[Moose-dev] [ann] moose 4.8

We are happy to announce version 4.8 of the Moose Suite: http://moosetechnology.org/download/4.8 Description -- This was supposed to be a minor release, but in the end it turned out to be a major release with significant improvements. The key highlights are: - Based on Pharo 2.0. - All built-in visualizations use Roassal. - Roassal received a significant performance boost and new smart graph layouts like TreeMapLayout or ForceBasedLayout. - Roassal uses Athens for nice looking vectorial graphics. - New charting engine based on Roassal: Graph-ET. - Glamour changed to enable dynamic scripts, while still remaining backward compatible. - Glamour received a RubricTextPresentation for using the new Rubric text morph. - Glamour, Roassal, EyeSee, Graph-ET editors are more robust when dealing with errors in scripts.- New GTDebugger with dedicated workflows for Announcements, PetitParser and Glamour itself. - Extended GTInspector for several object types. - Usable version of GTMetaceller for handling Metacello configurations. - FAMIX was strengthen to handle functions better in various programming languages. - New free type fonts and simpler whitespace-loving theme. - Lower memory footprint for large models. - Faster MSE import. A list of issues addressed in this release can be found at: http://code.google.com/p/moose-technology/issues/list?can=1&q=status=Fi… Installation -- The Moose Suite 4.8 comes for each platform as a separate bundle: - Mac: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/18323746/Moose/moose_suite_4_8-mac.zip - Windows: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/18323746/Moose/moose_suite_4_8-win.zip - Linux: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/18323746/Moose/moose_suite_4_8-linux.zip The Moose Suite 4.8 can also be loaded in a Pharo 2.0 image either from the Configuration Browser, or by executing the following script: Gofer new smalltalkhubUser: 'Moose' project: 'Moose'; package: 'ConfigurationOfMoose'; load. ((Smalltalk at: #ConfigurationOfMoose) project version: '4.8-snapshot') load Enjoy, The Moose Team -- www.tudorgirba.com "Every thing has its own flow"