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Electronic Communication

Source & Binary Code Repository. Bug Database. How do I install this thing?. Get Latest Stable or Beta Version. Electronic Communication. Commit & Build. Users. I’m getting the following exception…. Anybody have any clue why???. Vote. +1, I like that idea…. Report/Read

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Electronic Communication

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  1. Source & Binary Code Repository Bug Database How do I install this thing? Get Latest Stable or Beta Version Electronic Communication Commit & Build Users I’m getting the following exception…. Anybody have any clue why??? Vote +1, I like that idea… Report/Read Bugs & Feature Requests Download/Upload Latest Code Develop Patches Or Make Changes Developers Committers

  2. Get Latest Stable or Beta Version • Both are available on the website • Users, Developers, & Committers • Although used by all community members the focus of the Beta and Stable versions is the Users • Beta versions • “Assigned after internal/committer tests” • Stable versions • Assigned “when [committers] get feedback from users saying [the software] works”

  3. Commit & Build • Committing code • Committers are the only members who can commit source code to the repository • Releasing builds • Committers develop release plans upon which they vote in order to determine what will be contained in a build release

  4. Voting • Binding votes may only be made by • The author of the code or documentation in question • Committers • Voting • The following “action items” are voted on • Long Term Plans • Short Term Plans • Release Plan – 3 possibilities • Alpha, Beta, or Stable • Release Testing • Showstoppers – “issues that require a fix be in place before the next public release” • Product Changes

  5. Report/Read Bugs & Feature Requests • Users, Developers, & Committers • Bugs are reported to Bugzilla • Feature requests are reported as bugs in Bugzilla, except their severity is set to “enhancement” • Users • Mostly report bugs and make feature requests • Developers & Committers • Report bugs • Also, volunteer to fix bugs or satisfy feature requests

  6. Develop Patches or Make Changes • Developers & Committers • Create patches and modify code using software development tools as well as the following: • CVS, WinCVS, ViewCVS • Cygwin • Ezmlm • DAY Communique JSP Debugger • This process is unique to each developer except that • Developers frequently communicate with each other • All developers must follow a well known coding convention such as Code Conventions for the Java Programming Language

  7. Download/Upload Latest Code • Developers & Committers • Download source code in order to • Develop a patch • Fix a bug • Make some other type of change in the code • Upload • New code and documentation patches • Modified code • Committers also • Update licenses and their dates when reviewing code • Commit builds • Update documentation • e.g. such as the STATUS file

  8. Electronic Communication • All community members primarily communicate electronically • Tools used: • Mailing Lists • User list • Developer list • IRC – chat • Teleconferencing software – (e.g. Used by PMC for monthly meetings) • Resources include: • Online articles, FAQs, & documentation

  9. Bug Database • Tool: • Bugzilla • Bugzilla is used to manage • Bug reports • Detailed bug reporting guidelinesmust be followed • Feature requests • Severity of feature requests is set to “enhancement”

  10. Source & Binary Code Repository • Tools: • CVS • WinCVS • ViewCVS • This CVS repository manages the • Source code • Binary code • Documentation

  11. Committers • Have all of the privileges of Developers, plus the following • Write access to the • source repository • website • Voting rights • Some committers may also be Project Management Committee (PMC) Members • PMC • Is the official managing body of Jakarta project • Is responsible for setting overall Jakarta project direction • Meets monthly online

  12. Users • Use Tomcat • Report Bugs • Request new features • Limitations: • Users do not contribute code or documentation

  13. Developers • Write • Code • Documentation • Contribute positively to Tomcat • Are Recognized for their contributions • Limitations: • No voting rights • No write access to source repository

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