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==Sunbird 0.3a1 Release Notes (Draft)== | ==Sunbird 0.3a1 Release Notes (Draft)== | ||
On __ September 2005, the Sunbird/Calendar project announced the availability of a release candidate build for Sunbird 0.3a1. These release notes are intended to provide a clear picture of what users should and should not expect in the final Sunbird 0.3a1 release. Thanks in advance go out to our testing community for their feedback on this release candidate, which will enable these notes to be made more complete, and the final release of Sunbird 0.3a1 to be more stable. | On __ September 2005, the Sunbird/Calendar project announced the availability of a release candidate build for Sunbird 0.3a1. These release notes are intended to provide a clear picture of what users should and should not expect in the final Sunbird 0.3a1 release. Thanks in advance go out to our testing community for their feedback on this release candidate, which will enable these notes to be made more complete, and the final release of Sunbird 0.3a1 to be more stable. | ||
On __ September 2005, the Sunbird/Calendar project released Sunbird 0.3a1. This marks the first official release Sunbird since the lengthy task of rewriting the backend code on was undertaken. Sunbird 0.3a1 marks the first milestone on the roadmap towards a final Sunbird 0.3. | On __ September 2005, the Sunbird/Calendar project released Sunbird 0.3a1. This marks the first official release Sunbird since the lengthy task of rewriting the backend code on was undertaken. Sunbird 0.3a1 marks the first milestone on the roadmap towards a final Sunbird 0.3. | ||
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===Goals of the 0.3a1 Release=== | ===Goals of the 0.3a1 Release=== | ||
Sunbird 0.3a1 is not intended to be a production-quality release. (See "Limitations and Known Bugs". Instead, it is being released largely in order to showcase/test the new backend code. This includes: | Sunbird 0.3a1 is not intended to be a production-quality release. (See "Limitations and Known Bugs". Instead, it is being released largely in order to showcase/test the new backend code. This includes: | ||
* | *Better calculation of recurring events. | ||
*Better support for normal remote | *Better storage capabilities for local calendars via embedded [http://www.sqlite.org/ SQLite.] | ||
*Partial support for | *Better support for normal remote calendaring via [http://www.webdav.org/ WebDAV.] | ||
*Improved | *Partial support for Calendar Server Extensions for [http://www.caldav.org/ CalDAV] protocol. | ||
*Improved import/export functionality. | |||
It is hoped that the release of Sunbird 0.3a1 will draw a wider audience of testers that can more fully identify any bugs or problems in this backend code. Those wishing to perform more rigorous testing can use the [[Calendar:Tests]] page as a guide. Other goals of the release include: | It is hoped that the release of Sunbird 0.3a1 will draw a wider audience of testers that can more fully identify any bugs or problems in this backend code. Those wishing to perform more rigorous testing can use the [[Calendar:Tests]] page as a guide. Other goals of the release include: | ||
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**Connection/Proxy configuration | **Connection/Proxy configuration | ||
**Category color preferences | **Category color preferences | ||
*???Provide new versions of the Calendar extension for users of Firefox 1.5, Seamonkey 1.0, Thunderbird 1.5, and those users that fell victim of bug 134432. | *???Provide new versions of the Calendar extension for users of Firefox 1.5, Seamonkey 1.0, Thunderbird 1.5, and those users that fell victim of [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134432 bug 134432 (ICAL component not registered)]. | ||
*Release a version of Sunbird that fully supports Extensions/Themes | *Release a version of Sunbird that fully supports Extensions/Themes | ||
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*Switching from Task to Event in the Event dialog fails | *Switching from Task to Event in the Event dialog fails | ||
*Sunbird 0.3a1 is not fully localizable | *Sunbird 0.3a1 is not fully localizable | ||
*Attachments to events do not work | *Attachments cannot be added to events do not work | ||
*Printing does not work (it might soon) | *Printing does not work (it might soon) | ||
*'Tasks in view' options does not work. | *'Tasks in view' options does not work. | ||
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===The Next Step=== | ===The Next Step=== | ||
The next step in the development process of Sunbird/Calendar is to implement many of the new UI elements that have been created for Lightning. This includes | The next step in the development process of Sunbird/Calendar is to implement many of the new UI elements that have been created for Lightning. This includes: | ||
*New calendar views which support inline-editting, full drag-and-drop, and improved visibility | |||
*A new, more user-friendly 'Create Event' dialog | |||
*Improved publishing/import dialogs, and more. | |||
Users wishing to follow the implemetations of these features should feel free to download nightly builds. As always, testing and good bug reports are always greatly appreciated | |||