[release-notes] Remainder of Special Interest section
John J. McDonough
jjmcd at fedoraproject.org
Mon Sep 6 15:32:33 UTC 2010
commit 0dccb0450a19b9bedf3d1a93ce3bd0340b319583
Author: John J. McDonough <jjmcd at fedoraproject.org>
Date: Mon Sep 6 11:31:11 2010 -0400
Remainder of Special Interest section
Also rearranged section to be in alphabetical order, rather
than the previous arrangement which was mostly decided based on
the order in which beat writers were found for the topic.
en-US/Amateur_Radio.xml | 80 ++++++++++++-----
en-US/Circuit_Design.xml | 69 +++++++++-----
en-US/EDA.xml | 33 ++-----
en-US/Embedded_Development.xml | 179 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
en-US/Musicians.xml | 153 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
en-US/Release_Notes.xml | 15 ++-
en-US/Scientific_and_Technical.xml | 2 +-
7 files changed, 434 insertions(+), 97 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/en-US/Amateur_Radio.xml b/en-US/Amateur_Radio.xml
index b10d3e9..4206455 100644
--- a/en-US/Amateur_Radio.xml
+++ b/en-US/Amateur_Radio.xml
@@ -1,23 +1,57 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook EBNF Module V1.1CR1//EN"
- "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/mathml/1.1CR1/dbmathml.dtd">
-<?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.informatik.fh-wiesbaden.de/~werntges/home_t/proj/dbkcss102/wysiwygdocbook1.02/driver.css" type="text/css"?>
-<book>
- <article lang="en">
- <articleinfo>
- <title>Documentation_Amateur_Radio_Beat</title>
- </articleinfo><section>
- <sectioninfo>
- <title>Documentation_Amateur_Radio_Beat</title>
- </sectioninfo><para>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="http://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=File:DocsProject_Header_docTeam1.png" scalefit="1"/>
- </imageobject><caption>
- <para/>
- </caption>
- </mediaobject>
- </para>
- </section>
- </article>
-</book>
\ No newline at end of file
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' ?>
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
+<!ENTITY % BOOK_ENTITIES SYSTEM "Release_Notes.ent">
+%BOOK_ENTITIES;
+]>
+
+<section id="sect-Release_Notes-Amateur_Radio">
+ <title>Amateur Radio</title>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>aldo</title>
+ <indexterm><primary>aldo</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>Morse</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>Koch</primary></indexterm>
+ <para>
+ The Morse code tutor, <package>aldo</package> now includes
+ support for additional punctuation, better sound card selection,
+ and uses a new Koch sequence.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>fldigi</title>
+ <indexterm><primary>fldigi</primary></indexterm>
+ <para>
+ <package>fldigi</package> 3.20.20 includes a large number of
+ changes, new features and bug fixes. Review <ulink
+ url="http://www.w1hkj.com/Fldigi.html">http://www.w1hkj.com/Fldigi.html</ulink>
+ for a complete list of features and <ulink
+ url="http://www.w1hkj.com/downloads/fldigi-flarq/fldigi_changes.txt">http://www.w1hkj.com/downloads/fldigi-flarq/fldigi_changes.txt</ulink>
+ for the change log.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>linpsk</title>
+ <indexterm><primary>linpsk</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>RTTY</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>MFSK</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>LinLog</primary></indexterm>
+ <para>
+ <package>linpsk</package> now includes support for RTTY and
+ MFSK, and uses a new graphics layer to improve performance.
+ Logging may be done through LinLog.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>xwxapt</title>
+ <indexterm><primary>xwxapt</primary></indexterm>
+ <para>
+ <package>xwxapt</package> has been upgraded to version 2. The
+ sound card code has been dramatically rewritten and should
+ reduce issues with sound cards.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+</section>
diff --git a/en-US/Circuit_Design.xml b/en-US/Circuit_Design.xml
index 052b8e1..7ddab75 100644
--- a/en-US/Circuit_Design.xml
+++ b/en-US/Circuit_Design.xml
@@ -1,23 +1,46 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook EBNF Module V1.1CR1//EN"
- "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/mathml/1.1CR1/dbmathml.dtd">
-<?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.informatik.fh-wiesbaden.de/~werntges/home_t/proj/dbkcss102/wysiwygdocbook1.02/driver.css" type="text/css"?>
-<book>
- <article lang="en">
- <articleinfo>
- <title>Documentation_Circuit_Design_Beat</title>
- </articleinfo><section>
- <sectioninfo>
- <title>Documentation_Circuit_Design_Beat</title>
- </sectioninfo><para>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="http://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=File:DocsProject_Header_docTeam1.png" scalefit="1"/>
- </imageobject><caption>
- <para/>
- </caption>
- </mediaobject>
- </para>
- </section>
- </article>
-</book>
\ No newline at end of file
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' ?>
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
+<!ENTITY % BOOK_ENTITIES SYSTEM "Release_Notes.ent">
+%BOOK_ENTITIES;
+]>
+
+<section id="sect-Release_Notes-Circuit_Design">
+ <title>Circuit Design</title>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>gtkwave</title>
+ <indexterm><primary>gtkwave</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>VCD</primary></indexterm>
+ <para>
+ <package>gtkwave</package> has been upgraded to 3.3.10. New
+ features include a VCD recorder, dynamic zlib compression,
+ support for dual view of waveforms, the ability to use the
+ viewer as a plugin for external applications and more. Review
+ CHANGELOG.TXT for full details.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>kicad</title>
+ <indexterm><primary>kicad</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>VRML</primary></indexterm>
+ <para>
+ 2010.05.27 of <package>kicad</package> now includes the ability
+ to edit footprint names, enhancements in SVG format output, and
+ VRML export. For details refer to the changelog at <ulink
+ url="http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~kicad-testing-committers/kicad/testing/annotate/head%3A/CHANGELOG.txt">http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~kicad-testing-committers/kicad/testing/annotate/head%3A/CHANGELOG.txt</ulink>
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>ngspice</title>
+ <indexterm><primary>ngspice</primary></indexterm>
+ <para>
+ <package>ngspics</package> 21 includes a compatibility mode for
+ working with other simulators, additional devices, a "pipe" mode
+ and tabulated output. Documentation is now available in pdf form.
+ Read all about it at <ulink
+ url="http://ngspice.sourceforge.net/">http://ngspice.sourceforge.net/</ulink>.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+</section>
diff --git a/en-US/EDA.xml b/en-US/EDA.xml
index 7ec7368..c457627 100644
--- a/en-US/EDA.xml
+++ b/en-US/EDA.xml
@@ -1,23 +1,10 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook EBNF Module V1.1CR1//EN"
- "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/mathml/1.1CR1/dbmathml.dtd">
-<?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.informatik.fh-wiesbaden.de/~werntges/home_t/proj/dbkcss102/wysiwygdocbook1.02/driver.css" type="text/css"?>
-<book>
- <article lang="en">
- <articleinfo>
- <title>Documentation_EDA_Beat</title>
- </articleinfo><section>
- <sectioninfo>
- <title>Documentation_EDA_Beat</title>
- </sectioninfo><para>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="http://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=File:DocsProject_Header_docTeam1.png" scalefit="1"/>
- </imageobject><caption>
- <para/>
- </caption>
- </mediaobject>
- </para>
- </section>
- </article>
-</book>
\ No newline at end of file
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' ?>
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
+<!ENTITY % BOOK_ENTITIES SYSTEM "Release_Notes.ent">
+%BOOK_ENTITIES;
+]>
+
+<section id="sect-Release_Notes-EDA">
+ <title>Electronic Design Assistants</title>
+ <para> </para>
+</section>
diff --git a/en-US/Embedded_Development.xml b/en-US/Embedded_Development.xml
index a113b91..d87420e 100644
--- a/en-US/Embedded_Development.xml
+++ b/en-US/Embedded_Development.xml
@@ -1,23 +1,160 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook EBNF Module V1.1CR1//EN"
- "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/mathml/1.1CR1/dbmathml.dtd">
-<?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.informatik.fh-wiesbaden.de/~werntges/home_t/proj/dbkcss102/wysiwygdocbook1.02/driver.css" type="text/css"?>
-<book>
- <article lang="en">
- <articleinfo>
- <title>Documentation_Embedded_Development_Beat</title>
- </articleinfo><section>
- <sectioninfo>
- <title>Documentation_Embedded_Development_Beat</title>
- </sectioninfo><para>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="http://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=File:DocsProject_Header_docTeam1.png" scalefit="1"/>
- </imageobject><caption>
- <para/>
- </caption>
- </mediaobject>
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' ?>
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
+<!ENTITY % BOOK_ENTITIES SYSTEM "Release_Notes.ent">
+%BOOK_ENTITIES;
+]>
+
+<section id="sect-Release_Notes-Embedded_Development">
+ <title>Embedded Development</title>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>AVR</title>
+ <indexterm><primary>AVR</primary></indexterm>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>gcc</title>
+ <indexterm><primary>gcc</primary></indexterm>
+ <para>
+ There are a number of improvements to <package>gcc</package>
+ that affect the AVR processor. See the GCC section of this
+ document for further information.
</para>
</section>
- </article>
-</book>
\ No newline at end of file
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>PIC</title>
+ <indexterm><primary>PIC</primary></indexterm>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>gpsim</title>
+ <indexterm><primary>gpsim</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>EECP</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>DS1307</primary></indexterm>
+ <para>
+ <package>gpsim</package> has been updated to 0.25. In additon
+ to many bugfixes, new features include:
+ </para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ src/ and modules/ license change to LGPLv2+
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ ECCP implemented
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ video module resurected
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Added back HLL source browser support
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ DS1307 realtime clock extra added
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ extras compiled and loaded as part of gpsim
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ Support has been added for:
+ </para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ PIC16F882
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ PIC16F883
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ PIC16F884
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ PIC16F886
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ PIC16F887
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </section>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>piklab</title>
+ <indexterm><primary>piklab</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>ICD2</primary></indexterm>
+ <para>
+ <package>piklab</package> includes a number of new features
+ including:<itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ New processor support <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ 18F14K22
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ 18F13K22
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ 33FJ06GSxxx
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ 33FJ128MC802
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Improvements to ICD2 including support for additional targets
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ New log and replay features
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Direct programming support for 16F88x family
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ For complete details including the list of many bug fixes, refer
+ to the changelog at <ulink
+ url="http://piklab.sourceforge.net/changelog.php.">http://piklab.sourceforge.net/changelog.php.</ulink>
+ </para>
+
+ </section>
+</section>
diff --git a/en-US/Musicians.xml b/en-US/Musicians.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d18b3ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Musicians.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' ?>
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
+<!ENTITY % BOOK_ENTITIES SYSTEM "Release_Notes.ent">
+%BOOK_ENTITIES;
+]>
+
+<section id="sect-Release_Notes-Musicians">
+ <title>Musicians</title>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>jack2 </title>
+ <indexterm><primary>jack2</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>jackdmp</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>PulseAudio</primary></indexterm>
+ <para>
+ Fedora 14 moves from <package>jack</package> to
+ <package>jack2</package>, formerly called
+ <package>jackdmp</package>. <package>jack2</package> offers
+ many improvements over previous versions available in Fedora.
+ Current <package>jack</package>-capable programs can take
+ advantage of these improvements without modification.
+ </para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <package>jack2</package> takes advantage of multi-processor
+ or multi-core systems. The result is fewer audio glitches
+ when more than one <package>jack</package>-enabled program
+ is run.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ You can now modify connections without interrupting the
+ audio stream. This means that you do not need to stop
+ recording or playback in order to change how your programs
+ connect to each other.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ "Asynchronous" activation prevents audible audio glitches.
+ If a program does not provide a sample in time,
+ <package>jack2</package> automatically repeats the previous
+ sample. The old <package>jack</package> server would have
+ produced an audible glitch, but with
+ <package>jack2</package>, you may not even hear the missing
+ sample.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ You can use <package>jack2</package> and
+ <package>PulseAudio</package> on the same computer. When
+ the <package>jack</package> server starts, it automatically
+ takes control of your audio hardware from
+ <package>PulseAudio</package>. When the
+ <package>jack</package> server stops, it automatically
+ returns control of your audio hardware to
+ <package>PulseAudio</package>. There is no longer a benefit
+ to removing <package>PulseAudio</package>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ The move to <package>jack2</package> is another example of the
+ behind-the-scenes improvements that are a part of Fedora 14.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>Musicians' Guide </title>
+ <indexterm><primary>Musician's Guide</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>Ardour</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>Qtractor</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>SperCollider</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>Solfege</primary></indexterm>
+ <para>
+ Created as a Fedora Summer Coding project, the Fedora Musicians'
+ Guide is released for the first time with Fedora 14. The
+ Musicians' Guide shows you how to use several popular audio and
+ music applications available in Fedora, and it explains some
+ basic concepts you need to know when using audio software on any
+ computer.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Each application has a tutorial, designed to show a typical use
+ of the application by creating an actual musical project. In
+ the <package>Ardour</package> tutorial, for example, you learn
+ how to mix and master a recording of a real song. In the
+ <package>Qtractor</package> tutorial, you learn how to create a
+ MIDI-based accompaniment for a recording of a Beethoven piano
+ sonata.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ More advanced users - especially programmers who wish to create
+ music - will appreciate the detailed coverage of
+ <package>SuperCollider</package>, a programming language
+ designed for audio synthesis. The tutorial shows you how to
+ create a piece of music, from inspiration to completion. There
+ is also a section explaining the syntax and usage of many
+ language features, designed to be used as an introduction to
+ <package>SuperCollider</package>, and as a reference while you
+ program. Combined with the extensive documentation available
+ from the developers, the Musicians' Guide chapter help to make
+ <package>SuperCollider</package> on Fedora easier than ever!
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Highly-trained musicians, and those still in training, will want
+ to use the ear-training application <package>Solfege</package>.
+ <package>Solfege</package> offers a wide variety of exercises,
+ from hearing and singing intervals and chords, to taking
+ dictation of a series of chords, or even detecting a tuning
+ discrepancy between pitches. Whether you want to build your
+ aural skills for the first time or just want help in maintaining
+ them, <package>Solfege</package> can help you.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>Qsynth </title>
+ <indexterm><primary>Qsynth</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>FluidSynth</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>MIDI</primary></indexterm>
+ <para>
+ <package>Qsynth</package> is a graphical front-end for the
+ <package>FluidSynth</package> software-based MIDI synthesizer.
+ <package>Qsynth</package> lets you take advantage of the full
+ capabilities of <package>FluidSynth</package> more easily. You
+ can change all aspects of a <package>FluidSynth</package> setup,
+ and even run multiple instances of the
+ <package>FluidSynth</package> synthesizer, from within one
+ <package>Qsynth</package> window.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <package>Qsynth</package> is explained in Chapter 10,
+ "FluidSynth" of the new Musicians' Guide.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>gtick </title>
+ <indexterm><primary>gtick</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>metronome</primary></indexterm>
+ <para>
+ New to Fedora14, <package>gtick</package> is a metronome
+ application supporting different meters and speeds up to 1000
+ bpm. Review the details at <ulink
+ url="http://www.antcom.de/gtick/.">http://www.antcom.de/gtick/.</ulink>
+ </para>
+
+ </section>
+</section>
diff --git a/en-US/Release_Notes.xml b/en-US/Release_Notes.xml
index 96d56d5..d40b253 100644
--- a/en-US/Release_Notes.xml
+++ b/en-US/Release_Notes.xml
@@ -128,21 +128,24 @@
<section id="sect-Release_Notes-Changes_for_Specific_Audiences">
<title>Changes in Fedora for Specific Audiences</title>
- <xi:include href="Scientific_and_Technical.xml"
+ <xi:include href="Amateur_Radio.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
</xi:include>
-<!-- <xi:include href="39-EDA.xml"
+ <xi:include href="Circuit_Design.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
</xi:include>
- <xi:include href="40-Embedded_Development.xml"
+ <xi:include href="EDA.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
</xi:include>
- <xi:include href="41-Circuit_Design.xml"
+ <xi:include href="Embedded_Development.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
</xi:include>
- <xi:include href="42-Amateur_Radio.xml"
+ <xi:include href="Musicians.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
- </xi:include> -->
+ </xi:include>
+ <xi:include href="Scientific_and_Technical.xml"
+ xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
+ </xi:include>
</section>
<xi:include href="Revision_History.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
diff --git a/en-US/Scientific_and_Technical.xml b/en-US/Scientific_and_Technical.xml
index 36feabc..0c617c4 100644
--- a/en-US/Scientific_and_Technical.xml
+++ b/en-US/Scientific_and_Technical.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
<section id="sect-Release_Notes-Scientific_and_Technical">
- <title>Changes for Scientific and Technical Users</title>
+ <title>Scientific and Technical</title>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
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