diff options
| -rw-r--r-- | README | 26 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | ReleaseNotes.txt | 24 |
2 files changed, 34 insertions, 16 deletions
@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@ -This is the README file for the latest git version of Subsurface. +This is the README file for the 3.9 Beta version of Subsurface. After the release of Subsurface 3.1 we merged the Qt branch into -master and are now developing the Qt port of Subsurface in the master -branch. At this stage the Qt version is not functional as a divelog - -edit and import capabilities are missing and many other areas need -more work. So unless you are planning to participate in the ongoing -development you most likely want to switch to the Gtk branch as that -will get you the latest version of the fully functional Subsurface. - -git checkout Gtk +master and started developing the Qt port of Subsurface in the master +branch. At this stage the Qt version has reached mostly functional parity +with version 3.1. There are some minor items still missing, but in others +it far surpasses what was available in 3.1 + +The developers feel that this version is reasonably stable, but it has +known bugs - please check trac.hohndel.org. Do not use this on your "real" +dive log files unless you have good backups. Check the XML files after you +make changes to make sure that what you saved on disk reasonably resembles +what you intended to do. + +And most importantly, please provide us with feedback. + + + +Everything below has not been updated for 3.9. Subsurface - an Open Source Divelog =================================== diff --git a/ReleaseNotes.txt b/ReleaseNotes.txt index 3b1842cfb..74edb3808 100644 --- a/ReleaseNotes.txt +++ b/ReleaseNotes.txt @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ - Subsurface 3.1 - ============== + Subsurface 3.9 Beta + =================== -The Subsurface developer team is proud to announce the release of the -latest version of Subsurface. +The Subsurface developer team is proud to announce the first beta release +of the latest version of Subsurface. Subsurface is an open source divelog program that runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. @@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ many more. Subsurface allows the user to print out a detailed log book including dive profiles and other relevant information. The program is localized -in more than a dozen languages and well supported by an active -developer community. +in more than a dozen languages (but the localization in the first beta +is mostly incomplete) and well supported by an active developer community. One of the major strengths of Subsurface is its support of a wide range of dive computers (most common dive computers are supported with the help @@ -38,9 +38,19 @@ available, the tank pressure curve) in very innovative ways that give the user additional information on relative velocity (and momentary air consumption) during the dive through the coloring of the graphs. +New in version 3.9 (compared to Subsurface 3.1): +------------------------------------------------ + +I don't even know where to begin. This is a complete rewrite of the UI. +The basic concepts are the same, most of the basic features are the same, +but trying to create a concise list of changes that summarizes the more +than 1100 commits that have gone in since 3.1 seems a daunting task. + +Maybe we'll come up with something better in time for the next beta (or at +least for the final release of Subsurface 4.0). New in version 3.1 (compared to Subsurface 3.0.2): ----------------------------------------------------- +-------------------------------------------------- - track tags for dives (things like 'boat', 'shore', 'deep', etc) - enable filtering by tags |