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Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:02:38 -0400
From: Joe Bohn <joe.bohn@earthlink.net>
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Subject: Re: System requirements Geronimo and Geronimo Eclipse Plugin
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Ted Kirby wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 11:46 AM, Joe Bohn <joe.bohn@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Donald Woods wrote:
>>> Not sure that we need another page or link off of GMOxSITE for this.
>>> Runtime requirements for Server and GEP should be listed either in their
>>> respective Release Notes or on the release download page, so they get
>>> updated and maintained as part of the existing release process.
>> I agree.  We already include a link to the release notes on the download
>> page.  That way they can view the information prior to download as well as
>> look at the release-notes for an image they have already downloaded.
> 
> The only info on this I can find is in the release notes.  Here is the
> information in its entirety:
> 
> "System Requirements
> -------------------
> You need a platform that supports the Sun JDK 5.0+ (J2SE 1.5.0+) or greater.
> 
> Most testing has been done on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.
> 
> ...
> 
> Certification Status
> --------------------
> Apache Geronimo v2.1.2 has passed 100% of SUN's Java Enterprise Edition 5.0
> "
> 
> It seems like we could provide more information and guidance to users.

I was only pointing out that we have a link to the release notes from 
the download page and agreeing with Donald that this might be a more 
appropriate place to include this information rather than creating 
another new page.  Including this info in the release notes makes it 
available locally in every server image downloaded.  I'm sure there is 
no shortage of information that would be good to include in the release 
notes ... including more clearly stating the system requirements.

Joe

> 
> Ted
> 
>>> Details on build requirements should go in the GMOxDEV wiki and not in the
>>> general release notes or user docs.
>> Right.  We also have a build page for Geronimo
>> (http://cwiki.apache.org/GMOxDEV/building-apache-geronimo.html).  It seems
>> that it is a bit out of date and it doesn't include all of the information
>> listed below.  I think we should update this page rather than create a new
>> one.
>>
>>>
>>> -Donald
>>>
>>>
>>> Ashish Jain wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>  I have added a system requirement page to wiki
>>>> http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/GMOxDOC21/Geronimo+and+Geronimo+Eclipse+Plugin+System+Requirements,
>>>> few comments are posted in
>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMODEVTOOLS-501 as well. Probably
>>>> we can collect all the requirements GEP/G has and add into this page. Right
>>>> now there are following categories avaliable
>>>>
>>>> Operating System
>>>> JDK Version/Vendors
>>>> Database Vendors/Versions
>>>> Memory Requirements for running and building Geronimo
>>>>   Memory
>>>>   Maven
>>>>   Subversion
>>>> Requirements for running and building Geronimo Eclipse Plugin
>>>>  Memory
>>>>  Maven
>>>>  Subversion
>>>>
>>>> I would suggest to placed this page on http://geronimo.apache.org/
>>>> somewhere in the community section of navigation.
>>>> [ Show � <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMODEVTOOLS-501> ]
>>>> Ashish Jain
>>>> <https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=ashishjain> -
>>>> 25/Aug/08 07:29 AM Added a page
>>>> http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/GMOxDOC21/Geronimo+and+Geronimo+Eclipse+Plugin+System+Requirements+Page
>>>> Do we have details on the system requirements of Geronimo and Geronimo
>>>> Eclipse Plugin. I will start a new thread on this, this will probably help
>>>> collect all the information. I would suggest to place this page on
>>>> http://geronimo.apache.org/ somewhere in the community section of
>>>> navigation.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Ashish
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>