Portico v0.9beta1 Released

I have just finished uploading the first testing release of the next
version of Portico: v0.9beta1

The focus of the v0.9 stream has been primarily on performance
improvements. This has involved a substantial re-architecture of the
Portico internals, moving away from a client/server setup towards a
new peer-to-peer approach.

As it currently stands, all the services from Portico v0.8 are up and
running and working well on the new infrastructure. However, I would
like to emphasize that this is a *beta* release. Given the
significance of the underlying changes, I expect there to be a number
of issues that need to be sorted out before making the official
release. The release has been thoroughly tested locally, but it is now
time for wider testing.

A couple of things to note
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-This is a *beta* release, so PLEASE REPORT BUGS. You can report them
directly by visiting http://jira.porticoproject.org or you can inform
us of them on the support forums at http://forums.porticoproject.org.
Without this feedback, improvements will never happen.

-The new design is peer-to-peer. This means that there is no longer a
central RTI that you need to run. To create/join a federation, just
run your federates. Repeat: There is NO LONGER AN RTI (yes, it feels
strange).

-The documentation on the website has not yet been updated. I have
gone through the README and made sure it is up-to-date, but the
documentation on the website will need significant revision before
release. Again, if you have problems, please jump on the forums.

-Example federate code and helper scripts are now included in the
RTI_HOME\examples directory. Information about this is contained in
the README

-The rticonsole is not currently available. It was designed to talk to
the RTI, and with no RTI to talk to, it no longer works. A solution to
this problem is forthcoming.

So, there you have it. For anyone interested, go download and enjoy
the new beta release and please report back on your findings (even if
things work fine for you, it's important for us to know when that
happens as well!)

Download Link: http://www.porticoproject.org/index.php?title=Download

Cheers,
Tim Pokorny
Lead Portico Developer