They will always run on 1.5, but they also run on 1.6 Cheers, Ruppert -- Tim Ruppert HotWax Media http://www.hotwaxmedia.com
o:801.649.6594 f:801.649.6595 On Dec 9, 2009, at 7:48 PM, Ruth Hoffman wrote: > Hi Tim: > OK - your call. > For my own edification do all the 9.04 releases still run using 1.5 or, if > not, do you know the cut-over release? > TIA > Ruth > > > Tim Ruppert wrote: >> Java 1.6 has been out for a long time and is being updated automatically by >> many OS so I think we're likely good as we go. Thanks for the help. >> >> Cheers, >> Ruppert >> -- >> Tim Ruppert >> HotWax Media >> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com >> >> o:801.649.6594 >> f:801.649.6595 >> >> On Dec 9, 2009, at 7:34 PM, Ruth Hoffman wrote: >> >> >>> Hi Tim: >>> Thanks again. >>> This all is really great. >>> As I look at the "What Do I Get" column, I'm thinking that this should stay >>> as is. It is clear and concise and applies to all the various downloads. It >>> is easy to find and read. >>> >>> Maybe you could add, next to the "install java SDK version 1.6", something >>> like: [required for trunk builds, nightly 9.04 builds require Java SDK >>> 1.5] if in fact this is true. If not, then forget it. (I'm not sure how >>> many users out there - other than bleeding edge developers - are using Java >>> 1.6, and if it isn't necessary to run OFBiz in some instances, then I think >>> it is important to state that fact. ) >>> >>> Thanks again. >>> Maybe some other users (new or otherwise) would like to comment. >>> Regards, >>> Ruth >>> ---------------------------------------------------- >>> Find me on the web at http://www.myofbiz.com or Google keyword "myofbiz" >>> [email protected] >>> >>> Tim Ruppert wrote: >>> >>>> It was here, but I forgot it was on the home page too - will be done >>>> before you get this message: >>>> >>>> http://build.ofbiz.org/branches.php >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ruppert >>>> -- >>>> Tim Ruppert >>>> HotWax Media >>>> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com >>>> >>>> o:801.649.6594 >>>> f:801.649.6595 >>>> >>>> On Dec 9, 2009, at 6:27 PM, Ruth Hoffman wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Tim: >>>>> Well, you can't blame a girl for asking :-) >>>>> I'll look at the "What Do You Get" stuff next. Also, I just looked at the >>>>> changes and I think you said #6 was done (below) but I don't see it on >>>>> the page. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for doing this. >>>>> Ruth >>>>> >>>>> Tim Ruppert wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Ruth, first of all, thanks for taking the time out of your busy day to >>>>>> do this, but I fear that we need to call a "Time Out" and recalibrate >>>>>> the direction you went with your offering. There are a bunch of changes >>>>>> here around an agenda that I've repeatedly mentioned does not seem to be >>>>>> inline with what the project generally pushes for development - so let's >>>>>> step back and look at this requirement the way we originally discussed >>>>>> it - to document what we have not to change it all around. Comments >>>>>> inline >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Ruppert >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Tim Ruppert >>>>>> HotWax Media >>>>>> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com >>>>>> >>>>>> o:801.649.6594 >>>>>> f:801.649.6595 >>>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 9, 2009, at 5:07 PM, Ruth Hoffman wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Tim et al: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> First, I'm not sure I know what the difference is between the column >>>>>>> labeled "Nightly Trunk Builds" and the one labeled "Archived Trunk >>>>>>> Builds". Why both? >>>>>>> >>>>>> Well one is of the trunk - and one is of the trunk every month for the >>>>>> entire time we've been doing this. This is common functionality for >>>>>> many projects - that's why we do both. Check out the branches page for >>>>>> hte >>>>>>> OK, but not to get hung up on that...here's my first go-round at >>>>>>> suggested changes: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For starters, how about something like the following: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1) Change the big download button on the right of the page to point to >>>>>>> the latest nightly 9.04 release build. (Not the trunk build). Also, >>>>>>> change the text on that button from "DOWNLOAD OFBIZ" to: "New Users >>>>>>> DOWNLOAD OFBIZ Here!". >>>>>>> >>>>>> I'd like to keep the main download as the trunk with better directions >>>>>> to getting the 9.04 release from this main page. Button text is too >>>>>> large to be graphically pleasing in any way. Let's figure another way >>>>>> to make this clear. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> 2) Change the "OFBiz Nightly Trunk Releases" heading to: >>>>>>> "OFBiz Nightly Release Builds" >>>>>>> >>>>>> This is committed and posted with some mods. I'm going to change the >>>>>> main page to OFBiz Nightly Builds (since not both are releases) and >>>>>> changed the branch page to OFBiz Nightly Release Builds (since it only >>>>>> has releases) if that makes it more clear for you >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> 3) Swap the "Nightly Trunk Builds" column with the "Nightly Release >>>>>>> 9.04 Builds" column so that "Nightly Release 9.04 Builds" may be easily >>>>>>> seen by new users. >>>>>>> >>>>>> Again - they're both at the top of the page and I do not think this is a >>>>>> good idea. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> 4) Under the "Nightly Release 9.04 Builds" column, put something like >>>>>>> the following: >>>>>>> [Recommended for new users. >>>>>>> >>>>>> I don't agree without more information about them and how they're going >>>>>> to use it. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> The most stable code base. >>>>>>> >>>>>> +1 there. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> All current stable features. >>>>>>> >>>>>> That's likely not true that all features are stable - but those are the >>>>>> breaks. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> The best option for getting community help.] >>>>>>> >>>>>> I think this is absolutely not true. >>>>>> >>>>>> For now, I've changed this information to the following - we can adjust >>>>>> it to something more when we agree: >>>>>> >>>>>> "The most current release of OFBiz and the most stable platform for >>>>>> production deployments." >>>>>>> Also, only list 5 or so links. Add a link to list other, older builds >>>>>>> after the 5 most recent. >>>>>>> >>>>>> Done - let's try 10 first and see what we think - but 5 is too little (I >>>>>> checked it out). >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> 5) Under the "Nightly Trunk Builds" column, put something like the >>>>>>> following: >>>>>>> [Recommended for project committers and those who want the latest and >>>>>>> greatest code. May not be as stable as the 9.04 nightly release builds.] >>>>>>> >>>>>> Done >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Also, only list 5 or so recent links. Add a link to list other, older >>>>>>> builds after the 5 most recent.] >>>>>>> >>>>>> Done - 10 for now except archives - 5 is too little - especially for >>>>>> archives. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> 6) Under the "Nightly Release 4.0 Builds" column, put something like >>>>>>> the following: >>>>>>> [Recommended for (legacy) compatibility with earlier releases of OFBiz. >>>>>>> Not recommended for new development where compatibility with the 9.04 >>>>>>> release is desired. >>>>>>> Note: support for Release 4.0 builds may be difficult to find and hence >>>>>>> this release is not recommended for new users.] >>>>>>> >>>>>> Done >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Also, only list 5 or so recent links. Add a link to list other, older >>>>>>> builds after the 5 most recent. >>>>>>> >>>>>> Done - 10 for now except archives - 5 is too little - especially for >>>>>> archives. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'd like to see how those changes look. That might be enough to >>>>>>> minimize any confusion. >>>>>>> >>>>>> For the descriptions, I'd focus on cleaning up the "What you get?" area >>>>>> for further clarification >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> TIA >>>>>>> Ruth >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >> >>
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