[Pharo-project] ConfigurationOfMagma with support for Magma 1.2 and symbolic versions

[Miguel Cobá]

Yes is in the to-do list. Some weeks ago Mariano created an account on
the book site for me in order to update the relevant sections but only
until now the configuration is working.

I will update it ASAP.

Cheers

El mié, 27-04-2011 a las 22:13 +0200, Stéphane Ducasse escribió:
> cool 
> miguel may be we should publish this information on the collabactive book.
> 
> stef
> 
> On Apr 27, 2011, at 6:35 PM, Miguel Cobá wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I'm glad to announce a new version of ConfigurationOfMagma with support
> > for Magma 1.2. This configuration has been tested on
> > 
> > PharoCore 1.1.x
> > PharoCore 1.2.x
> > 
> > Thank you very much to Chris Muller who, as always, is working hard to
> > keep Magma running on Squeak and Pharo. I used the same versions of
> > packages he used in his scripts for Squeak in order to update the
> > configuration. 
> > 
> > You must download the latest PharoCore image or update a existing one
> > before installing Magma, as Magma needs some changes that were applied
> > to Pharo post-release and are available in the update stream.
> > 
> > 
> > Pharo 1.1.x
> > ------------
> > 
> > Download PharoCore 1.1.2 from:
> > 
> > https://gforge.inria.fr/frs/download.php/28341/PharoCore-1.1.2.zip
> > 
> > Update it if necessary and save it.
> > 
> > 
> > Pharo 1.2.x
> > ------------
> > 
> > You have two options:
> > 
> > 1.  Take a released 1.2.1 from:
> > 
> > http://www.pharo-project.org/pharo-download/stable-core
> > 
> > This is actually image update 12345. Evaluate:
> > 
> > SystemVersion newVersion: 'Pharo1.2.2a'.
> > 
> > update the image (it will update to 12350, at this time) and save it.
> > 
> > 2. Take a snapshot of the upcoming 1.2.2 release of Pharo 1.2.x line
> > from:
> > 
> > https://gforge.inria.fr/frs/download.php/28436/PharoCore-1.2.2a-12345.zip
> > 
> > update the image (it will update to 12350, at this time) and save it.
> > 
> > 
> > Install Magma
> > --------------
> > 
> > Ok, now you have an updated image. Load the configuration by evaluating:
> > 
> > Gofer new
> >  squeaksource: 'MetacelloRepository';
> >  package: 'ConfigurationOfMagma';
> >  load.
> > 
> > And depending on which of client, server or the full suite of Magma do
> > you want, evaluate:
> > 
> > - Magma client
> > 
> > ((Smalltalk at: #ConfigurationOfMagma)
> >    project version: #stable) load: 'Client'.
> > 
> > 
> > - Magma server
> > 
> > ((Smalltalk at: #ConfigurationOfMagma)
> >    project version: #stable) load: 'Server'.
> > 
> > - Magma tester
> > 
> > ((Smalltalk at: #ConfigurationOfMagma)
> >    project version: #stable) load: 'Tester'.
> > 
> > For example, to load the full magma suite evaluate:
> > 
> > Gofer new
> >  squeaksource: 'MetacelloRepository';
> >  package: 'ConfigurationOfMagma';
> >  load.
> > ((Smalltalk at: #ConfigurationOfMagma)
> >    project version: #stable) load: 'Tester'.
> > 
> > This will load client, server and test of Magma.
> > 
> > 
> > Running tests
> > -------------
> > To run the tests evaluate:
> > 
> > MagmaTestCase allowWriteBarrier: false.
> > MagmaTestCase fullSuite maDebug.
> > 
> > 
> > Stable versions
> > ---------------
> > 
> > This release of ConfigurationOfMagma includes support for Metacello's
> > symbolic versions. Currently the #stable version of Magma is configured
> > like this:
> > 
> > Pharo version   #stable version
> > -------------   ---------------
> > Pharo 1.1.x        1.2
> > Pharo 1.2.x        1.2
> > Pharo 1.3.x        1.2
> > 
> > That is, Magma 1.2 is the #stable version for Pharo 1.1, Pharo 1.2 and
> > Pharo 1.3.
> > 
> > Known issues
> > --------------
> > 
> > Magma 1.2 loads correctly and appears to work for the basic things
> > (create a repo, add data, commit, etc) in PharoCore 1.3 and Pharo 1.3,
> > but the full suite hasn't ran correctly in the current unstable Pharo.
> > So use Magma 1.2 on Pharo 1.3 on your own risk and not for production
> > yet. When the issues (including the Transcript revert that should happen
> > in Pharo soon) are addressed, a new announce will be made for Magma on
> > Pharo 1.3
> > 
> > Any feedback welcome.
> > 
> > Enjoy.
> > -- 
> > Miguel Cobá
> > http://twitter.com/MiguelCobaMtz
> > http://miguel.leugim.com.mx
> > 
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-- 
Miguel Cobá
http://twitter.com/MiguelCobaMtz
http://miguel.leugim.com.mx