begin to update NEWS for 1.2.0

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+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2001-07-23  Jean-Marc Lasgouttes  <Jean-Marc.Lasgouttes@inria.fr>
+
+       * NEWS: updated for 1.2.0
+
 2001-07-19  Jean-Marc Lasgouttes  <Jean-Marc.Lasgouttes@inria.fr>
 
        * configure.in: remove extra action for AC_OUTPUT (not needed

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-What new in version 1.2.0?
--------------------------
+What's new in version 1.2.0?
+----------------------------
 
 LyX 1.2.0 is the version where many of changes in the 1.1.x series
 begin to really pay off. It should prove to be a very solid base for
 further developments. As of this version, we use (yet another) new
-versionning scheme: next major version will be 1.3.0, and 1.2.x will
+versioning scheme: next major version will be 1.3.0, and 1.2.x will
 be just incremental fixes (like the fix series used to be for 1.1.5
 and 1.1.6). 
 
@@ -13,18 +13,20 @@ Switch to the so-called 'new' insets:
 - floats, footnotes and margin notes are now real insets
 
 - most problems with the new table inset of 1.1.6 have been resolved
-  (memory consumption, spellchecking, search and replace...)
-- TeX mode has been superceded by the 666 (aka ERT) inset, which is
+  (memory consumption, spell-checking, search and replace...)
+
+- TeX mode has been superseded by the 666 (aka ERT) inset, which is
   foldable
 
-- new graphics inset superceding the older figure inset [will that be
+- new graphics inset superseding the older figure inset [will that be
   OK in 1.2.0?]
 
 - new minipage inset
 
 - notes inset can now contain arbitrary LyX constructs
 
-- new hyphenation break special character to 
+- new ligature break special character, useful for words like
+  shelfful, or many german words
 
 The math editor has been mostly rewritten, meaning more stability and
 the following new features:
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ Most of the popups have been rewritten in the GUI-I framework:
 
 - [...]
 
-- the kde frontend has been dropped in favour of a new qt2 frontend.
+- the kde frontend has been dropped in favor of a new qt2 frontend.
   Note that only the xforms front is really operational as of this
   version. 
 
@@ -43,9 +45,11 @@ Other changes include:
 
 - support for natbib for bibliography citations
 
+- support for parsing preamble when converting LaTeX files
+
 - updated documentation
 
-- 
+
 
 What's new in LyX version 1.1.6?
 --------------------------------