libcdorganizer / News: Recent posts

Version 3.0.1 has been released. Mostly a minor bug-fix release, but the important fix is that plugin vendor functions now work properly instead of crashing the daemon.

libcdorganizer 3.0.0 has been released as of today. This includes major API changes, so unless you have an application that uses 3.0.0, it is recommended that you stay with your current version.

Major changes:
* Went from C++ to C
* Client / Daemon architecture

Today I put a lot of time and effort into getting Windows support to work again. I gave up on getting autoconf tools (of any sort, including libtool) to work under windows, and went back to a straight Makefile system (not for non-windows users, mind you!). After several hours of trial and error and scratching my head, I was able to compile a windows library set.

That's the good news. Now for the not-so-good news.... read more

libcdorganizer 2.1.1 has been released, and with it come some basic changes...

1. The package has been split in 3: The library itself, the plugins, and the utilities. To reflect this change, the download section has been updated. Unfortunately, due to the way sourceforge handles its files section, it would be a complete mess to continue offering the older versions... so they have been hidden (note, they have NOT been deleted, so if you need them they can be provided. In particular, I'll make sure the Windows 1.1 binaries are available under a "legacy" section).... read more

Version 2.0.0 has been released. Here's the changes:

Major updates:

* Went into a plugin architecture. Plugins are now stored in $(libdir)/libcdorganizer, and are loaded at run-time by the factory. This has changed the API significantly in a way that is not backwards-compatible, so instead of a 1.1.0 release, you get a 2.0.0 release.

* Windows support has not yet been written for this version. It will take some time to sit back and think of how plugins work in the Windows world and just how to integrate that into this project seamlessly.... read more

Just successfully tested a Gentoo ebuild utilizing libcdorganizer. Working through the Gentoo channels now to see if it can be included in the portage tree somewhere. Until then, look for it in the file releases

qcdorganizer 1.0.0 has been released. This is a Qt 4.x front end using libcdorganizer to control your organizers. You can find it at http://sourceforge.net/projects/qcdorganizer. Enjoy!

A 2.0 API has been proposed in order to include support for a wider range of devices. The API can be found at http://libcdorganizer.sourceforge.net/doc/api20.html.

Started hosting libcdorganizer on sourceforge. The latest source release is available for download, and the latest developer code is available via subversion.

The current devices supported are just the KDS CDM-751 (partial support - only recommend using one tower at a time), and full support for the Dacal DC-300

If you're an end user, use the latest released code.

If you're a developer trying to write up a new plugin for your unsupported device, or trying to build better support for a partially supported device, use the subversion server. Please post bugs in the tracker.... read more