In future making the changes for a release in the release branch? :-) On 18/12/2012, at 12:33 AM, que...@apache.org wrote:
> Author: quetwo > Date: Mon Dec 17 13:33:53 2012 > New Revision: 1422924 > > URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1422924&view=rev > Log: > Updated README to for readability. Included section on convenience binaries > and SDK installer. > > Modified: > incubator/flex/sdk/branches/develop/README > > Modified: incubator/flex/sdk/branches/develop/README > URL: > http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/incubator/flex/sdk/branches/develop/README?rev=1422924&r1=1422923&r2=1422924&view=diff > ============================================================================== > --- incubator/flex/sdk/branches/develop/README (original) > +++ incubator/flex/sdk/branches/develop/README Mon Dec 17 13:33:53 2012 > @@ -3,7 +3,12 @@ Apache Flex (Flex) > > Apache Flex is an application framework for easily building Flash-based > applications > for mobile devices, the browser and desktop. > - > + > + Apache Flex 4.9 is a follow up release to Apache Flex 4.8 which was a > parity release > + of Adobe Flex 4.6. This version adds new features and implements bug > fixes that were > + unavailable in previous versions. It is compatible with most code > written to target > + Adobe Flex 4.6. > + > For detailed information about Apache Flex please visit > http://incubator.apache.org/flex/ > > @@ -27,23 +32,45 @@ Apache Flex (Flex) > Getting the latest sources via Subversion > ========================================= > > + This is the recommended way to get Apache Flex. We offer an automated > installer > + along with binary distributions on our website at > http://incubator.apache.org/flex. > + > You can always checkout the latest source via subversion using the > following > command: > > svn co https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/flex/trunk flex > > For further information visit http://incubator.apache.org/flex/source.html > - > + > + > +Getting the convenience packages for Apache Flex > +================================================ > + > + The Apache Flex SDK Installer is an application that simplifies the > download and > + installation of the Apache Flex SDK and its (required) components. It is > aimed at > + anyone who wants to use the latest release of the Apache Flex SDK, but > who might not > + necessarily be familiar with the tools and procedures required to > compile the Apache > + Flex SDK from source code. The application will grab the official, > current release of > + the SDK from apache.org, install it onto your computer and prepare it > for use with > + your favorite IDE such as Adobe Flash Builder or JetBrains IntelliJ. > + > + You can get the SDK Installer from the Apache Flex website at > + > + http://incubator.apache.org/flex/installer.html > + > + You can also get just the binaries from our website as well. These > binaries do not > + include the dependencies, so additional software may need to be > downloaded and installed. > + > + http://incubator.apache.org/flex/download.html > + > Building Apache Flex 4.9 > ======================== > > - Apache Flex 4.9 is a follow up release to Apache Flex 4.8. Apache Flex > 4.8 which was > - a parity release from Apache of Adobe Flex 4.6. > - > Apache Flex is a large project. It requires some build tools which must > be installed > prior to building Flex and it depends on some external software which > - are downloaded as part of the build process. See the Software > Dependencies > - section for more information on the external software dependencies. > + are downloaded as part of the build process. Some of these have > different licenses. > + See the Software Dependencies section for more information on the > external software > + dependencies. > > From Apache's perspective, the Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR have > excluded > licenses so they can not be bundled with the Apache Flex binaries. They > must be > @@ -52,10 +79,6 @@ Building Apache Flex 4.9 > Install Prerequisites > --------------------- > > - Adobe Flex 4.6 was certified with AIR 3.1 and Flash Player 11.1. Apache > Flex 4.9 > - will continue to use these. Apache Flex 4.9 has been upgraded to use > Text Layout > - Format (TLF) 3.0.33 which is now part of Apache Flex. > - > Before building Flex you must install the following software and set the > corresponding environment variables using absolute file paths. Relative > file paths > will result in build errors. > @@ -118,12 +141,18 @@ Install Prerequisites > > The Adobe AIR integration kit for Mac can be downloaded from: > http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/mac/download/3.1/AdobeAIRSDK.tbz2 > - > + > + This version of Apache Flex was certified for use with AIR 3.1, and > is compatible > + with versions 3.1 through 3.5. > + > Download the AIR SDK for your platform and unzip it. Set AIR_HOME to > the absolute > path of the AIR SDK directory. > > *4) The Adobe Flash Player content debuggers can be found here: > http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html > + > + This version of Apache Flex was certified for use with Flash Player > 11.1, and is > + compatible with versions 11.1 through 11.5. > > On Windows, set FLASHPLAYER_DEBUGGER to the absolute path of > FlashPlayerDebugger.exe > > >
