Version 2 is a full rewrite of the library that is simpler, faster, more <<<<<<< HEAD consistent, and more easily maintained. But it is NOT backwards-compatible with programs ======= consistent, and more easily maintained. But it is NOT backwards-compatible with all programs >>>>>>> 0f79a8b6080e9e175729273a5f28f88a0ff3dc7b written with version 1.x. Nearly all of the functionality of v1 is still available (plus many new features), but much of the organization has changed. Migrating an older work to v2 is generally quite straightforward (and I'm happy to help if you run into problems)...
When I was checking out this project's homepage I noticed that the "RiTa Version 2" section here currently reads: