[mapguide-users] MapGuide Open Source 2.2 Release Candidate 4 released

[Zac Spitzer]

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On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 5:30 AM, Jason Birch <jason at jasonbirch.com> wrote:
> IE inside an intranet behaves differently than for internet sites. Hit
> F12 and compare Browser Mode and Document mode.
>
> On 2011-03-21, Trevor Wekel <trevor_wekel at otxsystems.com> wrote:
>> There are at least 4 others submissions in trunk which are likely related to
>> IE9 compatibility.  Look for "px".  And that's just for the AJAX viewer.  I
>> haven't looked into Fusion.  The javascript libraries we depend on
>> (MooTools, OpenLayers, others?) may also require updates to pick up IE9
>> fixes.
>>
>> The AJAX and Fusion viewers support multiple browsers (IE8, IE9, Firefox,
>> Chrome, Safari).  Any changes we make will also need to be tested and
>> verified on all supported browsers.
>>
>> Checking in a bunch of IE9 compatibility fixes which break currently
>> supported browsers would be bad.  I would prefer to move IE9 compatibility
>> to a bug fix release (2.2.1).  I expect multiple test builds will be
>> required to get clean IE9 support.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Trevor
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>> [mailto:mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Andrew
>> DeMerchant
>> Sent: March 19, 2011 12:29 PM
>> To: MapGuide Users Mail List
>> Subject: Re: [mapguide-users] MapGuide Open Source 2.2 Release Candidate 4
>> released
>>
>>
>> I'm not setup to build - so I can't do any patching...I could certainly do
>> some testing though, if someone could get me a test build.
>>
>> In other news, I just installed IE9 and tested out on my server which is
>> running MGOS v2.2.0.5354 (I think that's RC2)....worked perfectly fine for
>> me. My site's AJAX though - could be that the guy that posted about this
>> problem was either a) using Fusion (which I can't test right now, since I
>> don't have any Fusion sites), or b) had a beta of IE9 which was, indeed,
>> broken.....or maybe c) that the version after 2.2.0.5354 breaks
>> IE9 compatibility, I suppose. Though, that seems unlikely.
>>
>> Anyway - I just wanted to give my 2cents on this...I just think that we
>> should make sure that either MGOS 2.2 supports all major browsers out of the
>> box, or else gets a patch asap - I'm not sure when IE9 will be pushed out
>> through Windows Update and WSUS, but when it does, we need to be sure that
>> MGOS is up to snuff for it.....like I said, from what I can tell at the
>> moment, it seems to work fine (or worst case, worked fine very recently).
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>> On 19/03/2011 11:53 AM, Zac Spitzer wrote:
>>> Alas. the ie9 fixes were made on trunk 4 months ago
>>>
>>> http://trac.osgeo.org/mapguide/search?q=ie9&noquickjump=1&changeset=on
>>>
>>> I believe the 2.2 branch was cut 5 months ago
>>>
>>> Andrew, can you apply and test those change sets over a RC4 install?
>>>
>>> z
>>>
>>> On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 12:42 AM, Trevor Wekel
>>> <trevor_wekel at otxsystems.com>  wrote:
>>>> Hi Andrew,
>>>>
>>>> I believe there are some IE9 fixes present in the RC4 build and likely
>>>> more to come.  I was not planning on holding back the 2.2.0 release for
>>>> IE9 support.  I do agree it is an important feature.  We are already
>>>> thinking about timing and content for a 2.2.1 bug fix release.
>>>>
>>>> Bug fix release?  What's that?  We haven't had one of those since 2.0.2
>>>> (2.5 years ago).  Most open source projects have bug fix releases every
>>>> quarter.  Releases and bug fixes are certainly one area where funding
>>>> either by direct contract work or through Sponsorships/Donations would
>>>> certainly help.
>>>>
>>>> At the moment, we barely manage a single release every year.  The 2.2.0
>>>> release has been especially troublesome.  We've generated four release
>>>> candidates since October.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Trevor
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>>>> [mailto:mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Andrew
>>>> DeMerchant
>>>> Sent: March 19, 2011 7:16 AM
>>>> To: MapGuide Users Mail List
>>>> Subject: Re: [mapguide-users] MapGuide Open Source 2.2 Release
>>>> Candidate 4 released
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Does this RC fix the IE9 problems? I recall reading something on the list
>>>> that someone had posted about how Mapguide pretty much doesn't work with
>>>> IE9....Since it's out now, MGOS 2.2 really needs to support it fully.
>>>> Anyway, just wonrdering! I haven't had a chance to test it out myself
>>>> quite yet...
>>>>
>>>> Andrew
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 18/03/2011 10:06 PM, Zac Spitzer wrote:
>>>>> Just to Clarify,
>>>>>
>>>>> If you find a defect, please only report it using trac, AFTER first
>>>>> posting to the mailing list and having the issue confirmed
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Zac
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 4:41 AM, Trevor Wekel
>>>>> <trevor_wekel at otxsystems.com>    wrote:
>>>>>> We are pleased to announce that the MapGuide Open Source project team
>>>>>> has made MapGuide Open Source 2.2 Release Candidate 4 available.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Release notes:
>>>>>> http://trac.osgeo.org/mapguide/wiki/Release/2.2RC4/Notes
>>>>>> Downloads:
>>>>>> http://trac.osgeo.org/mapguide/wiki/Release/2.2RC4/Notes#Installati
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> Documentation: Please continue to use the 2.0 documentation for now.
>>>>>> The release notes contain information on API changes between MapGuide
>>>>>> 2.1 and MapGuide 2.2.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you find a defect, please report it using trac.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks to the ever growing team of developers who are contributing to
>>>>>> make the MapGuide Open Source project a more self-sustaining project.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The MapGuide PSC
>>>>>>
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