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<h1>Changes in the most recent release of Ghostscript</h1>

<p>
This document is news about the most recent Ghostscript release.  For
earlier versions, see the history documents:

<blockquote>
<a href="History8.htm">History of Ghostscript versions 8.n</a><br>
<a href="History7.htm">History of Ghostscript versions 7.n</a><br>
<a href="History6.htm">History of Ghostscript versions 6.n</a><br>
<a href="History5.htm">History of Ghostscript versions 5.n</a><br>
<a href="History4.htm">History of Ghostscript versions 4.n</a><br>
<a href="History3.htm">History of Ghostscript versions 3.n</a><br>
<a href="History2.htm">History of Ghostscript versions 2.n</a><br>
<a href="History1.htm">History of Ghostscript versions 1.n</a>
</blockquote>

<p>For other information, see the <a href="Readme.htm">Ghostscript
overview</a>.

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<h3><a name="Version8.70"></a>Version 8.70 (2009-07-31)</h3>

<p>
This is the first release in a new stable series of Ghostscript
releases.
The GhostPDL release number has been set to 8.70 as well, to make it 
easier to identify corresponding releases.

<p>
This release fixes a large number of issues with transparency, 
especially as it interacts with color space conversion, mask contexts 
and patterns. There have also been a number of significant fixes to font 
handling, especially when generating PDF. And there are numerous 
robustness, correctness and performance improvements.

<p>
New generic Esc/Page devices, eplmono and eplcolor were added to the 
contrib directory. A new cdnj500 device was added to support the HP 
DesignJet 500.

<p>
The licensing of the Free version of the core Ghostscript code has been 
changed to GPLv3 or later. Previously, the core code was GPLv2 only. 
Ghostscript can now be used with GPLv3 applications, and can no longer 
be used with applications that are GPLv2-only.

<p>
This release also includes security fixes addressing CVE-2009-0583 and 
CVE-2009-0792.

<p> The following <a href="http://bugs.ghostscript.com/">bugs</a> were
open at the time of release: <blockquote>
226943, 430175, 465936, 493348, 535932, 567421, 578865, 614298, 626295, 
686853, 686865, 687084, 687095, 687146, 687193, 687257, 687271, 687280, 
687295, 687297, 687327, 687375, 687414, 687475, 687492, 687514, 687520, 
687536, 687561, 687593, 687608, 687630, 687650, 687666, 687674, 687677, 
687695, 687697, 687702, 687715, 687721, 687728, 687731, 687775, 687780, 
687782, 687793, 687796, 687805, 687887, 687903, 687904, 687915, 687931, 
687950, 687981, 687983, 688007, 688022, 688024, 688026, 688036, 688042, 
688064, 688081, 688130, 688166, 688184, 688187, 688204, 688210, 688215, 
688227, 688267, 688269, 688280, 688288, 688312, 688318, 688320, 688333, 
688361, 688363, 688372, 688386, 688387, 688389, 688395, 688413, 688436, 
688437, 688440, 688448, 688475, 688483, 688495, 688528, 688533, 688539, 
688540, 688542, 688557, 688565, 688580, 688581, 688604, 688605, 688616, 
688617, 688627, 688636, 688638, 688647, 688651, 688655, 688673, 688699, 
688709, 688710, 688714, 688731, 688757, 688777, 688797, 688818, 688829, 
688843, 688845, 688846, 688871, 688872, 688926, 688933, 688942, 688949, 
688969, 688978, 688990, 688994, 688999, 689003, 689011, 689013, 689025, 
689031, 689032, 689040, 689044, 689046, 689048, 689057, 689076, 689077, 
689078, 689093, 689094, 689098, 689133, 689137, 689145, 689150, 689153, 
689161, 689167, 689184, 689188, 689195, 689199, 689222, 689224, 689236, 
689247, 689248, 689252, 689253, 689278, 689279, 689283, 689289, 689290, 
689308, 689331, 689335, 689340, 689341, 689376, 689378, 689392, 689396, 
689418, 689419, 689421, 689423, 689439, 689450, 689451, 689456, 689460, 
689484, 689487, 689489, 689490, 689498, 689500, 689502, 689506, 689507, 
689512, 689518, 689522, 689546, 689549, 689554, 689557, 689560, 689566, 
689577, 689581, 689584, 689585, 689591, 689592, 689595, 689598, 689601, 
689606, 689616, 689625, 689627, 689636, 689641, 689653, 689658, 689663, 
689670, 689674, 689681, 689682, 689684, 689689, 689690, 689691, 689697, 
689698, 689704, 689705, 689709, 689710, 689711, 689715, 689721, 689725, 
689726, 689734, 689737, 689741, 689756, 689759, 689761, 689767, 689772, 
689775, 689778, 689781, 689786, 689792, 689793, 689794, 689799, 689801, 
689805, 689808, 689823, 689836, 689840, 689853, 689856, 689858, 689859, 
689860, 689861, 689862, 689868, 689869, 689870, 689871, 689878, 689883, 
689885, 689910, 689915, 689916, 689917, 689928, 689930, 689933, 689937, 
689938, 689939, 689940, 689941, 689942, 689943, 689947, 689950, 689951, 
689957, 689969, 689972, 689974, 689980, 689986, 689991, 689996, 689997, 
690003, 690005, 690007, 690009, 690020, 690024, 690025, 690026, 690029, 
690033, 690036, 690043, 690053, 690054, 690061, 690066, 690068, 690069, 
690073, 690083, 690084, 690085, 690093, 690094, 690098, 690110, 690119, 
690125, 690126, 690131, 690132, 690137, 690143, 690146, 690160, 690162, 
690171, 690176, 690180, 690182, 690191, 690192, 690199, 690200, 690207, 
690208, 690212, 690214, 690216, 690224, 690226, 690229, 690235, 690241, 
690246, 690249, 690250, 690251, 690253, 690261, 690262, 690265, 690268, 
690275, 690278, 690281, 690282, 690285, 690290, 690293, 690294, 690296, 
690297, 690299, 690320, 690322, 690324, 690325, 690328, 690329, 690333, 
690339, 690340, 690345, 690346, 690351, 690356, 690360, 690366, 690369, 
690375, 690384, 690392, 690393, 690394, 690396, 690398, 690406, 690409, 
690412, 690413, 690415, 690417, 690419, 690428, 690429, 690435, 690436, 
690441, 690442, 690444, 690445, 690446, 690448, 690451, 690453, 690455, 
690462, 690466, 690468, 690469, 690470, 690471, 690473, 690476, 690477, 
690479, 690482, 690485, 690486, 690487, 690490, 690496, 690497, 690499, 
690504, 690506, 690508, 690519, 690524, 690526, 690530, 690531, 690534, 
690535, 690536, 690537, 690538, 690541, 690543, 690544, 690545, 690549, 
690551, 690552, 690553, 690554, 690556, 690557, 690559, 690560, 690561, 
690562, 690563, 690564, 690565, 690566, 690567, 690568, 690569, 690570, 
690571, 690572, 690573, 690575, 690578, 690580, 690581, 690585, 690594, 
690595, 690596, 690598, 690600, 690601, 690602, 690603, 690604, 690605, 
690606, 690607, 690610, 690612, 690615, 690617, 690620, 690621, 690622, 
690626, 690627, 690630, 690631, 690633, 690636, 690638, 690639, 690641, 
690642, 690643, 690646, 690649, 690650, 690651, 690652, 690653, 690658, 
690661, 690664, 690665, 690667, 690668, 690669, 690670, 690671, 690673, 
690674, 690675, 690676.
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<h3><a name="8.70_Incompatible_changes"></a>Incompatible changes</h3>

<p>
The size of PostScript integers has been limited to 32 bits. Previously 
they used the C long type resulting in 64 bits of precision on LP64 
systems (like Linux on x86_64). As of this release all platforms match 
the recommended implementation limits in the specification.

<h3><a name="8.70_changelog"></a>Changelog</h3>

<p>See the <a href="History8.htm">history file</a> for complete log 
of changes.

<hr>

<p>
This software is provided AS-IS with no warranty, either express or
implied.

This software is distributed under license and may not be copied, modified
or distributed except as expressly authorized under the terms of that
license.  Refer to licensing information at http://www.artifex.com/
or contact Artifex Software, Inc.,  7 Mt. Lassen Drive - Suite A-134,
San Rafael, CA  94903, U.S.A., +1(415)492-9861, for further information.

<p>
<small>Ghostscript version 8.70, 31 July 2009

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