The MapServer PSC is proud to announce the release of MapServer version 5.2. The source code is available for download at:
http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/download/current
Binary distributions will follow shortly. This is a significant release and users are encouraged to upgrade if possible. Nearly 200 tickets were closed as part of this effort. Major feature additions include:
* MS RFC 36: Simplified Template Support for Query Output
* MS RFC 37: Spatial Reference Improvements and Additions
* MS RFC 38: Native Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Support
* MS RFC 41: WCS_1.1.x Support
* MS RFC 42: Support for Cookie Forwarding
* MS RFC 43: Direct Tile Generation for Google Maps API
Full RFC text can be found at: http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/development/rfc
Notable enhancements include:
* performance enhancements for large shapefile handling
* performance enhancements for AGG rendering (an order of magnitude faster in some cases)
* fuzzy label outlines for AGG
* style-level opacity for AGG
* quantization and palette support for PNGs and RGBA modes
* SOS_1.0.0 support
* WFS_1.1.0 support
* proxy and http authentication support for cascaded WMS requests
* pre-clip label point computation (helps in tile generation)
* extent (e.g. shpext, mapext) template tag attribute handling
The full 5.2 change log can be found at: http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/browser/tags/rel-5-2-0/mapserver/HISTORY.TXT
I would like to thank all the folks that worked hard on this release, your efforts are greatly appreciated!
Steve Lime
