[Jmri-announce] Test version 2.9.6 of JMRI/DecoderPro is available for download

[Bob J. <rg...@pa...>]

Test version 2.9.6 of JMRI/DecoderPro is available for download.

This is the sixth in a series of test releases that will eventually  
result in a 2.10/3.0 production release.  Please post a note if you  
encounter any new or old bugs. And please back up your JMRI files  
before installing this.

Changes since test version 2.9.5 include:

• Improvements in several automating-running tools:
	• Dispatcher
	• Warrants
	• AutoDispatcher script
• Improvements to how pulse-output (solenoid coil) turnouts are  
handled through Lenz systems.
• Major update to Light support
• Multiple small improvements to Operations support
• More improvements and fixes to the new preferences dialog and  
flexible system for multiple connections

and other improvements and fixes. For more information, please see the  
release note:
<http://jmri.org/releasenotes/jmri2.9.6.shtml>

This test version should be considered experimental. Please back up  
your files!  In particular, the new communications libraries have not  
been tested on all possible combinations of computer hardware,  
operating system, and layout connection.  It's possible that when you  
try this version, you won't be able to talk to your layout.  It would  
be very helpful if people _would_ still try it, despite this risk, and  
let us know what is and isn't working.  In particular, Mac OS X users  
should see the instructions at http://jmri.org/install/MacOSX.html for  
how to make sure things are properly arranged.

But please, don't do it an hour before your yearly operating session!

Note that JMRI is made available under the GNU General Public License.  
For more information, please see our copyright and licensing page.
<http://jmri.org/Copyright.html>

The download links, along with lots of other information which we hope  
you'll read, can be found on the release note page:
<http://jmri.org/releasenotes/jmri2.9.6.shtml>

Bob

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