The MapServer Team is pleased to announce the long awaited release of MapServer 6.0.0.
The 6.0 release introduces important changes in key components of the MapServer core, as well as a large number of new features and enhancements. The complete list of changes and enhancements is too long to include here, so here is a quick list of RFCs related to this release: (RFCs are available online at http://mapserver.org/development/rfc/) Core Changes in MapServer 6.0 Which Could Affect Existing Applications: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * MS RFC 54: Rendering Interface API * MS RFC 64: MapServer Expression Parser Overhaul * MS RFC 65: Single-pass Query Changes for 6.0 New Features and Notable Enhancements in MapServer 6.0: ------------------------------------------------------- * MS RFC 50: OpenGL Rendering Support * MS RFC 58: Kml Output * MS RFC 60: Labeling enhancement: MAXOVERLAPANGLE * MS RFC 61: Enhance MapServer Feature Style Support * MS RFC 62: Support Additional WFS GetFeature Output Formats * MS RFC 63: Built-in OpenLayers map viewer * MS RFC 66: Better handling of temporary files * MS RFC 67: Enable/Disable Layers in OGC Web Services * MS RFC 68: Support for combining features from multiple layers * MS RFC 69: Support for clustering of features in point layers More details are also available in the 6.0 release plan at: http://mapserver.org/development/release/release-plan-6.0.html Migration Guide: ---------------- Users upgrading to 6.0 from an older 5.x release are strongly encouraged to start by reviewing the 5.6 -> 6.0 migration guide. This document contains important notes on backwards incompatibilities or other changes required when upgrading to 6.0. The latest version is available online at: http://mapserver.org/MIGRATION_GUIDE.html Source Code Download: --------------------- The source for this release can be downloaded at: http://mapserver.org/download.html or http://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-6.0.0.tar.gz Binary Distributions: --------------------- Existing MS4W 3.0 users can upgrade to this MapServer 6.0.0 release by following instructions at: http://www.maptools.org/ms4w/index.phtml?page=RELEASE_mapserver_ms4w3.x_dev-6.0.0.html Ubuntu Binaries for hardy, lucid, maverick and natty are also built and available in the unstable PPA of UbuntuGIS. See details and instructions at: http://trac.osgeo.org/ubuntugis/ The other binary distributions listed in the download page should also be updated with binaries for the new release shortly. Documentation: -------------- The MapServer documentation team is continuing to update and maintain documents, and are happy to announce that MapServer documentation is now available in English, German, French, and Spanish at http://www.mapserver.org/. Volunteers are always needed to help translate documents and update the documentation. The documentation team asks those volunteers interested in translating documents to please introduce yourself on the mapserver-dev email list. Finally, thank you to all of the users, developers, and supporters of MapServer. Enjoy! - The MapServer Team P.S. A copy of this announcement in pretty print is available online at http://mapserver.org/development/announce/6-0.html _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
