From 44ce1b37c10b563cf3330a26e97eb3b1c9bc670b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Norman Feske Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 12:28:51 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] News item for version 19.08 --- doc/news.txt | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/news.txt b/doc/news.txt index db4618c545..12a134c145 100644 --- a/doc/news.txt +++ b/doc/news.txt @@ -3,6 +3,31 @@ Genode News =========== +Genode OS Framework release 19.08 | 2019-08-28 +############################################## + +| Genode 19.08 puts emphasis on practical concerns ranging from +| keyboard layouts, over system-time management, to remote system +| administration. It also continues our commitment to the 64-bit ARM +| i.MX8 SoC, comes with Qt5 version 5.13, and improves POSIX compatibility. + +The summer release of Genode addresses a variety of topics when using Genode +and Sculpt OS in practice. The confrontation with the real world prompted us +to develop new concepts for managing system time, keyboards layouts, and +copy-and-paste. For using Sculpt OS on the road, a new application VM for +accessing captive portals smoothes the experience of connecting to public WiFi +networks. + +Besides the practical focus, the new release continues our commitment to the +64-bit ARM i.MX8 platform through new kernel support, device drivers, and test +coverage. Further topics include SMBIOS support for commodity PC hardware, a +new tracing tool, enhanced POSIX compatibility, and a major update of Qt5 to +version 5.13. + +The complete picture is presented in the +[https:/documentation/release-notes/19.08 - release documentation of version 19.08...] + + Sculpt OS release 19.07 | 2019-07-09 ####################################