Release Notes for NetarchiveSuite 3.2.0

This version of the NetarchiveSuite was released on 2007-07-04.

New features since NetarchiveSuite 3.0.0

General

Code released into open source

The code has been cleaned up, non-redistributable material has been removed, and the code is now released into the public. Refer to http://netarchive.dk/suite/ for the website distributing the code, and managing communication around the open source release.

Manuals available

Manuals have been written aimed at

All webpages localised

All the end user web pages are now in a localisation framework, and currently Danish and English are supported. Please refer to the development manual, for how to add support for your own language.

Common Module

New remote file implementation

The code for managing transfers of files from one machine to another has been cleaned up, given a clearer and simpler interface, and been made pluggable.

Currently two implementations exist:

Refer to the installation manual for choosing and setting up your remote file implementation, and to the development manual for how to implement another way of transferring files.

Harvester Module

Database agnostica

The code has been refactored to have all database dependant code moved to a single pluggable class, and implementations are now available for embedded Derby, standalone Derby and MySQL. Refer to the installation manual for details on choosing a database backend, and to the development manual for details on how to add support for another database.

Viewerproxy Module

Simpler setup

The viewerproxy no longer requires a setting to know it's own hostname.

Version History

Version 3.2.0

2007-07-04

This release.

Version 3.1.*

Development versions. Version 3.1.7 was kindly reviewed by Internet Archive and the Norwegian national library.

Version 3.0.0

2007-02-02

Marked the naming of the NetarchiveSuite, the splitting of NetarchiveSuite into independent modules, and the licensing of NetarchiveSuite under LGPL

Version 2.*

Various features and updates

Version 2.0

2006-08-30

Marked a general restructuring of the code, where harvest definition data was backed by a database, the viewerproxy was trimmed and rewritten.

Version 1.*

Various features and updates

Version 1.0

2005-07-01

The first version of the netarchive software put in production for harvesting the entire Danish web

Version 0.*

Various pre-production development versions

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