From 9395ca4f6832a806737eca247f2758468f0cecd1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Andersen
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 09:42:10 +0000
Subject: prepare for release

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 <ul>
 
-  <li><b>16 August 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-rc3 released</b><p>
+  <li><b>13 October 2004 -- BusyBox 1.00 released</b><p>
 
-    Here goes release candidate 3...
-    <p>
-    The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
-    And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
-
-    <p>Have Fun!
-
-  <p>
-  <li><b>26 July 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-rc2 released</b><p>
-
-    Here goes release candidate 2...
-    <p>
-    The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
-    And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
-
-    <p>Have Fun!
-
-  <p>
-  <li><b>20 July 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-rc1 released</b><p>
-
-    Here goes release candidate 1...  This fixes all (most?) of the problems
-    that have turned up since -pre10.  In particular, loading and unloading of
-    kernel modules with 2.6.x kernels should be working much better.
-    <p>
-
-    I <b>really</b> want to get BusyBox 1.0.0 released soon and I see no real
-    reason why the 1.0.0 release shouldn't happen with things pretty much as
-    is.  BusyBox is in good shape at the moment, and it works nicely for
-    everything that I'm doing with it.  And from the reports I've been getting,
-    it works nicely for what most everyone else is doing with it as well.
-    There will eventually be a 1.0.1 anyway, so we might as well get on with
-    it.  No, BusyBox is not perfect.  No piece of software ever is.  And while
-    there is still plenty that can be done to improve things, most of that work
-    is waiting till we can get a solid 1.0.0 release out the door....
-    <p>
-
-    Please do not bother to send in patches adding cool new features at this
-    time.  Only bug-fix patches will be accepted.  If you have submitted a
-    bug-fixing patch to the busybox mailing list and no one has emailed you
-    explaining why your patch was rejected, it is safe to say that your patch
-    has been lost or forgotten.  That happens sometimes.  Please re-submit your
-    bug-fixing patch to the BusyBox mailing list, and be sure to put "[PATCH]"
-    at the beginning of the email subject line!
-
-    <p>
-    The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
-    And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
-
-    <p>Have Fun!
+    When you take a careful look at nearly every embedded Linux device or
+    software distribution shipping today, you will find a copy of BusyBox.
+    With countless routers, set top boxes, wireless access points, PDAs, and
+    who knows what else, the future for Linux and BusyBox on embedded devices
+    is looking very bright.
 
     <p>
-    On a less happy note, My 92 year old grandmother (my dad's mom) passed away
-    yesterday (June 19th).  The funeral will be Thursday in a little town about
-    2 hours south of my home.  I've checked and there is absolutely no way I
-    could be back in time for the funeral if I attend <a
-    href="http://www.linuxsymposium.org/2004/">OLS</a> and give my presentation
-    as scheduled.
-    <p>
-    As such, it is with great reluctance and sadness that I have come
-    to the conclusion I will have to make my appologies and skip OLS
-    this year.
-    <p>
-
-
-  <p>
-  <li><b>13 April 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-pre10 released</b><p>
-
-    Ok, I lied.  It turns out that -pre9 will not be the final BusyBox
-    pre-release.  With any luck however -pre10 will be, since I <b>really</b>
-    want to get BusyBox 1.0.0 released very soon.  As usual, please do not
-    bother to send in patches adding cool new features at this time.  Only
-    bug-fix patches will be accepted.  It would also be <b>very</b> helpful if
-    people could continue to review the BusyBox documentation and submit
-    improvements.
-
-    <p>
-    The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
-    And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
-
-    <p>Have Fun!
-    <p>
-
-
-  <p>
-  <li><b>6 April 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-pre9 released</b><p>
 
-    Here goes the final BusyBox pre-release...  This is your last chance for
-    bug fixes.  With luck this will be released as BusyBox 1.0.0 later this
-    week.  Please do not bother to send in patches adding cool new features at
-    this time.  Only bug-fix patches will be accepted.  It would also be
-    <b>very</b> helpful if people could help review the BusyBox documentation
-    and submit improvements.  I've spent a lot of time updating the
-    documentation to make it better match reality, but I could really use some
-    assistance in checking that the features supported by the various applets
-    match the features listed in the documentation.
+    It is therefore with great satisfaction that I declare each and every
+    device already shipping with BusyBox is now officially out of date.
+    The highly anticipated release of BusyBox 1.00 has arrived!
 
     <p>
-    I had hoped to get this released a month ago, but
-    <a href="http://codepoet.org/gallery/baby_peter/img_1796">
-    another release on 1 March 2004</a> has kept me busy...
 
-    <p>
-    The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
-    And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
+    Over three years in development, BusyBox 1.00 represents a tremendous
+    improvement over the old 0.60.x stable series.  Now featuring a Linux
+    KernelConf based configuration system (as used by the Linux kernel),
+    Linux 2.6 kernel support, many many new applets, and the development
+    work and testing of thousands of people from around the world.
 
-    <p>Have Fun!
     <p>
 
-
-  <p>
-  <li><b>23 February 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-pre8 released</b><p>
-
-    Here goes yet another BusyBox pre-release...  Please do not bother to send
-    in patches supplying new features at this time.  Only bug-fix patches will
-    be accepted.  If you have a cool new feature you would like to see
-    supported, or if you have an amazing new applet you would like to submit,
-    please wait and submit such things later.  We really want to get a release
-    out we can all be proud of.  We are still aiming to finish off the -pre
-    series in February and move on to the final 1.0.0 release...  So if you
-    spot any bugs, now would be an excellent time to send in a fix to the
-    busybox mailing list.  It would also be <b>very</b> helpful if people could
-    help review the BusyBox documentation and submit improvements.  It would be
-    especially helpful if people could check that the features supported by the
-    various applets match the features listed in the documentation.
+    If you are already using BusyBox, you are strongly encouraged to upgrade to
+    BusyBox 1.00.  If you are considering developing an embedded Linux device
+    or software distribution, you may wish to investigate if using BusyBox is
+    right for your application.  If you need help getting started using
+    BusyBox, if you wish to donate to help cover expenses, or if you find a bug
+    and need help reporting it, you are invited to visit the <a
+    href="FAQ.html">BusyBox FAQ</a>.
 
     <p>
 
-    The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
-    And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
+    As usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
 
     <p>Have Fun!
-    <p>
-
 
     <p>
     <li><b>Old News</b><p>
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