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

[Alan Boudreault]

I agree. I could also add a README file in the source to explain how I 
validate a mapfile with the schema and how I transform it to a normal mapfile.

Alan

On September 24, 2009 11:12:39 am Steve Lime wrote:
> 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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Alan Boudreault
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