comparison doc/announcement.txt @ 1286:4cbbdcf449f6 0.5.1

pre-release checkin
author Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
date Wed, 16 Oct 2002 06:55:17 +0000
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2 SC-Track Roundup 0.5.0 - an issue tracking system 2 SC-Track Roundup 0.5.1 - an issue tracking system
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5 Note: If you are upgrading, you *must* read doc/upgrading.txt! 5 This is a bugfix release for version 0.5.0 - if you're upgrading from before
6 that, you *must* read doc/upgrading.txt!
6 7
7 Roundup requires python 2.1.1 for correct operation. Support for dumbdbm 8 Unfortunately, the Zope frontend for Roundup is currently broken. I will be
8 requires python 2.1.2 or 2.2. 2.1.3 and 2.2.1 are recommended. 9 looking into fixing it for the next patch release.
9 10
10 A lot has been done since 0.4.4: 11 Roundup requires python 2.1.3 or later for correct operation.
11 12
12 - new backend for metakit (thanks Gordon McMillan) 13 We've had a good crack at bugs (thanks to all who contributed!):
13 - new backend for sqlite 14 - fixed filter() with no sort/group (sf bug 618614)
14 - new backend for gadfly (it's as done as it's going to get) 15 - fixed register with no session (sf bug 618611)
15 - added Boolean and Number types 16 - fixed log / pid file path handling in roundup-server (sf bug 617981)
16 - fixed the journal bloat, re-enabling useful link journal events 17 - fixed old gadfly compatibiltiy problem, for sure this time (sf bug 612873)
17 - full-text search may also search certain String properties 18 - https URLs from config now recognised as valid (sf bug 619829)
18 - entire database export and import (including files) 19 - nicer display of tracker list in roundup-server (sf bug 619769)
19 - implemented new per-user access control mechanisms (Permissions, Roles) 20 - fixed some missed renaming instance -> tracker (sf bug 619769)
20 - switched templating to use Zope's PageTemplates giving much more flexibility 21 - allow blank passwords again (sf bug 619714)
21 - made web interface more generic, robust, give nicer errors, ... 22 - made form table cell alignment consistent (sf bug 621887)
22 - revamped look and feel in web interface including cleaned up CSS usage 23 - include stylesheet in docs (sf bug 623183)
23 - switched to cookie-based sessions for web authentication 24 - store PIPE messages so we can re-send them on errors (sf bug 623082)
24 - saving of named search queries 25 - implemented "retire" cgi action, added to user index (sf bug 618612)
25 - lots of documentation cleanups including an updated customisation document 26 - included doc ideas from Bernhard Reiter (sf feature 621941)
26 with los of examples and a new maintenance guide 27 - handle "unset" status in status auditor (sf bug 621250)
27 - roundup-server may be a daemon now (fork, logfile, pidfile) 28 - homogenise newlines in CGI text submissions (sf bug 614072)
28 - many, many more bug fixes, cleanups and minor improvements (see CHANGES.txt) 29 - merged Zope Collector #372 fix from ZPT CVS trunk
29 30 - implemented the missing Interval.__add__
30 This final 0.5.0 release fixes the following problems: 31 - metakit cleanups
31 32 - nicer "navigation" style in index views
32 - fixed style for alternating rows in user lists 33 - highlight index rows in groups of three
33 - a couple of other minor bugs 34 - handle missing Link values in anydbm backend set() operation
34 - updated demo to use 0.5 codebase 35 - expose the tracker config as a variable for templating
36 - fixed history to display username instead of userid
37 - shipped templates didn't import all hyperdb types in dbinit.py
38 - fixed bug in Interval serialisation
39 - issues in 'done-cbb' are now also moved to 'chatting' on new messages
40 - added ability to implement new templating utility methods
41 - expose the Date.pretty method to templating
35 42
36 Source and documentation is available at the website: 43 Source and documentation is available at the website:
37 http://roundup.sourceforge.net/ 44 http://roundup.sourceforge.net/
38 Release Info (via download page): 45 Release Info (via download page):
39 http://sourceforge.net/projects/roundup 46 http://sourceforge.net/projects/roundup

Roundup Issue Tracker: http://roundup-tracker.org/