Re: Help promote Dia!

[Lars Clausen <lars raeder dk>]

On Fri, 2006-04-21 at 21:59 +0200, Lars Clausen wrote:
> With the new version (finally) out, it's time to tell the world about
> it, and you can help!  Just go to your favorite place to look for
> software/software news and post an entry about Dia 0.95.  Below is a
> standard text and list of features that you can cut and paste. 

I've updated gnomefiles.org and news.gnome.org.  Just noticed that one
of the entries I made actually wasn't new in this version (it's been too
long, I lost track:), so here's a new standard text.

-Lars

The diagramming tool Dia is now available in a new version 0.95.  This
release focuses on stability and ease of use, featuring a few major new
features along with a host of minor improvements and bugfixes that make
it easier than ever to create structured diagrams, models and
illustrations for documentation, articles, modeling, presentations and
many other uses.  

Version 0.95 adds the following major features:

 * New "mainpoint" system allows lines to be added by dragging from
anywhere on one object to anywhere on another, and to always point
towards the middle of an object even when that object is moved.

 * Python plug-ins added to create DOT output, generate Python bindings
by 'self reflection', and allow round-trip engineering plug-ins.

 * Text input now highlights the object that receives the input, and
tabbing between text input areas on one or more objects is possible.

 * Several security problems fixed in XFig import and Python plug-in.

 * Many new shapes added, including automata, Gane & Sarson and AADL.

 * Several new UML objects added as well as some extensions to existing
objects.

 * Full screen mode.

 * Improved SVG import, 

 * Plug-in loading and unloading doesn't require restart of Dia.

 * Many i18n problems have been fixed, particularly in export filters.

 * Many bugs have been fixed, too many to mention here.

 * Command line usage has improved to allow the selecting of individual
layers and specific output filters.

 * Uses the new GTK+ File Dialog.

 * Experimental libgnomeprint and Cairo plug-ins.