The HylaFAX development team is pleased to announce our 4.2.3 patch level release! As always, our sincerest thanks go to all who participate and provide feedback. The source code for the 4.2.3 release can be downloaded from: ftp://ftp.hylafax.org/source/hylafax-4.2.3.tar.gz (md5: e72f381a766c58c692afdf42326dc4e6 1,449,095 bytes) The README from this release follows. Please read it carefully. * * * This document is intended to describe the significant differences between hylafax-4.2.3 and older releases, point out any known incompatibilites and issues, and provide the reader with directions to further resources regarding HylaFAX. * NEW FEATURES * * IXO/TAP page batching * JBIG send support via ModemSoftRTFCC in Class 1/1.0 (requires JBIG-KIT library) * Retransmit-Ignore, a new RTNHandlingMethod, is now the default * numerous other enhancements and bugfixes (see CHANGES) * KNOWN ISSUES * ** Please refer to HylaFAX Bugzilla for a detailed list of issues. * INCOMPATIBILITIES * * Some modem config files generated from earlier versions' config file prototypes may contain Class1TCFRecvHack. This is no longer desireable for production use, and this feature should now only be used for debugging purposes. * If upgrading from any release other than 4.2.2 directly, be advised that CIDName/CIDNumber are now part of a larger CallID framework. * libtiff-3.6.1 is fatally flawed when dealing with Group 3 images. Don't use it as-is. See: http://bugs.hylafax.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=500 * WHO SHOULD UPGRADE? * * For security reasons, everyone should consider upgrading to this 4.2.3 release as soon as possible. * Users of Class 1/1.0 devices should upgrade to benefit from ongoing work in this area * Users who regularly send fax batches (first introduced in 4.2.0) should upgrade to get the fixes in 4.2.3. * HYLAFAX BINARY PACKAGES * Binary packages for some operating systems and platforms are available. Please see ftp://ftp.hylafax.org/binary/ and http://www.hylafax.org/howto/install.html#ss2.3.3 If you are able and willing to produce a binary package of HylaFAX for general distribution, then you are invited to join hylafax-devel@hylafax.org and solicit your binary package. * SUPPORT * HylaFAX has numerous public support resources available. The user is encouraged to utilize the manpage documentation before turning to other support arenas. However, if other support is desired, or if you would like to actively take part in the HylaFAX community, you are invited to: * join and participate in a HylaFAX mailing list See: http://www.hylafax.org/mailing-lists.html When corresponding about this software, please always specify: - what version of HylaFAX you have, - what system you're running on (if it is Linux please name the distribution) - if the problem is modem-related, identify it and the firmware rev For example: "HylaFAX v4.0pl2 under RedHat Linux 4.2 with gcc 2.7.2; ZyXEL 1496E with 6.11a firmware." * read the on-line documentation and resources See: http://www.hylafax.org and http://www.hylafax.org/howto * review HylaFAX CVS See: http://www.hylafax.org/cvs.html * report confirmed bugs, feature requests, and submit patches See: http://bugs.hylafax.org/bugzilla Thanks, The HylaFAX development team ------------------------------------------------------------------- And now, a note from HylaFAX's original author ;-) Silicon Graphics has seen fit to allow me to give this work away. It is free. There is no support or guarantee of any sort as to its operations, correctness, or whatever. If you do anything useful with all or parts of it you need to honor the copyright notices. I would also be interested in knowing about it and, hopefully, be acknowledged. Finally, note that this software is called ``HylaFAX'', not ``Hylafax'', ``hylafax'', and certainly not ``FlexFAX'' (the old name which someone else has a copyright on). If you want to refer to this software use ``HylaFAX (tm)'' and be sure to honor the Silicon Graphics trademark. Sam Leffler Use and Copyright ----------------- Copyright (c) 1988-1996 Sam Leffler Copyright (c) 1991-1996 Silicon Graphics, Inc. HylaFAX is a trademark of Silicon Graphics Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that (i) the above copyright notices and this permission notice appear in all copies of the software and related documentation, and (ii) the names of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics may not be used in any advertising or publicity relating to the software without the specific, prior written permission of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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