# HG changeset patch # User jh@junetz.de # Date 1361919832 0 # Tue Feb 26 23:03:52 2013 +0000 # Node ID 0c90871971aba0baeb4a58f052ecfff42ce0da42 # Parent d1815f112201a86eae7351f9cfb4b07908d93a78 Bug 844374 - Create/Update 2.17 Release Notes initial version diff --git a/src/releases/seamonkey2.17/changes.en.html b/src/releases/seamonkey2.17/changes.en.html new file mode 100755 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/releases/seamonkey2.17/changes.en.html @@ -0,0 +1,73 @@ +[%- mypath = "${template.name}"|replace('[^\/]*$','') -%] +[%- PROCESS "${mypath}/relnote.var" -%] +<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"> +<html lang="en"> +<head> + +<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> +<meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en"> +<meta http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css"> +<meta http-equiv="Content-Script-Type" content="text/javascript"> + +<link rel="top" href="../../" title="SeaMonkey Project"> +<link rel="up" href="./" title="[% rnote.name %]"> + +<title>What's New in [% rnote.basename %]</title> +</head> +<body> +<h1>What's New in [% rnote.basename %]</h1> + +<div class="section"> +<p>This document outlines a few of the new features implemented in + [% rnote.basename %], important bugfixes and any new problems. + Please note that these changes are relative to + <a href="../seamonkey[% rnote.relativeto.stable.version %]/">[% rnote.relativeto.stable.name %]</a>.</p> +</div> + +<ul class="toc"> + <li><a href="#new">New Features and Fixes</a> + <ul> + <li><a href="#major">Major Changes</a></li> + <li><a href="#featuresB1">Features in Beta 1</a></li> + <li><a href="#fixesB1">Fixes in Beta 1</a></li> + </ul> + </li> + <!--<li><a href="#issues">New Issues</a>.</li>--> +</ul> + +<h2 id="new">New Features and Fixes</h2> + +<!-- Major --> +<div class="fieldset"> +<span class="legend" id="major">Major Changes</span> +<ul> + <li>TODO</li> +</ul> +</div> + +<div class="fieldset"> +<span class="legend" id="featuresB1">Features in Beta 1</span> +<ul> + <li>TODO</li> +</ul> +</div> + +<div class="fieldset"> +<span class="legend" id="fixesB1">Fixes in Beta 1</span> +<ul> + <li>TODO</li> +</ul> +</div> + +<p>See <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/20.0beta/releasenotes/">Firefox + 20.0 Beta Notes</a> for the corresponding Firefox release.</p> + +<!-- +<h2 id="issues">New Issues</h2> +<ul> + <li>TODO</li> +</ul> +--> + +</body> +</html> diff --git a/src/releases/seamonkey2.17/index.en.html b/src/releases/seamonkey2.17/index.en.html new file mode 100755 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/releases/seamonkey2.17/index.en.html @@ -0,0 +1,336 @@ +[%- mypath = "${template.name}"|replace('[^\/]*$','') -%] +[%- PROCESS "${mypath}/relnote.var" -%] +<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"> +<html lang="en"> +<head> + +<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> +<meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en"> +<meta http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css"> +<meta http-equiv="Content-Script-Type" content="text/javascript"> + +<link rel="top" href="../../" title="SeaMonkey Project"> +<link rel="up" href="../" title="SeaMonkey Releases"> + +<title>[% rnote.basename %] Release Notes</title> +</head> +<body> +<h1>[% rnote.basename %]</h1> + +<div class="key-point"> +<p> +These release notes describe system requirements, installation instructions, +and known issues for [% rnote.basename %] up to/including [% rnote.name %]. +These notes are updated when we receive feedback, so please check back +for new information. +</p> +</div> + +<ul class="toc"> + <li><a href="#new">What's New in [% rnote.basename %]</a></li> + <li><a href="#download">Downloading</a></li> + <li><a href="#install">System Requirements, Installation and Uninstallation</a></li> + <li><a href="#addons">Extensions (Add-ons) and Themes</a></li> + <li><a href="#issues">Known Issues</a></li> + <li><a href="#troubleshooting">Troubleshooting</a></li> + <li><a href="#faq">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> + <li><a href="#resources">Other Resources and Links</a></li> +</ul> + +<h2 id="new">What's New in [% rnote.basename %]</h2> +<div class="section"> +<p> +[% rnote.basename %] contains the following major changes relative to +<a href="../seamonkey[% rnote.relativeto.version %]/#new">[% rnote.relativeto.name %]</a>: +</p> +<h3>SeaMonkey-specific changes</h3> +<ul> + <li>TODO</li> + <li>See the <a href="changes">changes page</a> for minor changes.</li> +</ul> +<h3>Mozilla platform changes</h3> +<ul> + <li>TODO</li> + <li>Fixed several stability issues.</li> +</ul> +<p> +The <a href="changes">changes page</a> lists a more detailed overview of +<a href="changes#new">new features and fixes</a> relative to our last stable release, +<a href="../seamonkey[% rnote.relativeto.stable.version %]/">[% rnote.relativeto.stable.name %]</a>. +Relevant security fixes are listed on +<a href="http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/seamonkey.html">Security Advisories for SeaMonkey</a>. +</p> +</div> + +<h2 id="download">Downloading</h2> +<div class="section"> +The SeaMonkey project provides official versions of [% rnote.name %] for +Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X in US English and experimental language packs for +a small variety of other languages. Community volunteers are also contributing +builds for other platforms. You can <a href="../[% rnote.version %]">download +[% rnote.name %] here</a>. +</div> + +<h2 id="install">System Requirements, Installation and Uninstallation</h2> +<div class="section"> +Before installing, make sure your computer meets the +<a href="../../doc/system-requirements">system requirements</a>. +[% rnote.name %] will no longer offer to migrate your data from SeaMonkey 1.x +or Mozilla 1.x at the first start after installation (<a +href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=689437">bug 689437</a>). +In order to upgrade from such an old version, install the last SeaMonkey 2.0 +release first, do the one-time profile upgrade, uninstall SeaMonkey 2.0 and +then install your target release (e.g. this one).<br> +You can find more details about installation, profile data and uninstallation +in our <a href="../../doc/install-and-uninstall">install and uninstall</a> +document. +</div> + +<h2 id="addons">Extensions (Add-ons) and Themes</h2> +<div class="section"> +<p> +Extensions installed under SeaMonkey 1.x are not migrated to SeaMonkey 2, and +may not be compatible for reinstalling in this version due to major changes in +our architecture. Please report any issues to the maintainer of the extension. +Extensions and Themes for [% rnote.name %] can be installed from the +<a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/seamonkey/">SeaMonkey Add-Ons</a> website +or the "Get Add-Ons" section in the Add-ons Manager.<br> +If you want to check whether your most important add-ons are already +compatible with the SeaMonkey version to be installed, please refer to the +<a href="https://wiki.mozilla.org/SeaMonkey/AddonCompat">SeaMonkey Add-ons +Compatibility Tracking</a> wiki page for an overview. +</p> +<p> +Extensions with binary components such as Lightning, Enigmail and HTML Validator +only work on certain platforms (e.g. Windows). Furthermore they need to be +adjusted for each new SeaMonkey release, which also means that an old version of +such an add-on can break SeaMonkey if you disabled compatibility checking (which +e.g. happens when you install the Add-on Compatibility Reporter add-on).<br> +Lightning provides versions compatible with the latest SeaMonkey beta through its +<em>Development Channel</em> which has an own section at the bottom of the <a +href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/seamonkey/addon/lightning/">Lightning +add-on page</a>. Other Lightning releases can be found on the <a +href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Calendar/Calendar_Versions">Calendar +Versions</a> page.<br> +For Enigmail, please refer to the <a +href="http://enigmail.mozdev.org/download/nightly.php.html">Enigmail +Nightly Builds</a> page.<br> +For HTML Validator you need to check whether the Firefox version that appears +on SeaMonkey's about: page is listed on the <a +href="http://users.skynet.be/mgueury/mozilla/download_090.html">0.9x download +page</a>. Note that only Windows is supported at this time. +</p> +</div> + +<h2 id="issues">Known Issues</h2> +<div class="section"> +This list covers some of the known problems with [% rnote.name %]. +Please read this before reporting any new bugs. +<ul> + <li><strong>Data loss warning:</strong> If you use a profile with this or any later + version and then try to go back to SeaMonkey 2.0, SeaMonkey will rename + your history file to places.sqlite.corrupt and create a new places.sqlite + file, effectively resetting your browsing history. This is because the + internal format changed and the upgrade process only works in one direction. + Additionally, running MailNews with local folders and POP3 mail filters may + produce summary files that are not correctly read by previous versions of + SeaMonkey. If you decide to go back to a previous version of SeaMonkey, you + should delete the .msf files for your local folders and POP3 accounts or + repair the folders using the folder properties dialog in order to avoid + potential data loss.</li> + <li>You may experience a busy cursor in MailNews while reading news (<a + href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=727414">bug 727414</a>).</li> + <li>After creating a news account through clicking a news URL, the MailNews + account wizard may be broken (the account type will always be News). To + work around the problem, set the mail.server.serverX.valid pref (where + X is the internal number of the corresponding news account) to true in + about:config, or delete the invalid news account (<a + href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=521861">bug 521861</a>).</li> + <li>Web pages may appear differently in the MailNews feed reader than in the + browser (<a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=662907">bug + 662907</a>). Workaround: Add a "noscript {display:none}" rule to your + <a href="http://kb.mozillazine.org/UserContent.css">userContent.css</a> + (note that the Stylish add-on cannot be used here since it does not + integrate with the MailNews feed reader).</li> + <li>Select Element by Click doesn't flash the element in DOM Inspector on + Windows if hardware acceleration is enabled (<a + href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=594299">bug 594299</a>).</li> + <li>The option "When opening a bookmark group" / "Replace existing tabs" + under Preferences / Tabbed Browsing does not have an effect anymore (<a + href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=664101">bug 664101</a>).</li> + <li>Lightning options cannot be opened from the Add-ons Manager. Instead, + Lightning preferences can be accessed from Preferences/Lightning (<a + href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=636104">bug 636104</a>).</li> + <li>Lightning keyboard shortcuts for accessing the calendar tab from within + the MailNews window or from the main menu (Ctrl+Shift+C/D) do not work. (<a + href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=514512">bug 514512</a>).</li> + <li>If you try to start SeaMonkey using a locked profile, it will crash (see <a + href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=573369">bug 573369</a>).</li> + <li>For some users, scrolling in the main GMail window will be slower than + usual (see <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=579260">bug + 579260</a>).</li> + <li>Some synaptic touch pads are unable to vertical scroll (see <a + href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=622410">bug 622410</a>).</li> + <li>Under certain conditions, scrolling and text input may be jerky (see <a + href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=711900">bug 711900</a>).</li> + <li>Windows: + <ul> + <li>Norton/Symantec anti-virus scanners may report that some parts of + SeaMonkey (e.g. the file freebl3.dll) are suspicious. If you downloaded + SeaMonkey from one of the official download sites, this is a false + alarm. You might experience problems with secure websites when this + happens. To fix the issue, instruct your anti-virus software to + ignore these files (and move them out of quarantine) and/or switch + to another anti-virus software and reinstall SeaMonkey.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li>Linux: + <ul> + <li>The Oracle Java 7 plugin does not work with SeaMonkey (<a + href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=754622">bug 754622</a>).</li> + <li>The cursor may change to "drag & drop" mode in the mail window, causing a hang (<a + href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=736811">bug 736811</a>).</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li>Mac: + <ul> + <li>When hardware acceleration is off, background colors in the UI + (toolbar, status bar etc.) might not update correctly when you switch + focus from/to a window. Users running Macs with certain older hardware + (e.g. Intel GMA 950) will experience this even if they haven't turned + off hardware acceleration in Preferences (Appearance/Content) (<a + href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=626096">bug 626096</a>).</li> + </ul> + </li> +</ul> +</div> + +<h2 id="troubleshooting">Troubleshooting</h2> +<div class="section"> +<ul> + <li> + Some questions are asked more frequently than others. Have a look at the <a + href="https://wiki.mozilla.org/SeaMonkey/FAQ">SeaMonkey FAQ</a>. + Maybe your particular problem has already been solved. + </li> + <li> + Some anti-virus software keeps detecting our installers as containing a + "Trojan" or "Downloader". This is a false positive and is some wrong + detection mechanism in the anti-virus software. The code in question is + actually from 7-Zip and decompresses the installer so that its contents can + run and install SeaMonkey. That technology is widely used and probably can + be used to compress bad as well as good software, but the 7-Zip code itself + is perfectly safe. Mozilla scans all our files routinely when putting them + on the FTP server and we assure you that our installers are as clean as the + official Firefox downloads that are scanned by the same mechanisms. + </li> + <li> + Poorly designed or incompatible extensions can cause problems with + SeaMonkey, including make it crash, slow down page display, etc. + If you encounter strange problems relating to parts of SeaMonkey no longer + working, the browser not starting, windows with strange or distorted + appearance, degraded performance, etc, you may be suffering from Extension + or Theme trouble. + Restart SeaMonkey in Safe Mode. On Windows, start using the "Safe Mode" + shortcut created in your Start menu or by running + <code>seamonkey.exe -safe-mode</code>. On Linux, start with + <code>./seamonkey -safe-mode</code> and on Mac OS X, run: + <p><code> + cd /Applications/SeaMonkey.app/Contents/MacOS/<br> + ./seamonkey-bin -safe-mode + </code></p> + When started in Safe Mode all extensions are disabled and the Default theme + is used. Disable the Extension/Theme that is causing trouble and then start + normally. + </li> + <li> + If you uninstall an extension that is installed with your user profile + (i.e. you installed it from a Web page) and then wish to install it for all + user profiles using the -install-global-extension command line flag, you + must restart SeaMonkey once to cleanse the profile extensions datasource of + traces of that extension before installing with the switch. If you do not do + this you may end up with a jammed entry in the Extensions list and will be + unable to install the extension globally. + </li> + <li> + If you encounter strange problems relating to bookmarks, downloads, window + placement, toolbars, history, or other settings, it is recommended that you + try creating a new profile and attempting to reproduce the problem before + filing bugs. Create a new profile by running SeaMonkey with the -P command + line argument, choose the "Manage Profiles" button and then choose "Create + Profile...". Migrate your settings files (Bookmarks, Saved Passwords, etc) + over one by one, checking each time to see if the problems resurface. If you + do find a particular profile data file is causing a problem, file a bug and + attach the file. + </li> +</ul> +</div> + +<h2 id="faq">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> +<div class="section"> +<dl> + <dt>What can I do to help? + <dd> + We need help from developers and the testing community to provide as much + feedback as possible to make SeaMonkey even better. Please read these notes + and the <a href="http://developer.mozilla.org/en/Bug_writing_guidelines">bug + filing instructions</a> before reporting any bugs to + <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/">Bugzilla</a>. You can also give us + your feedback through this <a href="http://feedback.mozilla.org/">feedback + form</a>. + </dd> + </dt> + + <dt>Why haven't you responded to the mail I sent you? + <dd> + Use the <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.support.seamonkey/topics">newsgroup</a>. + The SeaMonkey team reads it regularly, and your email may have gotten lost. + </dd> + </dt> + + <dt>Where can I get extensions and themes (add-ons)? + <dd> + <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/seamonkey/extensions/">Extensions</a> + and <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/seamonkey/themes/">Themes</a> can be + downloaded from <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/seamonkey/">SeaMonkey + Add-ons</a>. + </dd> + </dt> + + <dt>Who makes SeaMonkey? + <dd> + Lots of people. See Help->About Mozilla SeaMonkey, contributors for a + list of some of the people who have contributed to Mozilla and SeaMonkey. + </dd> + </dt> + + <dt>Where's the [% rnote.name %] source code? + <dd> + A tarball of the [% rnote.name %] source code is available at the + <a href="../[% rnote.version %]#source">download page</a>. + The latest development code can be obtained from the + <a href="http://developer.mozilla.org/en/Comm-central_source_code_(Mercurial)">source + repository</a>. + SeaMonkey-specific source is in the "suite" directory. Please follow the + <a href="http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Build_Documentation">build + instructions</a>. + </dd> + </dt> +</dl> +</div> + +<h2 id="resources">Other Resources and Links</h2> +<div class="section"> +The following resources contain useful information about [% rnote.name %]: +<ul> +<li><a href="../../doc/">SeaMonkey Documentation & Help</a></li> +<li><a href="http://kb.mozillazine.org/">MozillaZine Knowledge Base</a></li> +<li><a href="https://wiki.mozilla.org/SeaMonkey/Features/[% rnote.version %]">"SeaMonkey/Features/[% rnote.version %]" + wiki page</a></li> +<li><a href="http://developer.mozilla.org/En/Extensions_support_in_SeaMonkey_2">For + extension developers</a></li> +</ul> +</div> + +</body> +</html> diff --git a/src/releases/seamonkey2.17/relnote.var b/src/releases/seamonkey2.17/relnote.var new file mode 100755 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/releases/seamonkey2.17/relnote.var @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +[%- rnote.baseversion = "2.17" -%] +[%- rnote.basename = "SeaMonkey 2.17" -%] +[%- rnote.version = "2.17b1" -%] +[%- rnote.name = "SeaMonkey 2.17 Beta 1" -%] +[%- rnote.relativeto.version = "2.16" -%] +[%- rnote.relativeto.name = "SeaMonkey 2.16" -%] +[%- rnote.relativeto.stable.version = "2.16" -%] +[%- rnote.relativeto.stable.name = "SeaMonkey 2.16" -%]