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Here's a list of all the new and fixed stuff in the 0810 release.
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[[Category:LinuxMCE Releases|LinuxMCE-0810]]
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Here's a list of new features and bug fixes in the 0810 release.  This list is not exhaustive - it is meant to highlight the features most users will notice.
  
 
==Media==
 
==Media==
 
===New Features===
 
===New Features===
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*[http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Release_Notes_-_0.21 MythTV 0.21]
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*[http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Release_Notes_-_0.21 Upgrade MythTV to 0.21]
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*[http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=6571.0 New media metadata import feature]
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**Add ability to use myth's player from Video scenario, enabling some of myth's playback features such as commercial skipping (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/131 131])
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===Bug Fixes===
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**Added ability to choose where to save recordings - including private recordings (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/124 124])
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===Hardware Support===
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*Media Metadata
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**[http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=6571.0 Media metadata import feature] (SVN: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21538 21538], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21543 21543])
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**[http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=6919.0 Pull metadata from IMDB] (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/53 53], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/52 52])
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**Added button to clear all missing media files from the database (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/6 6])
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**Added ability to filter out all media with cover art from media sync (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/47 47])
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*[http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=5677.0 On-Orbiter TV Guide]
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*[http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=5803.0 Play list export feature]
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*[http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=4083.0 MAME (Arcade Game emulator) game support] (Trac [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/40 40] SVN: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21567 21567], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21568 21568], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21569 21569], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21570 21570], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21573 21573], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21574 21574], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21597 21597], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21598 21598], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21599 21599], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21603 21603], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21620 21620], and probably others)
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*Infrared repeats parameter can now be edited in the web admin
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*The playlist editor has been redone, and a Vertical mode added as well
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*Playlist export to .m3u and .pls functionality
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*New Unmanaged room type allows you to designate a room where no automatically generated scenarios appear. This give you total control over scenarios for that room.
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*Added ability to grow ext2/ext3 Software RAIDs from the web admin (SVN: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21687 21687], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21685 21685])
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*Added new ability to fix the most common software RAID problem from the web admin. When a drive is kicked from the array, it can be re-added now from the web admin instead of having to fix it with the command line. (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/108 108] SVN: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21694 21694])
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*Media files on CD's or DVD's are automatically detected and imported into the media database (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/141 141])
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*Auto-tagging rules are available on a per-directory basis (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/158 158])
  
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==Home Control==
 
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===New Features===
 
 
===Bug Fixes===
 
===Bug Fixes===
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===Device Support===
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*Media attribute import from Amazon/IMDB is now smarter (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/52 52])
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*Fixed path/filename escaping in web admin (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/57 57])
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*"Docs" scenario removed - no supporting player (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/56 56], SVN: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21572 21572],)
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*Fixed mounting of shares with special characters in their names (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/55 55])
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*Fixed mounting of "non-browsable" samba shares (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/38 38])
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* *.dvd.keys.tar.gz, *mpg.png, and *.mpg.png.tnj are no longer displayed in the web admin
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* accompanying *.dvd.keys.tar.gz will follow source file when renaming/deleting from the web admin
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* fixed a bug where deleting a performer's picture would delete the file entirely from the system. Now the picture is only deleted if nothing else references it
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* fixed similar bug that would permanently delete a picture when disassociating it from a file.
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* changing privacy settings via web admin now flags the orbiters to regenerate
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==Hardware Support==
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*USB Microphone Support (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/39 39], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/161 161])
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*[http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=6210.0 New Z-Wave driver] (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/44 44], SVN: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21621 21621], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21622 21622], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21623 21623], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21624 21624], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21648 21648])
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*Better support for CM11 X-10 module (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/8 8])
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*Mobile orbiter support  for S60 v3 devices (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/43 43])
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*Initial support for EnOcean devices (Trac: http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/100)
  
 
==Other==
 
==Other==
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*Updated base distribution to Kubuntu 0810
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===New Features===
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*Cleaned up many packages so they're as close as possible to Ubuntu's Apt repository versions
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*Updated base distribution to Kubuntu 0810 (with standard 2.6.27 kernel - updating as Kubuntu updates)
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*Cleaned up many packages so they're as close as possible to (if not the same as) Ubuntu's Apt repository versions
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*LinuxMCE can now be installed without an active Internet connection (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/26 26])
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*Cleaned out a lot of hard coded stuff from scripts (SVN: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/21582 21582], and others)
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*Dutch language support (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/34 34], [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/35 35])
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*Enhancements to Climate Control (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/127 127])
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*New Launch Manager (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/48 48])
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*Interactive tool tips in the web admin (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/155 155])
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*New web orbiter option - iOrbiter (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/16 16])
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===Bug Fixes===
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*Scenario Sorting works more reliably (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/140 140])
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*Dynamic DNS now obtains actual external address (Trac: [http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/154 154])
  
 
==LinuxMCE Dev Tools==
 
==LinuxMCE Dev Tools==
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===New Features===
 
 
===Bug Fixes===
 
===Bug Fixes===
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*SqlCVS has been fixed and now works
 
==LinuxMCE Project Infrastructure==
 
==LinuxMCE Project Infrastructure==
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*Bug tracking now managed by [http://svn.linuxmce.org/ Trac] (formerly Mantis)
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*[http://linuxmce.org/news.php?id=28 New 12-month release schedule]
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*[http://linuxmce.org/news.php?id=28 New servers]

Latest revision as of 17:28, 13 October 2012


Here's a list of new features and bug fixes in the 0810 release. This list is not exhaustive - it is meant to highlight the features most users will notice.

Media

New Features

  • Upgrade MythTV to 0.21
    • Add ability to use myth's player from Video scenario, enabling some of myth's playback features such as commercial skipping (Trac: 131)
    • Added ability to choose where to save recordings - including private recordings (Trac: 124)
  • Media Metadata
  • On-Orbiter TV Guide
  • Play list export feature
  • MAME (Arcade Game emulator) game support (Trac 40 SVN: 21567, 21568, 21569, 21570, 21573, 21574, 21597, 21598, 21599, 21603, 21620, and probably others)
  • Infrared repeats parameter can now be edited in the web admin
  • The playlist editor has been redone, and a Vertical mode added as well
  • Playlist export to .m3u and .pls functionality
  • New Unmanaged room type allows you to designate a room where no automatically generated scenarios appear. This give you total control over scenarios for that room.
  • Added ability to grow ext2/ext3 Software RAIDs from the web admin (SVN: 21687, 21685)
  • Added new ability to fix the most common software RAID problem from the web admin. When a drive is kicked from the array, it can be re-added now from the web admin instead of having to fix it with the command line. (Trac: 108 SVN: 21694)
  • Media files on CD's or DVD's are automatically detected and imported into the media database (Trac: 141)
  • Auto-tagging rules are available on a per-directory basis (Trac: 158)

Bug Fixes

  • Media attribute import from Amazon/IMDB is now smarter (Trac: 52)
  • Fixed path/filename escaping in web admin (Trac: 57)
  • "Docs" scenario removed - no supporting player (Trac: 56, SVN: 21572,)
  • Fixed mounting of shares with special characters in their names (Trac: 55)
  • Fixed mounting of "non-browsable" samba shares (Trac: 38)
  • *.dvd.keys.tar.gz, *mpg.png, and *.mpg.png.tnj are no longer displayed in the web admin
  • accompanying *.dvd.keys.tar.gz will follow source file when renaming/deleting from the web admin
  • fixed a bug where deleting a performer's picture would delete the file entirely from the system. Now the picture is only deleted if nothing else references it
  • fixed similar bug that would permanently delete a picture when disassociating it from a file.
  • changing privacy settings via web admin now flags the orbiters to regenerate

Hardware Support

Other

New Features

  • Updated base distribution to Kubuntu 0810 (with standard 2.6.27 kernel - updating as Kubuntu updates)
  • Cleaned up many packages so they're as close as possible to (if not the same as) Ubuntu's Apt repository versions
  • LinuxMCE can now be installed without an active Internet connection (Trac: 26)
  • Cleaned out a lot of hard coded stuff from scripts (SVN: 21582, and others)
  • Dutch language support (Trac: 34, 35)
  • Enhancements to Climate Control (Trac: 127)
  • New Launch Manager (Trac: 48)
  • Interactive tool tips in the web admin (Trac: 155)
  • New web orbiter option - iOrbiter (Trac: 16)

Bug Fixes

  • Scenario Sorting works more reliably (Trac: 140)
  • Dynamic DNS now obtains actual external address (Trac: 154)

LinuxMCE Dev Tools

Bug Fixes

  • SqlCVS has been fixed and now works

LinuxMCE Project Infrastructure

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