[mapserver-dev] MapServer 5.6.0-beta1 today...

[Steve Lime]

I think it reads ok. My only comment is around the XML mapfile format. I wonder if that warrants
a little more explanation since MapServer can't read the XML format. I can see folks getting all
excited only to realize they must transform the XML before using it. It's still a very positive 
development. Perhaps a link to the various RFCs or just the main RFC page could be added.

Steve


>>> On 9/23/2009 at 9:21 PM, in message <4ABAD7B3.8000104 at mapgears.com>, Daniel
Morissette <dmorissette at mapgears.com> wrote:
> Daniel Morissette wrote:
>> 
>> Just a quick reminder that today is beta1 day according to our release 
>> plan. I plan on packaging the beta this afternoon. If you need me to 
>> wait for something that you are about to commit then please let me know 
>> ASAP.
>> 
> 
> FYI I have packaged 5.6.0-beta1 a few minutes ago and the download link 
> on the website should be available in the next hour or so.
> 
> Here is the announcement that I plan on sending tomorrow morning. 
> Suggestions/corrections are welcome:
> 
> 
> -------------
> 
> The MapServer Team is pleased to announce the release of the first beta 
> for the 5.6.0 release. We have decided to delay the 6.0 release a bit to 
> leave some time to stabilize the rendering enhancements that are planned 
> for 6.0, and to have a 5.6.0 release this fall which contains a few new 
> features and performance enhancements. Here is a quick summary:
> 
> New features in 5.6:
> 
>    * MS RFC 51: XML Mapfile Format
>    * MS RFC 52: One-pass query processing
>    * MS RFC 55: Improve control of output resolution
>    * MS RFC 57: Labeling enhancements: ability to repeat labels along a 
> line/multiline
> 
> Preview features that will be fully functional only in 6.0:
> 
>    * MS RFC 50: OpenGL Rendering Support
>    * MS RFC 54: Rendering Interface API
> 
> Other notable enhancements include:
> 
>    * Security fixes (also backported to 5.4):
>      * Improved security relative to untrusted directories and mapfiles 
> (RFC 56)
>      * Fixed several security issues found in an audit of the CGI 
> application (#2939, #2941, #2942, #2943, #2944)
>    * Performance optimizations:
>      * Load all GDAL image bands in one pass for faster processing (r9260)
>      * Optimized access to very large shapefiles (#2930)
>    * Several enhancements/fixes to OGC Web Services specs support
>    * Several enhancements/fixes to all flavors of MapScript
> 
> 
> As usual there an a large number of additional small enhancements and 
> bug fixes. For a complete list is the HISTORY.TXT file at:
> 
>    http://svn.osgeo.org/mapserver/tags/rel-5-6-0-beta1/mapserver/HISTORY.TXT 
> 
> The release can be downloaded at:
> 
>    http://mapserver.org/download.html OR
>    http://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-5.6.0-beta1.tar.gz 
> 
> This is the first of three planned beta releases and if all goes well a 
> final release should occur on October 24th, the day of the FOSS4G Code 
> Sprint in Sydney. The full release plan can be viewed at:
> 
>    http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/wiki/56ReleasePlan 
> 
> We need your help to ensure a high quality product so please help out by 
> testing your applications with this new code base.
> 
> Thanks! - The MapServer Team
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