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This page lays out milestone plans for the development of [[Equinox p2]] in the Eclipse [[Galileo]] release (aka the Eclipse Platform version 3.5).   
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This page lays out milestone plans for the development of [[Equinox p2]] in the Eclipse [[Helios]] release (aka the Eclipse Platform version 3.6).   
 
*For a high level feature plan, see [[Equinox/p2/Galileo/Features]].
 
*For a high level feature plan, see [[Equinox/p2/Galileo/Features]].
 
*For a more detailed view of the UI plan, see [[Equinox p2 UI Plan]].
 
*For a more detailed view of the UI plan, see [[Equinox p2 UI Plan]].
  
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== Current Plan: M6 - March 12th, 2010 - API Freeze ==
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* [[Image:Progress.gif]] API, this must be the #1 priority
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** Metadata package review and changes (Pascal / Thomas)
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*** Filter on IRequirement https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=299507
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*** Provided capabilities
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*** API for IUPatches
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*** Metadata factory https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=301083
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** Define the API for the director (Pascal / John)
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*** [[Image:Progress.gif]] ProvisioningContext / handling of repo (Susan)
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** [[Image:Ok_green.gif]] Query vs p2QL overlap (Ian / Thomas)
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** [[Image:Progress.gif]] Translation Support (John / Thomas) https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=298333
  
=== Current Milestone Plan: M3 - October 31, 2008 ===
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* [[Image:Error.gif]] License identification work (DJ / John) --> This has been deferred.
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** [[Image:Ok_green.gif]] Foundation to define license URI and update the core to support for license URI
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** [[Image:Error.gif]] UI work to verify that everything is happening properly
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** [[Image:Error.gif]] Publisher / PDE
  
* Convert from using URL to URI where possible [John]
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* [[Image:Progress.gif]] Discovery UI
* Refactor repository managers to remove code duplication [John]
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** Mylyn metadata work (Steffen / Pascal)
* Revise Touchpoint action contribution model [Simon]
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** Mylyn UI work (Steffen)
* Integration of publisher with PDE build [Andrew N]
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** Rewrite generator app and Ant tasks to invoke publisher
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* Planner
* Investigate use of Apache HTTP client ('''Note: cross-project impact on ECF''') [Scott]
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** Work on the encoding of conditional installation (Daniel / Pascal)
* MD5 processing step to verify download integrity [Pascal]
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* Identify all Eclipse SDK dependencies on Update Manager and determine work required to remove Update Manager dependency [DJ] ('''Note: impact on other SDK components''')
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* Misc
* Map out metadata authoring and development work flow [Andrew N] ('''Note: impact on PDE tooling work''')
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** [[Image:Ok_green.gif]] Remove references to the services - 299987 (John / Thomas)
* Investigate install handler replacement solution [helpwanted]
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** Serialization to support for new expression (Thomas)
* Investigate metadata construct to separate line-up information from grouping information [Pascal]
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** [[Image:Ok_green.gif]] Improve download strategies for mirror (Thomas)
* Reorganize UI workflows to separate update from install [Susan] ('''Note: potential impact on Platform UI''')
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* Investigate drill-down of install info and impact on metadata [Susan]
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* Release reconciler test framework [DJ]
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* Release publisher tests [Jeff]
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== Future Plans ==
 
== Future Plans ==
  
=== M4 - December 12th, 2008 ===
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=== M7 - April 30, 2010 - Feature Freeze ===
  
* Complete integration of publisher with PDE build [Andrew N]
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* Polish items
* Repository association feature work [John]
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* Performance work
* Closer integration with VM [Simon/Pascal]
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* UI Accessibility
* Continue implementation of install handler replacement
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* Testing and test framework improvements
* Metadata constructs allowing the expression of negation and choice [Pascal]
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* Release train build/repository assistance
* Complete integration of install view with about dialog [Susan]
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* Complete detailed drill-down of IU's in install view and update/install wizards [Susan]
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* Investigate fast-path install scenarios [Susan]
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* Add regression/performance tests
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=== M5 - January 30th, 2009 - Major Feature Freeze ===
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=== Helios items left ===
  
* Complete implementation of install handler replacement
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* Eclipse touchpoint
* Complete implementation for fast-path install scenarios [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=223264 Bug 223264] [Susan]
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** Improve detection for conflicting arguments
* Complete implementation for available view affordances [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=216032 Bug 216032] [Susan]
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* investigate streamlined license UI [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=217944 Bug 217944] [Susan]
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* investigate better presentation of repositories [Susan]
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* Add regression/performance tests
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=== M6 - March 12th, 2009 - API Freeze ===
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* Native touchpoint
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** Improve detection for conflicting arguments
  
* Polish API javadoc, package.html doc
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* Engine
* Add regression/performance tests
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** Reacting to change of property
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** Support for unicodes in actions
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** Consistent handling of @artifacts
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** Pluggable phases
  
=== M7 - May 1st, 2009 - Development Complete ===
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* Publisher / generator
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** Get rid of the generator bundle to the benefit of the publisher
  
* Polish items
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* Director application
* Performance work
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** Make it easier to do a set of operations (do we need a "response file"), see relationship with installer
* Testing and test framework improvements
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** Provide the ability to set properties at install time
* Release train build/repository assistance
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* UI
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** Ability to define/install/uninstall user-named groups of IU's
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** Fast-path install scenarios (gestures for auto-install)
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** Showing non-greedy optional dependencies for selection
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* Planner
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** Explore addition of negation and or
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** Explore a way to remove the need of optional installation for patches
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** Explore the addition of new types of requirements and capabilities
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** Explore a way to provide more stability when uninstalling or installing
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** Automatic discovery of best update
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** Improve speed of explanation
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* Repository
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** Make the query mechanism more lazy
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** Persistence scalability
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** Validation facility
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** Improve repository tools (Repo2Runnable, Mirroring, etc.)
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* General
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** Define API
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** Improve general flexibility of p2
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*** Make the resolver standalone
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*** Have several instances of p2 run at the same time in the same VM
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** Make p2 run on other frameworks
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* Improve the installer
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* Explore another to categorize content
  
 
== Previous Plans ==
 
== Previous Plans ==
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=== M5 - January 29th, 2010 - Major Feature Freeze ===
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* Define API (All)
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* Have several instances of p2 run at the same time in the same VM (John / Pascal / Henrik)
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* Planner improvements
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=== M4 - December 11, 2009 ===
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* Define API (All)
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* Have several instances of p2 run at the same time in the same VM (John)
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* Planner improvements
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* Support for install filters on features
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=== M3 - October 30, 2009 ===
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* [[Image:Progress.gif]] Define API (All)
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** [[Image:Ok_green.gif]] First step is to gather API feedback (Pascal)
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** [[Image:Ok_green.gif]] Identify what we want to make API (All)
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*** We will first focus on the API for Actions and Touchpoints, investigate the creation of a higher level API like the actions provided in UI, and review the rest.
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* [[Image:Progress.gif]] Make p2 run on other frameworks (DJ)
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* [[Image:Progress.gif]] Have several instances of p2 run at the same time in the same VM - see [[Equinox/p2/Multiple Agents]] (John / Pascal)
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* [[Image:Progress.gif]] Get rid of the generator bundle to the benefit of the publisher (Andrew / Ian)
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* Create a repository validation facility (Ian)
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* Engine work (Simon)
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* Improve repository tools (Repo2Runnable, Mirroring, etc.) (Andrew)
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** [[Image:Ok_green.gif]] Remove IU
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** [[Image:Ok_green.gif]] Slicing option to always pick the highest version
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** Slicing option on the repo2Runnable
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* [[Image:Progress.gif]] Polishing server side provisioning
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=== M2 - September 18th, 2009 ===
  
=== M1 - August 8th, 2008 ===
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* [[Image:Ok_green.gif]] Planning
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* [[Image:Ok_green.gif]] Galileo SR1 (3.5.1) fixes
  
* Decompression
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=== M1- August 7, 2009 ===
* Bug triage, community assistance
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* Fixing critical defects and performance problems
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* Test framework for dropin reconciler [DJ]
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* Creation of Publisher - replacement for metadata generator [Jeff]
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* UI walkthrough and usability input [Susan]
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=== M2 - September 19th, 2008 ===
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* [[Image:Ok_green.gif]] Decompression
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* [[Image:Ok_green.gif]] Bug triage, community assistance
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* [[Image:Ok_green.gif]] Critical bug fixes
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* [[Image:Ok_green.gif]] Galileo SR1 (3.5.1) fixes
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* [[Image:Ok_green.gif]] Show licenses by license instead of by IU
  
* Planning
 
* Focus on 3.4.1 defects
 
* Port 3.4.1 fixes to 3.5 stream
 
* Integration of publisher [Jeff]
 
* Mock up new UI workflows for community feedback [Susan]
 
* Add a bunch of automated tests.
 
  
 
== Past Releases ==
 
== Past Releases ==
  
[[Equinox/p2/Ganymede/Plan | p2 Ganymede Milestone Plan]]
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* [[Equinox/p2/Galileo/Plan | p2 Galileo Milestone Plan]]
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* [[Equinox/p2/Ganymede/Plan | p2 Ganymede Milestone Plan]]
  
 
== Legend ==
 
== Legend ==

Latest revision as of 14:39, 21 June 2010

This page lays out milestone plans for the development of Equinox p2 in the Eclipse Helios release (aka the Eclipse Platform version 3.6).

Current Plan: M6 - March 12th, 2010 - API Freeze

  • Error.gif License identification work (DJ / John) --> This has been deferred.
    • Ok green.gif Foundation to define license URI and update the core to support for license URI
    • Error.gif UI work to verify that everything is happening properly
    • Error.gif Publisher / PDE
  • Progress.gif Discovery UI
    • Mylyn metadata work (Steffen / Pascal)
    • Mylyn UI work (Steffen)
  • Planner
    • Work on the encoding of conditional installation (Daniel / Pascal)
  • Misc
    • Ok green.gif Remove references to the services - 299987 (John / Thomas)
    • Serialization to support for new expression (Thomas)
    • Ok green.gif Improve download strategies for mirror (Thomas)

Future Plans

M7 - April 30, 2010 - Feature Freeze

  • Polish items
  • Performance work
  • UI Accessibility
  • Testing and test framework improvements
  • Release train build/repository assistance

Helios items left

  • Eclipse touchpoint
    • Improve detection for conflicting arguments
  • Native touchpoint
    • Improve detection for conflicting arguments
  • Engine
    • Reacting to change of property
    • Support for unicodes in actions
    • Consistent handling of @artifacts
    • Pluggable phases
  • Publisher / generator
    • Get rid of the generator bundle to the benefit of the publisher
  • Director application
    • Make it easier to do a set of operations (do we need a "response file"), see relationship with installer
    • Provide the ability to set properties at install time
  • UI
    • Ability to define/install/uninstall user-named groups of IU's
    • Fast-path install scenarios (gestures for auto-install)
    • Showing non-greedy optional dependencies for selection
  • Planner
    • Explore addition of negation and or
    • Explore a way to remove the need of optional installation for patches
    • Explore the addition of new types of requirements and capabilities
    • Explore a way to provide more stability when uninstalling or installing
    • Automatic discovery of best update
    • Improve speed of explanation
  • Repository
    • Make the query mechanism more lazy
    • Persistence scalability
    • Validation facility
    • Improve repository tools (Repo2Runnable, Mirroring, etc.)
  • General
    • Define API
    • Improve general flexibility of p2
      • Make the resolver standalone
      • Have several instances of p2 run at the same time in the same VM
    • Make p2 run on other frameworks
  • Improve the installer
  • Explore another to categorize content

Previous Plans

M5 - January 29th, 2010 - Major Feature Freeze

  • Define API (All)
  • Have several instances of p2 run at the same time in the same VM (John / Pascal / Henrik)
  • Planner improvements

M4 - December 11, 2009

  • Define API (All)
  • Have several instances of p2 run at the same time in the same VM (John)
  • Planner improvements
  • Support for install filters on features

M3 - October 30, 2009

  • Progress.gif Define API (All)
    • Ok green.gif First step is to gather API feedback (Pascal)
    • Ok green.gif Identify what we want to make API (All)
      • We will first focus on the API for Actions and Touchpoints, investigate the creation of a higher level API like the actions provided in UI, and review the rest.
  • Progress.gif Make p2 run on other frameworks (DJ)
  • Progress.gif Have several instances of p2 run at the same time in the same VM - see Equinox/p2/Multiple Agents (John / Pascal)
  • Progress.gif Get rid of the generator bundle to the benefit of the publisher (Andrew / Ian)
  • Create a repository validation facility (Ian)
  • Engine work (Simon)
  • Improve repository tools (Repo2Runnable, Mirroring, etc.) (Andrew)
    • Ok green.gif Remove IU
    • Ok green.gif Slicing option to always pick the highest version
    • Slicing option on the repo2Runnable
  • Progress.gif Polishing server side provisioning

M2 - September 18th, 2009

  • Ok green.gif Planning
  • Ok green.gif Galileo SR1 (3.5.1) fixes

M1- August 7, 2009

  • Ok green.gif Decompression
  • Ok green.gif Bug triage, community assistance
  • Ok green.gif Critical bug fixes
  • Ok green.gif Galileo SR1 (3.5.1) fixes
  • Ok green.gif Show licenses by license instead of by IU


Past Releases

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Glass.gif Needs some investigation

Progress.gif Work in progress

Ok green.gif Bug fixed / Feature added

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