SONGBIRD 0.5 README
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NEW FEATURES AND IMPROVEMENTS
The following are new features and improvements for the Songbird 0.5 release:

* New Device API with initial MTP Device Support Add-on.  We encourage you to provide
feedback on your experience with your favorite MTP device.  Please see:
http://wiki.songbirdnest.com/index.php/MTP_Device_Compatibility#How_to_Provide_Additional_Device_Feedback
* Extensible Library Views now enable developers to create add-ons that add additional 
library views in Songbird. (6456)
* Improved shuffle algorithm (754)
* Added Mac menu/key command support (4845)
  - Hide Songbird (Command-H)
  - Hide Others (Command-Option-H)
  - Show All
  - Preferences... (Command-,)
  - Quit Songbird (Command-Q) 
* Improved RSS playlists support/parsing (5774)
* Notification to let Linux users know they need to add the GStreamer plug in (6247)
* Added "source" column to downloads playlist (6356)

ADDITIONAL INFO REGARDING iPod DEVICE SUPPORT
Songbird 0.5 introduces a Device API which allows any developer to much more easily 
extend device support in Songbird.  From the beginning of embarking on this project 
we decided to migrate all of our own existing device support over to it in order to 
allow us to maintain and support a single device codebase.

We are currently at the beginning stages of re-writing our iPod addon and until it 
is ready (expected delivery is with version 0.6). Please be aware that iPod support 
in the 0.5 release is known to be a bit buggy.

While we will not be officially releasing the iPod addon in our first run bundle 
for 0.5 if you want to continue to use it you can obtain it on your own from:
http://addons.songbirdnest.com. If you are upgrading from a previous version of Songbird 
with the iPod addon installed you'll have the option to continue to use it.

In the interim, while we're excited by all the new features and improvements in 0.5 
if you want to continue to use your iPod with Songbird we suggest you stick with 
Songbird 0.4: 
http://download.songbirdnest.com/installer/windows/ppc/Songbird_0.4_windows-i686.exe
http://download.songbirdnest.com/installer/macosx/i686/Songbird_0.4_macosx-i686.dmg
http://download.songbirdnest.com/installer/macosx/ppc/Songbird_0.4_macosx-ppc.dmg
http://download.songbirdnest.com/installer/linux/i686/Songbird_0.4_linux-i686.tar.gz
http://download.songbirdnest.com/installer/linux/x86_64/Songbird_0.4_linux-x86_64.tar.gz

We expect the updated iPod addon will address several known bugs and make maintenance 
for us much easier.  In the meantime, we apologize for any problems you may encounter.

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KNOWN BUGS/ISSUES
The following high profile bugs are known to still be open for this release:

All Platforms
* Songs with special characters are not sorted correctly (74)
* 'Edit' menu items not hooked up (2116)
* Index column width can be shrunk to cut off index values (4571)
* Audioscrobbler add-on not updated to support this release (5193)
* Need to change the HTTP accept-language tag to match locale (5437)
* [ipod] adding/removing media items and status display happen in wrong order(6294)
* Window min/max sizing does not respect DPI (6956)
* Maximise/Restore Buttons Confused (8028)
* [scrapper] Media scans occur and show % Found even on non-media sites (8037)

Windows Specific
* [QT] erratic playback for protected aac (m4p) files (do not use nsITimer) (2361)
* Auto hide task bar is not maximized when SB is maximized (6116)
* QuickTime add-on does not play Fairplay files with a Flash file in the mainwin (7263)
* [vlc] Play of remote files where connection is dropped causes hang (7874)
* [ipod] Multiple Fairplay warning dialog boxes (7913)
* [mtp] Can't drag and drop media items from OS to device (7975)
* [win][linux] Maximize icon displays always, even when is should be minimize (8031)
* [mtp] metadata for existing media items are off (8068)
* [mtp] [device] [crash] songbird crashes when device is unplugged while busy (8130)
* [mtp] Adding files from Songbird Library to Device Playlist causes error (8148)
  Workaround:  We highly recommend using tracks already in the device library for
  modifying device playlists, rather than moving files directly from the Songbird
  Library into a device playlist.

Linux Specific
* Text cut-off in library, etc, when fonts are in large DPI mode (2496)
* No way to have system-wide install (can only install to a single user) (3679)
* Can't play Songs from .htaccess password protected apache directory (5011)
* Restarting app too quickly after quitting causes a "app is still running dialog" (6671)
* Drag & Drop of folder of media onto app no working (6792)
* [win][linux] Maximize icon displays always, even when is should be minimize (8031)
* [iPod] 3rd Gen Nano will not unmount/eject (8069)

MacOSX Specific
* [QT] erratic playback for protected aac (m4p) files (do not use nsITimer) (2361)
* "Cheezy Video Window" cannot be hidden or resized (4706)
* Most keyboard shortcuts unavailable on OS X (5409)
* [mac][ipod] iTunes can interfere with mount of iPod in Songbird (6946)
* QuickTime add-on does not play Fairplay files with a Flash file in the main win (7263)
* [mac][ppc] Load of double byte languages (Chinese, Japanese, etc) getting a parsing error (8177)
   
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DOCUMENTATION
The following development documentation is available:

* Display Panes Documentation
http://www.songbirdnest.com/add-on-api/articles/display-panes/
* Webpage API Documentation
http://developer.songbirdnest.com/webpage-api/
* Add-on API Documentation
http://developer.songbirdnest.com/add-on-api/

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