[mapserver-users] MapServer 6.0.0-rc2 release

[Jeff McKenna]

Windows users can access the RC2 release at: 
http://www.maptools.org/ms4w/index.phtml?page=RELEASE_mapserver_ms4w3.x_dev-6.0.0.html

-jeff


-- 
Jeff McKenna
MapServer Consulting and Training Services
http://www.gatewaygeomatics.com/



On 11-05-05 11:39 PM, Daniel Morissette wrote:
> The MapServer Team is pleased to announce the release of MapServer
> 6.0.0-rc2.
>
> The 6.0 release introduces important changes in key components of the
> MapServer core (rendering, query and expressions), and for this reason
> we count on you, MapServer power users, to help test the release in your
> respective environments and provide feedback (through the users list or
> Trac tickets).
>
> We had to issue a new release candidate since a few important issues
> were reported and fixed in rc1. If all goes well and no blocker issues
> are reported, then this release candidate could lead us to a final 6.0.0
> release next week. The full release plan which also includes the list of
> new features and changes in this release is available at:
> http://mapserver.org/trunk/development/release/release-plan-6.0.html
>
> The list of fixes since the last release candidate is attached at the
> end of this message. For a complete list see the HISTORY.TXT file at:
>
> http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/browser/tags/rel-6-0-0-rc2/mapserver/HISTORY.TXT
>
>
> We have started working on a 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/trunk/MIGRATION_GUIDE.html
>
> The source for this release can be downloaded at:
>
> http://mapserver.org/download.html
> or
> http://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-6.0.0-rc2.tar.gz
>
> The binary distributions listed in the download page should be updated
> with binaries for the new beta release in the next day or so.
>
> Once again 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
>
>
> Version 6.0.0-rc2 (2011-05-05)
> ------------------------------
>
> - Fixed seg fault with [shpxy] tag... (#3860)
>
> - Removed obsolete msQueryByOperator() function
>
> - Call msLayerClose() before msLayerOpen() in the various query
> functions (#3692)
>
> - Fix WMS 1.3.0 to use full list of epsg codes with inverted axis (#3582)
>
> - PHP/Mapscript: Added getResultsBounds() method in layer object (#2967)
>
> - Fix SLD containing a PropertyIsLike filter (#3855)
>
> - Fixed msUnionLayerNextShape to return correct values (#3859)
>
> - Union layer: fix for the failure if one or more of the source layers
> are not in the current extent (#3858)
>
> - Fix memory leak in msResampleGDALToMap() (#3857)
>
> - Fix missing initialization of default formats in WCS 1.x.
>
> - Fix maxoverlapangle when value is set to 0 (#3856)
>