Tweaks in preparation for the 0.3.6-pre1 release.

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+New in 0.3.6-pre1
+* Better MinGW support
+* Switched audio system from plib's "sl/sm" to OpenAL.
+* Add support for scaling an object based on distance.  The scaling
+  factor is determined by a lookup table based on distance.
+* Add a "flash" animation type.
+* Fix cloud positioning/animation bugs.
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+
+New in 0.3.5
+* March 26, 2004
+
+* Added Andy's nasal interpreter for small built in scripting tasks.
+  Nasal integrates nicely with FlightGear's property system.
+* Added new (much simpler) metar parsing code (removed older more
+  complex code.)
+* Support VASI/PAPI lights correctly.
+* Fixes to cloud animation.
+* Updates to sky dome coloring as well as sun/moon coloring.
+* Vary environment lighting with visibility (subtlely.)
+* Support control of alpha test in model animation.
+* Complete rewrite of the event manager.
+* Updates to low level socket code to make it more flexible.
+* Win32 serial port communication fixes.
+* sg_geodesy rewritten to be more accurate and robust and symmetric.
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+
 New in 0.3.4
 * October 22, 2003