Midgard UpdatesNews from the Midgard CMS projecthttp://www.midgard-project.org/updates/2010-09-03T11:09:53+00:00FeedCreator 1.7.6(BH) (info@mypapit.net)Midgard2 Ratatoskr hotfix packages2010-08-05T09:51:27+00:002010-08-05T09:51:27+00:00http://www.midgard-project.org/midcom-permalink-040f911ca07711dfb19ca58ab404eccfeccfpiotrek.pokora@gmail.com (Piotr Pokora)Hotfix packages has been released for midgard-core and python-midgard.
]]>Midgard-core 8.09.9.2 hotfix release for Ragnaroek2010-07-22T11:16:48+00:002010-07-22T11:16:48+00:00http://www.midgard-project.org/midcom-permalink-9eaeea9c958211df877f0976e31e01dd01ddjval@puv.fi (Jarkko Ala-Louvesniemi)Midgard-core hotfix package 8.09.9.2 in Ragnaroek LTS branch includes a fix for multilingual sites where data was returned in random order.
]]>Midgard Gatherings in aKademy and FSCONS 20102010-06-30T11:02:41+00:002010-06-30T11:02:41+00:00http://www.midgard-project.org/midcom-permalink-0093705a843711dfaa14578c8754595f595fhenri.bergius@iki.fi (Henri Bergius)The Midgard Gatherings for 2010 will be held together with two free software conferences. This will be an excellent opportunity for Midgardians to meet and learn also about other related projects.
]]>The Midgard Gatherings for 2010 will be held together with two free software conferences. This will be an excellent opportunity for Midgardians to meet and learn also about other related projects.
]]>Midgard-core hotfix release for Ragnaroek2010-06-30T08:01:32+00:002010-06-30T08:01:32+00:00http://www.midgard-project.org/midcom-permalink-b2581a76841d11dfa169852c1c0422702270piotrek.pokora@gmail.com (Piotr Pokora)Midgard-core hotfix package 8.09.9.1 in Ragnaroek LTS branch includes major fix for multilingual sites where default (fallback) language content replaced defined language content.
]]>Midgard-core hotfix package 8.09.9.1 in Ragnaroek LTS branch includes major fix for multilingual sites where default (fallback) language content replaced defined language content.
Lodz, June 22nd 2010 -- The Midgard Project has released the first maintenance release of Midgard2 10.05.1 "Ratatoskr" LTS. Ratatoskr LTS is a Long Term Support version of Midgard2 Content Repository.
About 10.05 releases
Midgard2 10.05 is targeted at web framework and desktop application developers. It provides a comprehensive set of content repository APIs that can be used to build replicated information applications that share their information using a common storage layer and replication tools.
In this release we provide:
Content Repository API bindings for the following programming languages: C, Python, PHP and Objective-C. D-Bus signals are used to inform different Midgard2 applications about things happening in the repository, enabling for example a PHP website and a Python background process to communicate with each other.
Midgard MVC, an elegant framework for PHP web applications. Midgard MVC includes interfaces for loadable components, hierarchical sub-requests, a forms system and much more.
Midgard Runtime that combines the Midgard MVC, a PHP application server and a WebKit UI to provide a full Midgard web development environment on the desktop.
Main changes from 10.05.0 release:
Major fixes in new MidgardQuery classes
Many improvements for GObject Introspection
Fixed critical issues in MidgardView generation
MidgardQuery classes has been implemented in PHP and Python bindings
Improved installer for Midgard Runtime
midgard_dbus class available in PHP bindings only if core is built with DBus support
Fixed datetime related crash in Python bindings
Main changes from 9.09 releases:
Improved core which supports GObject Introspection
Built on top of Libgda4
Replication , quota and DBus are now optional and fully configurable
Improved performance
New functionalities in 10.05 releases:
New reflection and introspection routines
New database query interfaces
New language bindings: vala and mono (C#)
Midgard2
Midgard2 is a content repository. It provides an object-oriented and replicated environment for building data-intensive applications. This provides several advantages
Common rules for data access mean that multiple applications can work with same content without breaking consistency of the data
Signals about changes let applications know when another application using the repository modifies something, enabling collaborative data management between apps
Objects instead of SQL mean that developers can deal with data using APIs more compatible with the rest of their desktop programming environment, and without having to fear issues like SQL injection
Data model is scriptable when you use a content repository, meaning that users can easily write Python or PHP scripts to perform batch operations on their data without having to learn your storage format
Synchronization and sharing features can be implemented on the content repository level meaning that you gain these features without having to worry about them
Midgard's philosophy includes building on top of a well-known and supported GNOME libraries like glib and libgda on the system end, and connecting with popular programming languages like PHP and Python. Data storage can utilize SQLite with desktop and mobile applications, or a database server like MySQL or Postgres for web application storage.
The Midgard2 platform enables developers to define a storage structure once and use it on both web and desktop applications, with the possibility of easy data replication between the two.
Read more about Midgard's content repository approach:
Midgard is also language independent and due to its powerful architecture has proven as stable, secure and flexible solution implemented in various environments:
PHP5 extension for web application and CMS development
Python module for desktop application and background process development
Objective-C package for Mac OS X and GNUstep developers
It also provides bindings for other languages:
Vala
Mono (C#)
Database independence
The Midgard 1.x was heavily coupled with the MySQL database. The new Midgard2 architecture is instead built on top of libgda, the GNOME database abstraction layer. This enables Midgard to be used with various storage engines, including:
MySQL
Postgres
SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
DB2
Built-in replication and metadata
All Midgard objects are automatically equipped with a consistent set of metadata properties that can be used for access control and workflow.
In addition, Midgard provides an API for serializing and unserializing stored objects in XML format that can be used for replicating data between different systems. The replication architecture can be used for staging/live web environments or mobile applications that synchronize between each other or a web back-end.
The Midgard Framework development started in 1997 and it was initially released as free software in May 1999. Midgard Project has since gathered an active user and developer community, powering thousands of web sites ranging from simple organizational intranets to large community portals.
Midgard is being developed by an international team of professionals. Midgard's development team includes new media designers, system integrators and content management consultants. Midgard development has been supported by several commercial and governmental entities including the European Union and the Swedish Internet Foundation.
Midgard2 is free software available under the GNU LGPL license.
Lodz, June 22nd 2010 -- The Midgard Project has released the first maintenance release of Midgard2 10.05.1 "Ratatoskr" LTS. Ratatoskr LTS is a Long Term Support version of Midgard2 Content Repository.
About 10.05 releases
Midgard2 10.05 is targeted at web framework and desktop application developers. It provides a comprehensive set of content repository APIs that can be used to build replicated information applications that share their information using a common storage layer and replication tools.
In this release we provide:
Content Repository API bindings for the following programming languages: C, Python, PHP and Objective-C. D-Bus signals are used to inform different Midgard2 applications about things happening in the repository, enabling for example a PHP website and a Python background process to communicate with each other.
Midgard MVC, an elegant framework for PHP web applications. Midgard MVC includes interfaces for loadable components, hierarchical sub-requests, a forms system and much more.
Midgard Runtime that combines the Midgard MVC, a PHP application server and a WebKit UI to provide a full Midgard web development environment on the desktop.
Main changes from 10.05.0 release:
Major fixes in new MidgardQuery classes
Many improvements for GObject Introspection
Fixed critical issues in MidgardView generation
MidgardQuery classes has been implemented in PHP and Python bindings
Improved installer for Midgard Runtime
midgard_dbus class available in PHP bindings only if core is built with DBus support
Fixed datetime related crash in Python bindings
Main changes from 9.09 releases:
Improved core which supports GObject Introspection
Built on top of Libgda4
Replication , quota and DBus are now optional and fully configurable
Improved performance
New functionalities in 10.05 releases:
New reflection and introspection routines
New database query interfaces
New language bindings: vala and mono (C#)
Midgard2
Midgard2 is a content repository. It provides an object-oriented and replicated environment for building data-intensive applications. This provides several advantages
Common rules for data access mean that multiple applications can work with same content without breaking consistency of the data
Signals about changes let applications know when another application using the repository modifies something, enabling collaborative data management between apps
Objects instead of SQL mean that developers can deal with data using APIs more compatible with the rest of their desktop programming environment, and without having to fear issues like SQL injection
Data model is scriptable when you use a content repository, meaning that users can easily write Python or PHP scripts to perform batch operations on their data without having to learn your storage format
Synchronization and sharing features can be implemented on the content repository level meaning that you gain these features without having to worry about them
Midgard's philosophy includes building on top of a well-known and supported GNOME libraries like glib and libgda on the system end, and connecting with popular programming languages like PHP and Python. Data storage can utilize SQLite with desktop and mobile applications, or a database server like MySQL or Postgres for web application storage.
The Midgard2 platform enables developers to define a storage structure once and use it on both web and desktop applications, with the possibility of easy data replication between the two.
Read more about Midgard's content repository approach:
Midgard is also language independent and due to its powerful architecture has proven as stable, secure and flexible solution implemented in various environments:
PHP5 extension for web application and CMS development
Python module for desktop application and background process development
Objective-C package for Mac OS X and GNUstep developers
It also provides bindings for other languages:
Vala
Mono (C#)
Database independence
The Midgard 1.x was heavily coupled with the MySQL database. The new Midgard2 architecture is instead built on top of libgda, the GNOME database abstraction layer. This enables Midgard to be used with various storage engines, including:
MySQL
Postgres
SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
DB2
Built-in replication and metadata
All Midgard objects are automatically equipped with a consistent set of metadata properties that can be used for access control and workflow.
In addition, Midgard provides an API for serializing and unserializing stored objects in XML format that can be used for replicating data between different systems. The replication architecture can be used for staging/live web environments or mobile applications that synchronize between each other or a web back-end.
The Midgard Framework development started in 1997 and it was initially released as free software in May 1999. Midgard Project has since gathered an active user and developer community, powering thousands of web sites ranging from simple organizational intranets to large community portals.
Midgard is being developed by an international team of professionals. Midgard's development team includes new media designers, system integrators and content management consultants. Midgard development has been supported by several commercial and governmental entities including the European Union and the Swedish Internet Foundation.
Midgard2 is free software available under the GNU LGPL license.
Lodz, June 22nd 2010 -- The Midgard Project has released the ninth maintenance release of Midgard 8.09 Ragnaroek LTS. Ragnaroek LTS is a Long Term Support version of the free software Content Management Framework.
Midgard is an industrial CMS built on top of a Content Repository and the LAMP stack. It provides object-oriented PHP APIs for developing and modifying website functionalities, and a PEAR-based system for installing new web components from a growing online library. Midgard has been running since 1999 on systems ranging from simple organizational websites to complex web communities and corporate management tools, in organizations like Aalto University, Nokia, Lufthansa, HP, Poland International Fairs and CMS Watch.
The stable 8.09.9 release is recommended for all users of Midgard.
Fixed major MidCOM admin and style issues (#1779, #1788)
Midgard internal features are now optional for better performance tunning (#1851)
Many bugfixes and feature enhancements
In total more than 90 feature requests or bugs have been handled in this release. See the Midgard issue tracker for a full list.
Binary packages
The Midgard Project provides binary packages that are ready to install for most popular Linux distributions. This includes various versions of Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, RHEL and openSUSE. See the full list:
On a typical Linux distribution setting up Midgard is quite trivial. Simply add the Midgard repository to your configuration, and then run: # apt-get update # apt-get install midgard-data # datagard
After this you should have a running Midgard server. Simply access it with the browser and follow the instructions provided on the Midgard Getting Started guide
Lodz, June 22nd 2010 -- The Midgard Project has released the ninth maintenance release of Midgard 8.09 Ragnaroek LTS. Ragnaroek LTS is a Long Term Support version of the free software Content Management Framework.
Midgard is an industrial CMS built on top of a Content Repository and the LAMP stack. It provides object-oriented PHP APIs for developing and modifying website functionalities, and a PEAR-based system for installing new web components from a growing online library. Midgard has been running since 1999 on systems ranging from simple organizational websites to complex web communities and corporate management tools, in organizations like Aalto University, Nokia, Lufthansa, HP, Poland International Fairs and CMS Watch.
The stable 8.09.9 release is recommended for all users of Midgard.
Fixed major MidCOM admin and style issues (#1779, #1788)
Midgard internal features are now optional for better performance tunning (#1851)
Many bugfixes and feature enhancements
In total more than 90 feature requests or bugs have been handled in this release. See the Midgard issue tracker for a full list.
Binary packages
The Midgard Project provides binary packages that are ready to install for most popular Linux distributions. This includes various versions of Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, RHEL and openSUSE. See the full list:
On a typical Linux distribution setting up Midgard is quite trivial. Simply add the Midgard repository to your configuration, and then run: # apt-get update # apt-get install midgard-data # datagard
After this you should have a running Midgard server. Simply access it with the browser and follow the instructions provided on the Midgard Getting Started guide
]]>Midgard2 has moved to GitHub2010-05-21T09:44:30+00:002010-05-21T09:44:30+00:00http://www.midgard-project.org/midcom-permalink-74227fa064bd11df9b588d870e8013521352henri.bergius@iki.fi (Henri Bergius)Development of Midgard2, the generic content repository for web and desktop applications is now happening on GitHub. From Henri Bergius:
Now that Midgard2 is at Long-Term Supported stage it was time to finally make the jump and migrate our development efforts to happen on top of Git, the fast version control system. To maximize project visibility and enable easy tool access we chose GitHub as the Git hosting provider.
Now that Midgard2 is at Long-Term Supported stage it was time to finally make the jump and migrate our development efforts to happen on top of Git, the fast version control system. To maximize project visibility and enable easy tool access we chose GitHub as the Git hosting provider.
Lodz, May 6th 2010 -- The Midgard Project has released the first release of Midgard2 10.05 "Ratatoskr" LTS. Ratatoskr LTS is a Long Term Support version of Midgard2 Content Repository.
About 10.05 releases
Midgard2 10.05 is targeted at web framework and desktop application developers. It provides a comprehensive set of content repository APIs that can be used to build replicated information applications that share their information using a common storage layer and replication tools.
In this release:
Content Repository API bindings for the following programming languages: C, Python, PHP, C# and Vala. D-Bus signals are used to inform different Midgard2 applications about things happening in the repository, enabling for example a PHP website and a Python background process to communicate with each other.
Midgard MVC, an elegant framework for PHP web applications. Midgard MVC includes interfaces for loadable components, hierarchical sub-requests, a forms system and much more.
Midgard Runtime that combines the Midgard MVC, a PHP application server and a WebKit UI to provide a full Midgard web development environment on the desktop.
Main changes from 9.09 releases:
Improved core which supports GObject Introspection
Built on top of Libgda4
Replication , quota and DBus are now optional and fully configurable
Improved performance
New functionalities in 10.05 releases:
New reflection and introspection routines
New database query interfaces
New language bindings: vala and mono (C#)
Midgard2
Midgard2 is a content repository. It provides an object-oriented and replicated environment for building data-intensive applications. This provides several advantages
Common rules for data access mean that multiple applications can work with same content without breaking consistency of the data
Signals about changes let applications know when another application using the repository modifies something, enabling collaborative data management between apps
Objects instead of SQL mean that developers can deal with data using APIs more compatible with the rest of their desktop programming environment, and without having to fear issues like SQL injection
Data model is scriptable when you use a content repository, meaning that users can easily write Python or PHP scripts to perform batch operations on their data without having to learn your storage format
Synchronization and sharing features can be implemented on the content repository level meaning that you gain these features without having to worry about them
Midgard's philosophy includes building on top of a well-known and supported GNOME libraries like glib and libgda on the system end, and connecting with popular programming languages like PHP and Python. Data storage can utilize SQLite with desktop and mobile applications, or a database server like MySQL or Postgres for web application storage.
The Midgard2 platform enables developers to define a storage structure once and use it on both web and desktop applications, with the possibility of easy data replication between the two.
Read more about Midgard's content repository approach:
Midgard is also language independent and due to its powerful architecture has proven as stable, secure and flexible solution implemented in various environments:
PHP5 extension for web application and CMS development
Python module for desktop application and background process development
Objective-C package for Mac OS X and GNUstep developers
It also provides bindings for other languages:
Vala
Mono (C#)
Database independence
The Midgard 1.x was heavily coupled with the MySQL database. The new Midgard2 architecture is instead built on top of libgda, the GNOME database abstraction layer. This enables Midgard to be used with various storage engines, including:
MySQL
Postgres
SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
DB2
Built-in replication and metadata
All Midgard objects are automatically equipped with a consistent set of metadata properties that can be used for access control and workflow.
In addition, Midgard provides an API for serializing and unserializing stored objects in XML format that can be used for replicating data between different systems. The replication architecture can be used for staging/live web environments or mobile applications that synchronize between each other or a web back-end.
The Midgard Framework development started in 1997 and it was initially released as free software in May 1999. Midgard Project has since gathered an active user and developer community, powering thousands of web sites ranging from simple organizational intranets to large community portals.
Midgard is being developed by an international team of professionals. Midgard's development team includes new media designers, system integrators and content management consultants. Midgard development has been supported by several commercial and governmental entities including the European Union and the Swedish Internet Foundation.
Midgard2 is free software available under the GNU LGPL license.
Lodz, May 6th 2010 -- The Midgard Project has released the first release of Midgard2 10.05 "Ratatoskr" LTS. Ratatoskr LTS is a Long Term Support version of Midgard2 Content Repository.
About 10.05 releases
Midgard2 10.05 is targeted at web framework and desktop application developers. It provides a comprehensive set of content repository APIs that can be used to build replicated information applications that share their information using a common storage layer and replication tools.
In this release:
Content Repository API bindings for the following programming languages: C, Python, PHP, C# and Vala. D-Bus signals are used to inform different Midgard2 applications about things happening in the repository, enabling for example a PHP website and a Python background process to communicate with each other.
Midgard MVC, an elegant framework for PHP web applications. Midgard MVC includes interfaces for loadable components, hierarchical sub-requests, a forms system and much more.
Midgard Runtime that combines the Midgard MVC, a PHP application server and a WebKit UI to provide a full Midgard web development environment on the desktop.
Main changes from 9.09 releases:
Improved core which supports GObject Introspection
Built on top of Libgda4
Replication , quota and DBus are now optional and fully configurable
Improved performance
New functionalities in 10.05 releases:
New reflection and introspection routines
New database query interfaces
New language bindings: vala and mono (C#)
Midgard2
Midgard2 is a content repository. It provides an object-oriented and replicated environment for building data-intensive applications. This provides several advantages
Common rules for data access mean that multiple applications can work with same content without breaking consistency of the data
Signals about changes let applications know when another application using the repository modifies something, enabling collaborative data management between apps
Objects instead of SQL mean that developers can deal with data using APIs more compatible with the rest of their desktop programming environment, and without having to fear issues like SQL injection
Data model is scriptable when you use a content repository, meaning that users can easily write Python or PHP scripts to perform batch operations on their data without having to learn your storage format
Synchronization and sharing features can be implemented on the content repository level meaning that you gain these features without having to worry about them
Midgard's philosophy includes building on top of a well-known and supported GNOME libraries like glib and libgda on the system end, and connecting with popular programming languages like PHP and Python. Data storage can utilize SQLite with desktop and mobile applications, or a database server like MySQL or Postgres for web application storage.
The Midgard2 platform enables developers to define a storage structure once and use it on both web and desktop applications, with the possibility of easy data replication between the two.
Read more about Midgard's content repository approach:
Midgard is also language independent and due to its powerful architecture has proven as stable, secure and flexible solution implemented in various environments:
PHP5 extension for web application and CMS development
Python module for desktop application and background process development
Objective-C package for Mac OS X and GNUstep developers
It also provides bindings for other languages:
Vala
Mono (C#)
Database independence
The Midgard 1.x was heavily coupled with the MySQL database. The new Midgard2 architecture is instead built on top of libgda, the GNOME database abstraction layer. This enables Midgard to be used with various storage engines, including:
MySQL
Postgres
SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
DB2
Built-in replication and metadata
All Midgard objects are automatically equipped with a consistent set of metadata properties that can be used for access control and workflow.
In addition, Midgard provides an API for serializing and unserializing stored objects in XML format that can be used for replicating data between different systems. The replication architecture can be used for staging/live web environments or mobile applications that synchronize between each other or a web back-end.
The Midgard Framework development started in 1997 and it was initially released as free software in May 1999. Midgard Project has since gathered an active user and developer community, powering thousands of web sites ranging from simple organizational intranets to large community portals.
Midgard is being developed by an international team of professionals. Midgard's development team includes new media designers, system integrators and content management consultants. Midgard development has been supported by several commercial and governmental entities including the European Union and the Swedish Internet Foundation.
Midgard2 is free software available under the GNU LGPL license.
]]>Midgard "Ragnaroek" 8.09.8 released!2010-03-24T20:07:19+00:002010-03-24T20:07:19+00:00http://www.midgard-project.org/midcom-permalink-d9e0546c378011dfb09c8dd5ef9fc556c556piotrek.pokora@gmail.com (Piotr Pokora)Lodz, March 24th 2010 -- The Midgard Project has released the eighth maintenance release of Midgard 8.09 Ragnaroek LTS. Ragnaroek LTS is a Long Term Support version of the free software Content Management Framework.
Midgard is an industrial CMS built on top of a Content Repository and the LAMP stack. It provides object-oriented PHP APIs for developing and modifying website functionalities, and a PEAR-based system for installing new web components from a growing online library. Midgard has been running since 1999 on systems ranging from simple organizational websites to complex web communities and corporate management tools, in organizations like Aalto University, Nokia, Lufthansa, Poland International Fairs and CMS Watch.
The stable 8.09.8 release is recommended for all users of Midgard.
Main changes from 8.09.7:
Usability of the on-site Midgard toolbar has been enhanced (#877, #1624)
Performance when using the MidCOM content cache has been improved (#1599, #1531, #1048, #1577 and #1584)
bundled jQuery javascript library has been upgraded to version 1.4.2 (#1596) and jQuery UI to 1.7.2 (#696)
PHP 5.3 compatibility on both php5-midgard (#1433) and MidCOM levels
Asgard now shows contextual helpers when creating Midgard templates (#1595)
Midgard is able to act as both OpenID provider (#1664) and consumer (#1709)
Fixed SQL errors in complex Query Builder queries (#1625)
Fixed midgard_connection environment settings in Apache environment (#1689)
midcom.helper.datamanager was deprecated in favor of datamanager2 (#930) and will be removed in 8.09.9 (#1715)
In total more than 150 feature requests or bugs have been handled in this release. See the Midgard issue tracker for a full list.
Binary packages
The Midgard Project provides binary packages that are ready to install for most popular Linux distributions. This includes various versions of Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, RHEL and openSUSE. See the full list:
]]>Lodz, March 24th 2010 -- The Midgard Project has released the eighth maintenance release of Midgard 8.09 Ragnaroek LTS. Ragnaroek LTS is a Long Term Support version of the free software Content Management Framework.
Midgard is an industrial CMS built on top of a Content Repository and the LAMP stack. It provides object-oriented PHP APIs for developing and modifying website functionalities, and a PEAR-based system for installing new web components from a growing online library. Midgard has been running since 1999 on systems ranging from simple organizational websites to complex web communities and corporate management tools, in organizations like Aalto University, Nokia, Lufthansa, Poland International Fairs and CMS Watch.
The stable 8.09.8 release is recommended for all users of Midgard.
Main changes from 8.09.7:
Usability of the on-site Midgard toolbar has been enhanced (#877, #1624)
Performance when using the MidCOM content cache has been improved (#1599, #1531, #1048, #1577 and #1584)
bundled jQuery javascript library has been upgraded to version 1.4.2 (#1596) and jQuery UI to 1.7.2 (#696)
PHP 5.3 compatibility on both php5-midgard (#1433) and MidCOM levels
Asgard now shows contextual helpers when creating Midgard templates (#1595)
Midgard is able to act as both OpenID provider (#1664) and consumer (#1709)
Fixed SQL errors in complex Query Builder queries (#1625)
Fixed midgard_connection environment settings in Apache environment (#1689)
midcom.helper.datamanager was deprecated in favor of datamanager2 (#930) and will be removed in 8.09.9 (#1715)
In total more than 150 feature requests or bugs have been handled in this release. See the Midgard issue tracker for a full list.
Binary packages
The Midgard Project provides binary packages that are ready to install for most popular Linux distributions. This includes various versions of Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, RHEL and openSUSE. See the full list:
]]>Midgard2 core hotfix package2010-02-23T12:54:23+00:002010-02-23T12:54:23+00:00http://www.midgard-project.org/midcom-permalink-913437d2207a11dfa7deb102f5e73d763d76piotrek.pokora@gmail.com (Piotr Pokora)Midgard2-core (Mjolnir) hotfix package available for downloads.
Fixes include:
Fix for strings being incorrectly escaped, when registered as view property. This fix is actually workaround for Libgda' routines which transform binary values to string ones.
Minor fix for MidgardObject create() method, which in some particular cases (and very rarely) could create two objects identified by the same guid.
]]>Midgard2-core (Mjolnir) hotfix package available for downloads.
Fixes include:
Fix for strings being incorrectly escaped, when registered as view property. This fix is actually workaround for Libgda' routines which transform binary values to string ones.
Minor fix for MidgardObject create() method, which in some particular cases (and very rarely) could create two objects identified by the same guid.
Lodz, January 25th 2010 -- The Midgard Project has released maintenance release of Midgard2 9.09 "Mjolnir" - second release of the new generation of the Midgard content repository.
About 9.09 releases
Midgard2 9.09 is targeted at web framework and desktop application developers. It provides a comprehensive set of content repository APIs that can be used to build replicated information applications that share their information using a common storage layer and replication tools.
In this release we provide Content Repository API bindings for the following programming languages: C, Python, PHP and Objective-C. D-Bus signals are used to inform different Midgard2 applications about things happening in the repository, enabling for example a PHP website and a Python background process to communicate with each other.
Main changes from 9.09.1 release:
Fixed class names in Pythin bindings (#1559)
Fixed escaping and quoting problems (#1549, #1573)
Added delete method to MidgardUser class
Fixed crash in MgdSchema extended class (#1574)
Added metadata support to MidgardView derived classes.
New functionalities in 9.09 releases:
Database views
MgdSchema classes are extendable or might be duplicated
New authentication system with stack support and multiple authentication methods per user
Optional metadata for MgdSchema classes
User defined, reflectable fields in MgdSchema
Database transactions
Main changes from Midgard 9.03.0:
Removed sitegroups and multilang (#1340)
New midgard_storage class for storage management (#1136)
Fully functional D-Bus support (#986)
Midgard2
Midgard2 is a content repository. It provides an object-oriented and replicated environment for building data-intensive applications. This provides several advantages
Common rules for data access mean that multiple applications can work with same content without breaking consistency of the data
Signals about changes let applications know when another application using the repository modifies something, enabling collaborative data management between apps
Objects instead of SQL mean that developers can deal with data using APIs more compatible with the rest of their desktop programming environment, and without having to fear issues like SQL injection
Data model is scriptable when you use a content repository, meaning that users can easily write Python or PHP scripts to perform batch operations on their data without having to learn your storage format
Synchronization and sharing features can be implemented on the content repository level meaning that you gain these features without having to worry about them
Midgard's philosophy includes building on top of a well-known and supported GNOME libraries like glib and libgda on the system end, and connecting with popular programming languages like PHP and Python. Data storage can utilize SQLite with desktop and mobile applications, or a database server like MySQL or Postgres for web application storage.
The Midgard2 platform enables developers to define a storage structure once and use it on both web and desktop applications, with the possibility of easy data replication between the two.
Read more about Midgard's content repository approach:
Midgard is also language independent and due to its powerful architecture has proven as stable, secure and flexible solution implemented in various environments:
PHP5 extension for web application and CMS development
Python module for desktop application and background process development
Objective-C package for Mac OS X and GNUstep developers
Database independence
The Midgard 1.x was heavily coupled with the MySQL database. The new Midgard2 architecture is instead built on top of libgda, the GNOME database abstraction layer. This enables Midgard to be used with various storage engines, including:
MySQL
Postgres
SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
DB2
Built-in replication and metadata
All Midgard objects are automatically equipped with a consistent set of metadata properties that can be used for access control and workflow.
In addition, Midgard provides an API for serializing and unserializing stored objects in XML format that can be used for replicating data between different systems. The replication architecture can be used for staging/live web environments or mobile applications that synchronize between each other or a web back-end.
Planned for next Midgard2 releases
Midgard MVC, an elegant PHP MVC framework written for Midgard2
New installer for database and web server deployment
Midgard2 Runtime for integrating Midgard web applications to the desktop
The Midgard Framework development started in 1997 and it was initially released as free software in May 1999. Midgard Project has since gathered an active user and developer community, powering thousands of web sites ranging from simple organizational intranets to large community portals.
Midgard is being developed by an international team of professionals. Midgard's development team includes new media designers, system integrators and content management consultants. Midgard development has been supported by several commercial and governmental entities including the European Union and the Swedish Internet Foundation.
Midgard2 is free software available under the GNU LGPL license.
Lodz, January 25th 2010 -- The Midgard Project has released maintenance release of Midgard2 9.09 "Mjolnir" - second release of the new generation of the Midgard content repository.
About 9.09 releases
Midgard2 9.09 is targeted at web framework and desktop application developers. It provides a comprehensive set of content repository APIs that can be used to build replicated information applications that share their information using a common storage layer and replication tools.
In this release we provide Content Repository API bindings for the following programming languages: C, Python, PHP and Objective-C. D-Bus signals are used to inform different Midgard2 applications about things happening in the repository, enabling for example a PHP website and a Python background process to communicate with each other.
Main changes from 9.09.1 release:
Fixed class names in Pythin bindings (#1559)
Fixed escaping and quoting problems (#1549, #1573)
Added delete method to MidgardUser class
Fixed crash in MgdSchema extended class (#1574)
Added metadata support to MidgardView derived classes.
New functionalities in 9.09 releases:
Database views
MgdSchema classes are extendable or might be duplicated
New authentication system with stack support and multiple authentication methods per user
Optional metadata for MgdSchema classes
User defined, reflectable fields in MgdSchema
Database transactions
Main changes from Midgard 9.03.0:
Removed sitegroups and multilang (#1340)
New midgard_storage class for storage management (#1136)
Fully functional D-Bus support (#986)
Midgard2
Midgard2 is a content repository. It provides an object-oriented and replicated environment for building data-intensive applications. This provides several advantages
Common rules for data access mean that multiple applications can work with same content without breaking consistency of the data
Signals about changes let applications know when another application using the repository modifies something, enabling collaborative data management between apps
Objects instead of SQL mean that developers can deal with data using APIs more compatible with the rest of their desktop programming environment, and without having to fear issues like SQL injection
Data model is scriptable when you use a content repository, meaning that users can easily write Python or PHP scripts to perform batch operations on their data without having to learn your storage format
Synchronization and sharing features can be implemented on the content repository level meaning that you gain these features without having to worry about them
Midgard's philosophy includes building on top of a well-known and supported GNOME libraries like glib and libgda on the system end, and connecting with popular programming languages like PHP and Python. Data storage can utilize SQLite with desktop and mobile applications, or a database server like MySQL or Postgres for web application storage.
The Midgard2 platform enables developers to define a storage structure once and use it on both web and desktop applications, with the possibility of easy data replication between the two.
Read more about Midgard's content repository approach:
Midgard is also language independent and due to its powerful architecture has proven as stable, secure and flexible solution implemented in various environments:
PHP5 extension for web application and CMS development
Python module for desktop application and background process development
Objective-C package for Mac OS X and GNUstep developers
Database independence
The Midgard 1.x was heavily coupled with the MySQL database. The new Midgard2 architecture is instead built on top of libgda, the GNOME database abstraction layer. This enables Midgard to be used with various storage engines, including:
MySQL
Postgres
SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
DB2
Built-in replication and metadata
All Midgard objects are automatically equipped with a consistent set of metadata properties that can be used for access control and workflow.
In addition, Midgard provides an API for serializing and unserializing stored objects in XML format that can be used for replicating data between different systems. The replication architecture can be used for staging/live web environments or mobile applications that synchronize between each other or a web back-end.
Planned for next Midgard2 releases
Midgard MVC, an elegant PHP MVC framework written for Midgard2
New installer for database and web server deployment
Midgard2 Runtime for integrating Midgard web applications to the desktop
The Midgard Framework development started in 1997 and it was initially released as free software in May 1999. Midgard Project has since gathered an active user and developer community, powering thousands of web sites ranging from simple organizational intranets to large community portals.
Midgard is being developed by an international team of professionals. Midgard's development team includes new media designers, system integrators and content management consultants. Midgard development has been supported by several commercial and governmental entities including the European Union and the Swedish Internet Foundation.
Midgard2 is free software available under the GNU LGPL license.
Lodz, January 6th 2010 -- The Midgard Project has released the seventh maintenance release of Midgard 8.09 Ragnaroek LTS. Ragnaroek LTS is a Long Term Support version of the free software content management framework.
Stable 8.09.7 release is recommended for all users of Midgard.
Main changes from 8.09.6:
Fixed crashes in content replication
Fixed deleting Multilang objects (#1522)
Fixed installer crashes (#1421)
Admin and user UI fixes (#1141, #1415, #1447)
Improved page symlinks feature (#1548)
More than 70 feature requests or bugs have been handled in this release. See the Midgard issue tracker for a full list.
This release requires database update to be done by datagard.
Planned for next maintenance release:
More performance tuning
Unit tests for midgard-php and MidCOM DBA layers
New Midgard visual guidelines deployed more widely
Filesync git integration for collaborative site development
Lodz, January 6th 2010 -- The Midgard Project has released the seventh maintenance release of Midgard 8.09 Ragnaroek LTS. Ragnaroek LTS is a Long Term Support version of the free software content management framework.
Stable 8.09.7 release is recommended for all users of Midgard.
Main changes from 8.09.6:
Fixed crashes in content replication
Fixed deleting Multilang objects (#1522)
Fixed installer crashes (#1421)
Admin and user UI fixes (#1141, #1415, #1447)
Improved page symlinks feature (#1548)
More than 70 feature requests or bugs have been handled in this release. See the Midgard issue tracker for a full list.
This release requires database update to be done by datagard.
Planned for next maintenance release:
More performance tuning
Unit tests for midgard-php and MidCOM DBA layers
New Midgard visual guidelines deployed more widely
Filesync git integration for collaborative site development
Lodz, December 23rd 2009 -- The Midgard Project has released maintenance release of Midgard2 9.09 "Mjolnir" - second release of the new generation of the Midgard content repository.
About 9.09 releases
Midgard2 9.09 is targeted at web framework and desktop application developers. It provides a comprehensive set of content repository APIs that can be used to build replicated information applications that share their information using a common storage layer and replication tools.
In this release we provide Content Repository API bindings for the following programming languages: C, Python, PHP and Objective-C. D-Bus signals are used to inform different Midgard2 applications about things happening in the repository, enabling for example a PHP website and a Python background process to communicate with each other.
Main changes from 9.09.0 release:
New connection routines (#1475)
New MidgardQueryBuilder signals (#1486, #1487)
Configuration supports remote host's port (#1248)
MgdSchema files compatibility fix (#1503)
Storage related fixes (#1533, #1543)
Fixed crashes when running Midgard with Apache (#1520)
Fixed D-Bus path issue (#1552)
New functionalities in 9.09 releases:
Database views
MgdSchema classes are extendable or might be duplicated
New authentication system with stack support and multiple authentication methods per user
Optional metadata for MgdSchema classes
User defined, reflectable fields in MgdSchema
Database transactions
Main changes from Midgard 9.03.0:
Removed sitegroups and multilang (#1340)
New midgard_storage class for storage management (#1136)
Fully functional D-Bus support (#986)
Midgard2
Midgard2 is a content repository. It provides an object-oriented and replicated environment for building data-intensive applications. This provides several advantages
Common rules for data access mean that multiple applications can work with same content without breaking consistency of the data
Signals about changes let applications know when another application using the repository modifies something, enabling collaborative data management between apps
Objects instead of SQL mean that developers can deal with data using APIs more compatible with the rest of their desktop programming environment, and without having to fear issues like SQL injection
Data model is scriptable when you use a content repository, meaning that users can easily write Python or PHP scripts to perform batch operations on their data without having to learn your storage format
Synchronization and sharing features can be implemented on the content repository level meaning that you gain these features without having to worry about them
Midgard's philosophy includes building on top of a well-known and supported GNOME libraries like glib and libgda on the system end, and connecting with popular programming languages like PHP and Python. Data storage can utilize SQLite with desktop and mobile applications, or a database server like MySQL or Postgres for web application storage.
The Midgard2 platform enables developers to define a storage structure once and use it on both web and desktop applications, with the possibility of easy data replication between the two.
Read more about Midgard's content repository approach:
Midgard is also language independent and due to its powerful architecture has proven as stable, secure and flexible solution implemented in various environments:
PHP5 extension for web application and CMS development
Python module for desktop application and background process development
Objective-C package for Mac OS X and GNUstep developers
Database independence
The Midgard 1.x was heavily coupled with the MySQL database. The new Midgard2 architecture is instead built on top of libgda, the GNOME database abstraction layer. This enables Midgard to be used with various storage engines, including:
MySQL
Postgres
SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
DB2
Built-in replication and metadata
All Midgard objects are automatically equipped with a consistent set of metadata properties that can be used for access control and workflow.
In addition, Midgard provides an API for serializing and unserializing stored objects in XML format that can be used for replicating data between different systems. The replication architecture can be used for staging/live web environments or mobile applications that synchronize between each other or a web back-end.
Planned for next Midgard2 releases
Midgard MVC, an elegant PHP MVC framework written for Midgard2
New installer for database and web server deployment
Midgard2 Runtime for integrating Midgard web applications to the desktop
The Midgard Framework development started in 1997 and it was initially released as free software in May 1999. Midgard Project has since gathered an active user and developer community, powering thousands of web sites ranging from simple organizational intranets to large community portals.
Midgard is being developed by an international team of professionals. Midgard's development team includes new media designers, system integrators and content management consultants. Midgard development has been supported by several commercial and governmental entities including the European Union and the Swedish Internet Foundation.
Midgard2 is free software available under the GNU LGPL license.
Lodz, December 23rd 2009 -- The Midgard Project has released maintenance release of Midgard2 9.09 "Mjolnir" - second release of the new generation of the Midgard content repository.
About 9.09 releases
Midgard2 9.09 is targeted at web framework and desktop application developers. It provides a comprehensive set of content repository APIs that can be used to build replicated information applications that share their information using a common storage layer and replication tools.
In this release we provide Content Repository API bindings for the following programming languages: C, Python, PHP and Objective-C. D-Bus signals are used to inform different Midgard2 applications about things happening in the repository, enabling for example a PHP website and a Python background process to communicate with each other.
Main changes from 9.09.0 release:
New connection routines (#1475)
New MidgardQueryBuilder signals (#1486, #1487)
Configuration supports remote host's port (#1248)
MgdSchema files compatibility fix (#1503)
Storage related fixes (#1533, #1543)
Fixed crashes when running Midgard with Apache (#1520)
Fixed D-Bus path issue (#1552)
New functionalities in 9.09 releases:
Database views
MgdSchema classes are extendable or might be duplicated
New authentication system with stack support and multiple authentication methods per user
Optional metadata for MgdSchema classes
User defined, reflectable fields in MgdSchema
Database transactions
Main changes from Midgard 9.03.0:
Removed sitegroups and multilang (#1340)
New midgard_storage class for storage management (#1136)
Fully functional D-Bus support (#986)
Midgard2
Midgard2 is a content repository. It provides an object-oriented and replicated environment for building data-intensive applications. This provides several advantages
Common rules for data access mean that multiple applications can work with same content without breaking consistency of the data
Signals about changes let applications know when another application using the repository modifies something, enabling collaborative data management between apps
Objects instead of SQL mean that developers can deal with data using APIs more compatible with the rest of their desktop programming environment, and without having to fear issues like SQL injection
Data model is scriptable when you use a content repository, meaning that users can easily write Python or PHP scripts to perform batch operations on their data without having to learn your storage format
Synchronization and sharing features can be implemented on the content repository level meaning that you gain these features without having to worry about them
Midgard's philosophy includes building on top of a well-known and supported GNOME libraries like glib and libgda on the system end, and connecting with popular programming languages like PHP and Python. Data storage can utilize SQLite with desktop and mobile applications, or a database server like MySQL or Postgres for web application storage.
The Midgard2 platform enables developers to define a storage structure once and use it on both web and desktop applications, with the possibility of easy data replication between the two.
Read more about Midgard's content repository approach:
Midgard is also language independent and due to its powerful architecture has proven as stable, secure and flexible solution implemented in various environments:
PHP5 extension for web application and CMS development
Python module for desktop application and background process development
Objective-C package for Mac OS X and GNUstep developers
Database independence
The Midgard 1.x was heavily coupled with the MySQL database. The new Midgard2 architecture is instead built on top of libgda, the GNOME database abstraction layer. This enables Midgard to be used with various storage engines, including:
MySQL
Postgres
SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
DB2
Built-in replication and metadata
All Midgard objects are automatically equipped with a consistent set of metadata properties that can be used for access control and workflow.
In addition, Midgard provides an API for serializing and unserializing stored objects in XML format that can be used for replicating data between different systems. The replication architecture can be used for staging/live web environments or mobile applications that synchronize between each other or a web back-end.
Planned for next Midgard2 releases
Midgard MVC, an elegant PHP MVC framework written for Midgard2
New installer for database and web server deployment
Midgard2 Runtime for integrating Midgard web applications to the desktop
The Midgard Framework development started in 1997 and it was initially released as free software in May 1999. Midgard Project has since gathered an active user and developer community, powering thousands of web sites ranging from simple organizational intranets to large community portals.
Midgard is being developed by an international team of professionals. Midgard's development team includes new media designers, system integrators and content management consultants. Midgard development has been supported by several commercial and governmental entities including the European Union and the Swedish Internet Foundation.
Midgard2 is free software available under the GNU LGPL license.
Lodz, November 18th 2009 -- The Midgard Project has released stable release of Midgard2 9.09 "Mjolnir" - second release of the new generation of the Midgard content repository.
About this release
Midgard2 9.09 is targeted at web framework and desktop application developers. It provides a comprehensive set of content repository APIs that can be used to build replicated information applications that share their information using a common storage layer and replication tools.
In this release we provide Content Repository API bindings for the following programming languages: C, Python, PHP and Objective-C. D-Bus signals are used to inform different Midgard2 applications about things happening in the repository, enabling for example a PHP website and a Python background process to communicate with each other.
New functionalities in this release:
Database views
MgdSchema classes are extendable or might be duplicated
New authentication system with stack support and multiple authentication methods per user
Optional metadata for MgdSchema classes
User defined, reflectable fields in MgdSchema
Database transactions
Main changes from Midgard 9.03:
Removed sitegroups and multilang (#1340)
New midgard_storage class for storage management (#1136)
Fully functional D-Bus support (#986)
Midgard2
Midgard2 is a content repository. It provides an object-oriented and replicated environment for building data-intensive applications. This provides several advantages
Common rules for data access mean that multiple applications can work with same content without breaking consistency of the data
Signals about changes let applications know when another application using the repository modifies something, enabling collaborative data management between apps
Objects instead of SQL mean that developers can deal with data using APIs more compatible with the rest of their desktop programming environment, and without having to fear issues like SQL injection
Data model is scriptable when you use a content repository, meaning that users can easily write Python or PHP scripts to perform batch operations on their data without having to learn your storage format
Synchronization and sharing features can be implemented on the content repository level meaning that you gain these features without having to worry about them
Midgard's philosophy includes building on top of a well-known and supported GNOME libraries like glib and libgda on the system end, and connecting with popular programming languages like PHP and Python. Data storage can utilize SQLite with desktop and mobile applications, or a database server like MySQL or Postgres for web application storage.
The Midgard2 platform enables developers to define a storage structure once and use it on both web and desktop applications, with the possibility of easy data replication between the two.
Read more about Midgard's content repository approach:
Midgard is also language independent and due to its powerful architecture has proven as stable, secure and flexible solution implemented in various environments:
PHP5 extension for web application and CMS development
Python module for desktop application and background process development
Objective-C package for Mac OS X and GNUstep developers
Database independence
The Midgard 1.x was heavily coupled with the MySQL database. The new Midgard2 architecture is instead built on top of libgda, the GNOME database abstraction layer. This enables Midgard to be used with various storage engines, including:
MySQL
Postgres
SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
DB2
Built-in replication and metadata
All Midgard objects are automatically equipped with a consistent set of metadata properties that can be used for access control and workflow.
In addition, Midgard provides an API for serializing and unserializing stored objects in XML format that can be used for replicating data between different systems. The replication architecture can be used for staging/live web environments or mobile applications that synchronize between each other or a web back-end.
Planned for next Midgard2 releases
Midgard MVC, an elegant PHP MVC framework written for Midgard2
New installer for database and web server deployment
Midgard2 Runtime for integrating Midgard web applications to the desktop
The Midgard Framework development started in 1997 and it was initially released as free software in May 1999. Midgard Project has since gathered an active user and developer community, powering thousands of web sites ranging from simple organizational intranets to large community portals.
Midgard is being developed by an international team of professionals. Midgard's development team includes new media designers, system integrators and content management consultants. Midgard development has been supported by several commercial and governmental entities including the European Union and the Swedish Internet Foundation.
Midgard2 is free software available under the GNU LGPL license.
Lodz, November 18th 2009 -- The Midgard Project has released stable release of Midgard2 9.09 "Mjolnir" - second release of the new generation of the Midgard content repository.
About this release
Midgard2 9.09 is targeted at web framework and desktop application developers. It provides a comprehensive set of content repository APIs that can be used to build replicated information applications that share their information using a common storage layer and replication tools.
In this release we provide Content Repository API bindings for the following programming languages: C, Python, PHP and Objective-C. D-Bus signals are used to inform different Midgard2 applications about things happening in the repository, enabling for example a PHP website and a Python background process to communicate with each other.
New functionalities in this release:
Database views
MgdSchema classes are extendable or might be duplicated
New authentication system with stack support and multiple authentication methods per user
Optional metadata for MgdSchema classes
User defined, reflectable fields in MgdSchema
Database transactions
Main changes from Midgard 9.03:
Removed sitegroups and multilang (#1340)
New midgard_storage class for storage management (#1136)
Fully functional D-Bus support (#986)
Midgard2
Midgard2 is a content repository. It provides an object-oriented and replicated environment for building data-intensive applications. This provides several advantages
Common rules for data access mean that multiple applications can work with same content without breaking consistency of the data
Signals about changes let applications know when another application using the repository modifies something, enabling collaborative data management between apps
Objects instead of SQL mean that developers can deal with data using APIs more compatible with the rest of their desktop programming environment, and without having to fear issues like SQL injection
Data model is scriptable when you use a content repository, meaning that users can easily write Python or PHP scripts to perform batch operations on their data without having to learn your storage format
Synchronization and sharing features can be implemented on the content repository level meaning that you gain these features without having to worry about them
Midgard's philosophy includes building on top of a well-known and supported GNOME libraries like glib and libgda on the system end, and connecting with popular programming languages like PHP and Python. Data storage can utilize SQLite with desktop and mobile applications, or a database server like MySQL or Postgres for web application storage.
The Midgard2 platform enables developers to define a storage structure once and use it on both web and desktop applications, with the possibility of easy data replication between the two.
Read more about Midgard's content repository approach:
Midgard is also language independent and due to its powerful architecture has proven as stable, secure and flexible solution implemented in various environments:
PHP5 extension for web application and CMS development
Python module for desktop application and background process development
Objective-C package for Mac OS X and GNUstep developers
Database independence
The Midgard 1.x was heavily coupled with the MySQL database. The new Midgard2 architecture is instead built on top of libgda, the GNOME database abstraction layer. This enables Midgard to be used with various storage engines, including:
MySQL
Postgres
SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
DB2
Built-in replication and metadata
All Midgard objects are automatically equipped with a consistent set of metadata properties that can be used for access control and workflow.
In addition, Midgard provides an API for serializing and unserializing stored objects in XML format that can be used for replicating data between different systems. The replication architecture can be used for staging/live web environments or mobile applications that synchronize between each other or a web back-end.
Planned for next Midgard2 releases
Midgard MVC, an elegant PHP MVC framework written for Midgard2
New installer for database and web server deployment
Midgard2 Runtime for integrating Midgard web applications to the desktop
The Midgard Framework development started in 1997 and it was initially released as free software in May 1999. Midgard Project has since gathered an active user and developer community, powering thousands of web sites ranging from simple organizational intranets to large community portals.
Midgard is being developed by an international team of professionals. Midgard's development team includes new media designers, system integrators and content management consultants. Midgard development has been supported by several commercial and governmental entities including the European Union and the Swedish Internet Foundation.
Midgard2 is free software available under the GNU LGPL license.
]]>Ragnaroek midgard-core 8.09.6.1 hotfix2009-11-10T15:16:05+00:002009-11-10T15:16:05+00:00http://www.midgard-project.org/midcom-permalink-f744cdface0b11de8544c3d1cb01c51dc51dpiotrek.pokora@gmail.com (Piotr Pokora)A hotfix for midgard-core in stable LTS branch - Ragnaroek, has been released. It includes fix for random crash which used to happen at the end of HP script.
]]>A hotfix for midgard-core in stable LTS branch - Ragnaroek, has been released. It includes fix for random crash which used to happen at the end of HP script.
]]>Midgardians gather in Helsinki this weekend2009-10-22T11:36:55+00:002009-10-22T11:36:55+00:00http://www.midgard-project.org/midcom-permalink-3314cbdabeff11deaa6a7f4109607b7a7b7ahenri.bergius@iki.fi (Henri Bergius)Midgard Gathering, the meeting of Midgard users and developers that is arranged twice every year, will be in Helsinki, Finland this weekend.
Lodz, October 20th 2009 -- The Midgard Project has released the sixth maintenance release of Midgard 8.09 Ragnaroek LTS. Ragnaroek LTS is a Long Term Support version of the free software content management framework.
The 8.09.6 "AmsterGard" release focuses on API stability and provides improved Midgard installer.
Stable 8.09.6 release is recommended for all users of Midgard.
Main changes from 8.09.5:
Fixed multilang content replication (#1392)
Improved performance of some multilang SQL queries
New datagard options to install Midgard or PEAR packages (#1204, #1352)
New datagard option to install full OpenPSA application instead of a Midgard CMS site (#1204)
Midgard now ships with SElinux setup files
Fixed SG0 authentication issue (#1390)
Several optimizations when querying multilingual objects
There is a new optional object cache (#1256)
There is a new view for displaying a deleted object in Asgard
More than 180 feature requests or bugs have been handled in this release. See the Midgard issue tracker for a full list.
Planned for next maintenance release:
More performance tuning
Unit tests for midgard-php and MidCOM DBA layers
New Midgard visual guidelines deployed more widely
Filesync git integration for collaborative site development
Lodz, October 20th 2009 -- The Midgard Project has released the sixth maintenance release of Midgard 8.09 Ragnaroek LTS. Ragnaroek LTS is a Long Term Support version of the free software content management framework.
The 8.09.6 "AmsterGard" release focuses on API stability and provides improved Midgard installer.
Stable 8.09.6 release is recommended for all users of Midgard.
Main changes from 8.09.5:
Fixed multilang content replication (#1392)
Improved performance of some multilang SQL queries
New datagard options to install Midgard or PEAR packages (#1204, #1352)
New datagard option to install full OpenPSA application instead of a Midgard CMS site (#1204)
Midgard now ships with SElinux setup files
Fixed SG0 authentication issue (#1390)
Several optimizations when querying multilingual objects
There is a new optional object cache (#1256)
There is a new view for displaying a deleted object in Asgard
More than 180 feature requests or bugs have been handled in this release. See the Midgard issue tracker for a full list.
Planned for next maintenance release:
More performance tuning
Unit tests for midgard-php and MidCOM DBA layers
New Midgard visual guidelines deployed more widely
Filesync git integration for collaborative site development
]]>Midgard Weekly Summaries are back2009-10-02T12:49:28+00:002009-10-02T12:49:28+00:00http://www.midgard-project.org/midcom-permalink-057e08d8af5211deb1d89bf09cc47ca47ca4henri.bergius@iki.fi (Henri Bergius)Midgard is a very active free software project, and it is quite difficult to keep up with all the changes, decisions and discussions happening around it. Therefore Henri Bergius decided to bring the Midgard Weekly Summaries back.
]]>Midgard turns 10 - Ten Years of Better Web2009-05-07T22:01:07+00:002009-05-07T22:01:07+00:00http://www.midgard-project.org/midcom-permalink-478fb2be3b4c11de8f180f5e204d80d580d5henri.bergius@iki.fi (Henri Bergius)
The Midgard Project has finally released the first public version of Midgard Application Server Suite. The new release contains Midgard core libraries, a PHP3-based web application server for the Apache platform and the needed web-based administration tools.
Midgard is freely-available platform for creating powerful web applications. It is fully based on Open Source software, giving you freedom to create your solutions in an open environment. Midgard is the tool for creating, modifying and maintaining dynamic database-enabled web services.
Midgard already has a quite good set of features for creating powerful web sites, and is being used with successful results by some commercial and uncommercial organizations. But this is not where the development will end; rather, the development team also has more ambitious goals about revolutionizing the way people think about web development.
The Midgard Project has finally released the first public version of Midgard Application Server Suite. The new release contains Midgard core libraries, a PHP3-based web application server for the Apache platform and the needed web-based administration tools.
Midgard is freely-available platform for creating powerful web applications. It is fully based on Open Source software, giving you freedom to create your solutions in an open environment. Midgard is the tool for creating, modifying and maintaining dynamic database-enabled web services.
Midgard already has a quite good set of features for creating powerful web sites, and is being used with successful results by some commercial and uncommercial organizations. But this is not where the development will end; rather, the development team also has more ambitious goals about revolutionizing the way people think about web development.
]]>Midgard2 9.03 "Vinland" released2009-04-29T09:52:45+00:002009-04-29T09:52:45+00:00http://www.midgard-project.org/midcom-permalink-7d19294234a311de8b013d5f56b68bf28bf2piotrek.pokora@gmail.com (Piotr Pokora)Lodz, April 29th 2009 -- The Midgard Project has released stable release of Midgard2 9.03 "Vinland" - the new generation of the Midgard content repository.
About this release
Midgard2 9.03 is targeted at web framework and desktop application developers. It provides a comprehensive set of content repository APIs that can be used to build replicated information applications that share their information using a common storage layer and replication tools.
Vinland series of Midgard2 is not intended to act as a content management system, and so no CMS tools are shipped with the release. Midgard2 Vinland however can be used to build a CMS, or to refactor existing CMS tools to work with a repository-centric model.
In this release we provide Content Repository API bindings for the following programming languages: C, Python, PHP and Objective-C. D-Bus signals are used to inform different Midgard2 applications about things happening in the repository, enabling for example a PHP website and a Python background process to communicate with each other.
Midgard2
Midgard2 is a content reporitory. It provides an object-oriented and replicated environment for building data-intensive applications.
Midgard's philosophy includes building on top of a well-known and supported GNOME libraries like glib and libgda on the system end, and connecting with popular programming languages like PHP and Python. Data storage can utilize SQLite with desktop and mobile applications, or a database server like MySQL or Postgres for web application storage.
The Midgard2 platform enables developers to define a storage structure once and use it on both web and desktop applications, with the possibility of easy data replication between the two.
Read more about Midgard's content repository approach:
Midgard is also language independent and due to its powerful architecture has proven as stable, secure and flexible solution implemented in various environments:
PHP5 extension for web application and CMS development
Python module for desktop application and background process development
Objective-C package for Mac OS X and GNUstep developers
Database independence
The Midgard 1.x was heavily coupled with the MySQL database. The new Midgard2 architecture is instead built on top of libgda, the GNOME database abstraction layer. This enables Midgard to be used with various storage engines, including:
MySQL
Postgres
SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
DB2
Built-in replication and metadata
All Midgard objects are automatically equipped with a consistent set of metadata properties that can be used for access control and workflow.
In addition, Midgard provides an API for serializing and unserializing stored objects in XML format that can be used for replicating data between different systems. The replication architecture can be used for staging/live web environments or mobile applications that synchronize between each other or a web back-end.
Planned for next Midgard2 releases
Midgard MVC, an elegant PHP MVC framework written for Midgard2
The Midgard Framework development started in 1997 and it was initially released as free software in May 1999. Midgard Project has since gathered an active user and developer community, powering thousands of web sites ranging from simple organizational intranets to large community portals.
Midgard is being developed by an international team of professionals. Midgard's development team includes new media designers, system integrators and content management consultants. Midgard development has been supported by several commercial and governmental entities including the European Union and the Swedish Internet Foundation.
Midgard2 is free software available under the GNU LGPL license.
]]>Lodz, April 29th 2009 -- The Midgard Project has released stable release of Midgard2 9.03 "Vinland" - the new generation of the Midgard content repository.
About this release
Midgard2 9.03 is targeted at web framework and desktop application developers. It provides a comprehensive set of content repository APIs that can be used to build replicated information applications that share their information using a common storage layer and replication tools.
Vinland series of Midgard2 is not intended to act as a content management system, and so no CMS tools are shipped with the release. Midgard2 Vinland however can be used to build a CMS, or to refactor existing CMS tools to work with a repository-centric model.
In this release we provide Content Repository API bindings for the following programming languages: C, Python, PHP and Objective-C. D-Bus signals are used to inform different Midgard2 applications about things happening in the repository, enabling for example a PHP website and a Python background process to communicate with each other.
Midgard2
Midgard2 is a content reporitory. It provides an object-oriented and replicated environment for building data-intensive applications.
Midgard's philosophy includes building on top of a well-known and supported GNOME libraries like glib and libgda on the system end, and connecting with popular programming languages like PHP and Python. Data storage can utilize SQLite with desktop and mobile applications, or a database server like MySQL or Postgres for web application storage.
The Midgard2 platform enables developers to define a storage structure once and use it on both web and desktop applications, with the possibility of easy data replication between the two.
Read more about Midgard's content repository approach:
Midgard is also language independent and due to its powerful architecture has proven as stable, secure and flexible solution implemented in various environments:
PHP5 extension for web application and CMS development
Python module for desktop application and background process development
Objective-C package for Mac OS X and GNUstep developers
Database independence
The Midgard 1.x was heavily coupled with the MySQL database. The new Midgard2 architecture is instead built on top of libgda, the GNOME database abstraction layer. This enables Midgard to be used with various storage engines, including:
MySQL
Postgres
SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
DB2
Built-in replication and metadata
All Midgard objects are automatically equipped with a consistent set of metadata properties that can be used for access control and workflow.
In addition, Midgard provides an API for serializing and unserializing stored objects in XML format that can be used for replicating data between different systems. The replication architecture can be used for staging/live web environments or mobile applications that synchronize between each other or a web back-end.
Planned for next Midgard2 releases
Midgard MVC, an elegant PHP MVC framework written for Midgard2
The Midgard Framework development started in 1997 and it was initially released as free software in May 1999. Midgard Project has since gathered an active user and developer community, powering thousands of web sites ranging from simple organizational intranets to large community portals.
Midgard is being developed by an international team of professionals. Midgard's development team includes new media designers, system integrators and content management consultants. Midgard development has been supported by several commercial and governmental entities including the European Union and the Swedish Internet Foundation.
Midgard2 is free software available under the GNU LGPL license.
