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    <h1>PyX — News</h1>

    <dl>
      <dt>2022-10-16: PyX 0.16 released</dt>
      <dd>
        This release enables a shortcut for accessing graph-component
        attributes, simplifying the modification of default components. Small
        improvements and several bug fixes, especially for the text
        alignment with TeX Live 2020, are included.
      </dd>
      <dt>2019-07-14: PyX 0.15 released</dt>
      <dd>
        This release introduces a new text engine UnicodeEngine, which enables
        simple typesetting with Type1 fonts without using TeX/LaTeX. The graph
        axis texters have been adjusted to work on the UnicodeEngine, as well.
        The exponential and mixed graph axis texters have been merged into the
        new default texter.<br/>
        PyX' home has been moved to <a href="https://pyx-project.org">https://pyx-project.org</a>.
        The source code repository has been converted to git and is now hosted
        at <a href="https://github.com/pyx-project/pyx">https://github.com/pyx-project/pyx</a>.
      </dd>
      <dt>2015-11-02: PyX 0.14.1 released</dt>
      <dd>
        PyX source distribution is now hosted on PyPI. We also uploaded all
        old releases to PyPI. At the same time we removed the downloads from
        sourceforge. A few bug fixes are also included in this release.
      </dd>
      <dt>2015-04-30: PyX 0.14 released</dt>
      <dd>
        This version adds SVG (Scaleable Vector Graphics) as an output format
        to PyX. SVG can also be read to include it unchanged to into the SVG
        output. In addition, even though with quite some limitations, SVG can
        be read, parsed, and then represented on the PyX graphics level. Here
        it can be modified and output not just to SVG, but also to the other
        output formats. Various improvements and bug fixes complete this
        release.
      </dd>
      <dt>2013-12-20: PyX 0.13 released</dt>
      <dd>
        PyX has been ported to Python 3. It now requires Python 3.2 and above.
        Python 2 users should continue to use the previous PyX releases. Along
        with the port the text module was modernized and got a new
        documentation. In addition, the normpath now removes cusps from
        normcurves by spliting the curves on instability points such that
        tangents etc. are always well-defined. Various improvements and bug
        fixes complete this release.
      </dd>
      <dt>2012-10-26: PyX 0.12.1 released</dt>
      <dd>
        This release fixes drawing bugs in the gradient style for the recently
        introduced key graph.
      </dd>
      <dt>2012-10-17: PyX 0.12 released</dt>
      <dd>
        This release adds a density graph style to create density plots. The color
        scale is shown by a separate key graph. The key graph feature has been
        integrated in existing styles where appropriate, like the 3d surface style.
        A rather large set of other additions and bug fixes all over the place
        completes this release.
      </dd>
      <dt>2011-05-20: PyX 0.11.1 released</dt>
      <dd>
        This release fixes a few bugs, most importantly the extension build process.
        The manual has been been ported to <a href="http://sphinx.pocoo.org/">Sphinx</a>.
      </dd>
      <dt>2011-05-15: PyX 0.11 released</dt>
      <dd>
        This release contains a major reorganization of the text output code.
        Transparency in bitmaps is now supported and limited functionality of the bar
        style is available in 3d graphs. Various bugs have been fixed and there are
        small improvements all over the place.
      </dd>
      <dt>2007-10-03: PyX 0.10 released</dt>
      <dd>
        This release adds 3d plotting facilities to PyX using parallel or central
        projection. Two new graph styles grids and surfaces can be used in 3d
        graphs as well as some existing generic graph styles (symbols, lines,
        errorbars etc.). Several new examples, various other improvements
        requested by PyX users and some bugfixes complete this release.
      </dd>
      <dt>2006-09-14: Talk about Type1 fonts and PyX in Rosenheim</dt>
      <dd>
        A talk about Type1 fonts and PyX was presented at the
        <a href="http://www.dante.de/dante/events/mv35/">fall meeting</a> of the <a href="http://www.dante.de/dante/events/mv35/">German Speaking TeX User Group DANTE e.V.</a> (September 14th and 15th, Rosenheim).
        The presentation is available in
        <a href="presentation_dantemv35_de.pdf">German (pdf, 19 pages, 226 KB)</a> and
        in a crude <a href="presentation_dantemv35_en.pdf">english translation</a>.
      </dd>
      <dt>2006-09-11: First public version of PyXPlot released</dt>
      <dd>
        Dominic Ford released the first public version of <a
        href="http://www.pyxplot.org.uk/">PyXPlot</a>, which provides a
        Gnuplot-style interface to PyX. PyXPlot already supports a large subset
        of Gnuplot's original functionality, always combined with the
        high-quality output of PyX.
      </dd>
      <dt>2006-05-24: PyX 0.9 released</dt>
      <dd>
        This release features a new set of deformers for path manipulations
        like smoothing, shifting, etc. A new set of extensively documented
        examples describing various aspects of PyX in a cookbook-like fashion
        have been written. Type 1 font-stripping is now handled by a newly
        written Python module. The evaluation of functions for graph plotting
        is now left to Python. Thereby some obscure data manipulation could be
        removed from the bar style for handling of nested bar graphs.
        Transparency is now supported for PDF output. Many more small
        improvements and bug fixes top off this release.
      </dd>
      <dt>2006-01-20: New PyX tutorial for Gnuplot users</dt>
      <dd>
        Titus Winters wrote a very nice <a href="http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~titus/pyxTutorial/">tutorial</a>
        explaining the basics of PyX's graph-plotting facilities for users familiar with Gnuplot.
      </dd>
      <dt>2005-08-13: PyX 0.8.1 released</dt>
      <dd>
        This release fixes some bugs in the path module and the output of decorated
        paths. The fallback for kpathsea was considerably improved in speed (it was
        unintensionally slowed down in 0.8). The inclusion of the bounding box
        information in PS and PDF files is now optional. It is suppressed by default
        when a paperformat is specified. A new path example completes the release.
      </dd>
      <dt>2005-07-13: PyX 0.8 released</dt>
      <dd>
        PyX now supports PDF output and also the generation of multi-page PS/PDF
        documents. The internals of the path system have been cleaned up and the
        external interface has been streamlined. The axis data handling of the graph
        component has undergone a major revision. Many other improvements and bug fixes
        are included in this release.
      </dd>
      <dt>2004-12-15: PyX 0.7.1 released</dt>
      <dd>
        This release fixes some bugs in the graph system, the canvas module and
        the kpsewhich support. The tipa package is no longer required to build
        the FAQ. The index files to sort the examples are now included in the
        distribution. Two new examples complete this maintenance release.
      </dd>
      <dt>2004-10-29: PyX presentation in Hannover</dt>
      <dd>
        PyX was presented at the
        <a href="http://www.dante.de/dante/events/mv31/">fall meeting of the German Speaking TeX User Group DANTE e.V. (October 29nd to 30th, Hannover)</a>.
        The presentation is available in
        <a href="presentation_dantemv31_de.pdf">German (pdf, 16 Pages, 346 KB)</a> only.
      </dd>
      <dt>2004-10-21: PyX 0.7 released</dt>
      <dd>
        This release adds support for the inclusion of bitmaps. The internals of the path system
        have undergone a major revision and cleanup. The handling of short
        path elements has been enhanced considerably to prevent numerical
        instabilities. The data and style handling in the graph system has been
        completely reorganized. It is now possible to combine several graph
        styles within a single plot instruction.
      </dd>
      <dt>2004-04-27: PyX 0.6.3 released</dt>
      <dd>
        PyX 0.6.3 contains a few bug fixes and includes the source for the FAQ
        and the manual as requested by a package maintainer.
      </dd>
      <dt>2004-04-07: PyX 0.6.2 released</dt>
      <dd>
        PyX 0.6.2 fixes a few bugs in the graph system.
      </dd>
      <dt>2004-03-31: PyX 0.6.1 released</dt>
      <dd>
        PyX 0.6.1 fixes a brown paper bag bug in the distribtion which missed
        to contain the new directories for the graph and the axis system.
      </dd>
      <dt>2004-03-30: PyX 0.6 released</dt>
      <dd>
        This release further improves the internal design and visible interfaces
        of PyX. The path system has undergone a major revision and cleanup.
        The graph module has been split into several smaller modules,
        reflecting its component architecture. Moreover, PyX now makes use of
        the attribute system introduced in the previous release. Graph styles
        and data handling have been largely revised. Major parts of the
        documentation have been rewritten and are now based on the standard
        Python documentation style. Bug-fixes and speed improvements complete
        this release.
      </dd>
      <dt>2004-03-05: PyX presentation in Darmstadt</dt>
      <dd>
        PyX was presented at the
        <a href="http://www.dante.de/dante2004/">annual meeting of the German Speaking TeX User Group DANTE e.V. (March 2nd to 6th, Darmstadt)</a>.
        The presentation is available in
        <a href="presentation_dante2004_de.pdf">German (pdf, 18 Pages, 425 KB)</a> and
        <a href="presentation_dante2004_en.pdf">English</a>.
      </dd>
      <dt>2004-01-22: PyX 0.5.1 released</dt>
      <dd>
        This release fixed a distribution error (missing C files) and a
        PostScript DSC bug.
      </dd>
      <dt>2004-01-20: PyX 0.5 released</dt>
      <dd>
        PyX 0.5 introduces a more consistent and flexible attribute system is
        included. The TeX integration has been improved: native support for
        virtual fonts has been added. Markers allow the gathering of
        positions within the text. TeX's inter-process-communication option
        can be used to speed up the TeX interface. The install process has
        been streamlined. Lots of other small improvements and bugfixes were
        made.
      </dd>
      <dt>2003-09-17: PyX 0.4.1 released</dt>
      <dd>
        This release fixed some bugs mostly releated to the additions in the
        TeX/LaTeX handling.
      </dd>
      <dt>2003-08-22: PyX 0.4 released</dt>
      <dd>
        This release improves the special and font handling of the TeX/LaTeX
        interface. The graph module has undergone extensive restructuring of
        the axis component. Furthermore, various known bugs and shortcomings
        have been fixed.
      </dd>
      <dt>2003-04-04: PyX 0.3.1 released</dt>
      <dd>
        This release adds the examples to the tarball and fixes various bugs.
      </dd>
      <dt>2003-03-31: PyX 0.3 released</dt>
      <dd>
        PyX 0.3 features a new seamless TeX/LaTeX integration (internal
        dvi reader), nice examples, and huge improvements all over the
        place.
      </dd>
      <dt>2003-01-17: PyX 0.2 released</dt>
      <dd>
        PyX 0.2 contains a variety of bug fixes and improvements. In
        particular the axis handling of the graph module was enhanced
        considerably.
      </dd>
      <dt>2002-10-07: PyX 0.1 released</dt>
      <dd>
        The first public release, PyX 0.1, has been uploaded to SourceForge.
        It allows the creation of encapsulated PostScript drawings
        and uses TeX/LaTeX + dvips for the text creation. A graph module for
        the creation of x-y-plots is included.
      </dd>
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