From 0e2a5636d9e0bb90c3e98cc472e454fe05221dd9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ludovic Courtès Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:03:18 +0100 Subject: Update `NEWS' and `README'. --- NEWS | 72 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------- README | 8 ++++++++ 2 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index db87771..ff9cfcb 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,15 +1,69 @@ -New in Skribilo 0.9.0 (compared to Skribe 1.2d) +Copyright (C) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Ludovic Courtès - * New engine: Lout (see http://lout.sf.net/). + Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, + are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright + notice and this notice are preserved. - * New package `eq' for equation formatting. - * New package `pie' for pie charts. + +New in Skribilo 0.9.0 (user-visible changes compared to Skribe 1.2d) - * New markups in the `base' package: `~', `breakable-space', - `numref', `!lout', `lout-illustration'. +* New engine: `lout' (see http://lout.sf.net/). - * Extended markups: +* New packages - - `footnote' now takes a `:label' option. - - `document' now takes a `:keywords' option. + - `eq' for equation formatting. + - `pie' for pie charts. + - `diff' for document diff (experimental). + - `web-book2' for on-line publishing. + +* New markups in the `base' package + + `~', `breakable-space', `numref', `!lout', `lout-illustration'. + +* Extended markups in the `base' package + + - `footnote' now takes a `:label' option. + - `document' now takes a `:keywords' option. + - `bibliography' now takes a `:labels' option. + +* New `outline' front-end (see the `--reader' option of `skribilo') + +* New module system (actually that of GNU Guile), no `skribe-load' + + Just like modules help structure programs, they are useful for + documents: Skribilo documents are not second-class programs. Also, + by default, Skribilo documents have fewer bindings in their name + space than Skribe documents. + + For compatibility with Skribe, see the `--compat=skribe' + command-line option. + +* Little or no global state + + Per-document data structures (e.g., per-document node identifier + hash table) or SRFI-39 parameters (e.g., `*document-path*') are used + where appropriate, which introduces API changes. + + Use `--compat=skribe' for compatibility with Skribe. + +* Stricter document structure + + In Skribe, if the engine allowed it, it was possible to use + `section' instead of `chapter' as the top-level section type. The + `latex' engine, consequently, has a new custom named + `class-has-chapters?'. + +* Bug fixes + + Most notably in the `resolve' subsystem. + +* New build system + +* Last but not least: New name! :-) + + +;;; Local Variables: +;;; mode: org +;;; coding: utf-8 +;;; End: diff --git a/README b/README index 59db66d..f4fe5a4 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -82,6 +82,14 @@ I am thankful to them for implementing Skribe! June 2007, Ludovic Courtès . + + +Copyright 2007, 2008 Ludovic Courtès + + Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, + are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright + notice and this notice are preserved. + ;;; Local Variables: ;;; mode: text ;;; coding: utf-8 -- cgit v1.2.3