I'd like to see some more Apache project coverage on http://twit.tv/FLOSS. They have interviews on Apache Cassandra and Apache Traffic Server on their upcoming page http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pYAJMbVobYCTro_z4LGo3ZQ.
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Guillaume Nodet <[email protected]> wrote: > I've submitted the news to both TSS and InfoQ ... > > On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 12:18, Ioannis Canellos <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Good Work! >> >> I think that its a good idea to create an article on "The Server Side" >> about >> the new Karaf release. >> >> Maybe Guillaume as Project Lead or Jamie as Release Manager are the most >> appropriate, but I could also do it myself. What do you think? >> >> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 8:33 PM, Jamie G. <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > Hi, >> > >> > The Karaf team is pleased to announce the release of Karaf version 2.1.0. >> > >> > New to this release of Apache Karaf is a JAAS Database Login Module, a >> > way to store passwords in a secured way, a mechanism that allows a >> > karaf application to distinguish between UserPrincipal and >> > RolePrincipal without depending from the Karaf JAAS Module. >> > >> > The shell console has been enhanced to be available in a plain >> > non-OSGi environment and smart tab completion has been improved, along >> > with various commands. >> > >> > We have also resolved a number of outstanding issues, and improved >> > support on OS X and IBM Java based systems. For more information >> > please see our release notes. >> > >> > This release is available from http://karaf.apache.org/download.html and >> > Maven: >> > >> > <dependency> >> > <groupId>org.apache.karaf</groupId> >> > <artifactId>apache-karaf</artifactId> >> > <version>2.1.0</version> >> > </dependency> >> > >> > Release Notes: >> > >> > ** Sub-task >> > * [KARAF-217] - Update Karaf in kit Release Notes >> > >> > ** Bug >> > * [KARAF-13] - javax.annotation not exported >> > * [KARAF-19] - Exception in pax-web when shutting down karaf >> > * [KARAF-125] - Webconsole can't concat strings? >> > * [KARAF-133] - NPE when installing a bundle with a MANIFEST.MF >> > not in the first entry of the zip >> > * [KARAF-134] - The sort command does not work when trying to sort >> > on the last field >> > * [KARAF-136] - should override equals method for FeaturesListener >> > to handle the proxy compared to wrapped object case >> > * [KARAF-137] - IOException on web demo when trying to connect through >> > SSH >> > * [KARAF-138] - WarDeploymentListener: checks for manifest osgi >> > entries but fails if no manifest is found >> > * [KARAF-142] - NPE at >> > org.apache.felix.webconsole.internal.servlet.OsgiManager.service - >> > karaf started in server mode >> > * [KARAF-143] - Setting "karaf.instances" system property has no >> effect >> > * [KARAF-145] - Reading Properties like karaf.framework should be >> > trimmed before reusage >> > * [KARAF-150] - Config admin contains 2 configurations for SSH port in >> > Karaf >> > * [KARAF-162] - need exactly specify the import jline package >> > version for webconsole.gogo >> > * [KARAF-167] - Creating a new config using the shell commands >> > lead to a FileNotFoundException instead of the file being created >> > * [KARAF-169] - Do not use the ClassPath manifest header for the >> > karaf client jar >> > * [KARAF-178] - When the karaf runtime is launched under JSW, the >> > bin/client script fails to connect >> > * [KARAF-189] - Java endorsed dirs on AIX (IBM JVM) >> > * [KARAF-190] - karaf-wrapper.conf is incorrect >> > * [KARAF-199] - WarDeploymentListener: doesn't handle the default >> > Webapp-Context correct on a Windows System >> > * [KARAF-204] - Ctrl+D needs to be followed by another character >> > to be recognized (at least when using the karaf client) >> > * [KARAF-206] - The converter used for converting commands >> > arguments and options can't convert objects to String >> > >> > ** Improvement >> > * [KARAF-106] - Provide a more minimal / static disitrbution of karaf >> > * [KARAF-130] - Allow a repository URL to be added to feature >> > repository URL list even though it is an invalid one >> > * [KARAF-135] - The package:export command should have more option >> > to control the output >> > * [KARAF-139] - Add a Shell Console branding demo >> > * [KARAF-140] - Modifying properties and saving them via the >> > Config Console removes comments in the original file >> > * [KARAF-141] - Tests should be able to be run without any >> > internet connections >> > * [KARAF-146] - osgi:list should only print out 'system' bundles >> > above a certain level, by default, this should be 50, but it should be >> > configurable >> > * [KARAF-148] - features:listUrl should print the repository names >> > as well as the Url. >> > * [KARAF-152] - when using the @Argument annotation, if there is >> > no name specified it would be nice to reuse the name of the field, >> > rather than use VAL >> > * [KARAF-155] - optional @Argument values (and I guess @Option >> > values) can have default values which could be displayed in the help >> > screen by reflecting into the value and finding non-zero/null values >> > * [KARAF-157] - [PATH] minor patch to make it easier to reuse the >> > Karaf command line console from outside Karaf specialising the user >> > and application >> > * [KARAF-158] - better display of errors when running a non-osgi >> > command line outside of the shell >> > * [KARAF-159] - when a bad command is typed (e.g. invalid command, >> > argument, option) we should use some kind of syntax highlighting for >> > the name of the command/argument/option in the error message >> > * [KARAF-161] - provide an easy implementation of "public static >> > void main(String[] args)" for a single command (i.e. for non-shells) >> > * [KARAF-163] - Generate Features XML should handle artifact types >> > * [KARAF-164] - Allow sub classes of Main to override the META-INF >> > path used to discover commands >> > * [KARAF-168] - Upgrade to latest Felix framework >> > * [KARAF-170] - Main --help should behave like Main someCommand >> > --help and list all the possible sub commands when outside of OSGi >> > * [KARAF-171] - provide a default "help" sub command in shells >> > used outside of OSGi >> > * [KARAF-173] - Make it easier to configure the Karaf Main shell >> > by subclassing. >> > * [KARAF-174] - tab completion of sub commands not working in the >> > non-osgi shell >> > * [KARAF-175] - Upgrade to Java Service Wrapper 3.2.3 >> > * [KARAF-176] - Improve integration to provide a clean shutdown >> > when running as a service >> > * [KARAF-177] - Support 64 bits platforms for Java Service Wrapper on >> OS >> > X >> > * [KARAF-181] - Allow the cmdhelp maven plugin to generate output >> > in confluence format >> > * [KARAF-182] - Upgrade to Aries 0.2-incubating >> > * [KARAF-184] - Enhance the dev:framework command to display or >> > set the OSGi framework name >> > * [KARAF-185] - Have a 'clean' parameter on the main shell script >> > to clean the working folder >> > * [KARAF-186] - Upgrade to pax-logging 1.5.3 >> > * [KARAF-187] - The completers do not work when several commands >> > are on the same line separated by a column or pipe >> > * [KARAF-191] - Create a Karaf Util module gathering all util classes >> > * [KARAF-192] - Completion does not work on options, or even on >> > arguments if an option is specified >> > * [KARAF-193] - It should be possible to load a Command >> > description from a text file >> > * [KARAF-196] - Improve the output of osgi:headers command >> > * [KARAF-198] - Remove dependency upon >> > org.slf4j.helpers.MessageFormatter >> > * [KARAF-200] - Upgrade to latest pax-runner and pax-exam >> > * [KARAF-202] - Create la alias in shell.init.script >> > * [KARAF-207] - The webconsole feature should not depend on the >> > admin bundles >> > * [KARAF-208] - when reusing the karaf shell outside of OSGi where >> > there's only one shell scope, it would be nice to avoid prefixing the >> > command names with the scope or with "*:" which is confusing >> > * [KARAF-210] - Allow to specific context-path when installing a >> > war file using the war url handler >> > >> > ** New Feature >> > * [KARAF-26] - have restart clean command/API >> > * [KARAF-144] - Allow using the console and commands outside of OSGi >> > * [KARAF-147] - We should have a features:listVersions command >> > that lists all the known versions of a feature >> > * [KARAF-149] - Add a features:removeRepository command >> > * [KARAF-166] - Allow subclasses of >> > org.apache.karaf.shell.console.Main to be used as sub shells >> > * [KARAF-172] - Implement a mechanism that would allow a karaf >> > application to distingush between UserPrincipal & RolePrincipal >> > without depending from Karaf JAAS Modules >> > * [KARAF-180] - JAAS Database Login Module >> > * [KARAF-212] - provide a simple annotation, say,@CompleterValues >> > which can be used on methods on an action to provide a list of >> > available values for an argument for tab completion >> > >> > ** Task >> > * [KARAF-40] - Create a maven archetype for creating shell commands >> > >> > Enjoy! >> > >> > -The Karaf team >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> *Ioannis Canellos* >> http://iocanel.blogspot.com >> >> Integration Expert @ Upstream S.A. <http://www.upstreamsystems.com> >> > > > > -- > Cheers, > Guillaume Nodet > ------------------------ > Blog: http://gnodet.blogspot.com/ > ------------------------ > Open Source SOA > http://fusesource.com >
