"I am really thrilled with the release of openSUSE Build Service 1.0,"
said
Since its inception, the openSUSE(R) Build Service has offered a unique collaboration system for groups to work closely together on Linux packages or solution stacks. This release delivers the ability to scale to larger projects and expands the scope of the openSUSE Build Service to building the entire openSUSE release.
"This release will make it even easier for users to get involved in the
packaging process," says Amilcar do
Making Community Contributions Easier
By enabling direct contributions from developers, the Build Service is adding transparency to the development process and helping to enhance the community's ability to contribute to openSUSE.
The openSUSE Build Service is unique in that it is the only build service that enables developers to create and maintain packages for many Linux distributions, including openSUSE, SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise from Novell(R), CentOS, Debian, Fedora, Mandriva, Red Hat and Ubuntu. The openSUSE Build Service makes it easier for upstream projects to build packages for new releases of multiple Linux distributions and also offer new releases of their software for older Linux distributions.
"The openSUSE Build Service enables independent software vendors, like
Open-Xchange, to more easily and effectively embrace Linux since building and
packaging applications for any distribution becomes a one-time effort," says
For developers, openSUSE Build Service 1.0 will make contributing to all parts of the openSUSE distribution easier, including code, documentation, graphics and translations. Some of the new functions available in the Build Service are:
-- Streamlined package search - Anyone can find a package's working copy as maintained by the official packager or packaging team. Contributors can submit changes against the working copy.
-- Notifications - A submission handling and notification system has been put in place, allowing contributors to request merges of their changes to a project.
-- Stronger quality assurance - Quality assurance happens before contributions are merged. Test builds of a suggested change are accessible to anyone.
-- Improved branch handling - It is easy to set up a branch of a package. The branch will build in the same way as the original package, but can be modified.
-- Better source handling - It is now possible to maintain a branch, and modifications are stored without creating a full copy. This makes it easier to maintain features based on the latest copy of the package. The Build Service builds the latest packages, including modifications, automatically.
Most of the new features for developers can be accessed through the Web interface at http://www.opensuse.org, with additional features available through the various openSUSE Build Service clients. The openSUSE Build Service team has also introduced many smaller improvements and bug fixes to make the system more scalable and usable.
"The openSUSE Build Service Team has done a fantastic job," says openSUSE community manager Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier. "They have laid a foundation that will enable the openSUSE community to work together more efficiently and effectively."
Availability
openSUSE Build Service 1.0 is now feature complete. The team is looking for additional feedback on improving the openSUSE Build Service, as it will now be the standard tool for working on the openSUSE distribution. To learn more about and contribute to the openSUSE project and openSUSE Build Service 1.0, please visit http://www.opensuse.org.
About openSUSE
openSUSE is a community distribution sponsored by Novell to promote the use of Linux everywhere. openSUSE delivers everything Linux developers and enthusiasts need to get started with Linux. Hosted at www.opensuse.org, the project features easy access to builds and releases. It also offers extensive community development programs for open access to the development process used to create SUSE Linux Enterprise.
About Novell
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