diff --git a/docs/publicity/announce.txt b/docs/publicity/announce.txt index dd20309774..d5bb29be14 100644 --- a/docs/publicity/announce.txt +++ b/docs/publicity/announce.txt @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Announcing wxWindows 2.4.0: a cross-platform GUI toolkit ---------------------------------------------------------------- -January 6th, 2003 -- the wxWindows team is pleased to announce +January 7th, 2003 -- the wxWindows team is pleased to announce an official 2.4.0 release of the mature cross-platform C++ application framework. @@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ handlers for eading and writing many image types, resizeable panels and dialogs on all platforms, document/view, OpenGL support, HTML-based and context-sensitive help, wizards, drag and drop, a grid class, ODBC support, threads, sockets, container classes, -and much more. An 1800-page reference manual is provided in HTML, -MS HTML Help, WinHelp, wxWindows Help and PDF, and there are over -70 samples and demos. +a styled text control, and much more. An 1800-page reference manual +is provided in HTML, MS HTML Help, WinHelp, wxWindows Help and PDF +formats, and there are over 70 samples and demos. If you're an MFC user, you'll find many wxWindows concepts reassuringly familiar, while often clearer and more consistent. diff --git a/docs/publicity/publicity.txt b/docs/publicity/publicity.txt index 81eaa5841e..f5275a2f25 100644 --- a/docs/publicity/publicity.txt +++ b/docs/publicity/publicity.txt @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ comp.windows.x comp.windows.x.announce comp.windows.x.motif -Note: submissions to comp.windows.linux.announce must be +Note: submissions to comp.os.linux.announce must be sent to cola@stump.algebra.com, with short descr of software and location. See http://stump.algebra.com/~cola/ NO CROSSPOSTING when sending to this address. @@ -65,6 +65,42 @@ http://sal.kachinatech.com/index.shtml: SAL (Scientific Applications on Linux) is a collection of information and links to software that will be of interest to scientists and engineers. +List of sites and addresses from tn0013.txt: + +a) FreshMeat: + - http://freshmeat.net/projects/wxwindowsgtk/ + - username and password are "wxgtk" for logging in + - hit "new release" at the top + - follow the step by step + +b) wx-announce mailing list: mailto:wx-announce@lists.wxwindows.org + + [where is the announcement text? TODO] + +c) update www.wxwindows.org + +d) GNOME (very effective, stays on front page for days): + - http://www.gnome.org/applist + - Search for wxWindows + - Update the version number + - Ignore the error message + +e) MacNN: + - http://www.macnn.com + - Contact or Contribute or something + - email news@macnn.com + +f) MacRumors: + - http://www.macrumors.com + - Contact or Contribute or something + +g) Apple Developer Connection: + mailto: adcnews@apple.com + +h) LinuxDevices.com: + Interesting for wxUniversal. + + Shareware sites ---------------- @@ -88,4 +124,24 @@ PC Magazines: CD-ROM distributions for PC Plus, PCW +PUBLICITY RECORD +================ + +The 2.4.0 release has been publicised at +the following places: + +wx-users@lists.wxwindows.org + +comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc +comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.mfc +comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.misc +comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32 +comp.windows.ms.programmer +comp.os.linux.announce (pending acceptance) +comp.sys.mac.programmer.tools +comp.lang.c++ +comp.windows.x.announce + +news@macnn.com +adcnews@apple.com