Re: Gramps 4.0.0 (The "The Miracle of Birth" a new major release)
Jérôme <romjerome <at> yahoo.fr>
2013-05-21 18:35:20 GMT
Note, the database model/schema is the same between Gramps 3.4.x and
4.0.x, only Gramps' libs and some new features have been added to 4.0.0
branch. Need to migrate interface and to *start* to support new libs.
We will still release stable versions on 3.4.x (3.4.5, 3.4.6, ...). :)
Gramps is a new major release, you do not need to upgrade if Gramps
3.4.x is working fine. You just to know that when Ubuntu will no more
provide support for your configuration, you will find Gramps 4.0.x on
next generation of Ubuntu like 14.04LTS, planned for next year.
Jérôme
Le 21/05/2013 18:50, Jean McClendon a écrit :
> I am not sure I can figure out how to do all of the below as I am 63
> years old and although I can update a complete file, I just do not know
> how to compile what is needed to make sure I get the proper file. How
> long will it be before everything that is needed is placed in the update
> so I get everything at once? Otherwise I will just have to keep using
> 3.4.4.1 until you do. Jean
> On 05/21/2013 11:40 AM, Jérôme wrote:
>> Jean,
>>
>>> when I try and download the new version 4.0 through source this is
>>> what my Ubuntu
>>> Software Center says "Dependecy is not satisfiable: python-gobject
>>> (>=3.3.2) what is my problem and how do I correct it so that I canget
>>> the major update?
>> Both 'gramps-4.0.0.tar.gz' and 'gramps_4.0.0_all.deb' files will
>> complain about python-gobject >=3.3.2 because you need at least
>> python-gobject 3.3.2 for new version 4.0[1]!
>>
>> According to the python-gobject version(s) used by your OS:
>>
>> Gramps 3.4.x cannot use greater versions than 2.28.x
>> Gramps 4.0.x needs at least python-gobject (python-gi) 3.3.2
>> and it runs better with python-gobject 3.4.0 !
>>
>> Ubuntu is using transitional version(s) for some Gtk3 apps
>> (python-gobject 3.x), but it seems that prior to Ubuntu 13.04, none of
>> them will be able to run Gramps 4.0 with provided packages by default.
>>
>> As workaround you can compile at least version 3.3.2 of python-gobject,
>> see
>> http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=GEPS_029:_GTK3-GObject_introspection_Conversion
>>
>>
>>
>> [1] Requirements
>> --------------------------------
>> The following packages *MUST* be installed in order for Gramps to work:
>> * Python 2.7 or greater, Python 3.2 or greater (or both python
>> versions)
>> * GTK 3.0 or greater
>> * pygobject 3.3.2 or greater
>> * cairo, pango, pangocairo with introspection bindings (the gi
>> packages)
>> * librsvg2 (svg icon view)
>> * xdg-utils
>> * bsddb3 is required for Python 3.2 (not python 2.7)
>>
>> http://sourceforge.net/p/gramps/code/HEAD/tree/branches/maintenance/gramps40/README?format=raw
>>
>>
>>
>> Le 21/05/2013 17:07, Jean McClendon a écrit :
>>> I have the version 3.4.4.1 installed on Ubuntu but when I try and
>>> download the new version 4.0 through source this is what my Ubuntu
>>> Software Center says "Dependecy is not satisfiable: python-gobject
>>> (>=3.3.2) what is my problem and how do I correct it so that I canget
>>> the major update? I had installed the 3.4.4.1 also through Source andit
>>> is supposed to have everything I need from that site so am not sure what
>>> is going on. Thanks. Jean
>>>
>>> On 05/21/2013 07:33 AM, jerome wrote:
>>>> *Version 4.0.0, the "The Miracle of Birth", has been released. *
>>>>
>>>> This is a major release, don't upgrade before verifying your system
>>>> can run it.
>>>>
>>>> As one of the very first big ($5.4 millions
>>>> <http://www.ohloh.net/p/gramps/estimated_cost>), multi-platform
>>>> (Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, ...), non-Gnome GTK applications, Gramps
>>>> makes the jump to GTK 3. At the same time python 2.7 and python 3 are
>>>> supported, though the last must still be considered experimental.
>>>> Gramps *4.0* further uses distutils for distribution, so the install
>>>> sequence is changed.
>>>>
>>>> The Gramps developers have tried to make Gramps *4.0* as identical as
>>>> possible to *3.4*, so no data changes are done, nor are there big
>>>> interface changes. In other words, a .gramps backup file of version
>>>> *4.0* will open without problems in Gramps *3.4*, giving users the
>>>> possibility to fully try Gramps *4.0*.
>>>>
>>>> Don't be mistaken though, a _huge amount of code is new and changed_!
>>>> In order to bring this release we thank the many developers who helped
>>>> the GTK support on Mac, Windows and Linux forward. Note however,
>>>> Gramps *4.0* will only work on a top of a very recent sortware stack.
>>>> A Windows installer will probably not be available soon. In Linux
>>>> current distro's don't contain the optional packages in the form
>>>> Gramps *4.0* needs. All this should make clear you can safely keep
>>>> using version *3.4* and wait for packagers to catch up. People who
>>>> cannot upgrade the required components but want to use Gramps *4.0*
>>>> should use it in Virtualbox <https://www.virtualbox.org/>.
>>>>
>>>> *Before Upgrade*
>>>>
>>>> Before you upgrade, make sure your family tree data is secure. The
>>>> best way to do this is:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Start Gramps *3.4*
>>>>
>>>> 2. Open your family tree
>>>>
>>>> 3. Export the family tree to the gramps xml format or the gramps xml
>>>> package format (which includes your photographs and other media files
>>>> associated with your family tree data).
>>>>
>>>> 4. Export your tree via menu Family Trees->Backup....
>>>>
>>>> 5. Close this family tree and repeat the above steps for any other
>>>> family trees you have
>>>>
>>>> 6. Keep the resulting file(s) in a safe place
>>>>
>>>> *Overview of big changes*
>>>>
>>>> * Conversion to GTK 3 and use of gobject introspection, GEPS 029
>>>> <http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=GEPS_029:_GTK3-GObject_introspection_Conversion>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> * Support for python 3, GEPS 031
>>>> <http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=GEPS_031:_Python_3_support>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> * Code reorganization, GEPS 008
>>>> <http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=GEPS_008:_File_Organization>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> * Autotools is no longer used for building Gramps, distutils is used,
>>>> GEPS 026
>>>> <http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=GEPS_026:_Replace_%27make%27_for_Gramps_build>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> * Completely reworked localization handling
>>>>
>>>> *Overview of visible changes*
>>>>
>>>> See screenshots
>>>> <http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gramps_4.0_Wiki_Manual_-_What%27s_new%3F>.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> * The Gramplet view has been renamed Dashboard. This to avoid an
>>>> overload of the word Gramplet, and to make it more clear to new users
>>>> what can be expected in this view.
>>>>
>>>> * GTK 3 uses new themes, so users not on Gnome must set a nice GTK 3
>>>> theme to fully appreciate Gramps 4.0. Install a GTK 3 theme and set
>>>> it. If Gramps looks ugly, you made an error in this step.
>>>>
>>>> * Different sidebar navigators can be installed.
>>>>
>>>> * New Ancestor Fan Chart View and Descendant Fan Chart View, which
>>>> offer a lot of insight in your family tree on a small space. Direct
>>>> printing is available from these views.
>>>>
>>>> * All wizards are reworked, so the exporter dialog, help and bug
>>>> report dialog are different from version 3.4, but offer the same
>>>> functions
>>>>
>>>> * New To Do Gramplets listing all To Do Notes
>>>>
>>>> * More reports support output in a different language than the
>>>> interface language
>>>>
>>>> * Narrative Web has been reworked to make it more stable.
>>>>
>>>> *Installation status*
>>>>
>>>> /_OS X_/: Mac OS X will see an official installer shortly after
>>>> release with all components
>>>>
>>>> /_Linux_/: We expect Linux packages for different distributions.
>>>> Gramps 4.0 will only work on distributions released since October
>>>> 2012, use virtualbox for older distributions. Some optional
>>>> dependencies are not available yet on most distribution at the time of
>>>> release. If you want those, you need to install them from source, see
>>>> Ubuntu derivatives walkthrough in the installation guide
>>>> <http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Installation#Full_install_walkthrough_Ubuntu_derivatives>
>>>>
>>>> for these. Specifically for Ubuntu derivatives spell checking,
>>>> geography view and exiv image data require installation of source
>>>> components.
>>>>
>>>> /_Windows_/: Much work has been done the last months to obtain the
>>>> stack needed for Gramps on Windows. At the moment only a rough guide
>>>> on source installation
>>>> <http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Run_Gramps40_for_Windows_from_source_using_Python_2.7.3>
>>>>
>>>> is present. We hope this will allow windows developers to construct an
>>>> AIO installer as for the 3.4 version.
>>>>
>>>> See the Changelog
>>>> <http://www.gramps-project.org/bugs/changelog_page.php?version_id=38>
>>>> for more details.
>>>>
>>>> You can get Gramps 4.0.0 from the download page
>>>> <http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Download>.
>>>>
>>>>
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