Subject: CGAL 2.4, Computational Geometry Algorithms Library Body: We are pleased to announce release 2.4 of CGAL, the Computational Geometry Algorithms Library. Major additions in this release include: o Support for Visual C++ 7.0, SunPro 5.3, and g++ 3.1 o A sweep-line algorithm to compute arrangements of curves o Quicker insertion functions for planar maps o 2D constrained triangulations with intersecting constraints o running time improvements for 3D triangulations o Polyhedral surface design introduced with release 2.3 is now supported on Visual C++ 7.0 o A widget for visualization of 2D CGAL objects based on Trolltech's Qtwidget. o Microsoft Visual Studio project files for the library, examples, and demos. See http://www.cgal.org/releases_frame.html for a complete list of changes. The CGAL project is a collaborative effort to develop a robust, easy-to-use, and efficient C++ software library of geometric data structures and algorithms. The CGAL library contains: o Basic geometric primitives such as points, vectors, lines, predicates for testing things such as relative positions of points, and operations such as intersections and distance calculation. o A collection of standard data structures and geometric algorithms, such as convex hull, (Delaunay) triangulation, planar map, polyhedron, smallest enclosing sphere, and multidimensional query structures. o Interfaces to other packages, e.g. for visualization, and I/O, and other support facilities. For further information and for downloading the library and its documentation, please visit the CGAL web page: http://www.cgal.org/ Should you have any questions or comments, please send a message to contact@cgal.org