Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of MapGuideRfc111

Timestamp:

03/19/11 08:18:12 (14 years ago)

Author:

zspitzer

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MapGuideRfc111

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+= !MapGuide RFC 111 - Deploy Viewer Code with Subversion Attributes =
+
+This page contains a change request (RFC) for the !MapGuide Open Source project.
+More !MapGuide RFCs can be found on the [wiki:MapGuideRfcs RFCs] page.
+
+
+== Status ==
+
+||RFC Template Version||(1.0)||
+||Submission Date||(Date / Time submitted)||
+||Last Modified||(your name here) (modification date here)||
+||Author||(Zac Spitzer)||
+||RFC Status||(draft)||
+||Implementation Status||(pending)||
+||Proposed Milestone||(2.2.1)||
+||Assigned PSC guide(s)||(when determined)||
+||'''Voting History'''||(vote date)||
+
+== Overview ==
+
+Change the deployment options for MapGuide so that the viewers, AJAX and Fusion
+are deployed with subversion attributes, to allow updates without requiring a full build
+
+== Motivation ==
+
+Creating new builds for all platforms is a lot of work. This approach avoids the
+requirement to generate builds  only to deploy a few text file changes which
+are stored as-is in subversion.
+
+It's low impact for production environments to svn update a few directories,
+compared to un-installing and re-installing the entire application.
+
+Hacking the viewer code becomes much easier for users. Being able to diff and revert
+any changes, encourages users to experiment and then hopefully generate and submit  
+patches for bug fixes and enhancements.
+
+== Proposed Solution ==
+
+Update installer build to include subversion attributes
+
+Check in a compiled version of fusion into the mapguide svn repo 
+
+== Implications ==
+
+The build process for MapGuide will need to be modified to allow a built version 
+for fusion to be checked into subversion (branches & trunk) 
+
+Bug fixes and updates for the viewers can be deployed quickly, reducing the need for
+full builds to be created only to update a few text files
+
+== Test Plan ==
+
+N/A beyond existing test procedures for builds
+
+== Funding / Resources ==
+
+Ennoble Consultancy Australia