1 Sudokuki - essential sudoku game
5 * 2012-12-28 - released Sudokuki 1.1.7 (Stable)
6 - Numbers are now 'Standard', 'Chinese' or 'Arabic' (added 'arabic' numbers)
7 - Improved the centering of the digits inside the cells
8 - Fixed several Java warnings in the source code
10 * 2012-11-24 - released Sudokuki 1.1.6 (Stable)
11 - Added Arabic translations from Daneih Ismail
12 - Fixed issue #244 1.1.5: LanguageMenu lost sync with current locale
13 - Updated translation files for nl and pt_BR
15 * 2012-05-17 - released Sudokuki 1.1.5 (Stable)
16 - Added Brazilian Portuguese translations from Rafael Ferreira
17 - Fixed item #3525975 "Ameliorate existing country flags look"
18 - Fixed item #3526392 "Hardcoded language names for lang-selection menu/dialog"
20 * 2012-05-10 - released Sudokuki 1.1.4 (Stable)
21 - Fixed item #3520726 "Cannot enter filename when saving a grid on MacOS X"
22 - Fixed item #3522650 "Corrupted or wrong grid files are not correctly handled"
23 - Fixed item #3520759 "AboutDialog: ensure all text is visible (like for GPLv3 txt)"
24 - Fixed item #3522280 "With Sun/Oracle JDK: fatal error: jni_md.h: No such file ..."
25 - Updated Portuguese and Russian po files with Dutch translator's name
27 * 2012-04-28 - released Sudokuki 1.1.3 (Stable)
28 - Dutch translations from Jeroen P. Broks. Added country flag for new translation,
29 updated some po files accordingly.
30 - Fixed Japanese translation string for "Latvian translations"
31 - Fixed item #3520763 Package build JDK detection should see beyond symlinks
32 - Debian package now depends upon java6-runtime and its build upon java6-sdk
34 * 2012-03-20 - released Sudokuki 1.1.2 (Stable)
35 - Latvian translations by Janis Eisaks
36 - Updated country flag icons from PIWIK project
37 - Fixed #3509367 COPYING file and release packages
39 * 2012-03-12 - released Sudokuki 1.1.1 (Stable)
40 - Final version of Portuguese translation for 1.1 release (item #3493404)
41 - Fixed #3499862 Errors with EXTRA_DIST.include or DIST_NOINST_JAVA.include
43 * 2012-02-23 - released Sudokuki 1.1.0 (Stable)
44 - Greek translations (by Stavros Mavrakis)
45 - Fixed aspect of two Cancel buttons
46 - Fixed warnings and spurious traces
47 - Application logo for final release
49 * 2012-02-20 - released Sudokuki 1.1.Beta12
50 - Japanese translations for Sudokuki 1.1 (by Fumiaki Nakanishi)
51 - Fixed #3489081 Confusing icon for "Language" in the toolbar
52 - Basic Spanish, Greek and very basic Chinese translations
53 - Fixed issue where "ENTER" doesn't close language dialog, and minor sync issue
54 - Portuguese and Russian translations for Sudokuki 1.1 (by Dmitry Salnikov)
55 - Esperanto translations for Sudokuki 1.1 (by Sylvain Vedrenne)
56 - German translations for Sudokuki 1.1 (by Claus Poerschke)
58 * 2012-02-11 - released Sudokuki 1.1.Beta11
59 - Fixed #3485100 Cancelling 4 grids generation doesn't have expected effect
60 - Improved aspect of 'resolve grid dialog'
61 - Fixed LanguageMenu not in sync with actual locale if changed from LanguageDialog
62 - Fixed #3485144 When grid is full but wrong, errors should be shown in red
63 - Fixed #3485142 Nothing happens when the grid is complete
65 * 2012-02-03 - released Sudokuki 1.1.Beta10
66 - Updated french translations.
67 - Fixed #3432039 TODO: add necessary L10n strings
68 - Fixed #3482839 Exit Custom Grid Mode in case New/Open grid is selected
69 - Fixed #3482838 Actions to deactivate when in normal "custom grid" mode
70 - Fixed #3482837 Deactivate "play grid" if custom grid is invalid
71 - Fixed #3482836 Select-memos dialog should not always clear the cell value
72 - I18n the language dialog. Static language names (German => Deutsch).
73 - Fixed #3411638 Check the POEdit icon for "translate this app" icon
75 * 2012-01-16 - released Sudokuki 1.1.Beta9
76 - Fixed #3469259 Make smaller Jar/Zip distributions
77 - Fixed #3464115 MS-Windows: ENTER invokes input dialog after discarding it
79 * 2011-12-22 - released Sudokuki 1.1.Beta8
80 - Fixed #3411639 Memos shouldn't be retained if the user pressed ESC
81 - Fixed #3462544 Playing with the keyboard is not easy enough
82 - Fixed #3411640 Pressing ENTER on Memos dialog has no effect
84 * 2011-12-03 - released Sudokuki 1.1.Beta7
85 - Dev #3440869 IMPROVE:Make one single input dialog for memos and numbers
86 - Fixed #3447362 Wrong cell for "Set memos here" (except if right mouse btn)
87 - Fixed #3447520 Debian package: fix location for JAR file
89 * 2011-12-01 - released Sudokuki 1.1.Beta6
90 - Fixed #3445643 Regression: on MS-Windows "Save As" has no effect
91 - Fixed #3447468 Exception on the AWT if mouse clicks on the grid margins
92 - Fixed #3406698 Ensure the suexg lib can be loaded
93 - Fixed #3432067 Open grid:Missing error dialog in case the file is not found
94 - Fixed #3432051 Forbid "custom grid" after the grid was resolved
96 * 2011-11-29 - released Sudokuki 1.1.Beta5
97 - Debian binary package support (basic support) (item #3432432)
98 - Fixed #3432064 Can't find saved grid using "Open grid"
100 * 2011-11-23 - released Sudokuki 1.1.Beta4
101 - Fixed bug #3432069 "Can't open or save grid from the toolbar"
102 - Fixed bug #3439624 "Make the About dialog smaller"
104 * 2011-10-25 - released Sudokuki 1.1.Beta3
105 - Implemented "Save grid"/"Open grid" feature.
107 * 2011-10-19 - released Sudokuki 1.1.Beta2 (Beta version)
108 - Implemented grid checking used when entering a custom grid
110 * 2011-09-30 - released Sudokuki 1.0.B41 (Beta version)
111 - Implemented "enter/play custom grid" feature
112 - Added country flags to language menu and language dialog
113 - Refactored the language menu code
114 - Language menu nows reacts to language browsing
116 * 2011-09-17 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A40 (Alpha version)
117 - Fixed bug #3406695 "Twice the same Jar file in the binary release zip"
118 - Fixed bug #3406691 "Focus easily lost prevents keyboard play"
119 - Raise an error upon 'make' (resp. 'make dist') if the list of java files
120 (resp. the list of resources) is outdated
121 - Added Chinese translations from Jeanne PENG
123 * 2011-09-02 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A39 (Alpha version)
124 - improved Autotools support
125 - Version.java is now auto-generated
126 - The standard 'make install' and 'make distcheck' are now supported
127 - Fixed bug #3390267 "sudokuki-1.0.A38.tar.gz is broken"
128 - Implemented tracker #3317014 'TODO: a proper "make install"'
129 - Fixed bug #3292435 "sudokuki.jar file too big"
131 * 2011-08-10 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A38 (Alpha version)
132 - implemented the capability to play with the keyboard
133 - added a focus mark showing the current cell in the grid
134 - fixed blurred aspect of the grid on OpenJDK (anti-aliasing)
136 * 2011-08-05 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A37 (Alpha version)
137 - implemented a "Clear All Moves" feature
138 - implemented a "Erase All Memos" feature
139 - added an experimental "Set Memos Here" feature
141 * 2011-08-04 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A36 (Alpha version)
142 - reactivated the Native sudoku generator and fixed its compilation warnings
143 - fall-back to the Java generator when the Native generator can't be loaded
144 - better compatibility with the Letter print format
145 - improved display and printing so that kanji will fit inside the grid cells
146 - output less text and a smaller logo image when the users prints grids
148 * 2011-08-03 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A35 (Alpha version)
149 - fixed bug #3383914 "Print multi (x4) is broken on 64 bits":
150 UnsatisfiedLinkError with Multigrid action in case the suexg_proxy lib
151 is missing or not loaded (example: 64 bits CPU with 32 bits lib).
152 - implemented Arabic/Chinese numbers selection
153 - implemented sudoku level selection
154 - added "Translate this application" dialog
155 - added "Please wait" dialogs where necessary
156 - updated dialogs that include links to websites
157 - updated "Contributors" section in the About dialog
159 * 2011-07-26 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A34 (Alpha version)
160 - implemented a Java transposition of Suexg C generator: SuexgJava
161 - temporarily deactivated the native generator (for portability tests)
164 * 2011-07-20 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A33 (Alpha version)
165 - added basic Russian translations from Dmitry Salnikov
166 - updated Portuguese translations from Dmitry Salnikov
168 * 2011-07-20 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A32 (Alpha version)
169 - fixed bug #3371789 "Print multi (x4) is broken!"
170 - added Portuguese translations from Dmitry Salnikov
171 - updated language menu and language dialog accordingly
173 * 2011-07-10 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A31 (Alpha version)
174 - fixed window size issue that was visible only with OpenJDK
175 - improved the positioning of the LanguageDialog
176 - some clean-up in the JNI code
178 * 2011-07-08 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A30 (Alpha version)
179 - Added a language selection dialog and its icon in the toolbar
180 - Reorganized Edit and Help menus
182 * 2011-07-05 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A29 (Alpha version)
183 - Greek translations (revived from v1.0, and using web search)
184 - Spanish translations (revived from v1.0, and using web search)
185 - Fixed the Toolbar that was missing since version 1.0.A28
187 * 2011-07-04 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A28 (Alpha version)
188 - The "Change language" feature is now operational
189 - Modified several menus to make them Locale aware
191 * 2011-07-01 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A27 (Alpha version)
192 - Esperanto translations
193 - Japanese translations
194 - Updated languages menu where the detected locale is selected
196 * 2011-06-24 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A26 (Alpha version)
197 - Added German translations from Claus Poerschke
200 * 2011-06-18 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A25 (Alpha version)
202 - Updated Makefile.am
204 * 2011-06-18 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A24 (Alpha version)
205 - Added languages 'de en eo es ja pt ru' to ALL_LINGUAS
206 - Marked many strings as translatable to allow translations
208 * 2011-06-15 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A23 (Alpha version)
209 - Improved i18n support and build (includes the .properties files into the jar).
210 - First Russian translations strings thanks to Dmitry Salnikov
212 * 2011-06-09 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A22 (Alpha version)
213 - Added i18n support (not yet fully functional)
215 * 2011-06-02 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A21 (Alpha version)
216 - Added dialog shown while the solving process is on-going and allowing to cancel.
218 * 2011-06-01 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A20 (Alpha version)
219 - Added "cheat -> resolve current grid" feature
221 * 2011-05-16 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A19 (Alpha version)
222 - Added "cheat -> show memos for all cells" feature
224 * 2011-05-13 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A18 (Alpha version)
225 - "Notes" renamed to "Memos" are now in blue
226 - Some code cleanup (moved to the grid model some model specific code)
228 * 2011-05-12 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A17 (Alpha version)
229 - "Clear cell notes" feature
230 - Some code cleanup (constants for notes)
232 * 2011-05-09 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A16 (Alpha version)
233 - Better prototype of cell notes dialog
234 - Implemented Read-Only cells
236 * 2011-05-08 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A15 (Alpha version)
237 - First prototype of cell notes dialog
239 * 2011-05-03 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A14 (Alpha version)
240 - Automatic check for new version at startup
241 - Toolbar button for download when a new version is available
243 * 2011-05-01 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A13 (Alpha version)
244 - Added a toolbar to the Swing GUI.
245 - Fixed 3 or 4 minor GUI bugs (wrong mnemonic for Help, tooltip text not showing up, etc.)
247 * 2011-04-30 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A12 (Alpha version)
249 . added a link button pointing to the project's forums on Sourceforge
250 . added a link button for easier download when a new version is available
252 * 2011-04-28 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A11 (Alpha version)
254 . added a link button to browse to the project's website
255 . added a "feedback" tab.
257 * 2011-04-27 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A10 (Alpha version)
258 - Updated About Dialog (version, contributors, transfer) using HTML
259 - Easier way to execute the program:
260 . sudokuki.jar is now generated in the top directory
261 . just clicking on sudokuki.jar will run the program on some platforms
262 . native shared libs expected to be in 'lib' directory relative to sudokuki.jar
264 * 2011-04-24 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A09 (ALPHA version)
265 - Added license (GPL v3 or later) to About Dialog
266 - Updated path to LATEST in Check Update dialog (for alpha versions)
268 * 2011-04-18 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A08 (ALPHA version)
269 - Print feature (for those who prefer playing on paper):
270 . now you can print the current grid
271 - Multi-print feature:
272 . now you can print 4 random grids and play on paper
274 * 2011-04-15 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A07 (ALPHA version)
275 - About dialog: added application logo
276 . changed resources.tar.bz2 to add logo.png
277 . updated src/Makefile accordingly
279 * 2011-04-14 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A06 (ALPHA version)
280 - first draft of the About dialog
281 - fixed position for dialogs (centered on the main frame)
283 * 2011-04-11 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A05 (ALPHA version)
284 - src/Makefile : fixed Cygwin compilation by escaping '(' and ')' characters
286 * 2011-04-08 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A04 (ALPHA version)
287 - src/Makefile : rework for effective detection on a CYGWIN environment
288 - added Copyright notice and License terms (GPL v3 or later) to all source files.
289 - added file 'checklist.sh' as a reminder of things to do for each release
291 * 2011-04-07 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A03 (ALPHA version)
292 - src/Makefile : detect if the OS is "Linux" or "CYGWIN" and set variables accordingly
293 - updated NEWS, configure.ac
295 * 2011-04-06 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A02 (ALPHA version)
296 - added a "Check for updates" dialog in the help menu
297 . centralized package version number inside configure.ac
298 . Version.java is generated during build and used in CheckUpdateDialog
300 * 2011-04-04 - released Sudokuki 1.0.A01 (ALPHA version)
301 - first version of Sudokuki in Java
302 - includes public domain Suexg grid generator (C language)
303 - basic graphical user interface based on Swing
304 - includes Gtk+ stock icons (GNU General Public License)
305 - experimental Print feature to print the grid
309 -- Stable releases --
311 The stable release files can be found here:
312 https://sourceforge.net/projects/sudokuki/files/sudokuki/
314 Translations include Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Latvian, Dutch, English, Esperanto,
315 French, German, Greek, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish at the moment.
317 The current stable release is version 1.1.
322 Please consult the Sudokuki FORUMS on Sourceforge:
324 https://sourceforge.net/projects/sudokuki/forums
326 and share your comments with other users and contributors.
328 Those forums are a good place to ask questions, report bugs,
329 suggest features, contribute by submitting patches, or get
330 some HELP for anything related to Sudokuki.
333 -- Free software license and Copyright --
335 Sudokuki is released under the terms of the GNU General Public
336 License version 3 or later (GPL v3+).
338 This program is developed during the author's free-time, in the
339 hope that some users will find it useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY
342 You are welcome to transfer this program to other people as long as
343 you respect the license terms. Read the GNU General Public License
346 The full license text is available in the file called COPYING that
347 must be included in every copy of the program.
349 Sudokuki is free software ("Free" as in "Freedom").
351 Copyright (C) 2007-2012 Sylvain Vedrenne
354 -- Distributions including Sudokuki --
356 The following GNU/Linux distributions are known to be using
357 Sudokuki: Vector Linux, Puppy Linux, Arch Linux, etc.
360 -- Websites referencing Sudokuki --
362 Sudokuki is referenced by many websites, for example:
364 - Free Software Foundation - Free Software Directory
365 http://directory.fsf.org
368 http://freecode.com/projects/sudokuki
371 http://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/veclinux-7.0/testing/games/sudokuki-1.0-i586-1vl70.meta
373 - Opensourcebistro.com (related to Vector Linux)
374 http://www.opensourcebistro.com/Tutorial/VL60/13.Gaming/sudokuki/sudokuki.htm
375 http://www.opensourcebistro.com/Tutorial/VL60/13.Gaming/sudokuki/sudokuki-build.htm
378 http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=24354
381 http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=38746
383 - University of Amsterdam Master Education in System and Network Eng.
387 http://linux.softpedia.com/get/GAMES-ENTERTAINMENT/Puzzle/Sudokuki-33381.shtml
388 http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Games/Sudokuki.shtml
389 http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Home-Education/Sudokuki.shtml