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==Where to get sources==
 
==Where to get sources==
Salvo is hosted at CVS server at [http://ecf1.osuosl.org http://ecf1.osuosl.org]
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Salvo is hosted at [https://github.com/ECF/Newsreader https://github.com/ECF/Newsreader]
 
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Anonymous CVS info:  :pserver:anonymous@ecf1.osuosl.org:/ecf
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Modules/Projects
 
Modules/Projects
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= The newsreader project =
 
= The newsreader project =
Here is the RCP application of the newsreader project. Remember, it is still Beta software. You can read, reply an post. Windows and Mac, I have to investigate on why there is no *secure equinox bundle from secure password storage.
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The Salvo project can be used to communicate through newsgroups or any other medium that provides a Q&A type structure (like mailing lists). It provides and underlying decoupled API to access information (e.g. news servers) and provide offline storage of newsgroup articles. Asking questions and receiving answers are integrated into the workbench.
  
== New and Notable ==
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==Plan==
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[[Newsreader/milestone6|Milestone 6 December 1 2011]]<br>
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[[Newsreader/milestone7|Milestone 7 January 31 2012]]<br>
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[[Newsreader/Release 1|Release 1 march 31 2012]]<br>
  
===0.6.0===
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== Issues ==
refactored in the ecf namespace. stability.
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[https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced;order=Bug%20Number;bug_status=NEW;bug_status=REOPENED;component=ecf.newsreader;product=ECF;classification=RT Known Issues]<br/>
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[https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/enter_bug.cgi?product=ECF&component=ecf.newsreader File a bug]
  
===0.5.0===
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== New and Notable ==
Forgot the most but we now have signatures.
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* Summer 2011
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** Digest View
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** Notification Mechanism
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** Ask a Question wizard
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** Newsgroup Provider Extension Point
  
===0.4.0===
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==Latest Build==
Added colouring of threads to indicate read, not read, my post, my comments on a thread, and unread comments in a thread.
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[https://build.ecf-project.org/jenkins/job/C-HEAD-salvo.feature/ https://build.ecf-project.org/jenkins/job/C-HEAD-salvo.feature/]
  
== Download RCP==
 
  
===MAC OSX===
 
[[image:salvo_0.6.0.osx.zip|salvo_0.6.0.osx.zip]]
 
  
===Windows===
 
(0.6.0 will appear here shortly)<br>
 
'''[http://www.remainsoftware.com/salvov0.4.0.zip salvov0.4.0.zip]'''<br>
 
[http://www.remainsoftware.com/salvov0.3.0.zip salvov0.3.0.zip]<br>
 
[http://www.remainsoftware.com/salvov0.2.0.zip salvov0.2.0.zip]<br>
 
[http://www.remainsoftware.com/salvo.zip salvov.0.1.0.zip]
 
  
== Instructions ==
 
  
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== Instructions ==
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Unpack the zip and run the Salvo executable. Add a news server, add newsgroups then doubleclick a newsgroup to read its messages.
 
It is pretty simple but [http://screencast.com/t/isAsTvuyMmm here is a three.three minute instruction] without audio. Send me a mail on [mailto:wim.jongman@gmail.com my gmail] or tweet me at [http://twitter.com/@wimjongman twitter] if you download this. You can send bug reports and feature requests also to one of these addresses.
 
It is pretty simple but [http://screencast.com/t/isAsTvuyMmm here is a three.three minute instruction] without audio. Send me a mail on [mailto:wim.jongman@gmail.com my gmail] or tweet me at [http://twitter.com/@wimjongman twitter] if you download this. You can send bug reports and feature requests also to one of these addresses.
  
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The code has a pluggable server and persistance implementation. The reference persistance impl uses the local file system and stuff is stored in a .salvo directory in your home directory.
 
The code has a pluggable server and persistance implementation. The reference persistance impl uses the local file system and stuff is stored in a .salvo directory in your home directory.
  
==Plan==
 
[[Image:Mylyn-tasks.xml.zip|Mylyn-tasks]] V2
 
  
 
==Project Proposal==
 
==Project Proposal==
 
[[Newsreader/Project|Newsreader/Project]]
 
[[Newsreader/Project|Newsreader/Project]]
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=Other Stuff=
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==GSoC 2011==
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The Salvo Workbench integration was accepted as the Summer of Code 2011 project. [[Newsreader/Salvo UI Integration in the workbench|Here is the tracking page for this project.]]

Latest revision as of 10:55, 4 December 2012

Where to get sources

Salvo is hosted at https://github.com/ECF/Newsreader

Modules/Projects newsreader/bundles

The newsreader project

The Salvo project can be used to communicate through newsgroups or any other medium that provides a Q&A type structure (like mailing lists). It provides and underlying decoupled API to access information (e.g. news servers) and provide offline storage of newsgroup articles. Asking questions and receiving answers are integrated into the workbench.

Plan

Milestone 6 December 1 2011
Milestone 7 January 31 2012
Release 1 march 31 2012

Issues

Known Issues
File a bug

New and Notable

  • Summer 2011
    • Digest View
    • Notification Mechanism
    • Ask a Question wizard
    • Newsgroup Provider Extension Point

Latest Build

https://build.ecf-project.org/jenkins/job/C-HEAD-salvo.feature/



Instructions

Unpack the zip and run the Salvo executable. Add a news server, add newsgroups then doubleclick a newsgroup to read its messages. It is pretty simple but here is a three.three minute instruction without audio. Send me a mail on my gmail or tweet me at twitter if you download this. You can send bug reports and feature requests also to one of these addresses.

Technology

The code has a pluggable server and persistance implementation. The reference persistance impl uses the local file system and stuff is stored in a .salvo directory in your home directory.


Project Proposal

Newsreader/Project

Other Stuff

GSoC 2011

The Salvo Workbench integration was accepted as the Summer of Code 2011 project. Here is the tracking page for this project.

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