Changes between Version 22 and Version 23 of R1/Alpha4/ReleaseNotes


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Nov 10, 2012, 9:36:00 PM (12 years ago)
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  • R1/Alpha4/ReleaseNotes

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    1515This is a glimpse into some of the more notable improvements and additions to Haiku, since the previous release, R1 Alpha 3. It should be noted that over 1000 bugs closed as fixed since R1 Alpha 3. Additionally, more than 100 subtle bugs have been fixed, which were discovered by Coverity.
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    17 Wireless networking now supports WPA/WPA2 support. (See "Workshop: Wireless networking" in the HAIKU User Guide)
     17Wireless networking now supports WPA/WPA2. (See "Workshop: Wireless networking" in the HAIKU User Guide)
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    1919Various enhancements for hardware support, such as video drivers (radeon hd, intel extreme), network drivers, OHCI USB, PS/2, initial Blu-ray Disc (UDF 2.50), Sandy Bridge CPUs, and better AMD/Intel CPU name detection
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    2525Updated WebKit, which improves rendering in the native browser WebPositive
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    27 StackAndTile, a method for managing mutiple windows, has been improved (OPT + first mouse button to activate stacking and tiling of adjacent windows)
     27StackAndTile, a method for managing multiple windows, has been improved (OPT + first mouse button to activate stacking and tiling of adjacent windows)
    2828
    2929IPv6 modules added
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    3131The BFS file system is more robust and has new tools for detecting and correcting issues
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     33Support for very large disks and partitions (greater than 63 TB)
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    3335Improved virtual memory settings and swap file creation logic
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    6163Support for localization/internationalization is still a work in progress. Some applications might only be partially translated and have issues with long strings in languages other than English.
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    63 Firmware for some wireless network cards need user acknowledgement, prior to their intsallation. This includes Broadcom 43xx, Intel ipw2100, Intel ipw2200 and Marvell 88W8335. As a temporary measure, a script is included to assist in this process (available via `install-wifi-firmwares.sh`).
     65Firmware for some wireless network cards need user acknowledgement, prior to their installation. This includes Broadcom 43xx, Intel ipw2100, Intel ipw2200 and Marvell 88W8335. As a temporary measure, a script is included to assist in this process (available via `install-wifi-firmwares.sh`).
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    6567Some Marvell Yukon cards are known to have low network performance.