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1 =================================================
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2 SC-Track Roundup 0.5.0 - an issue tracking system
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3 =================================================
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5 Note: If you are upgrading, you *must* read doc/upgrading.txt!
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7 Roundup requires python 2.1.1 for correct operation. Support for dumbdbm
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8 requires python 2.1.2 or 2.2. 2.1.3 and 2.2.1 are recommended.
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10 A lot has been done since 0.4.4:
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12 - new backend for metakit (thanks Gordon McMillan)
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13 - new backend for sqlite
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14 - new backend for gadfly (it's as done as it's going to get)
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15 - added Boolean and Number types
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16 - fixed the journal bloat, re-enabling useful link journal events
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17 - full-text search may also search certain String properties
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18 - entire database export and import (including files)
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19 - implemented new per-user access control mechanisms (Permissions, Roles)
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20 - switched templating to use Zope's PageTemplates giving much more flexibility
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21 - made web interface more generic, robust, give nicer errors, ...
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22 - revamped look and feel in web interface including cleaned up CSS usage
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23 - switched to cookie-based sessions for web authentication
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24 - saving of named search queries
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25 - lots of documentation cleanups including an updated customisation document
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26 with los of examples and a new maintenance guide
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27 - roundup-server may be a daemon now (fork, logfile, pidfile)
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28 - many, many more bug fixes, cleanups and minor improvements (see CHANGES.txt)
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30 This final 0.5.0 release fixes the following problems:
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32 - fixed style for alternating rows in user lists
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33 - a couple of other minor bugs
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34 - updated demo to use 0.5 codebase
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36 Source and documentation is available at the website:
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37 http://roundup.sourceforge.net/
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38 Release Info (via download page):
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39 http://sourceforge.net/projects/roundup
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40 Mailing lists - the place to ask questions:
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41 http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=31577
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44 About Roundup
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45 =============
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47 Roundup is a simple-to-use and -install issue-tracking system with
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48 command-line, web and e-mail interfaces. It is based on the winning design
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49 from Ka-Ping Yee in the Software Carpentry "Track" design competition.
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51 Note: Ping is not responsible for this project. The contact for this project
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52 is richard@users.sourceforge.net.
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54 Roundup manages a number of issues (with flexible properties such as
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55 "description", "priority", and so on) and provides the ability to:
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57 (a) submit new issues,
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58 (b) find and edit existing issues, and
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59 (c) discuss issues with other participants.
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61 The system will facilitate communication among the participants by managing
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62 discussions and notifying interested parties when issues are edited. One of
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63 the major design goals for Roundup that it be simple to get going. Roundup
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66 disutils-based install script is provided.
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68 It comes with two issue tracker templates (a classic bug/feature tracker and
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69 a minimal skeleton) and six database back-ends (anydbm, bsddb, bsddb3, sqlite,
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70 metakit and gadfly).
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Roundup Issue Tracker: http://roundup-tracker.org/