Hello EasyBuilders, We're proud to announce the release of EasyBuild v1.5.0, which mainly features bug fixes and support for new software packages.
Due to time constraints, we were unable to finish any of the fancy new easybuild-framework features we are working on (e.g. lmod support, "fat" easyconfigs, ...). The monthly release schedule and the release-early, release-often philosophy seems to be working out quite well, so we're sticking to it, even if there are no new mindblowing features included. Just like previous releases, EasyBuild v1.5.0 passed the ruthless regression test [1], i.e., building all 1,340 included easyconfigs successfully! The testing procedure went very smooth this time, with only 3 failing builds in the first iteration. It seems like the more extensive unit testing that was introduced in between v1.3.0 and v1.4.0 is paying off (see also [2]). Don't forget to attend and actively contribute in the Birds-of-a-Feather session on at ISC'13 [3], during which two members of the EasyBuild team (Stijn and Jens) will poll for (other) best practices w.r.t. building and installing (scientific) software. EasyBuild v1.5.0 is available via GitHub[4] and PyPi [5]. Enjoy! regards, Kenneth EasyBuild release manager [1] https://jenkins1.ugent.be/view/EasyBuild/job/easybuild-full-regtest_develop/ [2] https://jenkins1.ugent.be/view/EasyBuild/ [2] http://www.isc-events.com/isc13_ap/presentationdetails.php?t=contribution&o=2108&a=select&ra=eventdetails [3] http://github.com/hpcugent/easybuild-framework, http://github.com/hpcugent/easybuild-easyblocks,http://github.com/hpcugent/easybuild-easyconfigs [4] http://pypi.python.org/pypi/easybuild
