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1 This release fixes some bugs in the initial 0.7 release of Roundup:
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3 - several temp files made it into the source distribution (sf bug 949243)
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4 - typo in roundup/instance.py
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5 - missing CRLF var in rfc822.py (sf patch 949471)
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6 - fix user creation page
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7 - have roundup server pass though the cause of a "403 Forbidden" response
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8 - fix schema mutation in sqlite backends (thanks Tamer Fahmy)
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9 - make popup Javascript IE 5.0 friendly (thanks Marlon van den Berg)
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10 - fix RDBMS import (thanks Tamer Fahmy)
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12 Known issues:
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14 - the metakit import feature currently has a bug and should not be used
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16 If you're upgrading from an older version of Roundup you *must* follow
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17 the "Software Upgrade" guidelines given in the maintenance documentation.
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19 Roundup requires python 2.1.3 or later for correct operation.
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21 To give Roundup a try, just download (see below), unpack and run::
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23 python demo.py
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25 Source and documentation is available at the website:
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26 http://roundup.sourceforge.net/
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27 Release Info (via download page):
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28 http://sourceforge.net/projects/roundup
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29 Mailing lists - the place to ask questions:
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30 http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=31577
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33 About Roundup
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34 =============
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36 Roundup is a simple-to-use and -install issue-tracking system with
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37 command-line, web and e-mail interfaces. It is based on the winning design
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38 from Ka-Ping Yee in the Software Carpentry "Track" design competition.
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40 Note: Ping is not responsible for this project. The contact for this
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41 project is richard@users.sourceforge.net.
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43 Roundup manages a number of issues (with flexible properties such as
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44 "description", "priority", and so on) and provides the ability to:
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46 (a) submit new issues,
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47 (b) find and edit existing issues, and
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48 (c) discuss issues with other participants.
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50 The system will facilitate communication among the participants by managing
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51 discussions and notifying interested parties when issues are edited. One of
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52 the major design goals for Roundup that it be simple to get going. Roundup
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55 disutils-based install script is provided.
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57 It comes with two issue tracker templates (a classic bug/feature tracker and
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58 a minimal skeleton) and seven database back-ends (anydbm, bsddb, bsddb3,
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59 sqlite, metakit, mysql and postgresql).
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Roundup Issue Tracker: http://roundup-tracker.org/