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1 =================================================
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2 SC-Track Roundup 0.5.1 - an issue tracking system
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3 =================================================
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5 This is a bugfix release for version 0.5.0 - if you're upgrading from before
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6 that, you *must* read doc/upgrading.txt!
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8 Unfortunately, the Zope frontend for Roundup is currently broken. I will be
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9 looking into fixing it for the next patch release.
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11 Roundup requires python 2.1.3 or later for correct operation.
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13 We've had a good crack at bugs (thanks to all who contributed!):
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14 - fixed filter() with no sort/group (sf bug 618614)
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15 - fixed register with no session (sf bug 618611)
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16 - fixed log / pid file path handling in roundup-server (sf bug 617981)
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17 - fixed old gadfly compatibiltiy problem, for sure this time (sf bug 612873)
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18 - https URLs from config now recognised as valid (sf bug 619829)
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19 - nicer display of tracker list in roundup-server (sf bug 619769)
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20 - fixed some missed renaming instance -> tracker (sf bug 619769)
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21 - allow blank passwords again (sf bug 619714)
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22 - made form table cell alignment consistent (sf bug 621887)
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23 - include stylesheet in docs (sf bug 623183)
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24 - store PIPE messages so we can re-send them on errors (sf bug 623082)
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25 - implemented "retire" cgi action, added to user index (sf bug 618612)
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26 - included doc ideas from Bernhard Reiter (sf feature 621941)
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27 - handle "unset" status in status auditor (sf bug 621250)
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28 - homogenise newlines in CGI text submissions (sf bug 614072)
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29 - merged Zope Collector #372 fix from ZPT CVS trunk
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30 - implemented the missing Interval.__add__
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31 - metakit cleanups
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32 - nicer "navigation" style in index views
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33 - highlight index rows in groups of three
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34 - handle missing Link values in anydbm backend set() operation
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35 - expose the tracker config as a variable for templating
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36 - fixed history to display username instead of userid
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37 - shipped templates didn't import all hyperdb types in dbinit.py
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38 - fixed bug in Interval serialisation
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39 - issues in 'done-cbb' are now also moved to 'chatting' on new messages
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40 - added ability to implement new templating utility methods
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41 - expose the Date.pretty method to templating
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43 Source and documentation is available at the website:
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44 http://roundup.sourceforge.net/
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45 Release Info (via download page):
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46 http://sourceforge.net/projects/roundup
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47 Mailing lists - the place to ask questions:
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48 http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=31577
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51 About Roundup
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52 =============
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54 Roundup is a simple-to-use and -install issue-tracking system with
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55 command-line, web and e-mail interfaces. It is based on the winning design
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56 from Ka-Ping Yee in the Software Carpentry "Track" design competition.
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58 Note: Ping is not responsible for this project. The contact for this project
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59 is richard@users.sourceforge.net.
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61 Roundup manages a number of issues (with flexible properties such as
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62 "description", "priority", and so on) and provides the ability to:
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64 (a) submit new issues,
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65 (b) find and edit existing issues, and
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66 (c) discuss issues with other participants.
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68 The system will facilitate communication among the participants by managing
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69 discussions and notifying interested parties when issues are edited. One of
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70 the major design goals for Roundup that it be simple to get going. Roundup
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73 disutils-based install script is provided.
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75 It comes with two issue tracker templates (a classic bug/feature tracker and
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76 a minimal skeleton) and six database back-ends (anydbm, bsddb, bsddb3, sqlite,
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77 metakit and gadfly).
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Roundup Issue Tracker: http://roundup-tracker.org/