From 452123916d08354d11a198517cbc91980a113fcd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brion Vibber Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:23:35 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Updates to README w/ summary changelist --- README | 51 +++++++++++++++++++-------------------------------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 452123db49..9e59ccb440 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -77,40 +77,27 @@ for additional terms. New this version ================ -This is a minor bug and feature release since version 0.9.1 released 28 -March 2010. +This is a minor bug and feature release since version 0.9.2 released on +4 May 2010. -Because of fixes to OStatus bugs, it is highly recommended that all -public sites upgrade to the new version immediately. +For best compatibility with client software and site federation, and a lot of +bug fixes, it is highly recommended that all public sites upgrade to the new +version. Notable changes this version: -- Installer no longer fails with a PHP fatal error when trying to set up the - subscription to update@status.net -- Fixed email notifications for @-replies that come in via OStatus -- OStatus related Fixes to the cloudy theme -- Pass geo locations over Twitter bridge (will only be used if enabled on the - Twitter side) -- scripts/showplugins.php - script to dump the list of activated plugins and - their settings -- scripts/fixup_blocks.php - script to finds any stray subscriptions in - violation of blocks, and removes them -- Allow blocking someone who's not currently subscribed to you (prevents - seeing @-replies from them, or them subbing to you in future) -- Default 2-second timeout on Geonames web service lookups -- Improved localization for plugins -- New anti-spam measures: added nofollow rels to group members list, - subscribers list -- Shared cache key option for Geonames plugin (lets multi-instance sites - share their cached geoname lookups) -- Stability fixes to the TwitterStatusFetcher -- If user allows location sharing but turned off browser location use profile - location -- Improved group listing via the API -- Improved FOAF output -- Several other bugfixes - -A full changelog is available at http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_0.9.2. +- Enhanced API output to aid StatusNet-specific clients +- Many updates to user interface translation from TranslateWiki +- OStatus now works subscribing to SSL-protected sites by default +- OpenID now works on PHP 5.3, supports closer site integration. +- Numerous API and FOAF output fixes. +- Fixes to Facebook integration for FB API behavior changes +- PostgreSQL support updates +- Initial version of a custom theme uploader (disabled by default) +- LDAP auth plugins cleanup +- Many other bugfixes + +A full changelog is available at http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_0.9.3. Prerequisites ============= @@ -121,8 +108,8 @@ run correctly. - PHP 5.2.3+. It may be possible to run this software on earlier versions of PHP, but many of the functions used are only available in PHP 5.2 or above. 5.2.6 or later is needed for XMPP background - daemons on 64-bit platforms. PHP 5.3.x should work but is known - to cause some failures for OpenID. + daemons on 64-bit platforms. PHP 5.3.x should work correctly in this + release, but problems with some plugins are possible. - MySQL 5.x. The StatusNet database is stored, by default, in a MySQL server. It has been primarily tested on 5.x servers, although it may be possible to install on earlier (or later!) versions. The server -- 2.39.5