v0.8.5 2009-03-19

• added GUI to select Language/keyboard
• updated NOAH (GPL)
• updated to latest whitedune (0.29beta1248-1) and adjusted Maker to download from whitedune site.
• added packages to support a whitedune compile
• added some desktop short-cuts to freewrl-centric boot
• installed new html documentation
• removed ksudoko to comply with USK rules in Germany and possibly other contries
• fixed (I think!) Skype autofocus with gscpa module problem

v0.8.3 2009-03-19

• modified mediaconnectivity addon in iceweasel to be 'disabled' by default
• added ping and dig commands
• added ov51x module to fix creative labs VF0350 Live! Cam Video IM for skype
• added check to mksq to manage squashfs-root and archives
• added code to select apt-get sources.list file from short list
• added MantisBT bug tracking to website
• release of FreeWRL 1.22.0_rc2

v0.8.0 2009-02-22

• This is a major re-work of the build process to use a poor-man's downloadable ISO that can be booted on the users computer to build a full size Tailwind-Live distro.
• small change in the package list because of differences in the build process
• release of FreeWRL 1.22.0
• uncovered moonlight3d
• desktop colour adjustment

v0.7.1 2009-01-15

• adjusted MediaPlaerConnectivity (iceweasel plugin) to use xine for most video (realplay was crashing on BBC video with AspireOne)
• added ASPIREONE=yes option to boot to blacklist two problem modules
• added gxine, gparted, fixed Skype dependent libraries
• fixed network startup so only eth0 starts if available
• refined user defaults in /etc/skel to remove some username errors
• fixed iceweasel defaults to disable update checks, disable link look-ahead

v0.6.0 2008-10-28

• switched to iceweasel from firefox
• adjusted MediaPlayerConnectivity (iceweasel plugin) to auto-play more cbc music links
• added version label to home page and revision history link (this link!)
• added gSculpt 3D authoring tool
• added liberation fonts and .fonts.conf aliases for Arial, Helvetica, Courier New and Times New Roman
• fixed wired ethernet startup connect for good behaviour on boot up when not connected
• fixed hardware clock changing to UTC (should not touch hardware!)
• added Tailwind-Live documentation
• added hooks for FreeWRL DVD customization
• added GRUB menu system to DVD release (currently with FreeWRL focus)
• added 'packages' directory to 'twl_setup_dir' so user can more easily customize boot up with .deb files.
• updated to FreeWRL 1.21.0

v0.6.1 2008-11-13

• fixed orage (calendar) bug (remove .config/orage/oragerc)
• re-worked grub so you can easily change focus from Tailwind-live to Freewrl (see menu.lst)
• changed kernel parameter parsing to work with any initrd*.img to make future releases easier
• created a xfce-oo version for openoffice (840meg)
• removed default cups.tgz so user starts from scratch to config printer
• re-organized mkiso-dir, mkiso script to be more flexible
• added notes on md5sum checking of a DVD

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