X-Git-Url: https://vcs.fsf.org/?p=squirrelmail.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=ReleaseNotes;h=a0f57fc7f532a2ee3c7d3b64ea02c176ccad43c7;hp=5de3e077ab1277fa68acf05054716536c97b9313;hb=d9879e2938cc2943531662236c6de7c7e2b10ea0;hpb=0a5df841a6776b1a8953f5d2eb76dcf6baae192b diff --git a/ReleaseNotes b/ReleaseNotes index 5de3e077..a0f57fc7 100644 --- a/ReleaseNotes +++ b/ReleaseNotes @@ -1,99 +1,42 @@ /***************************************************************** - * Release Notes: SquirrelMail 1.2.0 * - * The "And I Still Have Not Wrapped My Wife's Presents" Release * - * aka the "Miriam Noel" Release * - * December 25, 2001 * + * Release Notes: SquirrelMail 1.5.0 * + * The "Breeze Before the Storm" Release * + * 1 Feb 2004 * *****************************************************************/ -After a long wait, SquirrelMail is finally making a new major stable -series release. The past year has been ANYTHING but uneventful for -the SquirrelMail Project. This year has seen two leadership changes, -the release of the 1.0 series, the 1.1 development series, and now -finally the much awaited 1.2.0 release. - In this edition of SquirrelMail Release Notes: - * All about this Release!!! - * Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.2.0 bug - * Important Note about PHP 4.1.0 - * Where are we going from here? - - -All about this Release!!! -========================= - -Being one of the most popular webmail clients, the developers of -SquirrelMail feel a huge desire and responsibility to continue push -the envelope and make SquirrelMail the best it can possibly be. You -will not be disappointed with this release, as it is by far the most -feature rich, and yet it is still the same sleek and unbloated and -cuddly webmail application that we have all grown to love. Here is -an incomplete list of new features and enhancements since the last -stable release. - - * Collapsible Folders - The folder list can be collapsed at any - parent folder. This makes folder lists with large - hierarchical structures much easier to manage and navigate. - * The Paginator! - This enables quick access to any page in the - message list by simply choosing the page number to view - rather than tediously clicking "next" 50 times. - * Hundreds of UI tweaks - The user interface has been given a - face-lift. The HTML has been largely overhauled, and while - it still has the same general feel, it has been made more - intuitive. - * Drafts - It is now possible to compose a message and save it to - be sent at a later date with the drafts option. - * New Options Page - The options page has been completely - rewritten for several reasons, the main of which was to - allow seamless integration of plugin options and to - provide uniformity throughout the entire section. - * Multiple Identities - It is now possible to create different - identities (home, work, school) that can be chosen upon - sending. Each identity can have its own email address, - full name, and signature. - * Reply Citations - Different types of citations are now possible - when replying to messages. - * Better Attachment Handling - The plugin, attachment_common, has - been fully integrated into the core of SquirrelMail. This - allows inline viewing of several different types of - attachments. - * Integration of Several Plugins - The following plugins have been - put directly into the core. As a result, be sure not to - install these as plugins, as the result may be (at best) - unpredictable: attachment_common, paginator, priority, - printer_friendly, sqclock, xmailer. - * Improved support for newer versions of PHP. Note that you may - have trouble if you are running PHP version 4.0.100 - (commonly distributed with Debian 3.0). - * Ability to mark messages as read and unread from the message listing. - * Alternating Colors - The message list now alternates row colors - by default. This presents a much cleaner and easier to - read interface to the user. - -Aside from these obvious front end features, there are hundreds of -bugs that have been fixed, and much of the code has been optimized -and/or rewritten. This stable release is far superior in all -aspects to all previous versions of SquirrelMail. - - Home Page: http://www.squirrelmail.org/ - Download: http://www.squirrelmail.org/download.php - ScreenShots: http://www.squirrelmail.org/screenshots.php - - -Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.2.0 bug -============================================ - -Of course, in the words of Linus Torvalds, this release is -officially certified to be Bug-Free (tm). - -However, if for some reason some bugs manage to find their way to the -surface, please report them at once (after all, they ARE uncertified -bugs!!!) The PROPER place to report these bugs is the SquirrelMail Bug -Tracker. + * All about this Release! + * Major updates + * A note on plugins + * Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.5 bug + +All about this Release! +======================= + +This is the first release of our new 1.5.x-series, which is a +DEVELOPMENT release. + +See the Major Updates section of this file for more. + + +Major updates +============== + +1.5.0 includes the integration of the delete_move_next plugin, +as well as a new "save replies to the same folder as the original" +option. + +Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.4 bug +========================================== + +We constantly aim to make SquirrelMail even better. So we need you to +submit any bug you come across! Also, please mention that the bug is +in this 1.5.0 release, and list your IMAP server and webserver details. http://www.squirrelmail.org/bugs -Thank you for your cooperation in that issue. That helps us to make -sure that nothing slips through the cracks. Also, it would help if +Thanks for your cooperation with this. That helps us to make +sure nothing slips through the cracks. Also, it would help if people would check existing tracker items for a bug before reporting it again. This would help to eliminate duplicate reports, and increase the time we can spend CODING by DECREASING the time we @@ -101,62 +44,18 @@ spend sorting through bug reports. And remember, check not only OPEN bug reports, but also closed ones as a bug that you report MAY have been fixed in CVS already. +If you want to join us in coding SquirrelMail, or have other +things to share with the developers, join the development mailinglist: + + squirrelmail-devel@lists.sourceforge.net + + +About Our Release Alias +======================= + +This release is labeled the "Breeze Before the Storm" Release. +Major UI changes are coming in the next few releases, hold +onto your hats! -Important Note about PHP 4.1.0 -============================== - -First of all, let me say that you all HAVE been warned: the -SquirrelMail Project Team is not supporting PHP 4.1.0 for the 1.2.0 -release. Basically, SquirrelMail was in the final death throws of -this development series when the witty PHP folks decided to make the -release of 4.1.0. Of course, we greatly appreciate their hard work! :) - -However, we were too close to the end of this whole thing to be able -to spend the week or two EXTRA that it will take to get SquirrelMail -1.2.0 PHP 4.1.0 ready. This will, on the bright side, be a major -priority amongst the team in the immediate future. At first look, it -seems that 4.1.0 support should just require a collection of -relatively minor tweaks. You can expect 4.1.0 support within 2-3 -weeks, as a part of a later 1.2.X release. - - -Where are we going from here? -============================= - -After things cool down a bit and the smoke clears from 1.2.0, -progress will begin on the Great SquirrelMail Rewrite, also known as -the 1.3 development branch. This branch will eventually become the -long talked about SquirrelMail 2.0. The major developmental emphasis -for SquirrelMail 2.0 will be in making SquirrelMail more flexible -and modular so that it might do a better job meeting the needs of -our system administrators and end-users. We are greatly anticipating -working in this area. - -At the same time, we will kick start the SquirrelMail Teams. For -some time now, we have been planning a reorganization of the project -into a variety of sub-teams. Each sub-team will focus on a different -aspect of SquirrelMail Project work. These teams will hopefully help -keep the SquirrelMail project more on track and to provide some -semblance of order. This project has grown so large in the past two -years that an orderly structure is necessary if anything is to get -done effectively. The teams (as planned) are as follows: - - Stable Series Team: Maintains the stable series - Development Series Team: Works on the development series - i18n Team: Handles i18n (internationalization) work - Plugin Team: Manages the mass of plugins - User Support Team: Helps users with their problems - Documentation Team: Manages the documentation - Evangelism Team: Spreads the good news of SquirrelMail - -Teams will be led by one or two SquirrelMail team members. And team -members can participate in as many teams as he or she desires. - -For the next few weeks, the developers will be working on bug-fixing -and making the 1.2 series rock solid. After that, about mid January, -focus will shift toward getting the teams in gear and starting work -on the SquirrelMail 1.3 development series. - - Have a Merry Christmas! Happy SquirrelMailing! - The SquirrelMail Project Team