[Xmlgraphics-fop Wiki] Update of "FOPNews" by JeremiasMaerki

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News time!

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  This page describes the current status of the FOP development on a kind of monthly basis. See also the [http://xml.apache.org/fop/status.html FOP status].
  
  ''Note:'' The date of the next release (redesign) depends on progress made, so it is not possible to predict any dates. However, we think that at the current rate of progress we can start releasing again in the second half of 2005. See also [wiki:FOPProjectTasks FOPProjectTasks] and [wiki:FOPWorkEstimates FOPWorkEstimates].
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+  * 21 August 2005
+    * The first batch of changes to bring the PostScript Renderer to the same level as the PDF Renderer have been checked in. Both renderers now share more common code which should make them more easily maintainable and helps make sure that both renderers produce exactly the same output visually.
+    * Various improvements in the image handling code. Streams will now be closed more realiably and direct CCITT embedding support has been ported from the maintenance branch to the trunk (useful for black/white fax images). Better handling of different sources for images including an adapter for loading images using the ImageIO API available starting with JDK 1.4.
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+  * 20 August 2005
+    * Block-level formatting objects now work inside fo:inline.
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+  * 16 August 2005
+    * URI resolution has been improved a lot and it is now possible to use XML Commons Resolver.
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+  * 12 August 2005
+    * First version of a visual testing facility checked in. It allows to produce bitmap from PDF, PS and Java2D renderers so the results can be easily compared.
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+  * 5 August 2005
+    * The RTF generation library is now usable in a stand-alone fashion.
  
   * 26 July 2005
     * We're thinking about doing a first preview release within about a two months from now. Most of the important features are working and people can slowly start trying a few things. Don't expect too much and please don't flood us with too many bug reports ATM. But feedback and especially '''help is more than welcome'''. We've only started stabilizing the codebase. The next immediate goal is to bring the PDF, PS and Java2D renderers to about the same quality level.

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