[Clipart] Re: [Cctools-cchost] checkin: ccHost 2.0 RC prep

[Jon Phillips]

On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 15:26 -0800, Victor Stone wrote:
> This check in represents what is hopefully ccHost v2 RC.

Cool...out the door!

> I did a clean install on what's in CVS and found some (to be expected) 
> minor bugs but otherwise things are humming along. (It would be greatly 
> appreciated if some folks on this this did the same.)
> 
> I've updated the installer scripts and I'm definitely open for feedback 
> as I'm veering off into ccHost when I'm doing this stuff (I did not 
> update the general README or NEWS)
> 
> - In INSTALL.TXT I noticed a heavy emphasis on a UNIX based install 
> where users have access to a UNIX command line and have CREATE DATABASE 
> rights in mySQL. This is simply too much to assume for the vast majority 
> of shared hosts web sites where often is the case that the hosting 
> services gives them neither. So I split the install instructions into 
> two sections "Simple" and "Advanced" with notes for both.

Great...I edited the rest of the docs. to suit.

> - I removed ALL mention of phpBB from the installer. At this point it 
> buys us no features and nothing but heartache. I did put a note into the 
> 'UPGRADE' section to contact me for the import script. (We'll see how 
> many folks take me up on that.)

Cool...I wonder if we should make this available...I kind of wish we
would have included it in the bin/ folder...I missed adding this.

> After I get (just a little more) sleep I'll write up a 'new features' 
> list to be included in the release and on the WIKI.

Ok, I've updated the wiki...maybe you can comb through the sf.net
feature requests and bugs and add notes/update what is there. I already
closed some of them out.

> Other notes:
> 
> Per ccMixter user request I've added a quick and dirty 'archives' 
> feature, mentioned here:
> http://ccmixter.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=10631#10631

Great, how is this feature exposed to users in cchost? I worry that some
of these killer features you might know about, but are not completely
visible to users...

> I think the ratings admin panel is done.

Awesome!

> VS

Ok, now time to see if we get more downloads of cchost 2.0. I put a
bunch of energy into maximizing the news about this release, and hope
that pays off in more interested developers and downloads of cchost 2.0.

Jon

> ------- change log ----------
> 
> 2006-03-16  fourstones
>    * INSTALL.TXT 1.15:
>    * cc-install-db.php 1.31:
>    * cc-install-intro.php 1.5:
>    * index.php 1.26:
>    * cclib/cc-defines.php 1.43:
>      2.0 RC installation
> 
>    * cclib/cc-user.php 1.39:
>      bugfix: lastknownip was not being saved properly
> 
>    * cclib/cc-template.php 1.17:
>      skins name is only to first '-'
> 
>    * cclib/cc-ratings.php 1.24:
>      bugfix: ratings chart blew up with no uploads in db
>      security: wups: logged in users could manage ratings
> 
>    * cclib/cc-ratings-admin.inc 1.3:
>      bugfix: saving ratings settings was broken
>      bugfix: incorrect path to reviewee upload page
> 
>    * ccextras/cc-format.php 1.7:
>      ui: need unformatted version of edpick
> 
>    * cclib/cc-login.php 1.24:
>      ui: no longer hiding security text edit
> 
>    * cctemplates/skin-simple-topics.css 1.1:
>      topics skin (just include ccmixters)
> 
>    * cclib/cc-menu.php 1.17:
>      typo
> 
>    * cclib/cc-ratings-admin.inc 1.2:
>      bugfix: not handling slashes properly
> 
> 2006-03-15  fourstones
>    * cclib/cc-sync.php 1.3:
>      bugfix: don't average in unrated songs
> 
>    * ccextras/cc-archive.php 1.2:
>      added bread crumbs
> 
>    * ccextras/cc-archive.php 1.1:
>      new feature: monthly archive
> 
>    * cclib/cc-template.php 1.16:
>      dump errors if admin is logged in
> 
>    * cctemplates/skin-ccmixter-topics.css 1.3:
>      missing header
> 
>    * cclib/cc-ratings-admin.inc 1.1:
>    * cclib/cc-ratings.php 1.23:
>      refactored and cleaned up ratings admin
> 
>    * cclib/cc-remix.php 1.32:
>    * cclib/cc-upload.php 1.29:
>      bugfix: some file errors were not getting back to upload forms
> 
> 
> 2006-03-15  fourstones
>    * cclib/cc-sync.php 1.3:
>      bugfix: don't average in unrated songs
> 
>    * ccextras/cc-archive.php 1.2:
>      added bread crumbs
> 
>    * ccextras/cc-archive.php 1.1:
>      new feature: monthly archive
> 
>    * cclib/cc-template.php 1.16:
>      dump errors if admin is logged in
> 
>    * cctemplates/skin-ccmixter-topics.css 1.3:
>      missing header
> 
>    * cclib/cc-ratings-admin.inc 1.1:
>    * cclib/cc-ratings.php 1.23:
>      refactored and cleaned up ratings admin
> 
>    * cclib/cc-remix.php 1.32:
>    * cclib/cc-upload.php 1.29:
>      bugfix: some file errors were not getting back to upload forms
> 
> 2006-03-14  fourstones
>    * forum/templates/cchost/posting_body.tpl 1.5:
>      ui: re-supress smiley junk
> 
> 
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