Updated publicity.txt, tweaked announce.txt

git-svn-id: https://svn.wxwidgets.org/svn/wx/wxWidgets/branches/WX_2_4_BRANCH@18617 c3d73ce0-8a6f-49c7-b76d-6d57e0e08775

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,
+a styled text control, and much more. An 1800-page reference manual
-MS HTML Help, WinHelp, wxWindows Help and PDF, and there are over
+is provided in HTML, MS HTML Help, WinHelp, wxWindows Help and PDF
-70 samples and demos.
+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.

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 <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