Release 8.0 DP 10

[Ali Lloyd]

Dear list members,

We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.0 DP 10.

Warning: this is not a stable release. Please ensure you back up your
stacks before testing them.

*Release contents*

*Native string performance*
The performance of native string operations has been vastly improved, with
many achieving similar speeds to those in 6.7.

*Linux install path*
The default Linux install path is now /opt/livecode/ and the executable
naming has been made consistent.

*Union and intersect semantics*
The union and intersect semantics have been simplified and made consistent.

*26 bug fixes*

*Known Issues*
- Cef Browser (and therefore the dictionary and browser widget) does not
currently work on 32-bit Linux
- HTML 5 standalones do not currently function when they contain extensions
with dependencies.

*Getting the release*
You can get the release at http://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/

LiveCode 8 is still in development so we’d love to hear any
feedback you have on it. There are a number of features that we’d like to
implement but aren’t ready yet and the existing features are subject to
change during development - we can’t guarantee that extensions written in
Developer Previews will continue to work the same way in later versions.

Please report any bugs encountered on our Bugzilla at
http://quality.livecode.com/

We have a forum available for discussing LiveCode Builder at
http://forums.livecode.com/viewforum.php?f=93

The LiveCode Team