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- *** ANNOUNCE: SWIG 1.3.24 ***
- http://www.swig.org
- December 14, 2004
- We're pleased to announce SWIG-1.3.24, the latest installment in the
- SWIG development effort. SWIG-1.3.24 includes a number of bug fixes
- and large number of enhancements throughout.
- What is SWIG?
- -------------
- SWIG is a software development tool that reads C/C++ header files and
- generates the wrapper code needed to make C and C++ code accessible
- from other languages including Perl, Python, Tcl, Ruby, PHP, Java,
- Guile, MzScheme, Ocaml, Chicken Scheme, C#, and Allegro Common Lisp.
- Major applications of SWIG include generation of scripting language
- extension modules, rapid prototyping, testing, and user interface
- development for large C/C++ systems.
- Availability:
- -------------
- The release is available for download on Sourceforge at
- http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/swig/swig-1.3.24.tar.gz
- Within the next day, a Windows version will also be made available at
- http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/swig/swigwin-1.3.24.zip
- Release numbers
- ---------------
- With SWIG-1.3, we are adopting an odd/even version numbering scheme for
- SWIG. Odd version numbers (1.3, 1.5, 1.7, etc...) are considered to
- be development releases. Even numbers (1.4,1.6,1.8) are stable
- releases. The current 1.3 effort is working to produce a stable 2.0
- release. A stable 2.0 release will not be made until it can
- accompanied by fully updated documentation. In the meantime, we will
- continue to make periodic 1.3.x releases.
- We need your help!
- ------------------
- Even if you are perfectly happy with SWIG-1.1, we can still use your
- feedback. First, we like to know about compilation problems and other
- issues concerning the building of SWIG. Second, if SWIG-1.3 is unable
- to compile your old interface files, we would like to get information
- about the features you are using. This information will help us find
- bugs in the SWIG-1.3 release, develop techniques for supporting
- backwards compatibility, and write documentation that addresses
- specific issues related to migrating from SWIG-1.1 to SWIG-1.3.
- We are also looking for volunteers who would like to work on various
- aspects of SWIG development. SWIG is an unfunded project that would
- not exist without volunteers. We are also looking for the developers
- of other SWIG language modules. If you have developed a SWIG module
- and would like to see it incorporated into the new release, please
- contact us to obtain SWIG-CVS access. We are also more than willing
- to help port your module from SWIG-1.1 to SWIG-1.3. Please send email
- to beazley@cs.uchicago.edu for further information.
- Please report problems with this release to the swig-dev mailing list,
- details at http://www.swig.org/mail.html.
- --- The SWIG Developers