
NEWS file for stowES

short description of changes from release to release
for more precise explanations please look at the `ChangeLog' file.
The points listed are in no particular order.

new for version 0.5.2:
  - bugfixes: ldd param fix by Thomas Zajis
              fix creator file creator when no utmp entry for user available
  - small command help improvement for contsearch.

new for version 0.5.1:
  - add '--confhelp' command

new for version 0.5:
  - new `exchange' command
  - add `-j' option
  - support for autoconf 2.5
  - add `--use-old-config' option
  - call `ldconfig' on checkin and -outs (only if euid==0)
  - dotted figures (using locale info)
  - show size of acc. installed packages in checkstow as well
  - fix bug in size-counting of packages
  - fix various bugs

new for version 0.4.4:
  - new 'showconf' option
  - fix bug in "makeinst" command

new for version 0.4.3:
  - fixed wrong /etc-paths in stowES.in and stowES.pod.in
  - unmet dependencies of libraries (GNU ldd) are recognized as well now
    (Thomas Zajic)
  - some smaller bug fixes

new for version 0.4.2:
  - new `--subdir' option
  - added a man page (shortening the README file)
  - bug fixes

new for version 0.4.1:
  - fixed a severe bug causing a package to be deleted if it already 
    existed (in command `makeinst')
  - new --force option to install packages even if they already exist
  - using autoconf and friends to configure stowES
  - bug fixes

new for version 0.4:
  - updated docu
  - added some more output messages to some subs
  - now creating an info about the host machine and creator when installing
    a package
  - rotating install, try to compile source packages as long as possible
    (see README file for better explanation)
  - new commands: shell, rebuild
  - setting environment-variables {CPP,LD}FLAGS, LD_RUN_PATH,
    LD_LIBARY_PATH, PATH with appropriate values
  - default for striping is now not to strip (caused trouble)
  - extended checks for stow-dir
  - better handling (not so confusing) of `-s' and `-t' options
    in conjuction with config files.
  - environment-variable STOWES to store options in
  - ... a lots of bugs fixed of course

new for version 0.3:
  - aliases for commands
  - command abbrivation
  - other stuff (I don't remember when writing this file)
  - and bugs fixed


new for version 0.2:
  - initial release
