1 Release notes for FusionForge x.y
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4 FusionForge x.y is still an incremental step over 4.8, but many
5 changes have been made, some of which may require caution when
8 In particular, the rewriting of the version control subsystem created
9 the possibility for many new VCS tools to be integrated, and indeed
10 several new plugins were implemented (Arch, Bazaar, Darcs, Git and
11 Mercurial). To avoid crowding the chroot, all repositories are now
12 hosted under a two-level subdirectory structure. For instance, where
13 you had a CVS repositories stored under
14 /var/lib/gforge/chroot/cvsroot/<project>, you'll now have it under
15 .../chroot/scmrepos/cvs/<project>. As a consequence, you need to move
16 the repositories by hand and/or add symlinks. Previously existing
17 symlinks will also have to be updated, as well as previously existing
18 working copies obtained by users.
21 Release notes for FusionForge 4.8
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24 FusionForge 4.8 is an incremental step from 4.7, and the changes are
25 less far-reaching than the ones in 4.7. Most notably, they include:
26 - A new project classification system based on tags (with a tag cloud).
27 - A new reporting page on the FRS displaying the number of downloads
29 - The “Project List” can now display a list of all projects.
30 - The “wiki” plugin now uses the latest PHPwiki code.
32 The upgrade from 4.7 should be straightforward.
35 Release notes for FusionForge 4.7
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38 This is the first public release of FusionForge. FusionForge is based
39 on GForge, and started as an identical copy, with only a name change
40 to avoid confusion with the proprietary versions of GForge (known as
41 GForge Advanced Server or GForge AS). As such, it benefits from
42 mature code and known-good infrastructure, and builds on it for the
45 This 4.7 release is focused on bringing the recent evolutions out to
46 the community in an official stable release. This should provide a
47 solid base as a starting point for community-based development, making
48 it easier for enhancements to be maintained. The FusionForge name was
49 chosen to reflect this: this is a community effort, and we hope to
50 hear about your improvements. Contributing these improvements would
51 make their future long-term maintenance easier for everyone.
53 Major changes since previous versions (of GForge) include:
55 - Support for PostgreSQL 8.x.
56 - Translations are now managed by gettext.
57 - Support for several configurations running on the same code.
58 - Improved security, no need for PHP register_globals.
59 - Available as full install CD.
60 - New wiki plugins (using MediaWiki or phpWiki).
61 - New online_help plugin.
62 - New phpwebcalendar plugin.
63 - New project hierarchy plugin.
65 Things to keep in mind when installing:
66 - FusionForge is based on GForge, and the renaming is quite recent.
67 So the code still contains lots of references to GForge. This will
68 be fixed as time passes.
69 - Full text search using the primitives provided by PostgreSQL 8.3
70 isn't quite complete yet.
71 - Not all plugins are packaged for all distributions yet.
73 Things to keep in mind when upgrading:
74 - Since internationalisation was changed from a hand-made system to
75 standard gettext, locally customised translations will no longer
76 override standard ones. This will be addressed in a future release.
78 For more up-to-date information, please visit http://fusionforge.org/
79 or http://fusionforge.fusionforge.org/ -- you can even join us on IRC
82 -- The FusionForge development team