[Ubuntu] Re: [mapserver-users] MapServer 6.0.0-beta3 release

[Alan Boudreault]

UbuntuGIS MapServer packages have been updated for the beta3 release:

https://launchpad.net/~ubuntugis/+archive/ubuntugis-testing/

Alan

On March 23, 2011 05:45:22 pm Daniel Morissette wrote:
> The MapServer Team is pleased to announce the release of MapServer
> 6.0.0-beta3. This is the latest beta on our way to a final 6.0 release.
> We realize that it comes only 5 days after beta2, but it also contains
> several important fixes and we encourage you to test it and continue to
> provide feedback.
> 
> 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).
> 
> This is the third of four planned beta releases and if all goes well a
> final release should occur around the end of April. 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 beta1 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-beta3/mapserver/HIST
> ORY.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. It is not complete yet but we strongly
> recommend that you review the latest version 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-beta3.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-beta3 (2011-03-23)
> --------------------------------
> 
> - apply min/max size/width style values to polygon spacing (vaguely related
>    to #3132)
> 
> - assure that a created tile has a non-zero width and height (#3370)
> 
> - use png_sig_cmp instead of png_check_sig (#3762)
> 
> - Rendering: scale style OFFSET and GAP the same way we scale other style
>    attributes. Beforehand, we scaled them proportionaly to the computed
> width.
> 
> - KML: fix rounding problem for point feautres (#3767)
> 
> - KML: update code to reflect output changes. Fix true type symbols.
> (#3766)
> 
> - SLD: Text Symbolizer now uses the new expression syntax (#3757)
> 
> - WFS: correct bbox values for GetFeature with featureid request (#3761)
> 
> - Mapscript Seg Fault on mapObj->getMetaData (#3738)
> 
> - Correct double free in msCleanup().
> 
> - Initialize default formats in WCS.
> 
> - Fix csharp Makefile.in (#3758)
> 
> - Allow run-time subs in class->text (makes sense if you allow it in
>    class->expression).
> 
> - Fix build problem when --enable-cgi-cl-debug-args is enabled (#2853)
> 
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Alan Boudreault
Mapgears
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