Which is the current stable version

[Sebastian Naumann]

Hello everyone,

 

Hopefully everyone is having a great week.

 

For some time now, I have been thinking about implementing Ofbiz as my back-end system for my business.

 

When I go online to the official website, it shows the latest stable version is 16.11.

 

Now I know that this does not include the latest functionality, for example related to the BIRT Reports etc.

 

I also saw that the trunk has the branch for 17.12 & 18.12 & the trunk itself. Can I use one of these as well?

 

Which one would you recommend? Sorry for this perhaps “stupid” question, but I am new to this entire programming arena J, not to mention Java itself.

 

My whole concern is regarding updating the entire program. I just don’t want to constantly have to do that to get a working version.

 

Also, I would like to use the entire accounting module and need it to be on point. Perhaps this makes the version selection easier?

Thanks a lot for all the advice.

 

I hope to hear from someone shortly.

 

I also wish everyone an amazing and successful week.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Sebastian Dill

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[Jacques Le Roux]

Hi Sebastian,

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Le 30/07/2019 à 22:35, Sebastian Dill a écrit :

>
> Hello everyone,
>
> Hopefully everyone is having a great week.
>
> For some time now, I have been thinking about implementing Ofbiz as my back-end system for my business.
>
> When I go online to the official website, it shows the latest stable version is 16.11.
>
> Now I know that this does not include the latest functionality, for example related to the BIRT Reports etc.
>
> I also saw that the trunk has the branch for 17.12 & 18.12 & the trunk itself. Can I use one of these as well?
>

Yes of course, just that they are not yet officially released. But like all supported branches (R16, R17 and R18) we backport bug fixes as much as
possible there.
>
> Which one would you recommend? Sorry for this perhaps “stupid” question, but I am new to this entire programming arena J, not to mention Java itself.
>
I'd go with the latest version (R18). It's one  that will give you less work when upgrading
>
> My whole concern is regarding updating the entire program. I just don’t want to constantly have to do that to get a working version.
>
Yes that's it. If you pick R18 you can "svn update" from time to time, or pick bug fixes you are interested in. Then when the R18 is released you
should be able to switch to it w/o much worries
>
> Also, I would like to use the entire accounting module and need it to be on point. Perhaps this makes the version selection easier?
>
Not really, there have not been much changes since R16 there. But of course the latest has always the latest updates... Because it's easier for us
(committers) to backport on most recent release branches.

HTH

Jacques

>
> Thanks a lot for all the advice.
>
> I hope to hear from someone shortly.
>
> I also wish everyone an amazing and successful week.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Sebastian Dill
>
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[Nicolas Malin-2]

Hi Sebastian,

The official published stable version is currently 16.11.05 [1]

Following you OFBiz skill you can use directly from source the future
stable 17.12 [2]

Nicolas

[1] https://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.lua/ofbiz/apache-ofbiz-16.11.05.zip

[2] https://github.com/apache/ofbiz-framework/tree/release17.12

[3]

On 7/30/19 10:35 PM, Sebastian Dill wrote:

>
> Hello everyone,
>
> Hopefully everyone is having a great week.
>
> For some time now, I have been thinking about implementing Ofbiz as my
> back-end system for my business.
>
> When I go online to the official website, it shows the latest stable
> version is 16.11.
>
> Now I know that this does not include the latest functionality, for
> example related to the BIRT Reports etc.
>
> I also saw that the trunk has the branch for 17.12 & 18.12 & the trunk
> itself. Can I use one of these as well?
>
> Which one would you recommend? Sorry for this perhaps “stupid”
> question, but I am new to this entire programming arena J, not to
> mention Java itself.
>
> My whole concern is regarding updating the entire program. I just
> don’t want to constantly have to do that to get a working version.
>
> Also, I would like to use the entire accounting module and need it to
> be on point. Perhaps this makes the version selection easier?
>
> Thanks a lot for all the advice.
>
> I hope to hear from someone shortly.
>
> I also wish everyone an amazing and successful week.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Sebastian Dill
>
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>
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>
> E.: [hidden email]
>

[Sebastian Naumann]

Hi Nicolas,
Hi Jacques,

Thanks a lot for both of your answers.

Currently I have the 18.12 installed and running (not up to date with
current commit - but that should be an easy update via SVN, especially
since I haven't touched it besides switch in the DB to MySql). I just
wasn't sure.

I think I'll follow Jacques's recommendation to stay with this version.

Will also read thru / look at all the links you guys sent me. If other
questions come up (which I am sure will happen :P), I will get back at you
guys.

Have a great day. And thanks for all the amazing work everyone is putting
into this!!!

Sincerely,

Sebastian


On Wed, Jul 31, 2019, 06:10 Nicolas Malin <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi Sebastian,
>
> The official published stable version is currently 16.11.05 [1]
>
> Following you OFBiz skill you can use directly from source the future
> stable 17.12 [2]
>
> Nicolas
>
> [1] https://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.lua/ofbiz/apache-ofbiz-16.11.05.zip
>
> [2] https://github.com/apache/ofbiz-framework/tree/release17.12
>
> [3]
> On 7/30/19 10:35 PM, Sebastian Dill wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
>
>
>
> Hopefully everyone is having a great week.
>
>
>
> For some time now, I have been thinking about implementing Ofbiz as my
> back-end system for my business.
>
>
>
> When I go online to the official website, it shows the latest stable
> version is 16.11.
>
>
>
> Now I know that this does not include the latest functionality, for
> example related to the BIRT Reports etc.
>
>
>
> I also saw that the trunk has the branch for 17.12 & 18.12 & the trunk
> itself. Can I use one of these as well?
>
>
>
> Which one would you recommend? Sorry for this perhaps “stupid” question,
> but I am new to this entire programming arena J, not to mention Java
> itself.
>
>
>
> My whole concern is regarding updating the entire program. I just don’t
> want to constantly have to do that to get a working version.
>
>
>
> Also, I would like to use the entire accounting module and need it to be
> on point. Perhaps this makes the version selection easier?
>
> Thanks a lot for all the advice.
>
>
>
> I hope to hear from someone shortly.
>
>
>
> I also wish everyone an amazing and successful week.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
>
>
> Sebastian Dill
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