Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-28 Thread Jonathon -- Improov
> Being more specific is far more helpful, BTW, than generalities. Specifically, some of the DTDs contain stuff that are not yet implemented. The recent one that comes to mind: I asked about in , I think. And BJ also highlighted 1 or 2 issues. Probably more coming up as I run through the codes

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-28 Thread BJ Freeman
Thanks. over on the User ML it was suggested I use the wiki. so have created a User Document space there. Jacques Le Roux sent the following on 11/28/2007 1:15 AM: > BJ, > > If I understand you well, Jira seems the best place > > Jacques > > De : "BJ Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Well I am p

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-28 Thread Jacques Le Roux
BJ, If I understand you well, Jira seems the best place Jacques De : "BJ Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Well I am pulling my foot out of mouth a lot. > seems there is a sequence to do this and I have documented them > question is where to put them so someone else does not have to hunt them > dow

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-27 Thread David E Jones
On Nov 27, 2007, at 7:02 PM, Jonathon -- Improov wrote: BJ has mentioned a few outstanding issues that could make the binary release look incomplete. Frankly, OFBiz 4.0 is far from complete, but not because it doesn't have anything more than half-baked features. It's because it has so ma

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-27 Thread BJ Freeman
Well I am pulling my foot out of mouth a lot. seems there is a sequence to do this and I have documented them question is where to put them so someone else does not have to hunt them down and stumble like me. Jonathon -- Improov sent the following on 11/27/2007 6:02 PM: > BJ has mentioned a few o

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-27 Thread Jonathon -- Improov
BJ has mentioned a few outstanding issues that could make the binary release look incomplete. Frankly, OFBiz 4.0 is far from complete, but not because it doesn't have anything more than half-baked features. It's because it has so many new features slapped on that are not fully implemented yet.

Re: When to do a binary release? (was Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?))

2007-11-27 Thread Jacques Le Roux
De : "Jacques Le Roux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > De : "David E Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The release4.0 branch needs testing, and that is the point of this > > thread. Of course there are bugs or issues, finding them and the > > nature of them is the point of doing this. You're right that these >

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-27 Thread BJ Freeman
Need to decide what to do about code sections that are incomplete. we have demo software that shows information as to how the software works. the Demo software circumvents the actual processes to input and process the actual items. Case in point is the Feature. https://localhost:8443/catalog/contro

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-27 Thread Jacques Le Roux
Jonathon, all, One day or another "we" will have to pass a vote about exposing officially the release as tarball and such. I guess one reason "we" don't do it as fast as you'd like is that it's a one man process (David has exposed number of other reasons, which you discussed below). As David bri

Re: When to do a binary release? (was Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?))

2007-11-26 Thread Jonathon -- Improov
Hmm. I didn't think about this, that we shouldn't release for sake of getting attention. It's true that it is irritating to end-users if we release something not functional. OFBiz 4.0 is functional. I haven't found any show-stopping bugs. The reason for the release, IHMO, isn't to get attention

Re: When to do a binary release? (was Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?))

2007-11-26 Thread Jonathon -- Improov
Call me reckless, but I don't think that bug should block binary release. As mentioned before, obsolete a bad release if we need to. I'll be testing the framework a lot over the coming month, so we might see another binary release if I happen to dig up enough critical bugs. As the release branc

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-26 Thread Jonathon -- Improov
>> Perhaps a good 99% of the population don't want to hear the 3 letters "SVN" >> when they attempt to download and test OFBiz. > There is certainly a target audience in that. But consider the nature of > OFBiz: it is most commonly used by developers or analysts that full-on > customize or at lea

Re: When to do a binary release? (was Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?))

2007-11-26 Thread Jacques Le Roux
De : "David E Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The release4.0 branch needs testing, and that is the point of this > thread. Of course there are bugs or issues, finding them and the > nature of them is the point of doing this. You're right that these > exist and need attention. Whether they should block

Re: When to do a binary release? (was Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106(in or out?))

2007-11-26 Thread Jacques Le Roux
Thanks Shi, This is really the kind of feedbacks we need... Jacques De : "Shi Yusen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > We have 2 programmers developing components on 4.0 branch for 4 months > and never heard any bugs found until now. The specialpurpose, eCommerce, > content, manufacturing are the components

Re: When to do a binary release? (was Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?))

2007-11-26 Thread Shi Yusen
I'd suggest to move all the i18n files outside the framework except the defaults, only well qualified programmers can touch the code. Shi Yusen/Beijing Langhua Ltd. 在 2007-11-26一的 13:22 -0700,David E Jones写道: > The release4.0 branch needs testing, and that is the point of this > thread. Of cou

Re: When to do a binary release? (was Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?))

2007-11-26 Thread Shi Yusen
We have 2 programmers developing components on 4.0 branch for 4 months and never heard any bugs found until now. The specialpurpose, eCommerce, content, manufacturing are the components we didn't touch. BTW, we have started to integrate jbpm with the 4.0 branch. Regards, Shi Yusen/Beijing Langh

Re: When to do a binary release? (was Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?))

2007-11-26 Thread David E Jones
But +1 for what reason? We will NOT release this just to get attention. We will release it when there is at least a small consensus that it is ready. -David On Nov 26, 2007, at 1:19 PM, BJ Freeman wrote: +1 beta probably the only way it will ever get any attention. David E Jones sent t

Re: When to do a binary release? (was Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?))

2007-11-26 Thread David E Jones
The release4.0 branch needs testing, and that is the point of this thread. Of course there are bugs or issues, finding them and the nature of them is the point of doing this. You're right that these exist and need attention. Whether they should block a binary release is another question a

Re: When to do a binary release? (was Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?))

2007-11-26 Thread BJ Freeman
+1 beta probably the only way it will ever get any attention. David E Jones sent the following on 11/26/2007 11:44 AM: > > On Nov 26, 2007, at 9:19 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote: > >> BTW I think the time is coming to answer questions like in >> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/Demo+and+Test+

Re: When to do a binary release? (was Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?))

2007-11-26 Thread BJ Freeman
as per the bug found today on Re: HtmlWidget missing a MapStack pop? there are bugs and ver 40 needs a good test. per the commit on this bug Ver 4.0 was not updated. :( Jacopo Cappellato sent the following on 11/26/2007 11:52 AM: > Frankly speaking, my interest for the release branch is low, I'v

Re: When to do a binary release? (was Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?))

2007-11-26 Thread Jacopo Cappellato
Frankly speaking, my interest for the release branch is low, I've not tested it too much and I usually suggest to clients to build their fortune on the trunk. That said it would be great to release it, if there is consensus from the community. Jacopo David E Jones wrote: On Nov 26, 2007, at

When to do a binary release? (was Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?))

2007-11-26 Thread David E Jones
On Nov 26, 2007, at 9:19 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote: BTW I think the time is coming to answer questions like in http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/Demo+and+Test+Setup+Guide?focusedCommentId=2604#comment-2604 What to you think, you developpers ? I think first things first... The first que

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-26 Thread David E Jones
On Nov 26, 2007, at 10:32 AM, Jonathon -- Improov wrote: The way we are doing it now, it's anal-retentive. It's like saying "wait, boss, one more bugfix, just one more", and saying that for a whole long year! I usually publish "release candidates" for my boss, let him test it, let him scre

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-26 Thread Jonathon -- Improov
> Do you mean that a tag is also a lazy copie like branches are ? Yup. Under the hood in SVN, it's exactly like a branch. As I said, a "tag" in SVN is really a "branch" that is frozen. It is frozen by policy or by self-discipline (human endeavor). In fact, think of it this way, may be easier.

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-26 Thread Jacques Le Roux
Jonathon, I just re-read you message below and I'm not quite sure to understand because for me a tag is just a name for a revision number. I wrote > > Notably < > and pre-built package will be issued>> You answered > What this means is: > > 1. Receive fixes for OFBiz 4.0 branch (it's a progres

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-17 Thread Jonathon -- Improov
I entered the issue. I come down on the side of wanting this patch in the release branch. Further, as there is no defined release date for 4.0, I would consider it still open for very high-priority issues that are not traditionally defined as "bugs". Ofbiz customers, if they are using th

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-17 Thread Jacques Le Roux
h in the release branch. > >> > >> Further, as there is no defined release date for 4.0, I would consider it > >> still open for very high-priority issues that are not traditionally defined > >> as "bugs". Ofbiz customers, if they are using the release branch

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-17 Thread Jacques Le Roux
for this ? Maybe a generalisation for "security" > > >> case as features to back port in any case ? > > >> Create release4.0 (and later when they will come) branches as proposed > > >> by Jonathon ? > > >> > > >>

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-17 Thread Scott Gray
On 17/11/2007, Jonathon -- Improov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok, ok. I feel so manipulated (private joke with Scott). :P Don't feel too bad, it's part of my role here to encourage contributions :-) Scott

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-16 Thread Jonathon -- Improov
on would probably do well to lag a bit and run with an older revision of the release branch. Regressions can always be an issue, even with bug "fixes". Chris -Original Message- From: David E Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 4:11 PM To: dev@ofb

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-16 Thread Scott Gray
s" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> I had no idea the can of worms this would open up when I entered the > >>> issue. > >>> > >>> I come down on the side of wanting this patch in the release branch. > >>> > >>> Further, as there is no

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-16 Thread BJ Freeman
e not traditionally >>> defined >>> as "bugs". Ofbiz customers, if they are using the release branch in >>> production or close to production would probably do well to lag a bit >>> and >>> run with an older revision of the release branch. Regr

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-16 Thread Jonathon -- Improov
es that are not traditionally defined as "bugs". Ofbiz customers, if they are using the release branch in production or close to production would probably do well to lag a bit and run with an older revision of the release branch. Regressions can always be an issue, even with bug "fixes

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-16 Thread Scott Gray
der revision of the release branch. Regressions can > always be > > an issue, even with bug "fixes". > > > > Chris > > > > -Original Message- > > From: David E Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 4:11 P

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-16 Thread Jacques Le Roux
gt; an issue, even with bug "fixes". > > Chris > > -Original Message- > From: David E Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 4:11 PM > To: dev@ofbiz.apache.org > Subject: Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?) > > &g

RE: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-16 Thread clearchris
e- From: David E Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 4:11 PM To: dev@ofbiz.apache.org Subject: Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?) On Nov 15, 2007, at 11:18 AM, Michael Jensen wrote: > Using that logic, you could say that almost any previous bugs were &

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-16 Thread Jacques Le Roux
De : "Jonathon -- Improov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Still, I do understand that it's a hassle to have to apply 10s of mini > patches every time I deploy > a new 4.0 implementation. You cant put them in one sole parch, this is not the harder part, collecting them might be > What does everyone think

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-15 Thread Jonathon -- Improov
Still, I do understand that it's a hassle to have to apply 10s of mini patches every time I deploy a new 4.0 implementation. What does everyone think of labeling OFBiz 4.0 "beta", and creating an "alpha" OFBiz 4.1 where we can dump such critical enhancements? See my previous post in this thread

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-15 Thread David E Jones
On Nov 15, 2007, at 11:18 AM, Michael Jensen wrote: Using that logic, you could say that almost any previous bugs were really "as-implemented" features and no changes should ever be made to the current release branch. If it was found somewhere in ofbiz that sensitive information was submitted o

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-15 Thread Michael Jensen
hehe.. That came across much stronger than I intended. I love the ofbiz project and a single decision like this one will not sway me to think that security issues aren't taken seriously by those driving ofbiz. Many small decisions (if poor ones in _my_ view) would slowly change _my_ opinion of ho

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-15 Thread Jacopo Cappellato
Michael Jensen wrote: ... I'm curious to see how things pan out on this. It will tell me how seriously security is taken by the people driving ofbiz. Wow... this is a huge pressure! :-) Jacopo Mike

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-15 Thread Tim Ruppert
Yeah, no doubt Mike - laying it on thick! Cheers, Tim -- Tim Ruppert HotWax Media http://www.hotwaxmedia.com o:801.649.6594 f:801.649.6595 On Nov 15, 2007, at 11:33 AM, Jacopo Cappellato wrote: Michael Jensen wrote: ... I'm curious to see how things pan out on this. It will tell me how ser

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-15 Thread BJ Freeman
Lets remind everyone that there is a patch for the security. it is available to anyone that wants to apply it. I do this to my Ver 4.0 (not svn) on patches that have been done to the trunk. You can have access to all patches that are done to both the trunk and the branch by subscribing to the Commi

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-15 Thread Michael Jensen
Using that logic, you could say that almost any previous bugs were really "as-implemented" features and no changes should ever be made to the current release branch. If it was found somewhere in ofbiz that sensitive information was submitted over http instead of https, would that be considered a bu

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-15 Thread Scott Gray
My concern is that exposes a password and nowhere else in the system does that happen. We have hundreds (thousands?) of lines of security code and this undoes all of that by potentially allowing anyone access to the entire system. Scott On 16/11/2007, Ray Barlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-15 Thread Ray Barlow
As you say plenty of good points so rather than repeat lengthy arguments for or against I'll keep it simple and just say I don't think it should be described as a bug as it was implemented this way. Bad choice maybe but it's a feature change. Having said that I do think it should be seriously cons

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-15 Thread Jonathon -- Improov
6594 f:801.649.6595 On Nov 14, 2007, at 10:59 AM, Scott Gray wrote: I'm not agiainst it, +1 Scott On 15/11/2007, Vince M. Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: +1 Vince Clark Global Era The Freedom of Open Source [EMAIL PROTECTED] (303) 493-6723 - Original Message - From:

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-15 Thread David E Jones
PROTECTED] (303) 493-6723 - Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Crum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: dev@ofbiz.apache.org Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 10:16:31 AM (GMT-0700) America/ Denver Subject: Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?) While technically it is not a bug fix

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-15 Thread David E Jones
I'm not agiainst it, +1 Scott On 15/11/2007, Vince M. Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: +1 Vince Clark Global Era The Freedom of Open Source [EMAIL PROTECTED] (303) 493-6723 - Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Crum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: dev@ofbiz.apache.org Sent:

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-14 Thread Jonathon -- Improov
CTED] (303) 493-6723 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Crum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: dev@ofbiz.apache.org Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 10:16:31 AM (GMT-0700) America/ Denver Subject: Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?) While technically it is not a bug fix, I be

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-14 Thread Dan Shields
Thanks Jacques. Is there any further action by me that might be advised? I was wondering because I was considering declaring a referendum on the issue on the user list as per David Jones' suggestion. Wow I guess that what we have here is "the absence of this new feature is a bug". I must say,

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-14 Thread Jacques Le Roux
I have asked Dan to send this question to the dev list since I was shared between my will to back-port and my duty to not do it on my sole opinion +1 for me Thanks for your work Dan Jacques De : "Dan Shields" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Thanks Jacques for helping get my patch for OFBIZ-1106 into OFB

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-14 Thread BJ Freeman
maybe an approach is to have in the truck . with a note that this is a ver4.0 compatible patch. that way if some one wants to apply it they can in there local copy. This may be the way for all future patches is to note if they can be applied to a release version.. Dan Shields sent the following o

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-14 Thread David E Jones
ednesday, November 14, 2007 10:16:31 AM (GMT-0700) America/ Denver Subject: Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?) While technically it is not a bug fix, I believe it should go in anyway - since the release is intended to be widely deployed, and the problem your patch addresses might be a deal

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-14 Thread Michael Jensen
gt;>> +1 >>>> >>>> Vince Clark >>>> Global Era >>>> The Freedom of Open Source >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> (303) 493-6723 >>>> >>>> - Original Message - >>>> From: "Adrian Crum

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-14 Thread Adrian Crum
IL PROTECTED]> wrote: +1 Vince Clark Global Era The Freedom of Open Source [EMAIL PROTECTED] (303) 493-6723 - Original Message - From: "Adrian Crum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: dev@ofbiz.apache.org Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 10:16:31 AM (GMT-0700) America/ Denver Sub

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-14 Thread Tim Ruppert
PROTECTED] (303) 493-6723 - Original Message - From: "Adrian Crum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: dev@ofbiz.apache.org Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 10:16:31 AM (GMT-0700) America/ Denver Subject: Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?) While technically it is not a bug fix,

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-14 Thread Scott Gray
t;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: dev@ofbiz.apache.org > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 10:16:31 AM (GMT-0700) America/Denver > Subject: Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?) > > While technically it is not a bug fix, I believe it should go in anyway - > since the release is >

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-14 Thread Vince M. Clark
elease4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?) While technically it is not a bug fix, I believe it should go in anyway - since the release is intended to be widely deployed, and the problem your patch addresses might be a deal breaker for those who are considering deploying the release. +1 for includi

Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?)

2007-11-14 Thread Adrian Crum
While technically it is not a bug fix, I believe it should go in anyway - since the release is intended to be widely deployed, and the problem your patch addresses might be a deal breaker for those who are considering deploying the release. +1 for including it. -Adrian Dan Shields wrote: Tha