[Dspace-general] DSpace 1.2 Beta Released

[Richard Rodgers]

        DSpace 1.2 Beta Release Available

We are happy to announce the availability of DSpace 1.2 Beta 1 on
SourceForge. Please read all these notices carefully before installing
this software.

 ***** This is a BETA release! It should NOT under any circumstances
       be used in a production environment. We are distributing this
code
       to gain the assistance of the DSpace community in testing the
       software functionality, upgrade procedures, and the accuracy
       of the documentation. When the testing has concluded, a new
       release will be posted suitable for production. This marks an
       important departure from the way DSpace has been distributed in
       the past, so don't assume that this beta release is like all
       previous ones. 

****** You must obtain the latest documentation set from SourceForge to
       use this software. The documentation at dspace.org still refers
to
       the latest stable version (1.1.1), and will not be replaced until
       1.2 is offically released after the beta test period.

****** Since 1.2 necessitated some database schema changes, a database
       upgrade is part of the process. Be sure to save any database
       contents you want to preserve, using the PostgreSQL dump
facility.

****** If you have customized your DSpace software using local JSPs, pay
       particular attention to the list of changed JSP files in the doc
       file 'history.html' - a majority have either changed or moved.
       Errors and strange behaviour will result if the local JSPs do not
       reflect the changes in the base versions.

****** Report any problems to the new mailing list:
       'dspace-devel at lists.sourceforge.net', a list devoted to
       development issues. It is a self-subscribing list, so join if you
       are participating in the beta testing program. Try to include as
       much specific context as you can: include excerpts from system
       logs, stack traces, and detailed descriptions of the steps taken
       to provoke the error, etc.


Many thanks to all who contributed to this release, and to those who are
joining us in this beta testing program.

The DSpace team