[X2Go-Dev] X2Go Client Windows binary 4.0.1.2pre02

Michael DePaulo mikedep333 at gmail.com
Wed Dec 11 01:43:23 CET 2013


Hi,

In preparation for the upcoming release of X2Go Client 4.0.1.2, a new
nightly build of the Windows binary is available for download under:

http://code.x2go.org/releases/binary-win32/x2goclient/previews/4.0.1.2/

Right now the current plan for 4.0.1.2's release is "We've stopped
making changes. If no showstopper bugs or regressions are reported,
we'll release 4.0.1.2 on Friday." So while we want all bugs reported
on http://bugs.x2go.org/ , it is especially important that users
report any regressions since the last stable version of X2Go Client
for windows, 4.0.0.3, before Friday 2013-12-13.

There have been several commits since pre02 was built. However, the
changes are so small that we do not intend to release another preview
build before 4.0.1.2 is officially released. Half of the commits are
related to Fedora & EPEL packaging anyway.

More information about this build:

- It is still compatible with Windows XP! It bundles VcXsrv 1.14.2.1
(2013-07-26) because all later versions of VcXsrv (starting with
1.14.3, released 2013-09-20) are incompatible with Windows XP.

- The X2Go Project will evaluate options for upgrading VcXsrv after
X2Go Client 4.0.1.2 is released. The general consensus is that X2Go
Client should continue to support Windows XP until at least when
Microsoft stops supporting XP in April 2014. Like before, users can
configure X2Go Client to use a different X server by specifying the X
Server in Options -> Settings -> X-Server settings.

- It is built from commit 31b6e2a55ac9328c96ae4f61f18a1a3f4dbf9b6b
(2013-12-10 UTC)

- The version of nx-libs is 3.5.0.21-lite

- It is built according to the instructions here:
http://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/wiki:development:build-howto-mswin:x2goclient

- Bug #230 "x2goclient on Windows does not show up in Control
Panel/Programs" has been fixed.

- All other existing windows-specific bugs are probably still present.

- For a high-level changelog of what has been fixed/improved in
4.0.1.2 as of this build, see:
http://code.x2go.org/gitweb?p=x2goclient.git;a=blob;f=debian/changelog;h=1900abfc680f80064d2c1d0f8f1e37e30ae0d3df;hb=31b6e2a55ac9328c96ae4f61f18a1a3f4dbf9b6b

-Mike DePaulo
X2Go Contributor



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