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+                      Scilab 5.2.0 Release_Notes
+                      ==========================
+
+Known incompatibilities:
+
+- Function "figure": when setting the size of the figure using the "Position" 
+  property with a matrix such as [x y width height], the values of width and 
+  height no more set the window size itself but the size of the virtual graphics
+  window (the part of the figure which contains uicontrols and graphics) as if
+  the user sets the axes_size property of a figure.
+
+- 'sort' is obsolete. see 'gsort'.
+
+- 'getf' is obsolete. see 'exec'.
+
+- Removed functions, previously declared obsoletes:
+   'mtlb_eig' to replace by 'spec'.
+   'set_posfig_dim' to replace by 'figure_size' property.
+   'xclip' to replace by 'clip_state' and 'clip_box' properties.
+   'xgetfile' to replace by 'uigetfile'.
+   'tk_getfile' to replace by 'uigetfile'.
+   'x_message' to replace by 'messagebox'.
+
+- Mac OS X port:
+  * For now, Tcl/Tk has been disabled. The technical reason is because
+    both Swing and Tk need to be driven by the Core Foundation
+   (CFRunLoopRun) and it is tricky to handle both at the sametime.
+	* As a consequence, TclSci (Scilab / Tcl interface) Scipad, GED
+	and the variable editor are not working.
+
+  * Due to internal constraints, during the load of Scilab, it is normal
+    to see the icon changing for a second.
+
+  * On a non-up-to-date Mac OS X, an error saying that the Dock Icon
+    cannot be set can occur. Please update your Mac OS X Java.
+
+  * Scilab starts in the background (ie behind other applications).
+ 
+  * Under Mac OS X 10.5, bugs #4100 and #4096 have not been fixed.
+
+- Scipad has been removed from the Scilab distribution and replaced by an other
+Scilab text editor.
+This was due to the Tcl/Tk problem under Mac OS X and UI consistency.
+Scipad remains available through ATOMS:
+atomsInstall("scipad");
+atomsLoad("scipad");
+scipad();
+
+- Metanet has been removed from the Scilab distribution.
+Metanet remains available and maintained through ATOMS:
+atomsInstall("metanet");
+atomsLoad("metanet");
+
+- Graphic export with accented chars will fail with Scilab based on the OpenJDK
+  this works with the Sun proprietary JVM.
+  See bug 4578.
+
+- While PDF export are 10 time smaller, PS and EPS exports are 4 time bigger
+(with a better quality). This would be fixed in a next version of Scilab.