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Posted to dev@flex.apache.org by Justin Mclean <ju...@classsoftware.com> on 2012/12/17 23:17:23 UTC
Re: svn commit: r1422924 - /incubator/flex/sdk/branches/develop/README
In future making the changes for a release in the release branch? :-)
On 18/12/2012, at 12:33 AM, quetwo@apache.org wrote:
> Author: quetwo
> Date: Mon Dec 17 13:33:53 2012
> New Revision: 1422924
>
> URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1422924&view=rev
> Log:
> Updated README to for readability. Included section on convenience binaries and SDK installer.
>
> Modified:
> incubator/flex/sdk/branches/develop/README
>
> Modified: incubator/flex/sdk/branches/develop/README
> URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/incubator/flex/sdk/branches/develop/README?rev=1422924&r1=1422923&r2=1422924&view=diff
> ==============================================================================
> --- incubator/flex/sdk/branches/develop/README (original)
> +++ incubator/flex/sdk/branches/develop/README Mon Dec 17 13:33:53 2012
> @@ -3,7 +3,12 @@ Apache Flex (Flex)
>
> Apache Flex is an application framework for easily building Flash-based applications
> for mobile devices, the browser and desktop.
> -
> +
> + Apache Flex 4.9 is a follow up release to Apache Flex 4.8 which was a parity release
> + of Adobe Flex 4.6. This version adds new features and implements bug fixes that were
> + unavailable in previous versions. It is compatible with most code written to target
> + Adobe Flex 4.6.
> +
> For detailed information about Apache Flex please visit
> http://incubator.apache.org/flex/
>
> @@ -27,23 +32,45 @@ Apache Flex (Flex)
> Getting the latest sources via Subversion
> =========================================
>
> + This is the recommended way to get Apache Flex. We offer an automated installer
> + along with binary distributions on our website at http://incubator.apache.org/flex.
> +
> You can always checkout the latest source via subversion using the following
> command:
>
> svn co https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/flex/trunk flex
>
> For further information visit http://incubator.apache.org/flex/source.html
> -
> +
> +
> +Getting the convenience packages for Apache Flex
> +================================================
> +
> + The Apache Flex SDK Installer is an application that simplifies the download and
> + installation of the Apache Flex SDK and its (required) components. It is aimed at
> + anyone who wants to use the latest release of the Apache Flex SDK, but who might not
> + necessarily be familiar with the tools and procedures required to compile the Apache
> + Flex SDK from source code. The application will grab the official, current release of
> + the SDK from apache.org, install it onto your computer and prepare it for use with
> + your favorite IDE such as Adobe Flash Builder or JetBrains IntelliJ.
> +
> + You can get the SDK Installer from the Apache Flex website at
> +
> + http://incubator.apache.org/flex/installer.html
> +
> + You can also get just the binaries from our website as well. These binaries do not
> + include the dependencies, so additional software may need to be downloaded and installed.
> +
> + http://incubator.apache.org/flex/download.html
> +
> Building Apache Flex 4.9
> ========================
>
> - Apache Flex 4.9 is a follow up release to Apache Flex 4.8. Apache Flex 4.8 which was
> - a parity release from Apache of Adobe Flex 4.6.
> -
> Apache Flex is a large project. It requires some build tools which must be installed
> prior to building Flex and it depends on some external software which
> - are downloaded as part of the build process. See the Software Dependencies
> - section for more information on the external software dependencies.
> + are downloaded as part of the build process. Some of these have different licenses.
> + See the Software Dependencies section for more information on the external software
> + dependencies.
>
> From Apache's perspective, the Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR have excluded
> licenses so they can not be bundled with the Apache Flex binaries. They must be
> @@ -52,10 +79,6 @@ Building Apache Flex 4.9
> Install Prerequisites
> ---------------------
>
> - Adobe Flex 4.6 was certified with AIR 3.1 and Flash Player 11.1. Apache Flex 4.9
> - will continue to use these. Apache Flex 4.9 has been upgraded to use Text Layout
> - Format (TLF) 3.0.33 which is now part of Apache Flex.
> -
> Before building Flex you must install the following software and set the
> corresponding environment variables using absolute file paths. Relative file paths
> will result in build errors.
> @@ -118,12 +141,18 @@ Install Prerequisites
>
> The Adobe AIR integration kit for Mac can be downloaded from:
> http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/mac/download/3.1/AdobeAIRSDK.tbz2
> -
> +
> + This version of Apache Flex was certified for use with AIR 3.1, and is compatible
> + with versions 3.1 through 3.5.
> +
> Download the AIR SDK for your platform and unzip it. Set AIR_HOME to the absolute
> path of the AIR SDK directory.
>
> *4) The Adobe Flash Player content debuggers can be found here:
> http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html
> +
> + This version of Apache Flex was certified for use with Flash Player 11.1, and is
> + compatible with versions 11.1 through 11.5.
>
> On Windows, set FLASHPLAYER_DEBUGGER to the absolute path of FlashPlayerDebugger.exe
>
>
>
Re: svn commit: r1422924 - /incubator/flex/sdk/branches/develop/README
Posted by Nicholas Kwiatkowski <ni...@spoon.as>.
Sorry. I wanted to make sure the changes got caught in both places. I
forgot to to merge them over :)
-Nick
On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 5:17 PM, Justin Mclean <ju...@classsoftware.com>wrote:
> In future making the changes for a release in the release branch? :-)
>
> On 18/12/2012, at 12:33 AM, quetwo@apache.org wrote:
>
> > Author: quetwo
> > Date: Mon Dec 17 13:33:53 2012
> > New Revision: 1422924
> >
> > URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1422924&view=rev
> > Log:
> > Updated README to for readability. Included section on convenience
> binaries and SDK installer.
> >
> > Modified:
> > incubator/flex/sdk/branches/develop/README
> >
> > Modified: incubator/flex/sdk/branches/develop/README
> > URL:
> http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/incubator/flex/sdk/branches/develop/README?rev=1422924&r1=1422923&r2=1422924&view=diff
> >
> ==============================================================================
> > --- incubator/flex/sdk/branches/develop/README (original)
> > +++ incubator/flex/sdk/branches/develop/README Mon Dec 17 13:33:53 2012
> > @@ -3,7 +3,12 @@ Apache Flex (Flex)
> >
> > Apache Flex is an application framework for easily building
> Flash-based applications
> > for mobile devices, the browser and desktop.
> > -
> > +
> > + Apache Flex 4.9 is a follow up release to Apache Flex 4.8 which was
> a parity release
> > + of Adobe Flex 4.6. This version adds new features and implements
> bug fixes that were
> > + unavailable in previous versions. It is compatible with most code
> written to target
> > + Adobe Flex 4.6.
> > +
> > For detailed information about Apache Flex please visit
> > http://incubator.apache.org/flex/
> >
> > @@ -27,23 +32,45 @@ Apache Flex (Flex)
> > Getting the latest sources via Subversion
> > =========================================
> >
> > + This is the recommended way to get Apache Flex. We offer an
> automated installer
> > + along with binary distributions on our website at
> http://incubator.apache.org/flex.
> > +
> > You can always checkout the latest source via subversion using the
> following
> > command:
> >
> > svn co https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/flex/trunk flex
> >
> > For further information visit
> http://incubator.apache.org/flex/source.html
> > -
> > +
> > +
> > +Getting the convenience packages for Apache Flex
> > +================================================
> > +
> > + The Apache Flex SDK Installer is an application that simplifies the
> download and
> > + installation of the Apache Flex SDK and its (required) components.
> It is aimed at
> > + anyone who wants to use the latest release of the Apache Flex SDK,
> but who might not
> > + necessarily be familiar with the tools and procedures required to
> compile the Apache
> > + Flex SDK from source code. The application will grab the official,
> current release of
> > + the SDK from apache.org, install it onto your computer and prepare
> it for use with
> > + your favorite IDE such as Adobe Flash Builder or JetBrains IntelliJ.
> > +
> > + You can get the SDK Installer from the Apache Flex website at
> > +
> > + http://incubator.apache.org/flex/installer.html
> > +
> > + You can also get just the binaries from our website as well. These
> binaries do not
> > + include the dependencies, so additional software may need to be
> downloaded and installed.
> > +
> > + http://incubator.apache.org/flex/download.html
> > +
> > Building Apache Flex 4.9
> > ========================
> >
> > - Apache Flex 4.9 is a follow up release to Apache Flex 4.8. Apache
> Flex 4.8 which was
> > - a parity release from Apache of Adobe Flex 4.6.
> > -
> > Apache Flex is a large project. It requires some build tools which
> must be installed
> > prior to building Flex and it depends on some external software which
> > - are downloaded as part of the build process. See the Software
> Dependencies
> > - section for more information on the external software dependencies.
> > + are downloaded as part of the build process. Some of these have
> different licenses.
> > + See the Software Dependencies section for more information on the
> external software
> > + dependencies.
> >
> > From Apache's perspective, the Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR have
> excluded
> > licenses so they can not be bundled with the Apache Flex binaries.
> They must be
> > @@ -52,10 +79,6 @@ Building Apache Flex 4.9
> > Install Prerequisites
> > ---------------------
> >
> > - Adobe Flex 4.6 was certified with AIR 3.1 and Flash Player 11.1.
> Apache Flex 4.9
> > - will continue to use these. Apache Flex 4.9 has been upgraded to
> use Text Layout
> > - Format (TLF) 3.0.33 which is now part of Apache Flex.
> > -
> > Before building Flex you must install the following software and set
> the
> > corresponding environment variables using absolute file paths.
> Relative file paths
> > will result in build errors.
> > @@ -118,12 +141,18 @@ Install Prerequisites
> >
> > The Adobe AIR integration kit for Mac can be downloaded from:
> >
> http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/mac/download/3.1/AdobeAIRSDK.tbz2
> > -
> > +
> > + This version of Apache Flex was certified for use with AIR 3.1,
> and is compatible
> > + with versions 3.1 through 3.5.
> > +
> > Download the AIR SDK for your platform and unzip it. Set
> AIR_HOME to the absolute
> > path of the AIR SDK directory.
> >
> > *4) The Adobe Flash Player content debuggers can be found here:
> > http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html
> > +
> > + This version of Apache Flex was certified for use with Flash
> Player 11.1, and is
> > + compatible with versions 11.1 through 11.5.
> >
> > On Windows, set FLASHPLAYER_DEBUGGER to the absolute path of
> FlashPlayerDebugger.exe
> >
> >
> >
>
>