That's correct. Any new features that are going to be included in 2.3 need to be tested, signed-off, and merged by Aug 1.
-b On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 10:25:23AM -0400, Kathy Lussier wrote: > Thanks Lindsay! > > As the 2.3 release manager, Bill Erickson may be a better person to speak to > this question. However, my understanding is that the 2.3 beta feature freeze > is on August 1, and, at that time, no new features can be added to 2.3. > > Given that timeframe, I think it would be good if testing of the new > XULRunner code could be done this week. > > Kathy > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Kathy Lussier > Project Coordinator > Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative > (508) 343-0128 > [email protected] > IM: kmlussier (AOL & Yahoo) > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [email protected] [mailto:open- > >>[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lindsay > >>Stratton > >>Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 9:20 AM > >>To: Evergreen Discussion Group > >>Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Testing the new XULRunner branch > >> > >>Is there a particular time frame for testing? I'd be more than happy to > >>test circulation functions, but have a few time constraints. > >> > >>Lindsay Stratton > >>Training Coordinator > >>Pioneer Library System > >>2557 State Rte 21 > >>Canandaigua, NY 14424 > >> > >>http://www.pls-net.org > >> > >> > >> > >>________________________________ > >> > >> > >> From: "Kathy Lussier" <[email protected]> > >> To: "Evergreen Development Discussion List" <open-ils- > >>[email protected]>, open-ils- > >>[email protected] > >> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 2:12:50 PM > >> Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Testing the new XULRunner branch > >> > >> Hello Evergreen community! > >> > >> Please excuse cross postings. > >> > >> Several months ago, Thomas Berezansky at MVLC submitted code to > >>support > >> Evergreen on newer versions of XULRunner. Jason Stephenson has > >>written a > >> great blog post about why this code is important at > >> http://blog.mvlcstaff.org/2012/05/testing-1-2-3.html. In addition > >>to > >> providing more longevity for the Evergreen staff client, it also > >>has the > >> potential to improve performance. > >> > >> With the 2.3 beta feature freeze coming soon, I'm concerned that > >>the > >> code might not get enough testing to get the sign off to be > >>merged into > >> 2.3. Unlike other development branches, this code requires > >>testing in > >> all parts of the staff client and really shouldn't be left to one > >> person. The more testers we have, the less likely we are to see > >>bugs > >> when this code is eventually merged. To help with recruiting > >>volunteers, > >> I have posted a page at > >> http://open-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=qa:new_xul_testing where > >> volunteers can sign up to test various areas of the staff client. > >>I have > >> already tested the MARC batch import interface and have > >>volunteered to > >> review acquisitions as well. However, it wouldn't hurt if others > >>were > >> willing to test those areas as well. > >> > >> Testing does not need to be limited to developers. Thomas has > >>made it > >> really easy to test this branch. He has set up a server running > >>master > >> that also has the new XULRunner code loaded. Details for > >>downloading a > >> client and logging into this server are available at > >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/942134/comments/1. > >>Jason's > >> blog post also provides details on how you can load the branch on > >>to > >> your own testing server. > >> > >> If you find any bugs unique to the new XULRunner branch, you can > >>report > >> them on the Launchpad bug at > >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/942134. It also might > >>be a > >> good idea to report any successful testing here so that we know > >>that a > >> function has been tested successfully. > >> > >> I hope many of you consider helping out with this effort. It's a > >>great > >> way to make a tangible contribution to the Evergreen community! > >> > >> Kathy > >> > >> -- > >> Kathy Lussier > >> Project Coordinator > >> Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative > >> (508) 756-0172 > >> (508) 755-3721 (fax) > >> [email protected] > >> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier > >> > >> > >> > > -- Bill Erickson | Senior Software Developer | phone: 877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457) | email: [email protected] | web: http://esilibrary.com | Equinox Software, Inc. / Your Library's Guide to Open Source
