Latest FOSSology release now generates tag:value & rdf SPDX.

If you want to test the SPDX generation (and provide feedback),
see the details below.

Thanks, Kate

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From: Jaeger, Michael C. <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, May 24, 2016 at 6:00 AM
Subject: [FOSSology-devel] 3.1rc2 Information about the release.
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>


Hello,

you might have noticed on github that there is the release 3.1rc2 - release
candidate 2.

https://github.com/fossology/fossology/releases/tag/3.1.0rc2

This rises a couple of questions:

*) where was release candidate 1 actually?

   find 3.1rc1 here: https://github.com/fossology/fossology/releases/

*) what is new compared to release 3.0?

  A lot: the project has merged more than 50 pull request since then, check
the release notes, among the larger features:

  * docker support, also on docker hub,
  * debian-copyright (DEP5) generation
  * tag value generation for SPDX2
  * and much more, including many changes in the UI
  * You could see the list of merged features here:
    https://github.com/fossology/fossology/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed

*) do we have packages at the usual links?

  no. (I know, really sorry)(yes, projects works on it)

*) how can we test then?

  there are three main ways (see note for mac users below):

  1. Docker: just install docker and use
      'docker run -p 8081:80 fossology/fossology'
  2. Vagrant: just install vagrant (and VirtualBox) and use
      'vagrant up' from the fossology project root folder
  3. use the source code install - existing documentation works fine, for
example:
      http://www.fossology.org/projects/fossology/wiki/SysConfigSrc
     just make sure composer(=php package manager) works on your machine

*) I have an older version, how much backwards compatibility do we have?

We have tested the 3.0 version installing on instances of 2.5. We have
installed 3.1rcX several times on various older instances of 2.6.2 and 3.0.
Migration scripts on the schema are there. Please consider backup in any
case.

*) What happens now?

Same as with the other release, system testing:
http://www.fossology.org/projects/fossology/wiki/FOSSology_system_testing_300

*) How can I contribute?

  * Testing for serious bugs that were missed before

  * Reporting: https://github.com/fossology/fossology/issues

  * classic contributions ...

This is it, please feel free to use the mailing list or open a question on
github.

*) I have a Mac, can I use fossology too?

   Yes, you could use docker use this:
   1. https://docs.docker.com/mac/step_one/
   2. Then start the docker quickstart terminal and execute the command
mentioned above.
   3. Please do not use localhost, but the IP address that is pointed out
in the terminal

   Also, you could install VirtualBox and Vagrant and then just
   1. download the source code
   2. in a terminal change into the root directory of the project
   3. execute 'vagrant up'

*) I have Windows, can I do that too?

   presumably yes, would be good if someone tries and returns feedback.

This is it for the first. Once we have news on the package side, let's post
them.

Kind regards, Michael



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