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• August 16th, 2020: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 207. This version fixes a bug in Xtract when reading RTF files with special Unicode characters.
  
  
• December 2nd, 2015: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 204. This version fixes a few bugs and adds a Russian translation contributed by one of our users.
  
  
• September 30th, 2014: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 203. This version fixes a few bugs and uses the new v2 signatures to ease the installation under OS X.
  
  
• July 3rd, 2014: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 201. This version fixes a problem in German translation as well as a message under OS X Mavericks which could alter the experience when ECMerge is launched from svnX.
  
  
• May 13th, 2014: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 200. This version fixes a bug in Xtract, the presence of accents or Cyrillic characters in the document file name might let the file unconverted (for MS Office docx/OpenOffice Writer).
  
  
• March 13th, 2014: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 199. This version fixes a problem introduced by last version under Windows XP.
  
  
• February 26, 2014: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 198. This version fixes several bugs impacting all platforms and adds support for Git over SSH (via ssh or PuTTY).
  
  
• December 19th, 2013: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 196. This version is in particular for OS X Mountain Lion and Mavericks. ECMerge is now digitally signed to ease installation on these versions of OS X.
  
  
• December 4th 2013: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 195. This version fixes several bugs impacting all platforms and introduces OEM specific serial numbers.
  
  
• September 16th, 2013: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 192. This version fixes a problem when comparing simultaneously several HTTP sources and improves binary comparison. Xtract is now preconfigured to open Android Application files (APK), and several Java Archives files (JAR...).
  
  
• June 21st 2013: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 191. This version improves on the documentation and Xtract which now accepts some malformed MS Word ".doc" files generated by so called compatible office suites.
  
  
• April 29th, 2013: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 190. This version improves the information in status bar for the binary comparison of files and fixes a bug with erroneous regular expressions.
  
  
• March 25th 2013: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 189. This version fixes several bugs and proposes a new reporting option -X=none to avoid report generation, but still allow scripts.
  
  
• December 17th 2012: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 187. This version eases the installation of converters, and fixes a few bugs, including bug specific to Mac OS X and Windows.
  
  
• October 19th 2012: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 186. This version fixes severals bugs under Mac OS X and improves text merges by displaying the count of conflicts remaining to solve, rather than the total number of conflicts.
  
  
• September 28th 2012: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 184. This version fixes two bugs related to file types creation and import. It accelerates also on massive comparisons in folders.
  
  
• July 30th 2012: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 182. This version fixes a bug under Mac OS X Leopard and improves German, Spanish and Italian translations.
  
  
• July 3th 2012: We just released ECMerge 2.5 build 180. This version adds support for SFTP (SSH FTP). The OSX version now uses Cocoa. A toolbar flying near conflicts eases merge operations, the ActiveX is now available for 64 bits, ECMerge propose its updates automatically (and coupons when you need to upgrade).
  
  
• April 12th 2012: We just released ECMerge 2.4 build 161. This version fixes an annoying bug with tooltips. They did not show anymore elsewhere than in folder view and launcher panel once shown there.
  
  
• April 3rd 2012: We just released ECMerge 2.4 build 160. This new version fixes a few bugs.
  
  
• Junuary 9th 2012: Happy new year 2012! We just released ECMerge 2.4 build 159. This version fixes some bugs related to the user interface and FTP.
  
  
• November 17th 2011: We just released ECMerge 2.4 build 158. This new version fixes some bugs and add new capabilities to the ActiveX version.
  
  
• October 6th 2011: We just released ECMerge 2.4 build 156. This brand new version now supports binary comparisons. A few bugs were fixed.
  
  
• September 30th 2011: We just released ECMerge 2.4 build 155. This brand new version now supports binary comparisons.
  
  
• July 4th 2011: We just released ECMerge 2.3 build 124. This version fixes a bug in relation with errors treatment and it improves the help system.
  
  
• February 17th 2011: We just released ECMerge 2.3 build 123. This version fixes several bugs in relation with trial and ignored lines, it improves the integration of binaries and images comparisons with command line.
  
  
• January 26th 2011 : Special MacWorld 2011, 50% OFF for MacOS and all platforms bundles of ECMerge 2.3. Check-out ECMerge using ELLI-8605-MACW as coupon code! Spread the word, the offer only lasts until 29th of January. Tweet
  
  
• January 4th 2011: We just released ECMerge 2.3 build 122. This version fixes several bugs, in particular for Windows 7 and improve performance for some specific actions inside folder synchronization views.
  
  
• November 25th 2010: We just released ECMerge 2.3 build 121. This version fixes several bugs.
  
  
• November 10th 2010: We just released ECMerge 2.3 build 120. This version fixes several bugs and now defines a fixed pitch font as the default.
  
  
• October 18th 2010: We just released ECMerge 2.3 build 119. This version fixes several bugs.
  
  
• October 5th 2010: We just released ECMerge 2.3 build 118. The graphical interface was heavily improved. Extensions are proposed for file explorers of Mac and Linux in addition to that of Windows. The new feature to open conflict files greatly simplify the work with SVN, CVS (and several other VCS).The version of Windows system 95/98/Me/NT and 2000 are not supported any more.
  
  
• July 12th 2010: We just released ECMerge 2.2 build 113. This version fixes some bugs and gives access through the scripting to more options.
  
  
• May 5th 2010: We just released ECMerge 2.2 build 112. This version fixes several bugs.
  
  
• March 19th 2010: We just released ECMerge 2.2 build 111. This version adds Darcs, Git and Bazaar to supported VCS, more options to quickly merge conflicts inside lines and fixes several bugs about Xtract, scripting, patch application, source code control browsing and more.
  
  
• January 28th 2010: We just released ECMerge 2.2 build 110. This version fixes several bugs, related to Mac OS X, patch application and source code control browsing.
  
  
• January 7th 2010: We just released ECMerge 2.2 build 109. This version adds the capability to ignore specific portions of lines of text (fixed columns or regular expressions), fixes several bugs including crashes and adds file date alteration features to folders right click menu and scripting.
  
  
• December 12th 2009: We just released ECMerge 2.2 build 108. This version fixes several bugs, in particular on Mac OS X, it converts the non-recursive listing mode into a mask of exclusion of sub-folders.
  
  
• November 25th 2009: We just released ECMerge 2.2 build 107. This version fixes several bugs about command line, scripting, translations, potential freeze and other parts of the application.
  
  
• November 6th 2009: We just released ECMerge 2.2 build 106. This version fixes various bugs, adds minor features and replaces the evaluation with serial number with an automatic system limiting evaluation to 30 usage days.
  
  
• August 31st 2009: ECMerge works and installs great on Windows Vista and Windows 7.
  
  
• July 6th 2009: We just released ECMerge 2.2 build 105. This version fixes a bug in Xtract and adds a user provided Brazilian translation.
  
  
• June 1st 2009: We just released ECMerge 2.2 build 104. This version fixes several bugs in particular on Mac OS X and improves on efficiency of file copies and folder merges.
  
  
• April 29th, 2009: ECMerge now has a Polish translation.
  
  
• April 12th 2009: We just released ECMerge 2.2 build 103. This version fixes several bugs, improves on simplicity and the converter Xtract now supports ZIP files without third party applications.
  
  
• March 22nd, 2009: We just released ECMerge 2.2 build 102. This version fixes several bugs, and the text converter Xtract now supports DOC files (from Word 6 to 2007) in addition to RTF and other file formats.
  
  
• March 3rd, 2009: We just released ECMerge 2.2 build 101. This version fixes several bugs, and the text converter Xtract now supports RTF.
  
  
• February 16th, 2009: We just released ECMerge 2.2. This version introduces several new features, from which the Launcher, automatic session, shared options, file types, a text converter for DOCX/SXW/ODT and numerous improvements (in particular in the folders view). This version fixes many bugs as well.
  
  
• February 2nd, 2009: We just released ECMerge 2.2 beta build 99. This version introduces several new features, from which the Launcher, automatic session, shared options, file types, a text converter for DOCX/SXW/ODT and numerous improvements. This version fixes many bugs as well.
  
  
• January 13th, 2009: We just released ECMerge 2.2 beta build 97. This version introduces several new features, from which the Launcher, automatic session, shared options, file types, a text converter for DOCX/SXW/ODT and numerous improvements. This version fixes several bugs as well.
  
  
• December 12th, 2008: We just released ECMerge 2.2 beta. This version introduces several new features, from which the Launcher, automatic session, shared options, file types and numerous improvements.
  
  
• November 21st, 2008: We just parametered ECMerge for a new converter (ExifTool) which extracts metadata from a large number of files types (exe, images, audio, video...), find all the need info on the converters page.
  
  
• November 3rd, 2008: We just released ECMerge 2.1.82. This version fixes several bugs.
  
  
• October 19th, 2008: We added a page with converters. Converters allows to compare and open file such as archives (zip, rar...), PDF files and numerous images file formats.
  
  
• August 25th, 2008: We just released ECMerge 2.1.81. This version fixes several bugs.
  
  
• August 8th, 2008: We just released ECMerge 2.1.79. This version fixes several bugs and adds several features from which the dynamic toolbars for macros and the multi-user activation of ECMerge.
  
  
• July 1st, 2008: We just released ECMerge 2.1.79. This version fixes several bugs and changes the behaviour for a few features, this version fixes in particular a regression bug for an optimization in the folder comparison, it gives back to ECMerge its usual velocity!
  
  
• May 26th, 2008: We just released ECMerge 2.1.78. This version fixes several bugs and introduce new parameters for the command line, new scriptable options and improves behaviour in several situations, in particular on Mac OS X. A PowerPC version est now being tested, contact us to obtain it.
  
  
• March 12th, 2008: We just released ECMerge 2.1.76. This version fixes several bugs and introduce new parameters for the command line, new scriptable options and improves behaviour in several situations.
  
  
• December 18th, 2007: We just released ECMerge 2.1.75. This version fixes several bugs and introduce new scripting parameters for the command line, giving access to the numerous scriptable options.
  
  
• November 23rd, 2007: We recently added new macros in the file section of our Yahoo group. Namely, we added an XML validator. Do not forget to drop a word in the forum if you would like another macro!
  
  
• October 22nd, 2007: We just released ECMerge 2.1.72 for Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris 10 and Linux.
  This major version adds many features to 2.0: scripting, macros, shortcuts, check-out and VCS browser, patch application!
  
  
• October 9th, 2007: We just released ECMerge 2.1.71 beta for Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris 10 and Linux.
  This version fixes a few problems discovered since 2.1.69 and adds a minor feature and 55 new macros.
  
  
• September 6th, 2007: We just released ECMerge 2.1.69 beta for Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris 10 and Linux.
  This version fixes a few problems discovered in 2.1.68, thanks to the help of our beta-testers who profit now from a free licence!
  
  
• September 1st, 2007: This month (september 2007), ECMerge is included in the application DVD ROM of Linux+ (special data mining / en español), an article describes most of the new features of 2.1!
  Profit to test Linux version during 6 months and profit also from a 25% rebate !!!
  
  
• August 22nd, 2007: We just released ECMerge 2.1.66 beta for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
  This version brings several major features such as listing several version controls repositories, checking-out, the scripting, configurable keyboard shortcuts, preview/application of Unix patches and a more complete command line... and of course the new platform Mac OS X x86!
  
  
• August 2nd, 2007: We just released ECMerge 2.1 beta for Windows.
  This version brings several major features such as listing several version controls repositories, checking-out, the scripting, configurable keyboard shortcuts, preview/application of Unix patches and a more complete command line.
  
  
• May 12th, 2007: We just released ECMerge 2.0.55 for Unices platforms.
  This bug fix release removes a problem with particular serial numbers.
  
  
• January 26th, 2007: We just released ECMerge 2.0.54: Download it now. This bug fix release removes a problem which can occur when writing results of folders merge. It documents uninstallation under Linux.
  
  
• January 2nd, 2007: Happy new year!
  ECMerge 2.0.53: Download it now and enjoy the new Image Comparison feature as well as the website synchronization with FTP/FTPS (faster than many software you can find). Some problems were solved in the Windows explorer extension, somes improvements and bug fixes are released for the interface.
  
  
• November 22nd, 2006: ECMerge 2.0.51.
  Download it now and enjoy the new Image Comparison feature as well as the website synchronization with FTP/FTPS (faster than many software you can find). Some problems were solved in the FTP plug-in and search functionalities, some more keyboard shortcuts are now visible in the interface. Do not hesitate to send us your comments about the new graphical UI.
  
  
• November 17th, 2006: ECMerge 2.0.
  Download it now and enjoy the new Image Comparison feature as well as the website synchronization with FTP/FTPS (faster than many software you can find). Do not hesitate to send us your comments about the new graphical UI.
  
  
• November 13th, 2006: Fifth and last Beta version of ECMerge 2.0.
  Download it now and send us remarks and bugs reports to get free licences or rebates. Enjoy the new Image Comparison feature as well as the website synchronization with FTP/FTPS(faster than many software you can find). Do not hesitate to send us your comments about the new graphical UI.
  
  
• November 6th, 2006: Ellié Computing opens a Yahoo! group where you can talk about ECMerge, ask for features, tell what's please and what could be improved.
  The fourth beta version of ECMerge 2.0 was just released, participate and get rebates.
  
  
• October 24th, 2006: Ellié Computing opens a Yahoo! group where you can talk about ECMerge, ask for features, tell what's please and what could be improved.
  The first beta version of ECMerge 2.0 was just released, participate and get rebates.
  
  
• September 22th, 2006: Ellié Computing opens a Community section on its website. You can participate to Beta tests programs on new Ellié Computing Merge versions, translate the software in your native language or fix eventual errors. Open Source projects contributors can also get free Ellié Computing Merge licences. We just ask to appear in the list of the project credits or acknowledgements section.
  
  
• September 7th, 2006: Ellié Computing Merge 1.2.34 has been released. This version fixes few bugs discovered after the release of ECMerge 1.2.33, it improves in particular the HTML reports. The software is available for Windows, Linux x86 and Solaris 10 x86.
  This new version is free of charge for all the registered users of ECMerge. The reports have been optimized, are more complete, and a new option was added. The web site design was applied and the rendering was improved.
  
  
• August 7th, 2006: The Merge Component is available. The Merge Component is a version of Merge which is available as a set of COM/ActiveX objects.
  If you want to try this component, obtain a list of currently supported features or any other inquiry, contact us.
  
  
• June 23rd, 2006: Ellié Computing Merge 1.2.33 has been released. This version fixes few bugs discovered after the release of ECMerge 1.2.32, it includes the new Solaris 10 x86 platform. The software is available for both Windows, Linux x86 and Solaris 10 x86.
  This new version is free of charge for all the registered users of ECMerge.
  
  
• June 14th, 2006: Ellié Computing Merge 1.2.32 has been released. This version fixes few bugs discovered after the release of ECMerge 1.2.30. The software is available for both Windows and a Linux x86.
  This new version is free of charge for all the registered users of ECMerge.
  
  
• June 7th, 2006: Ellié Computing Merge 1.2.31 has been released. This version fixes bugs discovered after the release of ECMerge 1.2.30. This new version installs also seamlessly on much more Linuxes. The versions 1.2 bring new features like reports generation in Unix Patch, XML and HTML format, comparison of ZIP/RAR archives and text files in proprietary format through customizable converters, file date filters. The Folder Comparison view has been reworked: copy and write actions are confirmed and detailled in dialog boxes, the contextual menu has been rearranged. Folders listing and content comparisons are now performed as multi-threaded tasks. The application is also delivered as a pure command line version. The software is available for both Windows and a Linux x86. It has been localized to Spanish on both platforms.
  This new version is free of charge for all the registered users of ECMerge.
  
  
• May 29th, 2006: Ellié Computing Merge 1.2 has been released. This version brings new features like reports generation in Unix Patch, XML and HTML format, comparison of ZIP/RAR archives and text files in proprietary format through customizable converters, file date filters. The Folder Comparison view has been reworked: copy and write actions are confirmed and detailled in dialog boxes, the contextual menu has been rearranged. Folders listing and content comparisons are now performed as multi-threaded tasks. The application is also delivered as a pure command line version. The software is available for both Windows and a Linux x86. It has been localized to Spanish on both platforms.
  This new version is free of charge for all the registered users of ECMerge.
  
  
• March 23rd, 2006: Ellié Computing Merge 1.1.27 has been released. This version fixes a problem in the text editor. The software is available for both Windows and a Linux x86.
  This update is free of charge for all the registered users of ECMerge.
  
  
• February 2nd, 2006: Ellié Computing Merge 1.1 has been released. This version contains in-line differences, and XML pretty-printing. The software is available for both Windows and a Linux x86.
  A new option enables you to ignore changes made of lines matching custom patterns (defined using regular expressions).
  Ellié Computing Merge is now available in two editions, Standard (2-way comparison and merging only) and Pro (including 3-way comparison and merging). See Comparison Chart.
  
  
• December 12th, 2005: A bugfix version of Ellié Computing Merge was released. This version contains syntax colouring, a file explorer extension for Windows and a Linux x86 version.
  The syntax colouring works for many languages such as C/C++, Java, Tcl/Tk, HTML, XML, SmallTalk, Perl, PHP, ASP...
  Some bugs have been fixed and folder mode drawing is faster and cleaner.
  
  
• December 1st, 2005: A new version of Ellié Computing Merge was released. This version brings syntax colouring, a file explorer extension for Windows and a Linux x86 version.
  The syntax colouring works for many languages such as C/C++, Java, Tcl/Tk, HTML, XML, SmallTalk, Perl, PHP, ASP...
  
  
• November 1st, 2005: Ellié Computing announces Ellié Computing Merge. The first version is available for download.
  A Beta program is in place, just download the full demo software from the download section. We will apply a 30% rebate on the purchase of the Merge software for the users which provided active feed-back about bugs and feature remarks. This offer ends on December 1st, 2005.