1 Version 1.1 (April 1, 2004):
2 * mp3_support option added to permit MP3 support to be disabled.
3 Handy for testing firmwares that lack MP3 support.
4 * Fixed serious bug that caused deletion of multiple files to be done
6 * Positron now preserves the access and modification times of files
7 when copying them to the Neuros, allowing the use of standard
8 synchronization tools like rsync.
9 * Major improvement of MP3 detection and parsing code.
10 * Vastly improved database sorting, including sorting by track number.
11 Note that you will need to use "positron rebuild" to resort your
13 * Database handling fix that forces firmwares after 1.41 to cache
14 the database when it is modified.
15 * Informational messages when scanning directories for files so
16 you know something is going on.
17 * Better error reporting when database directory is not present.
18 * Ogg Vorbis support turned on by default.
19 * Eliminated warnings in Python 2.3 about character encodings
22 Version 1.0 (June 19, 2003):
23 * Ogg Vorbis support added. (Turned off by default) Requires
24 vorbis and ogg python modules by Andrew Chatham.
25 THIS DOES NOT MAKE YOUR NEUROS PLAY OGG VORBIS FILES.
26 You still need a Vorbis-capable firmware, which has not been
28 * Minor documentation fixes and manpage updates. Added
29 explanation of how to format the Neuros to the troubleshooting
31 * Tips for positron developers added to HACKING.
32 * Fixed bug that prevented ID3v2 tags from taking precedence over
33 v1 tags when both were present.
34 * Fixed bug preventing databases from being sorted during sync
37 Version 1.0b2 (May 28, 2003):
38 * Dual licensed MP3Info.py under both Xiph.org BSD and GPL
39 * User's Guide and Developer's Guide added
40 * Fixed crashing while using "positron del"
41 * Albums, Artists, and Genres are now sorted on the Neuros
42 * Fixed a problem that caused 35 second MP3s to crash positron
43 * Improved MP3 detection
44 * Files with illegal characters in the filename or in the tags are
45 handled now. The characters are changed (usually to underscores)
46 to prevent Neuros lockups.
47 * Files are now correctly uploaded to both the Flash and the HD
48 Neuros configurations. (Before only the HD would work.)
50 Version 1.0b1 (May 22, 2003):
51 * Initial public release