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author | Chris Liddell <chris.liddell@artifex.com> | 2022-03-02 08:52:01 +0000 |
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committer | Chris Liddell <chris.liddell@artifex.com> | 2022-03-02 08:52:01 +0000 |
commit | e1f68d5814d9cb5d3b1f4727d842a32378a2f9ab (patch) | |
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parent | 752097308041744311be85746e9157ff99109bb5 (diff) | |
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Corrections to release notes.
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2 files changed, 12 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/doc/History9.htm b/doc/History9.htm index c6d1c24f1..0d9ddc58a 100644 --- a/doc/History9.htm +++ b/doc/History9.htm @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ community demand for the feature. please visit <a href="http://bugs.ghostscript.com/">bugs.ghostscript.com</a>. <h3><a name="9.55.0_Incompatible_changes"></a>Incompatible changes</h3> <h4>Included below are incompatible changes from recent releases (the -specific release in question listed in parentheses). We include these, +specific release in question is listed in parentheses). We include these, for now, as we are aware that not everyone upgrades with every release.</h4> <ul> <li> @@ -125,15 +125,15 @@ for more details. </li> <li> <p>(9.53.0) As of 9.53.0, we have (re-)introduced the patch level to the version number, -this helps facilitate a revised policy on handling security related issues. -<p><strong>Note for GSView Users:</strong>The patch level addition breaks GSView 5 (it is +this helps facilitate a revised policy on handling security-related issues. +<p><strong>Note for GSView Users: </strong>The patch level addition breaks GSView 5 (it is hardcoded to check for versions <code>704-999</code>. It is possible, but not guaranteed that a GSView update might be forthcoming to resolve this. </li> <li> <p>(9.52) <code>-dALLOWPSTRANSPARENCY</code>: The transparency compositor (and related features), whilst we are improving it, remains sensitive to being driven correctly, and -incorrect use can have unexpected/undefined results. Hence, as part of improving security +incorrect use can have unexpected/undefined results. Hence, as part of improving security, we limited access to these operators, originally using the <code>-dSAFER</code> feature. As we made "SAFER" the default mode, that became unacceptable, hence the new option <code>-dALLOWPSTRANSPARENCY</code> which enables access to the operators. @@ -146,13 +146,13 @@ Secondly, the interaction with <code>save</code>/<code>restore</code> operat has changed. See <a href="Use.htm#Safer">SAFER</a>. <p><strong>Important Note for Windows Users</strong>: <br> -The file/path pattern matching is case sensitive, even on Windows. This is a +The file/path pattern matching is case-sensitive, even on Windows. This is a change in behaviour compared to the old code which, on Windows, was case <i>in</i>sensitive. This is in recognition of changes in Windows behaviour, in that it now supports (although does not enforce) case sensitivity. </li> <li> -<p>(9.27) The process of "tidying" the PostScript name space should have removed +<p>(9.27) The process of "tidying" the PostScript namespace should have removed only non-standard and undocumented operators. Nevertheless, it is possible that any integrations or utilities that rely on those non-standard and undocumented operators may stop working or may change behaviour. diff --git a/doc/News.htm b/doc/News.htm index c7cf4955d..564ae7170 100644 --- a/doc/News.htm +++ b/doc/News.htm @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ community demand for the feature. please visit <a href="http://bugs.ghostscript.com/">bugs.ghostscript.com</a>. <h3><a name="9.55.0_Incompatible_changes"></a>Incompatible changes</h3> <h4>Included below are incompatible changes from recent releases (the -specific release in question listed in parentheses). We include these, +specific release in question is listed in parentheses). We include these, for now, as we are aware that not everyone upgrades with every release.</h4> <ul> <li> @@ -104,15 +104,15 @@ for more details. </li> <li> <p>(9.53.0) As of 9.53.0, we have (re-)introduced the patch level to the version number, -this helps facilitate a revised policy on handling security related issues. -<p><strong>Note for GSView Users:</strong>The patch level addition breaks GSView 5 (it is +this helps facilitate a revised policy on handling security-related issues. +<p><strong>Note for GSView Users: </strong>The patch level addition breaks GSView 5 (it is hardcoded to check for versions <code>704-999</code>. It is possible, but not guaranteed that a GSView update might be forthcoming to resolve this. </li> <li> <p>(9.52) <code>-dALLOWPSTRANSPARENCY</code>: The transparency compositor (and related features), whilst we are improving it, remains sensitive to being driven correctly, and -incorrect use can have unexpected/undefined results. Hence, as part of improving security +incorrect use can have unexpected/undefined results. Hence, as part of improving security, we limited access to these operators, originally using the <code>-dSAFER</code> feature. As we made "SAFER" the default mode, that became unacceptable, hence the new option <code>-dALLOWPSTRANSPARENCY</code> which enables access to the operators. @@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ Secondly, the interaction with <code>save</code>/<code>restore</code> operat has changed. See <a href="Use.htm#Safer">SAFER</a>. <p><strong>Important Note for Windows Users</strong>: <br> -The file/path pattern matching is case sensitive, even on Windows. This is a +The file/path pattern matching is case-sensitive, even on Windows. This is a change in behaviour compared to the old code which, on Windows, was case <i>in</i>sensitive. This is in recognition of changes in Windows behaviour, in that it now supports (although does not enforce) case sensitivity. </li> <li> -<p>(9.27) The process of "tidying" the PostScript name space should have removed +<p>(9.27) The process of "tidying" the PostScript namespace should have removed only non-standard and undocumented operators. Nevertheless, it is possible that any integrations or utilities that rely on those non-standard and undocumented operators may stop working or may change behaviour. |