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= Inkscape 0.38 =
== Inkscape 0.38 ==
 
The focus of this release has been our Bug Hunt. Of the 57 open bug
The focus of this release has been our Bug Hunt. Of the 57 open bug
reports at the time of our last release, only 12 remain; of the 107 bugs
reports at the time of our last release, only 12 remain; of the 107 bugs
submitted during this bughunt, all but 17 are now closed; the ratio of
submitted during this bughunt, all but 17 are now closed; the ratio of
open to total bugs went down from 33% to 10%.  Of the 285 bugs reported
open to total bugs went down from 33% to 10%.  Of the 285 bugs reported
since the inception of the project, fewer than 30 remain.  In total,
since the inception of the project, fewer than 30 remain.  In total,
over 135 bug reports were closed during the Bug Hunt.  Countless other
over 135 bug reports were closed during the Bug Hunt.  Countless other
bugs were discovered by the developers and exterminated on the spot
bugs were discovered by the developers and exterminated on the spot
without ever going into the tracker. We are especially appreciative of
without ever going into the tracker. We are especially appreciative of
the many users who have helped us identify the various bugs and verify
the many users who have helped us identify the various bugs and verify
the solutions.  
the solutions.  
 
Aside from bugfixes, a good deal of new features and usability
Aside from bugfixes, a good deal of new features and usability
enhancements went into this release:
enhancements went into this release:
 
* Text and fonts: full kerning and spacing support, better installed
* Text and fonts: full kerning and spacing support, better installed
  font detection, better alternate font matching, better usability
  font detection, better alternate font matching, better usability
* Path operations: new commands to cut paths, less distortions, better
* Path operations: new commands to cut paths, less distortions, better
  usability
  usability
* Gradients: full support for multi-stop gradients, bugfixes
* Gradients: full support for multi-stop gradients, bugfixes
* Shape tools: polygons, dramatically better usability with the top
* Shape tools: polygons, dramatically better usability with the top
  panel, bugfixes
  panel, bugfixes
* Libinkjar: a library for compound document support of packaged SVG and
* Libinkjar: a library for compound document support of packaged SVG and
  PNG files
  PNG files
* Pure usability: canvas autoscrolling, accelerated scrolling, inversion
* Pure usability: canvas autoscrolling, accelerated scrolling, inversion
  for visibility, more intuitive cut-and-paste, per-object selection
  for visibility, more intuitive cut-and-paste, per-object selection
  indication, save dialog, new icons
  indication, save dialog, new icons
* Paraphernalia: new and expanded tutorials, clipart, translation
* Paraphernalia: new and expanded tutorials, clipart, translation
  updates
  updates
 
For more details, see the Release Notes for 0.38:
For more details, see the Release Notes for 0.38:
 
    http://www.inkscape.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ReleaseNotes038
    [[ReleaseNotes038]]
 
Screenshots:
Screenshots:
 
    http://www.inkscape.org/screenshots/index.php
    http://www.inkscape.org/screenshots/index.php
 
Download your packages (Linux and Windows):
Download your packages (Linux and Windows):
 
    http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438
    http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438
 
[[Category:Marketing]]

Revision as of 13:00, 20 June 2006

Inkscape 0.38

The focus of this release has been our Bug Hunt. Of the 57 open bug reports at the time of our last release, only 12 remain; of the 107 bugs submitted during this bughunt, all but 17 are now closed; the ratio of open to total bugs went down from 33% to 10%. Of the 285 bugs reported since the inception of the project, fewer than 30 remain. In total, over 135 bug reports were closed during the Bug Hunt. Countless other bugs were discovered by the developers and exterminated on the spot without ever going into the tracker. We are especially appreciative of the many users who have helped us identify the various bugs and verify the solutions.

Aside from bugfixes, a good deal of new features and usability enhancements went into this release:

  • Text and fonts: full kerning and spacing support, better installed
 font detection, better alternate font matching, better usability
  • Path operations: new commands to cut paths, less distortions, better
 usability
  • Gradients: full support for multi-stop gradients, bugfixes
  • Shape tools: polygons, dramatically better usability with the top
 panel, bugfixes
  • Libinkjar: a library for compound document support of packaged SVG and
 PNG files
  • Pure usability: canvas autoscrolling, accelerated scrolling, inversion
 for visibility, more intuitive cut-and-paste, per-object selection
 indication, save dialog, new icons
  • Paraphernalia: new and expanded tutorials, clipart, translation
 updates

For more details, see the Release Notes for 0.38:

   ReleaseNotes038

Screenshots:

   http://www.inkscape.org/screenshots/index.php

Download your packages (Linux and Windows):

   http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438