Open Reservation Management System

File Release Notes and Changelog

Release Name: OpenRes 0.2.1

Notes:
README for OpenRMS Version 0.2.0
 
Note:  OpenRMS is still very much in a pre-release state.  This release is for
proof of concept purposes only.  There are known bugs which affect the usabilityof the data presented and rely on human intervention.  Furthermore, important
subsystems are incomplete.
 
Web Components:
Web components are not currently supported as the web reservation database is
not in sync with the components, and several key concepts are under review and
may change.
 
Requirements for forthcoming web components:
Any PHP-capable Web server
PostgreSQL 7.x or MySQL 4.0 or higher (may work on earlier versions but we make
no guarantees).
 
System Requirements for Master Database components:
PostgreSQL 7.x (*nix) or Firebird 1.0(*nix/Windows) (Firebird support
                forthcoming)
 
System Requirements for Client Tools on Linux or Windows:
Python 2.2.x (2.3.x may be supported with proper database drivers)
TCL/Tk 8.x
Tkinter (packaged as part of Python but can be omitted from installation).
 
 
Known Issues:
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Please see the included BUGS file for known issues with this release.
 
Changes since 0.1.0:
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Please see the included changelog.
 
Licensing:
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OpenRMS is licensed under the GNU General Public License.  Redistribution with
or without modification is allowed under certain conditions. Please see the
accompanying License.txt for details.  Licensing fees for use are not permitted.

Changes:
Changes since 0.2.0
 
Added an admin tool with a simple way of adding and editing classes.
Moved MainWindow, Menuframe, etc. to widgets.py
Menuframe now uses a menu rather than an OptionMenu
Many database objects now allow for deletions
Database schema now imports on PostgreSQL cleanly and has rules for archiving
 
Changes since 0.1.0:
 
Database now supports storing billing quotes per day.
grid_listbox bug regarding selection error messages resolved.
Checkin application added
Numerous object model enhancements