Thanks Jonathan - Emails like this are encouraging... I'll see what I can test :)
-Brendan On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 8:35 AM, Jonathan Druart < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello Koha community, > > As some of you know, I work for BibLibre. > So I am a Koha developper and a member of the QA team (freshly re-elected > for 3.16 cycle \o/). > The 3.14 version is closed to be release and we have 6 months for working > together for the 3.16 version. > > A lot of BibLibre's patches are in the patches queue (needs signoff, needs > QA) and I think some could interest you. > We never communicate enough. > > That's why I would like to list and explain some of features you can > already tested: > > * Search history > I refactored some code on search history. This has been permit to simply > add a search history to the intranet interface. > Moreover, I added a search history for authority searches too. > See: > - Bug 10807 - OPAC: There is no authority search history > - Bug 10862 - Add an search history for the staff interface > and linked reports. > These ones are closed to be pushed > > * Acquisition module > > Small fixes: > - Bug 11171 - The basket group is not displayed on the supplier list page > - Bug 11170 - The pending order list should only display orders to receive > > Improvements: > - Bug 8991 - Add a script to delete old orders > A simple script for deleting old oeders. > > - Bug 11141 - Filters are not kept on receiving > You are irritated when you receive an order to fill filters for each > reception? > This patch will fix that. > > - Bug 11018 - Add order from a reverted file > Currently, a reverted staged file cannot be add to an order. It is caused > by a bug. > A simple patch will allow to do it. > > The only big feature in the queue for the moment is: > - Bug 7180 - Order from staged file improvements (in failed QA). > > * Serials module > - Bug 8438 - Users should only claim for serials related to their branch. > > - Bug 5342 - Serial claiming improvements > This one is lost in the bug list depth. On the same way of orders, a claim > counter will be added to the serials claims. > > * Reports module > - Bug 9216 - Add a file for table headings translation and copy of this > file during the translation process. > This patch allows to translate headers. Currently, in the report module, > headers are always in English. > > - Bug 7683 - statistic wizard: cataloging > > - Bug 7679 - Statistics wizard: circulation (new filters) > > * Circulation module > - Bug 11120 - The date option for the overdue_notices cronjob is broken > The overdue_notices cronjob has a --date parameter but it has never worked. > With this patch, you will be able to generate overdue notices for a given > date. > It is really useful when you want to recover a failure, for example. > > - Bug 10860 - In-House Use > The current Koha in-house use implementation is not complete. > This feature will allow you to easily distinguish a normal checkout to an > in-house use. > > - Multi transport types > Several patches focus on notices and a way to add more than one transport > type for a notice. > For example, it will be possible to notify a patron with an email *and* a > sms for the first overdue level. > Moreover a template per transport type can be created for 1 letter. So it > is possible to create a short notice for sms and a longer one for email. > See the following: > Bug 9016 - Multi transport types for notices > Bug 10833 - Multi transport types for advanced notices > Bug 10845 - Multi transport types for holds > Bug 10832 - Multi transport types for overdue notices > > * Cataloguing > - Bug 8064 - Merge several biblio records > To merge 2 records is possible since several versions but this patch allows > to merge as many records as you want. > > * Search > - Bug 10857 - Add facets cancellation > At the OPAC and staff interfaces, a link will permit to cancel a facet. In > the current code, you have to re launch your search and re add wanted > facets, with this patch, a simple link will save your time :) > > - Bug 10858 - Browse selected biblios > Select a set of biblios and browse them, it is now possible. > > - Bug 9811 - Patrons search improvements > A new sexy patron search! Using AJAX, it will be easy to find any patrons > with any information. > > * Tools > - Bug 11023 - Toggle new status for items > Automatically change the status for items: a cronjob script will update > status given some conditions. > It can be useful for displaying an icon near new items, create a > syndication feeds with new items only, etc. > > - Bug 10212 - Columns configuration for tables > I think this one is really fun. Everyone may configure tables like he > wants. > If you want to display only 5 columns in the parcel page, it will be > possible. > This patch is a start, but has to move forward for continuing. > > And a lot of others patches! > > If something is not clear, don't hesitate to let a question on a note on > the appropriate report. > > The goal of this email is to motivate all of you to signing off them (and > all others!), or QA them, and takes your attention on what is existing in > the queue. > > During the last year, it was really difficult to rebase again and again > patches for 2 reasons: 1/ Patches are not tested and 2/ Others features > don't take into account patches already submitted. So please developers, > check if an existing patch does not exist before to start to write a new > feature. > > All of these features could be in the next release, all depends on you :) > > Don't forget: a list of BibLibre's development exists on the following doc > > https://docs.google.com/a/biblibre.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuZF5Y_c4pIxdHE3S0RXMjJqSzZ3d1BVUmxpRnRVUUE#gid=0 > We try to keep it up-to-date. > > And Sandboxes exist! [1] So you don't have any excuse not to test patches. > Thanks and welcome to PTFS Europe on the sandbox area. > > Hope to share with you on these report :) > > Regards, > Jonathan > > [1] http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Sandboxes > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > [email protected] > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brendan A. 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