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RE: [epf-dev] epf installation
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Richard,
As said, the first steps are easy,
unzip and double-click and epf comes up. But then the troubles
start:
You say: "In order
to open these libraries, simply unzip the *library*.zip file in your local file
system".
Let us have a look at the
downloads:
-
Eclipse Process Framework (EPF)
Downloads: EPF Composer
-
EPF Wiki: Download
EPF Wiki releases, milestone builds
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EPF
Practices: Download EPF Practices library and published
Web site (including ABRD practice).
-
OpenUP: Download OpenUP library
and published Web site, plus these published Web sites: OpenUP/DSDM and
OpenUP/ABRD.
-
Scrum: Download Scrum library
and published Web site
-
XP: Download XP library and published
Web site
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Method
Authoring Method for Eclipse Practices Library: Download MAM EPL
library and published Web site
Number one is the easy one - epf is up
and running.
Number two - let us leave that for
later
Number three EPF
Practices: Contains three files (a) Library:
epf_practices_library-1.5.0.1-20090227.zip, (b) Published Web site:
epf_practices_published-1.5.0.1-20090227.zip and
(c) ABRD published Web
site: abrd_published-1.5-20090227.zip plus Bugzilla. Is it correct that
you are saying that I have to copy and unzip these three libraries when
you "In order to open these libraries, simply
unzip the *library*.zip file in your local file system".
Let me proceed to see what then happens: I copy and unzip
the three files under the epf-composer folder. The (c) appears to have
most but not all files in common with (a) and I choose the options not to
let ABRD files overwrite the files from the (a). All these
elements must be part of an installation description in my eyes. I should
sweat in panic already since I am fumbling in the
dark.
Then, next step: " and point Composer to open the library.xmi
file." In practice, I try it out. First I have to
find THE "library.xmi file". I go to FIle->Open->Method Library
and by default it points to my C disk with my ËPF\Method
Libraries\Library1. OK, there is no such thing. I then use Windows
file system to search for a "library.xmi file" under the epf-composer
folder. I find one in the \EPF_Practices folder. I point the
application towards it. Then comes the cryptic message: "The library is
not writable". Was nun kleiner Mann? What is the recommended way
forward? The composer tells me that I have the option of skipping it or to
"Copy to create a writable copy ... ". What am I to do? Try out all
options untill I have explored the limits of the universe of combinatorial
mathematics?
Or much better, could someone write
instructions how to install epf - or rather the processes. That would be
great progress.
Thanks,
Bjorn
Bjorn Tuft
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Hi Bjorn, thanks for your
questions. On the EPF page you find
a link to Getting Started material that should help you understand and use the
EPF Composer tool. Please refer to: http://www.eclipse.org/epf/general/getting_started.php
Briefly explaining, you can use EPF
Composer tool (the software part) to create your own process description, or use
anyone of the many process descriptions (the documentation part, if you will)
available as part of this project, such the ones you mentioned: - OpenUP - a minimal, complete, and extensible process
based on agile and UP principles - ABRD
- Agile Business Rules Development guidance for projects that involve developing
business rules - DSDM, Scrum, XP are
also available as part of the project. In order to open these libraries, simply unzip the *library*.zip file in
your local file system and point Composer to open the library.xmi file. This
scenario is useful if you want to publish the out-of-the-box content yourself,
or extend/reuse this content. However,
if you want to use the out-of-the-box content as is, you can simply unzip the
*published*.zip of your choice, and run index.htm - it will open your Internet
browser and you will be able to navigate the published content.
Do you have to install all of them? It
depends on what you are looking for. Are you interested in following one of
these particular methods or document/use one defined by your
organization? I hope this reply adds
some clarity and addresses your questions. But please look at the Getting
Started session of the EPF web site for more material, such as articles, demo
recordings, and such. And send further
questions to this group at anytime. Regards, Ricardo
Balduino.
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| Date:
| 02/07/2009 09:26 AM
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| Subject:
| [epf-dev] epf
installation |
Sorry for the very basic question: How do I
install epf??
On the http://www.eclipse.org/epf/ page I found
no simple instructions: What do I have to download, what could/should I
download, how should I configure the beast? I have installed the
epf-composer, the software starts when I click on epf.exe, that is easy.
But then there are other things, like:
EPF Practices 1.5.0.1 - Library
(epf_practices_library-1.5.0.1-20081027.zip), Published Web site
(epf_practices_published-1.5.0.1-20081027.zip), ABRD published Web site
(abrd_published-1.5-20081022.zip)
What are they good for? Do I have to
install them? What part of epf is is documentation and framework and what
is software?
The epf composer appears to run independently from
eclipse.exe itself, is there no integration?
There is also DSDM_OpenUP?
Do I have to/should I install them?
Thank you for any
help.
Regards,
Bjorn
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