Changes between Version 12 and Version 13 of AdminTasks

Timestamp:

Dec 19, 2016, 10:40:52 AM (8 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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AdminTasks

@@ -2 +2 @@
 
 ==  Client release management ==
-[AdminReleaseManagement Details]
+Manage testing and release of the client software. [AdminReleaseManagement Details].
 
 == Track dependent software ==
 
-VirtualBox: Track !VirtualBox releases,
+!VirtualBox: Track !VirtualBox releases,
 and decide which one we should recommend and include in the client installers.
 It needs to work with our Vbox wrapper.
 Occasionally Vbox changes the API and we need to change the wrapper accordingly.
-Make sure you get good cross-platform test coverage;
-use the Alpha testers for this.
+Make sure you get good cross-platform test coverage; use the Alpha testers for this.
 If a Vbox release fixes significant bugs, consider doing a new release of the client software.
 
@@ -17 +16 @@
 track their new versions.
 Update as needed; for security (openssl, zlib) generally update immediately.
+This triggers a client software release.
 
-WxWidgets:
-we currently use 3.0.1.
-Update with caution.
+!WxWidgets: the GUI toolkit used by the BOINC Manager.
 
 Instructions for building the libs are [AdminDepLibs here].
@@ -31 +29 @@
 
 Update the binary versions of [AdminWrappers wrapper and vboxwrapper] as needed
-(e.g. when there's been a change to the wrapper or to the BOINC API).
+(e.g. when there's been fixes/enhancements in the wrapper code or changes to the BOINC API).
 
 == Maintain virtual machines ==
@@ -76 +74 @@
    (approve a project after you talk to its admins and are convinced that
    it description is accurate and they know about server security and are doing code-signing).
- * [AdminBoincWeb Maintain the BOINC web site]
+ * Maintain the BOINC web site.  This consists mostly of posting news items.
  * Yearly: update the years in clientgui/DlgAbout.cpp, gl, and gl.py
  * Maintain contact with message-board moderators (Jord and Kathryn Marks)