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+2010-06-30  RELEASE 1.1
+
+    * Evaluable cache statistics
+
+    * Central configuration for this Geo-Backend
+
+
+2010-04-28  RELEASE 1.0
+
+    NEW:
+
+        * Support for MultiPolygons retrieved by database.
+
+        * Support for MultiLinestrings retrieved by database.
+
+        * Support for spatial queries using LineStrings.
+
+        * Support for cache synchronization after database updates.
+
+
+    Added:
+
+        * Added JavaDoc documentation.
+
+
+2010-03-08  RELEASE 0.5
+
+
+2010-01-27  RELEASE 0.4
+
+    * Support for raster data access to SDE via RasterObject
+
+    * Added interpolation for bilinear and bicubic 
+    spline interpolation on rasters
+
+    * Improved connection pooling for re-use of connections (#34)
+
+    * Improved memory consumption of SQL results produced by SDE by 
+    over 90% while removing redundancies for objects (especially 
+    date objects): e.g. from 256 MB per Interpolation to 15 MB. (#107)
+
+    * Experimental Cache for database queries and 
+    results of parameterisation: Database queries are 
+    transparent against cache. 
+    Acceleration by at least factor 5-8 depending on circumstances.
+
+
+2009-12-17  RELEASE 0.3
+
+    New:
+
+    * !!!! Java6 is mandatory now! Older version are not supported any longer !!!
+    The backend now stubs the Java6 SQL API which is nor compability with
+    earlier versions.
+
+2009-11-13  RELEASE 0.2
+
+    New:
+
+    * Added first support for spatial queries for time series,
+    vertical profile, horizontal profile, vertical cross section
+    and horizontal cross section.
+
+    * Improved memory footprint of data objects in geo-backend.
+
+    * Stabilized binding to ArcSDE datasources.
+
+
+2009-10-07  RELEASE 0.1
+
+    New:
+
+    * Initial version of the database access layer.