Bug#771706: release-notes: GNOME additions for jessie release notes
Package: release-notes
Severity: wishlist
Hi,
here are some proposed changes to the release notes, pertaining to the
upgrade to GNOME 3.14.
Cheers,
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>From cc4bba064bca48b48496b8444b2c25d0f602e642 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Josselin Mouette <joss@debian.org>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 20:49:54 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Document GNOME new functionality and issues
---
en/issues.dbk | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
en/whats-new.dbk | 49 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 91 insertions(+)
diff --git a/en/issues.dbk b/en/issues.dbk
index 1e84497..d7e4073 100644
--- a/en/issues.dbk
+++ b/en/issues.dbk
@@ -283,4 +283,46 @@ Pin-Priority: -1
</para>
</caution>
</section>
+
+<section id="gnome-3d">
+ <!-- Wheezy to Jessie -->
+ <title>The GNOME desktop requires basic 3D graphics</title>
+ <para>
+ The GNOME 3.14 desktop in Jessie no longer has fallback support for
+ machines without basic 3D graphics. To run properly, it needs either
+ a recent enough PC (any PC built in the last 10 years should have
+ the required SSE2 support) or, for architectures other than i386 and
+ amd64, a 3D-accelerated graphics adapter with EGL drivers.
+ </para>
+</section>
+
+<section id="gnome-fglrx">
+ <title>The GNOME desktop does not work with the AMD proprietary FGLRX
+ driver</title>
+ <para>
+ Unlike other OpenGL drivers, the AMD FGLRX driver for Radeon adapters
+ does not support the EGL interface. As such, several GNOME
+ applications, including the core of the GNOME desktop, will not start
+ at all when this driver is in use.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ It is recommended to use the free <literal>radeon</literal> driver,
+ which is the default in &releasename;, instead.
+ </para>
+</section>
+
+<section id="gnome-shortcuts">
+ <!-- Wheezy to Jessie -->
+ <title>Changes in the GNOME default keyboard shortcuts</title>
+ <para>
+ The default keyboard shortcuts in the GNOME desktop have changed in
+ order to match more closely those of some other operating systems.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Shortcut settings previously modified by the user will be preserved
+ upon upgrade. These settings can still be configured from the GNOME
+ control center, accessible from the top right menu by clicking on
+ the “settings” icon.
+ </para>
+</section>
</chapter>
diff --git a/en/whats-new.dbk b/en/whats-new.dbk
index 77a611e..fc4d900 100644
--- a/en/whats-new.dbk
+++ b/en/whats-new.dbk
@@ -357,6 +357,55 @@ so are still included there.
</para>
</section>
+<section id="new-gnome314">
+<title>Changes in the GNOME desktop</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Being upgraded to version 3.14, the new GNOME desktop brings many new
+ features and usability improvements.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The design of the GNOME shell has been updated. The bottom message tray
+ is larger, easier to use and less prone to appear accidentally. A new
+ system status area in the upper right corner puts all useful settings
+ in the same place.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The screensaver has been replaced by a “lock screen” that still brings
+ minimal functionality when the user is away. For example, you can pause
+ the music, be informed of a new email, or change the screen brightness,
+ all of that without entering a password. Pressing the Escape key or
+ starting to type the password brings back the login prompt. The GNOME
+ display manager uses the exact same design for consistency.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Several applications, including the Nautilus file manager, the gedit
+ text editor, and the evince document viewer, have seen their design made
+ much more compact, merging the window titlebar with the toolbar. This
+ leaves much more room for the documents the user is working on. The
+ standard dialog boxes have undergone similar changes.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Support for touch screens has been fully integrated, including intuitive
+ gestures based on multiple fingers movements. GNOME now also supports
+ high resolution (HiDPI) screens, taking full advantage of fine pixeling
+ for the clearest rendering.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ GNOME supports geolocation, and includes a smooth mapping and navigation
+ application.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The user documentation is much more complete, and includes video tutorials
+ for new users.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ More information can be found in the
+ <ulink url="https://help.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/3.14/";>GNOME 3.14
+ release notes</ulink>.
+ </para>
+</section>
+
<section id="systemd" condition="fixme">
<title>New default init system (systemd)</title>
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