GNOME 2.13.4 is released

[Federico Mena Quintero <federico ximian com>]

GNOME 2.13.4 development release
================================

Don't have any new year's resolutions?  How about testing the very
latest GNOME development release?

You are crazy enough to live outside the tropics, and your home heating
system just died?  Let your computer heat your home for you!  How about
compiling all the new and shiny code from GNOME?

I'm pleased to announce the release of GNOME 2.13.4.  This is the last
release in the 2.13 development series before API freeze.  Starting now,
all GUI and string changes must be notified to the documenters and
translators, respectively.  Be there or be square.

The release notes that describe the changes between 2.13.3 and 2.13.4
are here:

platform - http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/platform/2.13/2.13.4/NEWS
desktop  - http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.13/2.13.4/NEWS
bindings - http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/bindings/2.13/2.13.4/NEWS


DOWNLOADING
===========

The GNOME 2.13.4 release is available here:

platform sources - http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/platform/2.13/2.13.4/
desktop sources  - http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.13/2.13.4/
bindings sources - http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/bindings/2.13/2.13.4/

As usual, you can build this release almost automatically by using the
Jhbuild modulesets available here:

  http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/teams/releng/2.13.4/

You can read about Jhbuild here:

  http://live.gnome.org/JhbuildDependencies


REMINDERS
=========

We enter the STRING ANNOUNCEMENT PERIOD.  All string changes must be
announced to both gnome-i18n@ and gnome-doc-list  

We enter the UI CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT PERIOD.  All user interface changes
must be announced to gnome-doc-list  

Whoever fails to notify the relevant parties will be beaten to a pulp
with soy sauce-soaked chopsticks.


UPCOMING DEADLINES
==================

http://live.gnome.org/TwoPointThirteen

January 16 - API/ABI freeze, tarballs due for 2.13.5.  Feature and
module freeze.

January 23 - New APIs must have documentation.


COLOR OF SOCKS THAT I AM WEARING TONIGHT
========================================

Blue with gray-tipped toes.


SPECIAL THANKS
==============

I'd like to thank Elijah Newren and Vincent Untz for their extensive
help in making this release.  I haven't done a GNOME release since the
1.x days and things have changed a lot.  Thanks, guys!


Enjoy!

  The GNOME Release Team