PackMan version 0.9.2 beta is now available.

The main reason for this release is to allow PackMan to filter the lists
of packages to show only those that should be able to run in the environment PackMan is running in.

This will need package authors to update their packages with this information so currently this means you will get a warning triangle by the package name
to indicate nothing is specified about the environment for most packages.

It also allows package authors to release multiple versions of a package of
the same version targetted at different environments. e.g. a standard version and a version that runs better with VFP hardware on the machine.

Package Maintainers, please add the new Enviroment field when you create a
new package or update an existing package.

Also in this version:

- Packages can include a Homepage field to give a link to more information
about the packaged software and PackMan will show this link with a
button to launch it in your (AcornURL compatible) web browser.
- Empty directories can now be included in packages.
- Help text fixes contributed by a PackMan user.

If you already have a previous version of !PackMan or !RiscPkg
installed you can install it or upgrade it from either of
these programs.

The latest versions of PackMan are now distributed via the ROOL packaging sites. RiscPkg and the older versions of PackMan may not have these
sources in the list of sources. If this version of PackMan doesn't appear
as an update in your browser you probably need to add the following url
to the PackMan sources. http://packages.riscosopen.org/packages/pkg/programs-armv5

Otherwise go to https://sites.google.com/site/alansriscosstuff/packman
for download and installation instructions.

PackMan is a package manager front end for packages distributed
using the RISC OS Packaging Project (see http://www.riscpkg.org).

Its features include:

- Summary and detailed description of the packages
- Filters to allow display of packages for a specific category,
what's installed, what's new or upgrades to already installed
packages.
- Search for a package.
- Single buttons to start an install, upgrade or removal of a package.
- Menu option to upgrade all your packages at once.
- Automatically install dependencies for you, always showing what
is going to be installed.
- Install multiple packages at once.
- Install the components from a packages to your own location.

PackMan is open source software and it's source code is on GitHub. Suggestions/Contributions are always welcome. This doesn't have to
be code, previously graphics, window layout and documentation fixes
have been contributed.

System requirements

RISC OS 4.0 or greater with long filenames
Internet connection for downloading packages

The normal RISC OS Packaging project policy manual has not been
updated with the new fields yet. The latest version can be downloaded
using !PackMan or viewed at:
http://www.riscos.info/~abuckley/policy.html


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