merge changes from gramps20

svn: r5482

gramps2/NEWS

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+Version 2.0.9 -- the "Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition!" release
+* Incremental interface improvements.
+* Automated testing added, based on the CLI functionality.
+* Smaller number of supported reports.
+* Report rendering improvements in OOo, PDF, gnome-print, PS, HTML, 
+  abw, and kwd formats.
+* New filter rules: Ancestor of bookmarked/default person
+  less than N generations away (Wayne Bergeron). 
+* Numerous web generator improvements.
+* GEDCOM import supports forward-referencing named notes.
+* User manual updates.
+* New Checkpoint tool plugin.
+* Support for running tools from command line.
+* Persistent options for tools, as applicable.
+* Export patronymic names into GEDCOM.
+* Updates for Swedish translation and date localization (Stefan Bjork).
+* Fully formalized XML format (DTD and RelaxNG schema).
+* New plugin documenting command line reference.
+* Memory leak in libbglade worked around.
+* Limitation of 31 generations in reports removed.
+* Improved responsiveness when working with large databases.
+* Select from recent files on startup.
+* Better support for unicode filenames
+* Better support for media objects in GEDCOM output
+* Numerous bug fixes.
+
+Version 2.0.8 -- the "Romani ite domum" release
+
+Version 2.0.7 -- the "Romanes eunt domus" release
+* Addition of a spelling checker if python-gnome-extras is installed
+* Thumbnails are generated for objects other than images if an appropriate
+  thumbnailer is found the the GCONF database.
+* Enhances Descendant Chart report that allows better control over the
+  formatting of the report
+* Added support for new %n format in addition to $n, which will cause the
+  line to be removed if a text match is not made.
+* Bug fixes, bug fixes, bug fixes, and bug fixes.
+
 Version 2.0.6 -- the "Just like my dear Papa!" release
 * New Narrative Web Page added to create a more complete web site.
 * French manual available again (J<>r<EFBFBD>me).