+$Id: NEWS,v 1.8 2003/02/01 21:24:06 titer Exp $
+
+Changes between 0.4.6 and 0.5.0:
+--------------------------------
+
+Core structure:
+ * object structure which allows for full re-entrancy, known as libvlc
+ * new audio output architecture based on filter pipelines, providing
+ S/PDIF and multi-channel support
+ * localization support via gettext on most architectures
+ * new stream output architecture, allowing, using VLC to unicast,
+ multicast or broadcast a stream to another VLC (only MPEG 1, 2 and 4
+ and A/52 streams are supported)
+ * build system now uses autoconf/automake/autopoint
+
+Input access:
+ * mms:// support
+ * ftp:// support
+ * stability fixes in the HTTP access
+ * auto-detection of RTP encapsulation
+
+Input demux:
+ * support for *.asf format
+ * improved support for *.avi, especially over an HTTP connection
+ * support for *.mp4 and *.mov format
+ * support for ogg encapsulation
+ * support for raw DV format
+ * support for *.wav format
+ * support for *.mp3 format
+ * new demuxdump demux allowing to save a stream to a file
+ * raw AAC support
+
+Stream discovery & playlists:
+ * support for the SAP/SDP and SLP protocols
+ * support for .m3u file format
+
+Codecs:
+ * support for the microdvd, subrip, ssa1, ssa2-4 subtitles file formats
+ (only available with the .avi demux)
+ * support for ADPCM audio codec
+ * support for raw PCM data
+ * support for Cinepak video codec
+ * support for DV video codec via libdv
+ * support for AAC audio codec via libfaad2
+ * support for Xvid codec
+ * support for Xiph.org's Vorbis audio codec
+ * support for Xiph.org's Tremor audio codec (when compiling from sources)
+ * support for Xiph.org's Tarkin and Theora video codecs (when compiling
+ from sources)
+ * new codecs supported by latest ffmpeg versions: WMV, WMA, SVQ 1, H263,
+ H263i, MJPEG A/B
+ * fixed an endianness bug in LPCM codec
+
+DVD support:
+ * experimental preliminary support for DVD menus via libdvdplay
+
+Miscellaneous:
+ * new WxWindows interface
+ * all interfaces allow to dynamically change the volume, the audio
+ device and the channels configuration
+
+GNU/Linux, *BSD & misc. UNIX ports:
+ * OSS and ALSA audio output modules support A/52 over S/PDIF output
+ * OSS support for multi-channel (up to 6) analog sound cards
+
+Mac OS X port:
+ * localization support via GNU gettext software
+ * completely revamped Cocoa interface
+ * new preferences panel
+ * new open panel with full features
+ * video output screen can be chosen in the Video menu
+ * audio device and channels configuration can be chosen in the Audio menu
+ * new playlist and messages windows
+
+Win32 port:
+ * waveout modules supports multi-channel audio output
+ * support for VCDs
+
+BeOS port:
+ * new settings window for adjusting post-processing, brightness,
+ contrast, etc
+ * enhancements of the playlist window
+ * new messages window to see debug info
+ * fixed a few crashes
+
+iPaq port:
+ * slider bar in GTK+/GPE Familiar interface
+ * fixed crash on directory change in Familiar interface
+ * added qte_main module for use in all modules that need Opie or Qte support
+ * native video output module for Qt Embedded/Opie is not working
+