[Jeff Morriss <jeff.morriss.ws@xxxxxxxxx>]

It supports some older systems not supported by 1.2.  For example, the 
1.0 versions are the last versions that can work with GTK 1.  I think it 
may also be the last version that runs on Windows 98(?).

Luke.Wilson-Stepan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> What is this "old stable" release for, anyway?  I can't find anything
> online explaining its purpose.
>
> Luke Wilson-Stepan
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>   From:       "Gerald Combs" <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>                                                                    
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>   To:         wireshark-announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Community support list for Wireshark"                                 
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>   Date:       06/09/2010 04:37 PM                                                                                      
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>   Subject:    [Wireshark-users] Wireshark 1.0.14 is now available                                                      
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> Wireshark 1.0.14 is now available.
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>
> What is Wireshark?
>
>    Wireshark is the world's most popular network protocol analyzer.
>    It is used for troubleshooting, analysis, development, and
>    education.
>
> What's New
>
>   Bug Fixes
>
>    The following vulnerabilities have been fixed. See the security
>    advisory for details and a workaround.
>
>      o The SMB dissector could dereference a NULL pointer. (Bug 4734)
>
>        Versions affected: 0.99.6 to 1.0.13, 1.2.0 to 1.2.8
>
>      o J. Oquendo discovered that the ASN.1 BER dissector could
>        overrun the stack.
>
>        Versions affected: 0.10.13 to 1.0.13, 1.2.0 to 1.2.8
>
>      o The SMB PIPE dissector could dereference a NULL pointer on
>        some platforms.
>
>        Versions affected: 0.8.20 to 1.0.13, 1.2.0 to 1.2.8
>
>      o The SigComp Universal Decompressor Virtual Machine could go
>        into an infinite loop. (Bug 4826)
>
>        Versions affected: 0.10.7 to 1.0.13, 1.2.0 to 1.2.8
>
>      o The SigComp Universal Decompressor Virtual Machine could
>        overrun a buffer. (Bug 4837)
>
>        Versions affected: 0.10.8 to 1.0.13, 1.2.0 to 1.2.8
>
>    The following bugs have been fixed:
>
>      o Cannot open file with File -> Open. (Bug 1791)
>
>      o Fedora 13: wireshark fails to build (linking problem). (Bug
>        4815)
>
>   New and Updated Features
>
>    There are no new or updated features in this release.
>
>   New Protocol Support
>
>    There are no new protocols in this release.
>
>   Updated Protocol Support
>
>    ASN.1 BER, SMB, SMB PIPE
>
>   New and Updated Capture File Support
>
>    There is no new or updated capture file support.
>
> Getting Wireshark
>
>    Wireshark source code and installation packages are available from
>    http://www.wireshark.org/download.html.
>
>   Vendor-supplied Packages
>
>    Most Linux and Unix vendors supply their own Wireshark packages.
>    You can usually install or upgrade Wireshark using the package
>    management system specific to that platform. A list of third-party
>    packages can be found on the download page on the Wireshark web
>    site.
>
> File Locations
>
>    Wireshark and TShark look in several different locations for
>    preference files, plugins, SNMP MIBS, and RADIUS dictionaries.
>    These locations vary from platform to platform. You can use
>    About->Folders to find the default locations on your system.
>
> Known Problems
>
>    Wireshark may appear offscreen on multi-monitor Windows systems.
>    (Bug 553)
>
>    Wireshark might make your system disassociate from a wireless
>    network on OS X. (Bug 1315)
>
>    Dumpcap might not quit if Wireshark or TShark crashes. (Bug 1419)
>
>    The BER dissector might infinitely loop. (Bug 1516)
>
>    Wireshark can't dynamically update the packet list. This means
>    that host name resolutions above a certain response time threshold
>    won't show up in the packet list. (Bug 1605)
>
>    Capture filters aren't applied when capturing from named pipes.
>    (Bug 1814)
>
>    Wireshark might freeze when reading from a pipe. (Bug 2082)
>
>    Capturing from named pipes might be delayed on Windows. (Bug 2200)
>
>    Filtering tshark captures with display filters (-R) no longer
>    works. (Bug 2234)
>
> Getting Help
>
>    Community support is available on the wireshark-users mailing
>    list. Subscription information and archives for all of Wireshark's
>    mailing lists can be found on the web site.
>
>    Commercial support and development services are available from
>    CACE Technologies.
>
> Frequently Asked Questions
>
>    A complete FAQ is available on the Wireshark web site.