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Re: [mpc-dev] MPC 1.4 Project Plan

Hi all,

I've added more detailed descriptions of the major topics we have planned
for Mars to the release plan and included it below for your convenience, so
you don't have to dig through the bugzilla lists.

Let us know if you think we missed something important, or join in on the
discussion of the specific bugs.

*1. Present solutions relevant to current Eclipse environment*

A major concern for Mars will be to present more relevant solutions and less
clutter to the user. This means showing only entries that are compatible
with the current Eclipse environment[1][2] as well as providing ways to
target different Eclipse versions with different releases of a solution in a
single Marketplace entry[3], getting rid of the prevailing "Solution for
Kepler", "Solution for Luna" and so on. Most of this will be changed on the
server side, with MPC supporting through automated testing.

We will also make it easier to find new plug-ins that users might also be
interested in with a new "Recommendations" tab[4] and an easier way to
browse solutions by company[5].

[1] http://eclip.se/418865
[2] http://eclip.se/418864
[3] http://eclip.se/385883
[4] http://eclip.se/453243
[5] http://eclip.se/453246

*2. Better installation management*

Another major concern for this release will be to improve the installation
of new solutions as well as the management of already installed ones. This
includes better support for multi-feature solutions[6] with optional and
required parts, as well as the possibility to manage optional parts more
easily later on. It also includes support for a more accurate way to
determine installed solutions coming from other sources (like plain update
sites or standard Eclipse packages) by listing Marketplace entries in P2
metadata[7].

[6] http://eclip.se/398653
[7] http://eclip.se/453248

*3. Performance improvements*

Loading and displaying of solution lists in the MPC is often slow in
relation to the amount of data retrieved from the marketplace server and
other online sources, leading to a bad user experience, especially for users
on slow connections. We will try to identify performance issues in the
client itself as well as the REST server and improve found bottlenecks[8].

[8] http://eclip.se/413871


Additionally, we'll of course have an eye on the great new error reporting
facilities to get a rock-solid release for Mars.

Regards,
Carsten

On 12.01.2015 17:33, Ian Skerrett wrote:
> All,
> 
> The project plan for MPC 1.4 (release for Mars) is now available. 
> Details are available at 
> https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.packaging.mpc/releases/1.4.0 
> and list of bugs at 
> https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.packaging.mpc/releases/1.4.0/bugs
> 
> Feel free to comment on the mailing list or the specific bug.
> 
> Regards,
> Ian
> 
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