Midgard 1.8alpha1 "Stylish" released.
Lodz, December 19th 2005 -- The Midgard Project has released the first
alpha release version for the upcoming 1.8 stable branch of the
Midgard Open Source Content Management System.
Midgard's 1.8 branch focus on improved stability for Midgard2 technology
preview features introduced in 1.7 branch.
New branch provides metadata for all objects registered from schemas.
Improved MgdSchema types managament includes features like automatic
guid accessibility and ISO datetimes.
Midgard-schema, new command line tool creates database's storage tables
and performs tests on registered types before implementing application
in production environment.
PHP is no more the only one scripting language supported by Midgard.
Due to MgdSchema technology Midgard provides better connectivity for
Java developers.
1.8 branch is the last one Midgard branch with repligard.
A new Java tool, Exorcist is available as a preview for general database
replication, including Midgard and other CMS's databases.
Due to metadata changes in core, classic midgard-php API shouldn't be used
to create or update records which should be represented with MgdSchema objects.
Datagard introduces new database update functionality for systems where full
database integrity between old and new API is required.
Changes from 1.7 branch:
Midgard-core
* Metadata for all MgdSchema objects
* Support for ISO metadata datetimes
* New Quota for MgdSchema objects
* Rewritten database SELECTs with performance in mind
* Metadata and joined objects supported by MidgardQueryBuilder
* Guids support for objects and metadata
* New midgard-schema command line tool for testing schemas and creating
database tables
Midgard-data
* repligard as part of midgard-data package
* exorcist , a new tool for database replication
Planned for next releases
* Next scheduled 1.8beta1 release: December 28th 2005
* Automated testing releases
* Automated database MgdSchema management and table initialization
* Deprecation of the classic functional Midgard API in favor of
MgdSchema and Query Builder
Download page for latest release:
http://www.midgard-project.org/download/1.8.html
Getting started with Midgard:
http://www.midgard-project.org/documentation/
Bugs reporting:
http://midgard.tigris.org/issues/reports.cgi
User and developers support:
Mailing list: user@midgard-project.org
IRC: #midgard on irc.midgard-project.org
About Midgard
The Midgard Content Management Framework was initially released in May
1999, and has since gathered a sizable user and developer community.
Midgard powers thousands of web sites ranging from simple organizational
websites to major portals like New Zealand eGovernment site and
Playbill.
Midgard is being developed by an international team of professionals.
Midgard's development team includes new media designers, system
integrators and content management consultants. Midgard development is
being supported by several commercial and governmental entities
including the European Union.
Piotr Pokora, Midgard release manager
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Henri Bergius, Midgard spokesman
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The Midgard Project
http://www.midgard-project.org/
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