Re: [Jabref-users] Changes: 3.8.2 to 4.3.1

[Oliver K. <kop...@gm...>]

Hey,

Greetings from JabCon (https://jabcon.jabref.org/). We are working to
get release 5.0.0 alpha ready. It would be nice if you tried out the
latest build: https://builds.jabref.org/master/

Especially the UI was redesigned (again).

> I had been using JabRef-3.8.2 on the old desktop and now use JabRef-4.3.1 on
> the new desktop. I have questions about changes:

In case your issues remain, it would be nice if you opened one at
https://issues.jabref.org. This would help us getting the mass of open
issues handled.

> With multiple authors on a publication, I've always
> specified authors as 'Lastname1, F.I. and Lastname2, F.I. and ...'. JabRef's
> flag says this is not acceptable JabRef format. Why not, and what is?

Maybe, you have to write "Lastname1, F. I."?

> In the title field when uppercase letters begin words other than the first
> one JabRef tells me that they're not written within braces. Do I need to
> change all entries so that uppercase letters other than at the start of the
> title are within curly braces?

Depends on your usage of JabRef. When you use Bibtex with certain
bibtex styles, the title automatically changes. Most users do not want
that...

> 3. Is there a changelog showing all changes in 4.3.1 from earlier versions,
> specifically 3.8.2?

The highlights are written down at http://blog.jabref.org/.

I think, you search for https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/blob/v4.x/CHANGELOG.md.

In addition to our new release, following things are fixed:
https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

Cheers,

Oliver