Can I build the derby website using Forrest .8?

[Kathey Marsden <km...@sbcglobal.net>]

http://db.apache.org/derby/papers/derby_web.html says to use Forrest .7, 
but is it ok now to use Forrest .8.  I remember a bug, FOR-555  that 
made the release process a pain.  I think that is supposed to be fixed 
for Forrest .8.

Thanks

Kathey

Re: Can I build the derby website using Forrest .8?

["Jean T. Anderson" <jt...@bristowhill.com>]

Andrew McIntyre wrote:
> On Dec 7, 2007 4:38 PM, Jean T. Anderson <jt...@bristowhill.com> wrote:
>   
>> It sounds like it will take some fussing, but it fixes both FOR-555 and
>> FOR-480, so it's definitely worth doing.
>>
>> If anyone wants to take on this upgrade, let me know and I'll help you.
>> Otherwise, I may try to look at it over the holiday break.
>>     
>
> Upgraded to Forrest 0.8 with rev 606336. It didn't take too much
> fussing, but FOR-480 was not fixed in a way that was useful for our
> build. FOR-555 was, though, and it was the more painful one to deal
> with as a release manager.
>
> I've updated the website. The default stylesheet is slightly different
> with Forrest 0.8, so you'll know the updates are live when the links
> on the left are no longer underlined. If you have some time, please
> poke around and make sure there's nothing broken. I'll be around this
> weekend to deal with any breakage, but then I'm out for the holidays
> till the new year.
>   
thanks, Andrew!

I'll be around till Monday to also help fix any breakage.

 -jean

Re: Can I build the derby website using Forrest .8?

[Andrew McIntyre <mc...@gmail.com>]

On Dec 7, 2007 4:38 PM, Jean T. Anderson <jt...@bristowhill.com> wrote:
>
> It sounds like it will take some fussing, but it fixes both FOR-555 and
> FOR-480, so it's definitely worth doing.
>
> If anyone wants to take on this upgrade, let me know and I'll help you.
> Otherwise, I may try to look at it over the holiday break.

Upgraded to Forrest 0.8 with rev 606336. It didn't take too much
fussing, but FOR-480 was not fixed in a way that was useful for our
build. FOR-555 was, though, and it was the more painful one to deal
with as a release manager.

I've updated the website. The default stylesheet is slightly different
with Forrest 0.8, so you'll know the updates are live when the links
on the left are no longer underlined. If you have some time, please
poke around and make sure there's nothing broken. I'll be around this
weekend to deal with any breakage, but then I'm out for the holidays
till the new year.

andrew

Re: Can I build the derby website using Forrest .8?

["Jean T. Anderson" <jt...@bristowhill.com>]

Jean T. Anderson wrote:
> Kathey Marsden wrote:
>> http://db.apache.org/derby/papers/derby_web.html says to use Forrest 
>> .7, but is it ok now to use Forrest .8.  I remember a bug, FOR-555  
>> that made the release process a pain.  I think that is supposed to be 
>> fixed for Forrest .8.
>
> Hi, Kathy, I think it needs to be converted for Forrest .8.  I'll try 
> to take a look at it this weekend to see what needs to be done (but 
> anyone else feel free to jump in).

I found the upgrade notes here:

http://forrest.apache.org/docs_0_80/upgrading_08.html

The general upgrade tip is:

> In a new workspace, create a fresh 'forrest seed' site, then tweak its 
> forrest.properties and skinconf.xml until it reflects your old site. 
> When it is ready, replace your project's skinconf.xml and 
> forrest.properties files. Any remaining issues would concern other 
> aspects of your configuration, such as site.xml and your actual content.

It sounds like it will take some fussing, but it fixes both FOR-555 and 
FOR-408, so it's definitely worth doing.

If anyone wants to take on this upgrade, let me know and I'll help you. 
Otherwise, I may try to look at it over the holiday break.

 -jean

Re: Can I build the derby website using Forrest .8?

["Jean T. Anderson" <jt...@fastmail.fm>]

Kathey Marsden wrote:
> http://db.apache.org/derby/papers/derby_web.html says to use Forrest 
> .7, but is it ok now to use Forrest .8.  I remember a bug, FOR-555  
> that made the release process a pain.  I think that is supposed to be 
> fixed for Forrest .8.

Hi, Kathy, I think it needs to be converted for Forrest .8.  I'll try to 
take a look at it this weekend to see what needs to be done (but anyone 
else feel free to jump in).

 -jean