From c5e20164c367760069844d0ea59d4335d5a2a7b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benno Schulenberg Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 11:02:42 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] tweaks: rewrap and amend some lines in the NEWS file --- NEWS | 70 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------- 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 8ffcb7ca..af17e705 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ option 'set numbercolor'. This release furthermore fixes some bugs with scrolling in softwrap mode, is more strict in the parsing of key rebindings, and marks a new buffer - as modified when the output of a command (^R ^X) has been + as modified when the output of a command (^R^X) has been read into it. Come and check it out! 2016.09.01 - GNU nano 2.7.0 "Suni" adds a new feature: allowing text to @@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ history. On the features front, nano will now attempt to retain the proper ownership and permissions when trying to create a .save file due to receiving a signal. Nano - can also now unbind keys from one or more menus via the + can now also unbind keys from one or more menus via the 'unbind' keyword. Finally, passing --fill or --nowrap on the command line will now override any related .nanorc entries. Speak now or forever hold your bugs! @@ -601,9 +601,9 @@ This release includes a new check for external modifications when saving a file, some code and documentation cleanups, and more bug fixes for - the new undo code (but we continue to welcome your bug - reports via the Savannah bug page at - http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=additem&group=nano. + the new undo code (but we continue to welcome + your bug reports via the Savannah bug page at + http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=additem&group=nano). Come get some. 2008.10.03 - GNU nano 2.1.6 was for new features before it was against @@ -1228,18 +1228,18 @@ with it. 2002.01.05 - GNU nano 1.1.5 is out. The main new feature in this - release is the changed behavior of the keypad. Nano now - does the Right Thing and used keypad() by default. If - you wish to use the keypad arrow keys in certain - terminals, you may use the -K or --keypad flag to use + release is the changed behavior of the keypad. Nano + now does the Right Thing and uses keypad() by default. + If you wish to use the keypad arrow keys in certain + terminals, you may use the -K or --keypad flag to get the old behavior. Users of other OSes should see better handling of their non-keypad keys in this release. - Other changes include more Hurd fixes, fixes parsing - the .nanorc, display fixes for the color syntax - highlighting, gettext stabilization and many translation - updates. This is almost like a stable release, much - like in the 0.9.x series when every other release was - the most stable one :) Have fun! + Other changes include more Hurd fixes, fixes parsing the + .nanorc, display fixes for the color syntax highlighting, + gettext stabilization and many translation updates. + This is almost like a stable release, much like in the + 0.9.x series when every other release was the most stable + one :) Have fun! 2001.12.11 - GNU nano 1.1.4 is released. This release contains rudimentary color syntax support (but it's still @@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ 2001.10.26 - GNU nano 1.1.3 is released. As far as new features go, the help system is now available for all functions in - the editor. Also, nano will also now print a message on + the editor. Also, nano will now also print a message on the status bar when it automatically converts a file from Mac or DOS format, and trying to load a file that has already been loaded in multibuffer mode will now @@ -1382,11 +1382,10 @@ code freeze for nano 1.0. Don't expect (or request) any new features between now and nano 1.0, only bugfixes, optimizations and doc/translation updates. For fixes, a - nasty segfault when trying to insert one's home - directory (~), some checks for the NumLock key making - the keypad go awry, window size sanity checks, many - autoconf fixes, and support for the KDE Konsole keypad - layout. Have fun. + nasty segfault when trying to insert one's home directory + (~), some checks for the NumLock key making the keypad go + awry, window size sanity checks, many autoconf fixes, and + support for the KDE Konsole keypad layout. Have fun. 2001.01.07 - Nano 0.9.25 is the "Just one more feature I swear!" release. It includes one new feature that Pico has had @@ -1397,13 +1396,13 @@ for crashes when tab completion in certain instances. Have fun and Happy New Year! -2000.12.18 - Nano 0.9.24 is released. This version contains the last of - the security fixes for writing files, as well as for a - nasty segfault when nano is unable to open a file for - reading, among other fixes. Nano also now cowardly +2000.12.18 - Nano 0.9.24 is released. This version contains the last + of the security fixes for writing files, as well as for + a nasty segfault when nano is unable to open a file for + reading, among other fixes. Nano now also cowardly refuses to open device files, to stop silly things like trying to open /dev/zero. New features include being - Able to use Meta-Meta- as Control-, better + able to use Meta-Meta- as Control-, better HURD support, and some new flags have been added for Pico compatibility. Upgrading to this version is highly recommended. @@ -1495,15 +1494,14 @@ of the curses library used. Yay. 2000.07.27 - Nano 0.9.14 is officially the "13 is so unlucky it should - be skipped as a version number" release. One typo - caused unending problems (calling nano with either -t or - -k caused both flags to be used). The -k code is also - now closer in functionality to Pico's -k mode; please - note that this code is not finished yet. Working on - this code has made me realize that there is not enough - abstraction in the code, and I will be working on that - for the next release. Until then, have fun with this - version. + be skipped as a version number" release. One typo caused + unending problems (calling nano with either -t or -k + caused both flags to be used). The -k code is now also + closer in functionality to Pico's -k mode; please note + that this code is not finished yet. Working on this code + has made me realize that there is not enough abstraction + in the code, and I will be working on that for the next + release. Until then, have fun with this version. 2000.07.23 - Nano 0.9.13 has a few new bits and bobs, most notably the -k option from Pico (cut to end of line). The majority @@ -1584,7 +1582,7 @@ concerned with being on the bleeding edge. 2000.04.25 - Nano 0.9.4 fixes some problems in 0.9.3 with the last - line code and related segfaults. It also now has much + line code and related segfaults. It now also has much better handling for 8-bit characters. The --enable-tiny code also produces a smaller executable.