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RE: [Rainbowportal-devel] RainbowForum Issues
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From: k w <kwe...@em...> - 2005-04-13 22:19:51
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<P>I will look into these issues. I will also setup the forum on my site so=
that you can check and see if the same problem exists on my site as well a=
s on yours.<BR>Thanks for the feedback.</P>
<P><BR><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "Jonathan Minond" <JONATHA=
N@JONAVI.COM><BR>To: rai...@li...<BR>Subject: =
RE: [Rainbowportal-devel] RainbowForum Issues<BR>Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 01:=
01:48 +0200<BR><BR></P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">P.S =96 I will be pos=
ting the forum module along with my updates to QA and feedback<o:p></o:p></=
SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A few initial Ideas I=
got while playing with it<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1) Is there a way to =
replace whatever that half butt text editor is, with an HTMLeditor form RB =
for posting messeges<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There is a class in Y=
AF called </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3D"Courier New" color=3Dblue size=3D2><S=
PAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">publ=
ic</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> <FONT color=3Dblue><SPAN style=3D"COL=
OR: blue">class</SPAN></FONT> EditorHelper, I figure this is what needs to =
be merged with RB HtmlEditorType</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dna=
vy size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial=
"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2) Need to include so=
me default avatar options<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3) I can=92t figure o=
ut how to make my user an administrator in the forum, even though I am RB a=
dministrator=85. How do the roles on the forum work? Lets say I want to cha=
nge the forum theme=85 .I can not do this. I suppose Maybe I missed somethi=
ng in the setup????.... It took me a while to realize, but the Forum is ass=
ociated with my name, not my email or id.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Menaing=85 my login w=
as <A href=3D"mailto:jo...@jo...">jo...@jo...</A>... But my username =
was administrator. When I installed the forum, I forgot I was administrator=
, and called the forum admin =91jon=92 =85 then, my user was not forum admi=
n until I edited my profile in RB edit profile, so that my name was now =91=
jon=92 and not administrator.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">4) What about all the=
things you have in the ToDo.txt file? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5) Add/Post reply see=
ms to lead to a dead link for me. Maybe one of the settings I edited did th=
is? Seems odd.. I only edited Forum theme or stuff like that. I will reinst=
all and explore this some more=85=85=85. I figured out It has to do with th=
e editor option. I tried FCKeditor 2, and the forum is incompatible with th=
is. For freetextbox, I get, the textbox is not correctly installed=85. Plea=
se see comment 1 above, all these editors should be replaced with RB htmled=
itors.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">6) In admin section, =
when I did version check this is what I got <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt;=
COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">=93</SPAN></FONT>You are running Rainbow =
version 1.0.0 RC1.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
The latest available version is 0.0.0 released 1/1/0001.=94<o:p></o:p></SPA=
N></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
This is obviously wrong on many levels=85. I didn=92t even know there was a=
n RC1 </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DWingdings><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Wing=
dings">J</SPAN></FONT> and I certainly did know it was available in 0001<o:=
p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">7) None of the smiley=
stuff seems functional..<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">8) Threaded view kind=
of works=85 it=92s a bit confusing the output though=85 try an see for you=
rself.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ok, as you can see=85=
I don=92t think the Forum is ready for release yet. It=92s true that if yo=
u stay within certain confines upon setup, such as don=92t change editor, t=
han the forum kind of works, and achieves most of the goal. However to cons=
ider including it on rainbowportal.net in the current state is not feasible=
. We must overcome these issues, before getting close to release. I am will=
ing to post current forum on QA site if you want, so other people can play =
with it and give feedback. In fact, I will post the current forum online, s=
o that people can play with it and get a bigger set of initial feeback and =
such.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><B><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WE=
IGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><F=
ONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tah=
oma"> rai...@li... [mailto:rainbowportal=
-de...@li...] <B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On=
Behalf Of </SPAN></B>k w<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SP=
AN></B> Wednesday, April 13, 2005 9:21 PM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT:=
bold">To:</SPAN></B> <?xml:namespace prefix =3D st1 ns =3D "urn:schemas-mi=
crosoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">rainbowportal-d=
ev...@li...</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGH=
T: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: [Rainbowportal-devel] lead teams - runnig =
list</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
Yes<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><S=
PAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "Jo=
nathan Minond" <BR><JONATHAN@JONAVI.COM>To: <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">rai=
nbo...@li...</st1:PersonName><BR>Subject: RE: [Ra=
inbowportal-devel] lead teams - runnig list<BR>Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:14=
:58 +0200<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">YAF can be used on ra=
inbow portal.net=85 however=85<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">YAF can not be used o=
n rainbow portal net, until it is a fully checked module.<o:p></o:p></SPAN>=
</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If Manu wants to test=
the module himself, and make sure the install is safe enough fo rainbowpor=
tal.net than that is fine.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">But you msut remember=
, the current cvs is not in a fully approved state for what we would call =
=93release=94 so to do the forum, it must be done separate from the rest of=
the stuff for rainbowportal.net<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You know what I mean?=
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><B><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WE=
IGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><F=
ONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tah=
oma"> rai...@li... [mailto:rainbowportal=
-de...@li...] <B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On=
Behalf Of </SPAN></B>k w<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SP=
AN></B> Wednesday, April 13, 2005 9:04 PM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT:=
bold">To:</SPAN></B> <?xml:namespace prefix =3D u1 /><u1:PersonName u2:st=
=3D"on"><st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">rai...@li...urceforge.n=
et</u1:PersonName></st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold"=
>Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: [Rainbowportal-devel] lead teams - runnig list</SP=
AN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><EM><I><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE:=
12pt">"There are already nice pages set up for each team at Rainbowportal.=
net, they</SPAN></FONT></I></EM><I><SPAN style=3D"FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><=
EM><I><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">are just currently hidden because no o=
ne was maintaining them. I will</FONT></I></EM><BR><EM><I><FONT face=
=3D"Times New Roman">re-enable them and give the team leads author privileg=
es on those pages."</FONT></I></EM></SPAN></I><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
Please let me know when they are activated.<BR>Also, can we use the YAF bas=
ed forum for rainbowportal.net?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><STRONG><B><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-S=
IZE: 12pt">It would be greatly appreciated if everyone in this mailing =
; list could just answer at least one question a day at the two main forums=
located at asp.net and rainbowportal.net If everyone answered just o=
ne question a day, Rainbow would get more users and supporters.</SPAN></FON=
T></B></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
<BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Jonathan Minond" <BR><J=
ONATHAN@JONAVI.COM>To: <u1:PersonName u2:st=3D"on"><st1:PersonName w:st=3D"=
on">rai...@li...</u1:PersonName></st1:PersonNa=
me> <BR>Subject: RE: [Rainbowportal-devel] lead teams - runnig list <BR>Dat=
e: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:02:54 +0200 <BR><BR>> <BR>> <u1:State u2:st=3D=
"on"><u1:place u2:st=3D"on"><st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">I=
ll</u1:place></u1:State></st1:place></st1:State> can commit for modules and=
QA as partner with Keith. <BR>> <BR>> -----Original Message----- <BR=
>> From: rai...@li... <BR>> [mailt=
o:rai...@li...] On Behalf Of Mark <BR>&g=
t; McFarlane <BR>> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:50 PM <BR>> To: =
<u1:PersonName u2:st=3D"on"><st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">rainbowportal-devel=
@lists.sourceforge.net</u1:PersonName></st1:PersonName> <BR>> Cc: markam=
cfa...@ho... <BR>> Subject: [Rainbowportal-devel] lead teams - r=
unnig list <BR>> <BR>> Here's an the volunteer list: <BR>> <BR>>=
; <BR>> Core: Manu <BR>> Modules: jonathan(at)jonavi.com <BR>> Web=
site: Chris <BR>> Forums: Keith W <BR>> FAQ Leader: <BR>> Documen=
tation: <BR>> QA: jonathan(at)jonavi.com, Keith W <BR>> <BR>> If w=
e can get a name commitment for each topic above we are 90% of the way <BR>=
> there. <BR>> <BR>> Mark <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> There are alr=
eady nice pages set up for each team at Rainbowportal.net, they <BR>> ar=
e just currently hidden because no one was maintaining them. I will <BR>>=
; re-enable them and give the team leads author privileges on those pages. =
<BR>> Another option is to use Confluence, but Rainbow already has good =
modules <BR>> for posting design documents, managing a task list, ... Ea=
t your own dog <BR>> food. I've attached a capture of the documentation =
team page. I'm not sure <BR>> if attachments will go through the list se=
rver. I'll set up any kind of <BR>> page the leads desire. (Ignore the '=
add a module control':) <BR>> <BR>> Here's the accumulated job descri=
ptions: <BR>> <BR>> FAQ Leader <BR>> I've split this into a separa=
te job description. If we can just get one <BR>> person to add one decen=
t FAQ every few days our support will improve <BR>> drastically in 2 mon=
ths. The FAQ leader can solicit help from others to <BR>> write individu=
al topics. <BR>> <BR>> A list of common questions and answers should =
be developed, this list should <BR>> be reproduced as the "quick tips" i=
n many places. confluence, <BR>> rainbowportal.net, demo sites, communit=
y sites, anyone that is kind enough <BR>> to post some rainbow support (=
marks note: There is already a FAQ module on <BR>> the Rainbow site (it =
may be hidden). Another option is to use Confluence, <BR>> or perhaps th=
e BEST solution is to create a FAQ forum so we keep all support <BR>> in=
one place. (if we can lock threads in the forum, we couldn't do so in the =
<BR>> past). <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Forum leader: (we need a leader =
and 2 more heavy contributors here - these <BR>> people do not need to b=
e developers!) <BR>> <BR>> a) going through the forums making sure th=
ere are no unanswered <BR>> questions especially in support dept. if he =
does not know the answer, then <BR>> the question should immediately be =
posted on this devlist, so that someone <BR>> gets an answer quickly. Th=
ere should never be delays of more than one day on <BR>> an answer to a =
user seeking support, especially a new user who could <BR>> possibly get=
turned of from RB <BR>> <BR>> c) questions that seem like they shoul=
d not be issues but are, should <BR>> be brought up here in the dev list=
. because these are probably things in the <BR>> application that should=
work better <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> QA: <BR>> <BR>> abso=
lutely more than a one man job. AS many people as possible should be <BR>&g=
t; willing testers. If they don't have so much time, they should at least b=
e <BR>> able to check the QA site or Beta site when updates are mentione=
d to get <BR>> some quick feedback. Think that any feature could potenti=
ally be used as a <BR>> demo feature. Features should be easy to underst=
and, so just by looking at <BR>> them and playing for 5 minutes, you mig=
ht catch easy usability problems that <BR>> could be squashed in develop=
ment before it gets close to cvs and is released <BR>> to hundreds of pe=
ople. People who are willing to dedicate more time, get <BR>> into deepe=
r levels of checking the betas and all that, including testing <BR>> dif=
ferent data, dangerous data, heavy data, take time to test big loads, not <=
BR>> just 2 or three item loads. The people with the most time make them=
selves <BR>> available when a new module installation or core feature mu=
st be tested, <BR>> meaning they download the whole package as ig they w=
here downloaded a <BR>> release, do a clean install and play with things=
the way they should be <BR>> tested. <BR>> <BR>> Module Leader: <=
BR>> <BR>> Team leads are responsible for organizing and prioritizing=
the work of their <BR>> respective groups. Development team leads may o=
r may not be developers. <BR>> First they are project managers. Developm=
ent team leads own all of the <BR>> issues in Jira and should insure tha=
t requirements are clearly stated, <BR>> prioritized, assigned, executed=
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