X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=NEWS;h=9d1ec831bb3a490980063399f16bd7cc3b658ba0;hb=eb7428c1d38b3b70af04184f4f0562a50db12931;hp=6b65bc06599fb3aa5d5120b838fce0a8c4f56009;hpb=53dee835ddd1eb45f488fe7de2e06b0829d1f9c9;p=vlc diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 6b65bc0659..9d1ec831bb 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,8 +1,26 @@ $Id$ -Changes between 0.8.6 and 0.9.0-svn (not released yet) +Changes between 0.8.6 and 0.9.0-svn (not released yet): ------------------------------------------------------- +Important notes: +---------------- + * The HTTP interface is now only available on the local machine by default. + If you want to make it available from other machines, you will have to + edit the ".hosts" file. + XXX: DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS HERE :XXX + * This version of VLC contains a new interface for Windows and Linux. This + interface lacks a few features that used to be present in vlc 0.8.6: + - "Streaming wizard" and "VLM control". These features will be replaced + by a better alternative in the next version. If you absolutely need these + features, we advise you to keep vlc 0.8.6 + - Similarly, "Bookmarks" will be reintroduced in an improved version at a + later point + * The default for --sout-keep has changed. It's now activated by default. + +Changes: +-------- + Playlist: * Vastly improved playlist support: * Media library support @@ -10,10 +28,24 @@ Playlist: * Shoutcast TV listings * Audioscrobbler/last.fm support +Input/Demuxers: + * UDP-Lite protocol (requires OS support) for RTP/AVP + * DCCP protocol (requires OS support) for RTP/AVP + +Decoders: + * VP60/VP61 codecs support + * Teletext subtitles (telx) support + Video output: * Adjust, Invert and Distort (now splitted into Wave, Ripple, Gradient and Psychedelic) video filters can now be streamed * New puzzle video output filter + * Rewrite motion detection video filter + * New extract video filter (extract Red, Green and Blue components from a video) + * New sharpen video filter (increase the contrast of adjacent pixels) + +Stream output: + * UDP-Lite (requires OS support) for RTP/TS encapsulation Interfaces: * Windows/Linux @@ -22,7 +54,28 @@ Interfaces: * Improved user interaction -Changes between 0.8.5 and 0.8.6 +Changes between 0.8.6a and 0.8.6-bugfix (not yet released): +----------------------------------------------------------- +Various bugfixes notably: + * out-of-bound read in demuxers + * demuxers crashes (incl. CVE-2007-0256) + * Mac OS X Interface crashes + +Mac OS X Interface: + * further usability improvements + + +Changes between 0.8.6 and 0.8.6a: +--------------------------------- + +CDDA / VCDX plugins: + * Security updates (VideoLAN-SA-0701) + +Mac OS X Interface: + * Fullscreen controller improvements + + +Changes between 0.8.5 and 0.8.6: -------------------------------- Playlist: @@ -40,10 +93,10 @@ Input: Decoders: * Native WMV9/VC-1 support * WMA Speech support (through binary codecs) - * VP5/VP6 - Flash Video support + * VP5/VP6 - Flash Video support (not VP61) * The True Audio Lossless codec support - * WavPack support - * Improved H.264 support (interlaced, speed improvements etc) + * Matroska WavPack support + * Improved H.264 support (interlaced, speed improvements etc but no PAFF) * Fixed a problem with MPEG2 field pictures * Fixed swapped colors on DVB subtitles @@ -90,6 +143,7 @@ Developers: * Fixes for the mozilla and activeX plugins + Changes between 0.8.4a and 0.8.5 ---------------------------------