries as
+well. All our core plug-ins are now installed this way. Any third-party
+plug-in should as well.
+
 # GEGL and babl
 
 TODO
 
 # Ongoing Development
 
-TODO: space invasion
+Lately pippin have been working massively on the "[space
+invasion](https://www.patreon.com/posts/20264674)" in babl and GEGL, our
+graphics engine, making our core now internally color-managed. Mitch on
+his side has been integrating such changes in GIMP itself.
+
+TODO: screenshot?
+
+Lastly Jehan, from [ZeMarmot project](https://www.patreon.com/zemarmot),
+have been working on extensions in GIMP. An extension could be anything
+from plug-ins to splash images, patterns, brushes, gradients… Basically
+anything which could be created and added by anyone. The end goal would
+be to allow creators of such extensions to upload them on public
+repositories, and for anyone to search and install them in a few clicks,
+with version management, updates, etc.
+
+TODO: screenshot.
+
+We remind that pippin and Jehan are able to work on GEGL and GIMP thanks
+to crowdfunding. Anyone wishing to participate to their funding is
+welcome to do so.
 
-TODO: extensions
+Have fun with GIMP everyone!


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