Vienna 2.2 being prepped for release

Vienna is a free, open source news reader that we like (we've written about it here); it's not as full-featured as NetNewsWire but it's a pretty slick app. The Vienna Development Team is preparing to release version 2.2, which will feature a huge list of changes and improvements, including:

A new UI (no more brushed metal!)
Russian localization
Improved drag-and-drop from Safari
Unsubscribe/resubscribe command added to the File menu
SQLite updated to 3.4.0

The full list of changes hasn't been released yet, but you can get a look at what we haven't mentioned here. In the meantime, you can check out the 2.2 beta. Just remember, it's a beta, so backup your stuff.

Vienna is free, universal and requires Mac OS 10.3.9 or later.

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Source: http://www.opencommunity.co.uk/vienna2.php

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Sebastiaan de With

I think the top filter bar is just intolerably ugly and confusing. It doesn't really make sense to put two search fields near each other anyway.

July 07 2007 at 9:20 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Colin

Wow! I usually don't run beta versions, but I can't go back to stable now.

Thumbs up to the developers for moving the toolbar back to the top where it belongs.

After a sllllllllllllow initial launch (something to do with the new SQLite version converting my db?), this seems way snappier as well.

If there were some way Vienna could use SyncServices, I'd be 110% hooked.

July 06 2007 at 11:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jordan Merrick

Wow. I've just ditched NewsFire for this...and I paid or NewsFire!

July 06 2007 at 6:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Joseph

It took all of about thirty minutes for me to switch from NewsFire to Vienna permanently. While the app doesn't quite have the spit-polish that DW is known for, I'm finding the overall usability to be a step above. The split "Condensed" layout sealed the deal for me.

Way to go, OSS guys! Thanks for the rockin' app!

July 06 2007 at 4:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jeffbbs

yeah vienna!!!

July 06 2007 at 4:10 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Chris

Version 2.2 is a viable contender to NewsFire. One nagging problem -- there seems to be no sorting criteria for the list of RSS subscriptions. Its handy to have them auto-sort by the number of unread items.

July 06 2007 at 3:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply