[mapserver-dev] Draft 6.0.0 release announcement for review/comments

[Stephen Woodbridge]

Looks fine to me!

-Steve W

On 5/12/2011 4:29 PM, Lime, Steve D (DNR) wrote:
> Looks fine to me... Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mapserver-dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:mapserver-dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Morissette
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 1:35 PM
> To: 'MapServer Dev List'
> Subject: [mapserver-dev] Draft 6.0.0 release announcement for review/comments
>
> Hi Devs, PSC,
>
> Here is a draft 6.0.0 release announcement for your review... I'd like
> to send it out at the end of the day today if we can, so please send
> your comments/suggestions ASAP.
>
> Reminder to binary package maintainers: if your packages are ready by
> the end of the day today then we'd be happy to include a link to them in
> the announcement. Please let us know ASAP.
>
> -------------
>
> Subject: MapServer 6.0.0 Release
>
>
> The MapServer Team is pleased to announce the long awaited release of
> MapServer 6.0.0.
>
> The 6.0 release introduces important changes in key components of the
> MapServer core, as well as a large number of new features and
> enhancements. The complete list of changes and enhancements is too long
> to include here, so here is a quick list of RFCs related to this release:
>
> (RFCs are available online at http://mapserver.org/development/rfc/)
>
> Core Changes in MapServer 6.0 Which Could Affect Existing Applications:
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>     * MS RFC 54: Rendering Interface API
>     * MS RFC 64: MapServer Expression Parser Overhaul
>     * MS RFC 65: Single-pass Query Changes for 6.0
>
> New Features and Notable Enhancements in MapServer 6.0:
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
>     * MS RFC 50: OpenGL Rendering Support
>     * MS RFC 58: Kml Output
>     * MS RFC 60: Labeling enhancement: MAXOVERLAPANGLE
>     * MS RFC 61: Enhance MapServer Feature Style Support
>     * MS RFC 62: Support Additional WFS GetFeature Output Formats
>     * MS RFC 63: Built-in OpenLayers map viewer
>     * MS RFC 66: Better handling of temporary files
>     * MS RFC 67: Enable/Disable Layers in OGC Web Services
>     * MS RFC 68: Support for combining features from multiple layers
>     * MS RFC 69: Support for clustering of features in point layers
>
> More details are also available in the 6.0 release plan at:
>     http://mapserver.org/development/release/release-plan-6.0.html
>
> Migration Guide:
> ----------------
>
> Users upgrading to 6.0 from an older 5.x release are strongly encouraged
> to start by reviewing the 5.6 ->  6.0 migration guide. This document
> contains important notes on backwards incompatibilities or other changes
> required when upgrading to 6.0. The latest version is available online at:
>
>       http://mapserver.org/MIGRATION_GUIDE.html
>
> Source Code Download:
> ---------------------
>
> The source for this release can be downloaded at:
>
>       http://mapserver.org/download.html
> or
>       http://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-6.0.0.tar.gz
>
> Binary Distributions:
> ---------------------
>
> Existing MS4W 3.0 users can upgrade to this MapServer 6.0.0 release by
> following instructions at:
> http://www.maptools.org/ms4w/index.phtml?page=RELEASE_mapserver_ms4w3.x_dev-6.0.0.html
>
> Ubuntu Binaries for hardy, lucid, maverick and natty are also built and
> available in the unstable PPA of UbuntuGIS. See details and instructions at:
> http://trac.osgeo.org/ubuntugis/
>
> The other binary distributions listed in the download page should also
> be updated with binaries for the new release shortly.
>
> Documentation:
> --------------
>
> The MapServer documentation team is continuing to update and maintain
> documents, and are happy to announce that MapServer documentation is now
> available in English, German, French, and Spanish. Volunteers are always
> needed to help translate documents and update the documentation.  The
> documentation team asks those volunteers interested in translating
> documents to please introduce yourself on the mapserver-dev email list.
>
> Finally, thank you to all of the users, developers, and supporters of
> MapServer.  Enjoy!
>
> - The MapServer Team
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