Open Build Service version 2.3 released

The Open Build Service(OBS) version 2.3.0 brings new features esp. 
in the Maintenance and Release Management area and is the latest 
stable maintained version. It is recommended to update to this 
version to get improved security protections. It is also the first 
version which comes with official support offerings from our partner
B1-Systems backed by SUSE.

Please find the html version of this text here:
  http://www.open-build-service.org/2012/05/03/open-build-s...

OBS 2.3 brings the functionality to maintain a released software 
product in an efficient and transparent way. This includes

 * Update coordination: One or more maintenance groups can decide if 
   and when to start or release an update. This includes also the 
   tracking of new, running and processed updates
 * QA and Review integration: The current state of an update is 
   always visible and trackable. Review processes can be integrated
 * Release Management: Isolated build and tested updates can be 
   released or revoked via OBS mechanism
 * Multiple code stream support: An issue can be handled for multiple 
   code stream
 * Documentation support: The documentation of an update for the 
   end-user is integrated

This functionality is already used for doing the maintenance updates 
for the openSUSE distributions<. The features can be used all 
together or in parts for own products.

In addition OBS 2.3 provides
 * A greatly improved web interface, including user management, syntax 
   highlighted source editor and improved source diff review views
 * Improved Cross Build Support via Qemu
 * Functionality to hide entire projects
 * Issue tracking support, tracking documented fixes in external
   bugzilla, fate and CVE instances in packages.

It is recommended to read the Release Notes before updating an instance. 
OBS packages can be found in the openSUSE Tools project or as an appliance
which can be used on hardware or in VM.

Your Open Build Service team

Links
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OBS home page:  http://www.open-build-service.org
Support:        http://www.open-build-service.org/contact/
Release Notes:  https://github.com/openSUSE/open-build-service/blob/2.3/R...
Download:       https://build.opensuse.org/project/show?project=openSUSE%...
Appliance:      http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Build_Service_Appliance
The Team:       http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianschroeter/7135213251/


About Open Build Service
========================

The Open Build Service (OBS) is an open and complete distribution 
development platform. It provides the infrastructure to easily create, 
release and maintain software for openSUSE and other Linux distributions 
on different hardware architectures. It is developed under the umbrella 
of the openSUSE project, but is licensed under GPL and used by other 
open source projects like MeeGo, Mer, Packman or Tizen. It is also used 
by universities, ISVs and companies like Intel, Dell, SGI.


-- 
Adrian Schroeter
SUSE Linux Products GmbH
email: adrian@suse.de

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