Re: [Ekiga-list] ANNOUNCE - Ekiga 4.0.1 [STABLE] available

[Polaris <polaris vfemail net>]

What's the best thing to do under Windows?

On 2/20/2013 10:26 PM, Eugen Dedu wrote:
> If you installed 4.0.0 manually, youmust uninstall it first.  If you 
> used package from your distribution, then installing 4.0.1 will remove 
> 4.0.0 automatically.
>
> On 21/02/13 07:06, Polaris wrote:
> > Can 4.0.1 be installed over 4.0.0 or is it best to uninstall 4.0.0 
> > first?
> >
> >
> > On 2/20/2013 3:13 PM, Eugen Dedu wrote:
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > This is the first update of the 4.0.0 stable release. It deals
> > > exclusively with bug fixing.
> > >
> > > The most important change is fixing ALL known crashes and freezes,
> > > especially the long-standing freeze on quit on Windows. Add to this
> > > making H.323 with gatekeeper functional again, two registration fixes,
> > > and numerous other fixes here and there. There is also a security fix,
> > > look for XML parsing below
> > > (http://opalvoip.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/opalvoip?view=revision&revision=28856). 
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > We encourage everyone to upgrade to this latest greatest version of
> > > ekiga.
> > >
> > > The next release will be 4.0.2 or 4.2.0, targetted mainly at replacing
> > > obsolete technologies and fixing remaining registration and
> > > communication issues. After 4.2.0, we will switch to using v12 of
> > > ptlib/opal underlying libraries and will be able to provide the
> > > much-awaited communication encryption and IPv6 support.
> > >
> > >
> > > * What is it ?
> > > ==============
> > >
> > > Ekiga is a free Voice and Video over IP softphone allowing you to do
> > > free audio and video calls over the Internet.
> > >
> > > Ekiga is the first Open Source application to support both H.323 and
> > > SIP, as well as audio and video. Ekiga was formerly known as
> > > GnomeMeeting.
> > >
> > > More information can be found at http://www.ekiga.org
> > >
> > >
> > > * Where to get it ?
> > > ===================
> > >
> > > Ekiga is available at:
> > > http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/ekiga/4.0/
> > > and the required librairies can be found at:
> > > http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/opal/3.10/
> > > http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/ptlib/2.10/
> > >
> > > Install executable for Windows OS:
> > > http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/binaries/win32/ekiga/4.0/
> > >
> > > * What's changed ?
> > > ==================
> > >
> > > ** User-visible fixes
> > > - Fix crash when quitting ekiga while receiving presence information
> > > - Fix crash when quitting ekiga right after starting it (before STUN
> > > ending)
> > > - Fix crash when disabling an account while icons in roster are 
> > > changing
> > > - Fix crash when receiving call a second time
> > > - Fix crash in XML parsing in case of malicious code
> > > - Fix increasing CPU usage afer hours of usage caused by endless 
> > > OPTIONS
> > > - Several fixes for H.323:
> > > - fix H.323 parsing
> > > - add the username in authentication
> > > - fix unregistering the gatekeeper
> > > - fix registration
> > > - assign gk_name only if success
> > > - do not propose adding an H.323 account if the protocol is not 
> > > built-in
> > > - Fix registration for registrars accepting the last Contact item 
> > > offered
> > > - Allow to change the REGISTER compatibility mode of an existing
> > > registration
> > > - Fix impossibility to hangup active call after a missed call
> > > - Fix busy or call forwarding on busy occuring when connection is
> > > released
> > > - Fix subscribing/unsubscribing when enabling and disabling SIP 
> > > accounts
> > > - Do not show is-typing messages sent by other programs during chatting
> > > - Stop ongoing registration when remove account
> > > - Use meaningful names for ALSA sub-devices
> > > - Allow to enter contact addresses without host part, and choose the
> > > host later
> > > - Increase number of characters shown in device names
> > > - Use a better icon for call history in addressbook
> > > - Show the address instead of "telephoneNumber" in addressbook
> > > - Deactivate NullAudio ptlib's device for audio input too
> > > - Do not send OPTIONS messages once the account is disabled
> > > - Hide the main window immediately on exit
> > > - Handle xa status as away
> > > - Fix debugging message when registering
> > > - Fix race condition leading to duplicate entry in call history
> > > - Fix incoming call if two INVITE's in a fork arrive very close 
> > > together
> > > - Use correct username in OPTIONS messages
> > > - Allow to have message waiting indication even if asterisk's vmexten
> > > is off
> > > - Send OPTION only on the right interface
> > > - Fix buttons direction in dialpad for RTL languages
> > > - Fix aborting RTP receiver with Polycom HDX8000
> > > - Fix possible incorrect jitter calculation for RTCP
> > > - Only kill REGISTER/SUBSCRIBE forks if a "try again" response is
> > > received
> > > - Various other fixes
> > > ** Distributor-visible changes
> > > ** Windows port fixes
> > > - Fix freeze on quit
> > > - Allow to dynamically switch between main and extended streams in 
> > > H.239
> > > - Enable iLBC audio codec, as it is free now
> > > - Disable obsolete VideoForWindows ptlib plugin
> > > - Add emoticons icons used for chat
> > > - Remove unuseful messages when starting ekiga the first time
> > > ** Build fixes
> > > - Fix building opal when java SDK installed and swig is not
> > > - Some code cleanup
> > > ** Translation updates
> > > - Update translations: fr, ml, pt_BR
> > > - Update help translations: pt_BR
> > >
> > > On behalf of Ekiga/ptlib/opal teams,
> > > Eugen Dedu
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