We are happy to announce the release of BASE 2.5 beta. Since we normally don't release beta versions there are a few things that you need to be aware of.
* The beta should be used for testing only. Don't install it on production servers. * Make a backup of the BASE database before installing the beta unless you are willing to risk data loss and/or corruption. * We can't guarantee that it will be possible to upgrade the beta version to the final 2.5 version. You can download this release from the usual download location http://base.thep.lu.se/wiki/DownloadPage. The reason that we are releasing a beta is that the 2.5 version contains many new features that affects central parts of BASE. By releasing a beta version we hope to get help with finding remaining bugs and issues related to the new features. The new features also affect plug-in developers and other developers programming against the BASE API. We also want to give those developers a chance to extend and modify their code to use the new features before the final 2.5 version is released. We don't expect any major changes to the API between the beta and the final release, unless a serious bug or design flaw is discovered. Here is a list of the most important features: * Made it possible to use files for storing raw data and array designs instead of importing it to the database. Previously this support was limited to the Affymetrix platform. Developers that are working on code that handles raw data and/or array designs should absolutely check the documentation to see what has changed. Most changes are backwards compatible, but there are some issues that may affect old code. Also note that in order to do anything with the data in the files special plug-ins are needed. So far, the only existing plug-ins are the RMAExpress and Plier plug-ins for the Affymetrix platform. Data from other platforms must still be imported into the database if you want to analyse it. For more info, see: - http://base.thep.lu.se/ticket/807 - http://base.thep.lu.se/ticket/721 * Added a few web services to the core BASE distribution. The web services are not compatible with the old prototype code in the webservices branch. For more info, see: - http://base.thep.lu.se/ticket/809 - http://base.thep.lu.se/ticket/492 * Automatic detection and installation of plug-ins is now supported. Plug-in installatation has been made easier. Now you can just drop the plug-in JAR file in a dedicated plug-in directory on the server. Then, use the auto-installation wizard to let BASE detect and install the plug-in(s). For this to work, the plug-in developer must have made certain preparations in the JAR file. For more info, see: - http://base.thep.lu.se/chrome/site/trunk/html/developerdoc/plugin_developer/plugin_developer.organize.html - http://base.thep.lu.se/ticket/364 * The update script that updates a 2.4.x installation to 2.5 is by far the most complex update script so far. We have tested it with test data and on the demo server. It would be very nice to get more reports from successful (or unsuccessful) updates. Remember that it is better to find bugs now than after the final 2.5 version has been released. Please download and try the beta and send us feedback. The final 2.5 release is scheduled to be released at December 6th. Happy BASEing, The Lund BASE team ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ The BASE general discussion mailing list basedb-users@lists.sourceforge.net unsubscribe: send a mail with subject "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
