--- a/NEWS	Sat Dec 17 04:07:22 2005 +0000
+++ b/NEWS	Sat Dec 17 04:11:11 2005 +0000
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
 	kinds of features using them.  OK, I've wasted enough bits here.  This
 	beta rocks, but it is a beta.  Treat it as such, and enjoy!
 
+	Gary: Finally we have a beta.  There are a lot of new goodies, including
+	quite a few summer of code projects that couldn't get added into the
+	oldstatus branch because API changes.  We also have a new mono plugin
+	loader for even more plugin fun.
+
 1.5.0 (8/11/2005):
     Mark: No super crazy major changes here.  Just the usual bug
     fixes and some pretty important security updates.