Index: trunk/Release_notes
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--- trunk/Release_notes	(revision 32070)
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@@ -1,46 +1,40 @@
-pcb-rnd 2.2.1
+pcb-rnd 2.2.2
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-This version is a feature release. On the infrastructural side the next big
-step of the separation gets us closer to ringdove and the new drc_query plugin
-gives a flexible frame for complex DRC implementations controlled by users.
-On the feature side the most important new features are the
-new import_sch code and bus extended object.
+This version is mainly a feature release which extends I/O support and
+the DRC. There are some smallish features and a lot of bugfixes, please
+refer to the changelog for detauls.
 
-
 Feature highlight:
 
-1. bus extended object: draw parallel buses (and differential pairs) as
-   if they were single, thick lines
+1. BXL support: footprints available in the (binary) BXL format can be
+   loaded, imported or used from the library (directy, or using any of
+   the schematics import methods). A BXL file may contain multiple
+   footprints; in the library such a BXL file shows up as a virtual
+   subdirectory. When importing a BXL file name directly, if there are
+   multiple footprints in it pcb-rnd will offer the choice which one to load.
 
-2. drc_query: query() language based, user programmable/scriptable DRC system
-   plus a many upgrades to the query() functionality
+2. query/drc_query: access a list of layers, network segments, net segment
+   lengths, more geometrical and mathematical functions for more powerful
+   DRC rules.
 
-3. import_sch rewrite: support any file format and input source instead of
-   being specialized to gschem; replace the Makefile based input method with
-   a generic "execute this command" method; give better control to the user
-   about how new footprints are placed and footprints are removed by the import
+3. Save/load DRC rules: implemented native lihata format and tEDAx format.
+   Importing a tEDAx netlist automatically loads DRC rules, allowing
+   schematics to specify rules.
 
-4. librnd separation: librnd code is moved out from src/ to src/librnd so it
-   will be easier to split off to a separate repository later
 
-5. tool implementations (such as the line draw tool, via tool, etc) are moved
-   out to the new tool_std plugin; this removes more GUI-only code from code
-   but also allows new, advanced tools to be implemented in new tool_* plugins
+4. Dedicated GUI and network dialog upgrade for easier network length
+   tracking.
 
-6. configurable layer keys: the user can set the key binding for selecting
-   or hiding/showing each layer; the key bindings are saved with the board
-   as layer attribute
+5. Lihata board v7: new native file format version with more powerful text
+   object support, new gfx object support and more.
 
-7. export code cleanup: decouple screen-visible effects such as selection or
-   found color from export object color (this helps reproducible exports);
-   refined okempty mechanism for CAM; provide a set of new layer supplements
-   to CAM for drawing any layer e.g. in wireframe or with screen colors
+6. Online help/support: minimalistic IRC client for direct real-time contact
+   to the developers to reach out for yet passive users.
 
-8. the distalign plugin (distribute() and align() actions) now work on any
-   object type, not only on subcircuits
+7. Alien format handling: upgrade text object load to a bounding box based
+   algorithm to overcome text alignment and font difference problems
 
-9. relaxed drawing area limits: objects are not constrained to be within the
-   drawing area and the cursor is willing to move outside of the drawing area
-   by a wide margin
+8. librnd (hidlib) separation: rename all public API symbols to start with
+   rnd instead of pcb