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author Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
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1 I'm proud to release this 7th major feature release of Roundup.
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3 Version 0.7 introduces far too many features to list here so I've put
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4 together a What's New page:
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6 http://roundup.sourceforge.net/doc-0.7/whatsnew-0.7.html
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8 Some highlights:
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10 - added postgresql backend
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11 - trackers using postgresql or mysql backends may have many users
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12 - new "actor" automatic property (user who caused the last "activity")
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13 - RDBMS backends have data typed columns and indexes on several columns
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14 - registration may be concluded by replying to the confirmation email
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15 - HTML templating permission checks are greatly simplified
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16 - database exports now include full journals
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17 - IMAP support in the mail gateway
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19 Known issues:
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21 - the metakit import feature currently has a bug and should not be used
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23 If you're upgrading from an older version of Roundup you *must* follow
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24 the "Software Upgrade" guidelines given in the maintenance documentation.
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26 Roundup requires python 2.1.3 or later for correct operation.
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28 To give Roundup a try, just download (see below), unpack and run::
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30 python demo.py
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32 Source and documentation is available at the website:
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33 http://roundup.sourceforge.net/
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34 Release Info (via download page):
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35 http://sourceforge.net/projects/roundup
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36 Mailing lists - the place to ask questions:
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37 http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=31577
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40 About Roundup
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41 =============
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43 Roundup is a simple-to-use and -install issue-tracking system with
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44 command-line, web and e-mail interfaces. It is based on the winning design
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45 from Ka-Ping Yee in the Software Carpentry "Track" design competition.
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47 Note: Ping is not responsible for this project. The contact for this
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48 project is richard@users.sourceforge.net.
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50 Roundup manages a number of issues (with flexible properties such as
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51 "description", "priority", and so on) and provides the ability to:
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53 (a) submit new issues,
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54 (b) find and edit existing issues, and
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55 (c) discuss issues with other participants.
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57 The system will facilitate communication among the participants by managing
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58 discussions and notifying interested parties when issues are edited. One of
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59 the major design goals for Roundup that it be simple to get going. Roundup
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62 disutils-based install script is provided.
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64 It comes with two issue tracker templates (a classic bug/feature tracker and
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65 a minimal skeleton) and seven database back-ends (anydbm, bsddb, bsddb3,
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66 sqlite, metakit, mysql and postgresql).
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Roundup Issue Tracker: http://roundup-tracker.org/