Release Notes for RIP version 0.3.1beta1
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Changes From Last Release
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o There have been big changes in the Makefile structure.
  The hardcoded variables have been much reduced, and
  currently there is only one site-dependent Makefile
  where to change variables and paths for the user.
  Only the update module still needs some changes 
  in a particular header file in order to work in
  your environment. The up module unly affects dbupdate.
  This makes the package easier to compile and run.
o A number of bugfixes.
o Backend work.
o as-block queries are now supported.




Release Notes for RIP version 0.3.0beta2
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Changes From Last Release
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o All the queries for the "old" object types
  are now supported. IPv6 queries have been implemented.
o in-addr.arpa queries are now supported.
o Full support of -K, -t and -v queries.
o The Access Control System is fully functional.
o The expansion of person objects referenced by name
  is working.
o The update functionality has been integrated.
o Lots of bugfixes and backend improvements.



Known Bugs and Limitations
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Installation:

o Some variables are still hardcoded, notably
  in the "up" module. A header file needs to be
  customized with site-dependent parameters.
  This only affects dbupdate.
o Portability: there hasn't been much work yet on the
  portability issue. This package is known to
  work on Solaris 2.6 and 7, on SPARC and Intel
  architectures.


Dbupdate:

o The MAIL-FROM authentication scheme does not accept
  regular expressions.
o mntner and as-blocks cannot be created without the 
  override password.
o as-block objects are not returned by queries: thus 
  aut-num objects cannot be created.
o The PGPKEY authentication scheme is not supported yet.
o MIME-encapsulated messages are treated as plain text messages.
o Notifications to "notify:" and "mnt-nfy:" addresses
  are not sent.

Backend:

o The backend still needs fixes and improvements.
