[Java-gnome-developer] java-gnome 4.0.7 released

[Andrew C. <an...@op...>]

I am pleased to announce a new release of the java-gnome user interface
library.

Tarballs of 4.0.7 can be downloaded from:
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/java-gnome/4.0/ 

Release notes are, as usual, in the NEWS file:
http://java-gnome.sourceforge.net/4.0/NEWS.html#4.0.7

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Serkan Kaba was mentioned as one of the people to whom credit is due;
Serkan is a long time participant in #java-gnome who took the time to
test building the 4.0.7-rc1 release candidate. Doing so he uncovered a
problem whereby String's toUpperCase() was behaving unexpectedly and
breaking the build as a result. Turned out to be a side effect of the
Turkish locale and that while Character.toUpperCase() is deterministic
in the face of changing locales, String.toUpperCase() is not. Serkan,
having seen this sort of problem with other (otherwise mature) Java
projects, was able not only to help pin down the cause but also
contributed the fix as well.

I mention this because this is the sort of bug that is bigger than any
one person or organization. They lurk in every project. It serves as an
nice reminder of the outstanding quality of Open Source as a software
development process. Thanks Serkan!

AfC
Sydney

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