Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of R1/Beta5/ReleaseNotes


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Timestamp:
Aug 18, 2024, 5:15:11 AM (5 weeks ago)
Author:
jscipione
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Min memory 256MB on 32-bit now, add Tracker and AboutSystem updates

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  • R1/Beta5/ReleaseNotes

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    1 The 5th beta release of Haiku continues the trend of more frequent releases (XXX not really...) in order to provide our users and developers with an up to date and stable platform to work on.
     1The 5th beta release of Haiku fixes a number of bugs and issues as well as adding new support for more hardware in order to provide our users and developers with an up to date and stable platform to work on.
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    33Please keep in mind that this is beta-quality software, which means it is feature complete but still contains known and unknown bugs. While we are mostly confident in its stability, we cannot provide assurances against data loss.
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    55= System requirements =
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    7 This release is available on the x86 32-bit platform, as well as the x86_64 platform. Note that BeOS R5 compatibility is only provided on the 32-bit images, but the 64bit version is recommended if you don't need BeOS compatibility.
     7This release is available on the x86 32-bit platform and x86_64 platform. Note that BeOS R5 compatibility is only provided on the 32-bit platform. The 64bit version is recommended if you don't need BeOS compatibility.
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    99== MINIMUM (32-bit) ==
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    1111* **Processor:** Intel Pentium II; AMD Athlon
    12 * **Memory:** 384MB
     12* **Memory:** 256MB
    1313* **Monitor:** 800x600
    1414* **Storage:** 2GB
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    3737- AboutSystem replicant
    3838- Consistent use of the menu font in DeskBar
    39 - Icon O Matic GSoC 2023 work (perspective transforms and other things)
    40 - PowerStatus: warnings for low and critical battery, auto install in DeskBar, "not charging" state for batteries (in addition to charging and discharging), save performance mode accross reboots
     39- Icon-O-Matic GSoC 2023 work (perspective transforms and other things)
     40- PowerStatus: warnings for low and critical battery, auto install in DeskBar, "not charging" state for batteries (in addition to charging and discharging), save performance mode across reboots
    4141- Improved localization of numbers: more use of string_for_size, use of multiplication signs, deployment of BNumberFormat
    4242- Tracker: better handling of read only folders (grey background + disabled menu items), use of "half star" in media rating attribute display
     43- Deskbar: Twitcher team icon size from 32 to 48
     44- AboutSystem: Consolidate info, remove inaccessible memory
    4345
    4446== app_server (graphics server) ==
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    5153== Web browser ==
    5254
    53 Update of WebKit engine, nothing else worth mentionning
     55Update of WebKit engine, nothing else worth mentioning
    5456
    5557== APIs ==