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SPHEREXP NEWSLETTER ISSUE #2
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Hi everybody,

so what's new? Again with this newsletter issue comes a new version - 0.76.800.
It took me a little more time than I expected to release it, but there has
been lot of stuff done. Again I apologize I did not reply to all of you, but
it is really impossible. I'll try to answer some of the things people wrote me.

Q: Does SphereXP work with older versions of Windows?
A: No it doesn't. Currently the only supported operating system is Windows XP.
I'm planning to make it work on W2000. (but there are some problems that
I have to solve before). No older versions will be supported.

Q: I cannot install, I don't know how to use it, ... Help!!!
A: Please take a look on the web-page. There is some info.
The best way to solve problems is the Sphere Forum.
There you can discuss everything from Sphere to weather :)


Q: Can I remove it from my computer? Will it damage my computer?
A: The SphereXP is just an app. You install/remove
it as any other regular windows program. It won't harm
your computer. It does not do any changes to the system.


NEW VERSION
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Feel free to download the new beta version (0.76.800) of the sphere.
This time there are less visible changes. Please keep in mind this
is still a BETA and far from a normal version.

-some of the most siginificant changes
-memory management improved
-texture management (textures look better now :)
-speed
-rotation limit removed
-panoramatic wallpapers support
-lot of the apps that could not be sent to the sphere now can be sent
-system interaction changed
-again an updated version of an opengl library (Tao)
-tons of other things :)
-icon position saving
-system tray icon / hotkey for sending windows to the sphere
-now all the icons that are on your desktop should be also in the Sphere
(except for the system icons like recycle bin, ...)
-...

-known issues
-new windows cannot be sent to the sphere using the system tray icon
-... :)


WEB PAGE
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you can download wallpapers that fit well with the Sphere on my page now.
Also I've put some new pictures (user sphereshots) to the page.
I want to set up a gallery of screenshots, so please send me pictures.


SPHERE FOR LINUX
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As many of you may have noticed I'm planning to create a Linux version of
the Sphere. I'm doing a little research on how things could be done so it
will take some time till it really starts. I did not contact all of you
who want to participate yet, but I will soon.


RESPONSE
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you've been great in telling me what you think. Please keep on expressing
your opinions in the forums or in the poll. thanks :)


NEWS BITS
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- Site awarded - Best Student Web 2004 by Department of Computer Graphics
and Image Processing, FMFI UK

- Sphere presented at .NET Technologies 2004 Workshop in Pilsen, CZ on a poster




thank you all for your support


Dusan Hamar