pre-release stuff

[roundup.git] / doc / announcement.txt

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-===================================================
-SC-Track Roundup 0.6.0b1 - an issue tracking system
-===================================================
-
-This is the first release of the new version of Roundup which contains a
-lot of new features. This release may contain bugs, so please run this using
-a backup of your production tracker. Always follow the "Software Upgrade"
-guidelines given in the maintenance documentation. If you're upgrading from
-an older version of Roundup you *must* read doc/upgrading.txt!
-
-Unfortunately, the Zope frontend for Roundup is currently broken, with no
-fix in the forseeable future.
-
-The gadfly backend has now been removed, having served its purpose as a
-template for other RDBMS implementations. It is replaced by the mysql
-backend.
+It is with a huge sigh of relief that I announce this first beta of
+Roundup version 0.7.
+
+If you're upgrading from an older version of Roundup you *must* follow
+the "Software Upgrade" guidelines given in the maintenance documentation.
+
+No, really, this is a BETA and if you don't follow the upgrading steps,
+particularly the bit about BACKING UP YOUR DATA, I'm NOT GOING TO BE HELD
+RESPONSIBLE. This release is NOT FOR GENERAL USE.
+
+I would *greatly* appreciate people giving this release a whirl with a
+copy of their existing setup. It's only through real-world testing of
+beta releases that we can ensure that older trackers will be OK.
+
+This release introduces far too many features to list here. Some
+highlights:
+
+- added postgresql backend (originally from sf patch 761740, many changes
+  since)
+- RDBMS backends implement their session and one-time-key stores and
+  full-text indexers; thus they are now performing their own locking
+  internally
+- added new "actor" automatic property (indicates user who cause the last
+  "activity")
+- all RDBMS backends have sensible data typed columns and indexes on
+  several columns
+- we support confirming registration by replying to the email (sf bug
+  763668)
+- all HTML templating methods now automatically check for permissions
+  (either view or edit as appropriate), greatly simplifying templates
 
 Roundup requires python 2.1.3 or later for correct operation.
 
-This release has all the bugfixes from the latest 0.5 maintnenance release
-plus lots of new goodies including:
-
-- new instant-gratification Demo Mode ("python demo.py" :)
-- added mysql backend (see doc/mysql.txt for details)
-- web interface cleanups including nicer history display, nicer index
-  navigation and nicer popup list windows
-- searching of date ranges
-- better international support, including utf-8 email handling and ability
-  to display localized dates in web interface.
-- more documentation including revamped design document, unix manual pages
-  and some FAQ entries
-- significantly more powerful form handling allowing editing of multiple items
-  and creation of multiple items
-- tracker templates can contain subdirectories and static files (e.g. images)
-  and we may now distribute templates separately from Roundup. Template
-  HTML files now have a .html extension too.
-- user registration is now a two-step process, with confirmation from the email
-  address supplied in the registration form, and we also have a password reset
-  feature for forgotten password / login
-- Windows Service mode for roundup-server when daemonification is attempted
-  on Windows.
-- fixed issues with dumb email or web clients
-- lots more little tweaks and back-end work...
-- email system handles more SMTP and POP features (TLS, APOP, ...)
+To give Roundup a try, just download (see below), unpack and run::
+
+    python demo.py
 
 Source and documentation is available at the website:
      http://roundup.sourceforge.net/
@@ -54,14 +46,14 @@ Mailing lists - the place to ask questions:
 About Roundup
 =============
 
-Roundup is a simple-to-use and -install issue-tracking system with 
-command-line, web and e-mail interfaces. It is based on the winning design 
+Roundup is a simple-to-use and -install issue-tracking system with
+command-line, web and e-mail interfaces. It is based on the winning design
 from Ka-Ping Yee in the Software Carpentry "Track" design competition.
 
-Note: Ping is not responsible for this project. The contact for this project 
-is richard@users.sourceforge.net.
+Note: Ping is not responsible for this project. The contact for this
+project is richard@users.sourceforge.net.
 
-Roundup manages a number of issues (with flexible properties such as 
+Roundup manages a number of issues (with flexible properties such as
 "description", "priority", and so on) and provides the ability to:
 
 (a) submit new issues,
@@ -76,6 +68,6 @@ doesn't even need to be "installed" to be operational, though a
 disutils-based install script is provided.
 
 It comes with two issue tracker templates (a classic bug/feature tracker and
-a minimal skeleton) and six database back-ends (anydbm, bsddb, bsddb3, sqlite,
-metakit and mysql). 
+a minimal skeleton) and seven database back-ends (anydbm, bsddb, bsddb3,
+sqlite, metakit, mysql and postgresql).