Version 0.30 Release Notes

0.30.b

- Fixed crasher introduced at last minute by Eric (cr)
- some updated icons

0.30.a

Major Changes since 0.29.b
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- You will need to completely re-enter your account/service information.
  We apologize but this is needed for future expandability and ...
- Brand-new accounts controller
- Passwords are stored in the keychain
- Buddies are imported from the server for AIM, ICQ, MSN and Yahoo
  (features vary - see full README for details)
- Completely new MSN library support.  You will need to make sure your account
  uses a FULL passport ID and all buddies accounts use full passport IDs
- Built-in support for exchanging GPG keys
- Automatic update checks
- Localized in Spanish
- A huge number of minor bug fixes and feature additions

Application
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- Built-in support for exchanging GPG keys (cr)
- The buddy editor opens to the first tab again (cr)
- Services show account information instead of generic "AIM Service" (cr)
- Fire will verify your GPG pass phrase when you enter it and let you know if
  you need to enter it again
- Doesn't play the machine-gun sound when you go to sleep (cr)
- Ability to turn off the knock knock sound (cr)
- More information in the dock menu (cr)
- Import contacts from:
   - Adium (cr)
   - Gerry's ICQ (cr)
   - ICQ cards (cr)
   - ICQ search
   - Icy Juice (cr)
   - Proteus (cr)
- User-configurable profanity filter (off by default) (cr)
- Group chat windows use the window priority now (cr)
- Option to show service status in the dock
- User status (available/away/busy/invisible/idle) indicated as per preference
- Brand-new services controller (Accounts Controller) (cr)
- Passwords are stored in the keychain (cr)
- Updated user interface for viewing stored IM sessions
- Search function built into the Stored IM Sessions viewer
- Updated controller for setting up your Away messages (cr)
- You can specify whether an away message is Away, Busy, Idle or Available (cr)
- Smiley menu works in Text Only mode (and the overflow menu) (cr)
- Smileys replace the selection instead of being appended to the end of the
  text (jt)
- Consolidated Add Buddy, Get Info, and Block Buddy toolbar item (cr)
- Buddy List status badges (cr)
- Muted windows don't speak (cr)
- Chat windows save position better, including divider location
- Profile preferences don't hang if you don't have gpg installed (cr)
- When disconnected by the server, Fire won't try to reconnect for 5 seconds.
  This should help users who were getting blocked by AIM for trying to log
  on too fast under certain network conditions.  (cr)
- The front chat window can (optionally) automatically mute itself.  (cr)
- Added Paste as Rich Text command (command shift V). Paste command now pastes
  as plain text (jt)
- Consolidated Connect and Disconnect commands in contextual and Dock
  menus (jt)
- Blocked buddies no longer counted in the online buddy dock indicator
  (jt - bug 522259)
- IM to Other and Create Group Chat windows update more accurately as account
  status changes (jt)
- Extended window where online buddies don't play sounds after launch.  (cr)
- Automatic name completion. (Tab key)  (cr)
- Fire Help now opens to the Fire Help, not the Help Center  (cr)
- Windows respect the dock location better  (jm/cr)
- Edgeable window preference changes affect open windows  (jm/cr)
- Edgeable windows work on secondary displays  (jm/cr)
- Improved edgeable window sliding  (jm/cr)
- Fire will only speak the alias (or user id) in notifications, not both. 
  (swr/cr)
- Fire no longer barfs a million lines of CG errors when it receives messages
  in a minimized window.  (ESP)
- Automatic update checks.  (cr)
- Moved "Get GPG Passphrase" to the application menu.  (cr)
- Services menu is now the Accounts menu.  (cr)
- Overhauled the online help.  (cr)

Services
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AIM
- Buddies imported from the server keep their server groups (cr)
- Removed the ability to change the server and port  (cr)
- Blocked buddies are now blocked on the server (they can't see when you're
  online)  (cr)

irc
- Nick changes only show up in rooms with that user (cr)
- The Change Nick sheet now starts with your current nick (cr)
- You can auto-login without a password (cr)
- Improved context menu selection (cr)
- Oppings and voicings show in the chat (cr)
- User-has-left notices now use "#room" instead of "room" (cr)
- Improved display of certain actions (cr)
- Kicking works again (cr)

Yahoo
- Buddies imported from the server keep their server groups (cr)
- Fixed a smiley mapping.  (cr)
- I have upgraded to the latest yahoolib.  IMEnvirnoments users messages are
  now readable. (ESP)
- Removing of yahoo buddies fixed (ESP - from patch on sourceforge)
- No longer notifies when you log in to check your mail  (jt/cr)
- Now pings Yahoo server periodically so that it doesn't disconnect because of
  an idle timeout (jt)
- Properly notice unexpected disconnects (SIGPIPE) (jt)

ICQ
- Upgraded to latest icqlib200 version
- Buddies are imported from server
- Receives URL type messages
- Improved error notification
    - TODO - Allow users to set their server and port number from the config
             dialog
    - TODO - Allow buddies imported from server to keep their group
    - TODO - SMS sending
    - TODO - Saving contacts to server
- Removed the ability to change the server and port.  As we now use the OSCAR
  library those are no longer valid.  (cr)

Jabber
- Now reconnects correctly after sleep.  Doesn't crash on wake.  Woo hoo.

MSN
- Receiving a message from non-hotmail.com buddies should no longer
  crash.  (cr)
- Moved typing alerts  (cr)
- Removed the ability to change the server and port  (cr)
- Full Passport ID is now required (hotmail users no longer omit
  "@hotmail.com")  (cr)
- Upgrade to latest MSN libraries.  (ESP,cr)
- Imports buddies from the server (cr)

Major Changes since 0.28.b
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- Localizations removed (they fell behind and couldn't catch up with the rapid
  updates)
- GPG support for sending and receiving signed and encrypted instant messages.
- Full fledged ICQ Support again - stolen directly from ICY Juice.  Thanks :-)
- New configurable toolbar support
- UI cleanup
- Automatic translation of instant messages.  Send in English - they can
  recieve in Spanish, etc. and vice versa
- Integrated help File
- Completely new preference panels
- This version requires Mac OS X 10.1 or higher.