Koha Library Software Community » Koha News http://koha-community.org Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:24:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Koha Release Manager newsletter #3 2012-01 http://koha-community.org/koha-release-manager-newsletter-3-2012-01/ http://koha-community.org/koha-release-manager-newsletter-3-2012-01/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Paul Poulain http://koha-community.org/?p=3137 I publish, every month since i’m Release Manager, a newsletter, that is, I hope, usefull for people to discover what is new in the coming Koha. newsletter #1 and #2 have been sent by mail to koha-devel list only.

Everybody should read this newsletter in detail.

If you’re planning to submit patches, you must. If you’re just a user of Koha, there are some interesting announcements too, you can read it
as well !

Bugzilla news

There are 87 bugs waiting to be signed-off.

That’s too much ! and a problem is that is seems that hard-to-test patches can be lost in the wilderness for a long time.

Small/easy patches are usually quickly signed-off.

The patches to QA pile show a correct 30 patches. Unfortunatly, that’s the hardest ones too, as I QAed a lot of ‘trivial’ patches this month…

Bugzilla

Earlier this month Ian, our QA manager made important changes to our bugzilla setup. The “patch status” field has been removed in favor of the “status” field. The previous “patch status” have all be moved to “status”.

2 new status have been added:

  • in discussion = will be used when a patch need a deeper discussion to see if it can/should be added into Koha. The discussion can be functional (is the feature desirable in Koha ?) or technical (is the way it’s made OK ?) The “in discussion” bugs will be discussed on the monthly meeting.
  • ‘pushed to stable’: pushed has been splitted in “pushed to master” and “pushed to stable”. The RMaint (Chris N. for now) will use “Pushed to stable” when he pushed a patch to stable (3.6). The “pushed to master” is used by me when pushing to master (for the future 3.8)

The only side effect of this bulkchange is that date of last change of each bug has been reseted to the date of the bulkchange. That’s annoying if you want to see which patch to signoff is the oldest.

Coding guidelines

I’ve updated the code guideline page on the wiki (http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Coding_Guidelines)

I’ve removed all deprecated guidelines, and added some that we already use, and that were not written.

I’ve added a general rule for QA:

General rule: if you submit code that fixes an existing code that violates those guidelines, the QA can still be passed. You don’t have to fix everything. If you want to fix more than just your fix, to respect current guidelines, you’re welcomed of course. But in this case, please to it in a 2nd patch, to have reviewers being able to distinguish easily what’s related to your bugfix and what is related to your guidelines-violation fixing.

Important technical patches pushed

Some important internal changes have been pushed. Those change won’t be visible for users, but are important for developers

Date formatting & displaying

Chris has written a nice Template::Toolkit plugin that will take care of date formatting for you. Before the patch, you had to format dates before sending them to the template, something like:
my $entrydate = C4::Dates->new( $data->{'entrydate'}, 'iso' );
$data->{'entrydate'} = $entrydate->output("syspref");
# entrydate is now available

Now, you still can do it that way, but that would be a really bad idea: just send the date as it’s provided by mySQL (iso format), and, in the template, write

[% MyDate | $KohaDates %]

don’t forget to put [% USE KohaDates %] at the beginning of your page to tell Template::Toolkit you’ll use this plugin. What must/can be done now is … update all code & templates displaying dates to use this plugin ! Bug 7444 has been created to reflect all the patches that will be made to switch to KohaDates template.

Coding Guideline rule

  • all new code displaying date *MUST* use this plugin
  • existing code can still use previous option, but cleaning is highly welcomed

    • Datatable jquery plugin

    We’ve decided some months ago to get rid of the various jquery plugins we use to display large tables, in favor of Datatable.
    Datatable has been pushed into master, with a first page using it (patron reading record), and some documentation on the wiki (http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/DataTables_HowTo)

    Coding guideline rule

  • all new code displaying potentially large tables *MUST* use this plugin (preferably the “server side processing” option)
  • existing code can still use old plugins, but cleaning is highly welcomed !

    • Important functionnal patches pushed

    Some patches that contains important new features have been pushed. Don’t hesitate to test them again and again if you’ve a sandbox. They’ll be available in Koha 3.8

    UnwantedFields in member entry (bug 6190)

    A new syspref now let you choose fields that you don’t want to have in patron forms. A very interesting feature as there are many fields available. Note that this is a syspref, so you can’t remove some fields for a given category and keep it for another. But that’s a nice first step anyway !

    Acquisition changes

    Some changes, coming from the stuff made by BibLibre for StEtienne university have been pushed:

  • show cancelled order in basket page (bug 5358): after the list of orders, you now also have the list of cancelled lines, on every basket
  • late order management (bug 5347): Koha now keep track of how many claims you’ve made on a given order line, and the date of the last claim. The default claim notification has been updated and your claim will have to be updated when upgrading to 3.8

    • The breakdown of budget spending has also been reintroduced (Bug 929) : on acqui-home.pl page, on each budget you can now see how the budget has been spent.

    Local cover images (bug 1633)

    You can now upload images to your biblios, that will be displayed as cover image. You can also zoom on the image, and, if you’ve uploaded more than just one, see all of them. This feature can be activated on staff and OPAC independantly.

    j2a.pl script

    The j2a.pl script, that is in misc/cronjobs was previously very basic, upgrading Childs to Adult (hardcoded category) when they reached 18. The script now has many new option to make it much more usefull

    Hackfest in Europe

    Again, in case you missed the news BibLibre (my company, in case you don’t know) organize a hackfest in Marseille in March. More information at http://drupal.biblibre.com/en/blog/entry/2012-hackfest-in-europe, feel free to join, all attendees will get a special thanks on this newsletter after the hackfest. We already have Owen coming from USA, Marc, coming from Switzerland, Katrin coming from Germany, Dobrika and Marijana coming from Croatia, and -probably- Zeno coming from Italy. It’s still time to join, don’t hesitate anymore !!! See you next month for the #4 and in the meantime, happy hacking !!!

    ]]>     http://koha-community.org/koha-release-manager-newsletter-3-2012-01/feed/ 0     Koha Trade Mark Usage Policy http://koha-community.org/koha-trade-mark-usage-policy/ http://koha-community.org/koha-trade-mark-usage-policy/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:22:26 +0000 jransom http://koha-community.org/?p=3124 On the 18th January 2012, following consultation with the Koha Subcommittee, Te Horowhenua Library Trust, trading as Horowhenua Library Trust, adopted the following Koha Trademark Usage Policy:

    The Horowhenua Library Trust has been elected by the worldwide online Koha user community to be the custodian of Koha intellectual property including the KOHA name and associated logos in any form, font or stylisation, and whether alone or in combination with other words or marks, including [insert the Koha logo].

    We at the Horowhenua Library Trust love it when people talk about Koha, build businesses around Koha and produce products that make life better for Koha users and developers. We do, however, have a trademark, which we are obliged to protect. The trademark gives us the exclusive right to use the term to promote websites, services, businesses and products. Although those rights are exclusively ours, we are happy to give people permission to use the term under most circumstances.

    The following is a general policy that tells you when you can lawfully refer to the KOHA name and associated logos without need of any specific permission from the Horowhenua Library Trust:

    First, you must make clear that you are not Horowhenua Library Trust and that you do not represent [Horowhenua Library Trust] or the Koha user community. A simple disclaimer on your home page is an excellent way of doing that.

    Second, you may use the KOHA name and logo only in descriptions of your website, product, business or service to provide accurate information to the public about yourself or your website, product, business or service.

    If you would like to use the KOHA name or logo for any other use, please contact us and we’ll discuss a way to make that happen. We don’t have strong objections to people using the name for their websites and businesses, but we do need the chance to review such use.

    This trade mark usage policy is intended to be legally binding.

    Generally, we will approve your use if you agree to a few things, mainly:
    (1) our rights to the KOHA trademark are valid and superior to yours and (2) you’ll take appropriate steps to make sure people don’t confuse you with us or your website, product, business or service with ours. In other words, a short conversation (usually done via email) should clear everything up in short order.
    If you currently have a website that is using the KOHA name and you have not gotten permission from us, don’t panic. Let us know, and we’ll work it out, as described above.

    ]]>     http://koha-community.org/koha-trade-mark-usage-policy/feed/ 0     Update 2 on NZ Koha Trademark Situation http://koha-community.org/update-2-nz-koha-trademark-situation/ http://koha-community.org/update-2-nz-koha-trademark-situation/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:17:50 +0000 jransom http://koha-community.org/?p=3122 Well things have been very quiet on this front while the lawyers work through the process.

    We are being represented by Andrew Matangi from Buddle Findlay with input from Rochelle Furneaux and feel very confident that he has a good understanding of the Koha journey over the last decade or so and how we have got to where we are. He is also a specialist in this area so we have been quite relieved to have his hand on the tiller and plotting the course. These things take time and have to be done discretely of course, but a key date has passed and I think it is okay now to update everyone on progress.

    A letter was sent to PTFS on the 19th January essentially outlining the grounds on which our objection to their NZ trademark application is based and asking them to assign their NZ trade mark application to the Trust. We also attached a Koha Trademark Usage Policy which the Library Trust recently adopted, following consultation with the Koha Subcommittee. We advised that unless a response was received by noon NZ time on the 1st of February we would file formal opposition.

    Well that date has passed without word and so a formal Notice of Opposition is being prepared. The process from here is set out on the IPONZ website.

    So there it is, due process being followed and no resolution in sight but we are still very confident that the right decision will be made.

    ]]>     http://koha-community.org/update-2-nz-koha-trademark-situation/feed/ 1     Koha 3.4.8 is now available http://koha-community.org/koha-3-4-8/ http://koha-community.org/koha-3-4-8/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:30:02 +0000 Chris Nighswonger http://koha-community.org/?p=3041 It is with pleasure that I announce the release of Koha 3.4.8.

    The package can be retrieved from:

    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.04.08.tar.gz

    You can use the following checksum and signature files to verify the download:

    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.04.08.tar.gz.MD5
    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.04.08.tar.gz.MD5.asc
    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.04.08.tar.gz.sig

    Release notes for 3.4.8 are below the fold.

    Come and get it!

    RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.4.8
    27 Jan 2012
    ========================================================================

    Koha is the first free and open source software library automation package
    (ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types and sizes,
    volunteers, and support companies from around the world.
    The website for the Koha project is

    http://koha-community.org/

    Koha 3.4.8 can be downloaded from:

    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.04.08.tar.gz

    Installation instructions can be found at:

    http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation

    OR in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball

    Koha 3.4.8 is a bugfix/maintenance release.

    Highlights of 3.4.8
    ======================

    6627 blocker [security] insecure file creation
    2830 critical Hold not removed when “trapped” item on hold shelf is checked out to a different patron in the holds queue
    3651 critical Require patron login to send shelves and baskets
    5533 critical marking item lost diff in two places
    6292 critical Overdue notices have a bug when multiple overdues exist
    7093 critical Placeholders for suggestion table in suggestion related mails broken
    7160 critical paying fines throws error
    7193 critical can’t remove end date from subscriptions
    7316 critical Missing escaping in search results
    7360 critical Importing a SQL file for frameworks based on Default Framework deletes the default framework
    7370 critical Longoverdue cronjob claims Undefined subroutine &main::LostItem
    7407 critical HidePatronName not working anymore
    2012 major Add bilio crashes under no zebra
    6302 major Failing to send email notices – to_address not set
    6923 major can’t load help files
    7202 major z39.50 search on bib edit not working
    7226 major Can’t add tags on list
    7275 major Pagination lost when click in the option “Show more” of facets column
    Bugs fixed in 3.4.8
    ======================

    2307 normal Calendar widget cannot be translated
    2534 normal Viewing items table on item edit screen requires horizontal scrolling
    3431 normal Catalog by itemtype report pulling from holdingbranch
    5226 normal MARC21 field 545 missing
    5369 normal se queries with paranthesis fail
    6098 normal zebra conf NSB NSE indexed as space
    6142 normal CanBookBeReserved function is redefined in C4/ILSDI/Utility.pm
    6374 normal Use “size” as names/hash keys leads to an unexpected results when using Template::Toolkit (name of a virtual method there)
    6466 normal hung socket read causes SIP tests to fail
    6700 normal Better handling of version numbers in updatedatabase
    6717 normal Sub total doubled up on borrower pay fines page
    6885 normal Superlibrarian users can’t delete items from another library when IndependantBranches
    6917 normal Acquisitions reports: Dates filters doesn’t work when they are not selected on row or column
    7097 normal HidePatronName not hiding in all places
    7198 normal overdue report does not display patron name if firstname and/or surname are null
    7215 normal callnumber versus itemcallnumber
    7245 normal Errors in MySQL tables population with mandatory data for italian installation
    7262 normal No calendar present in holidays module when there are quotes in title or description
    7276 normal member entry Performance improvement
    7277 normal keyword mapping needs spaces in the OPAC
    7287 normal overdue notification is processed several times if some sites do not have rules
    7313 normal Untranslatable strings in ‘search to hold’ feature
    7332 normal Translated title (MARC21 field 242) doesn’t display
    7338 normal link to serial detail wrong
    7349 normal Sorting patron search result by cardnumber doesn’t work
    7361 normal ‘Default’ encoding in staged marc import breaks diacritics
    7363 normal Downloading a list in CSV format doesn’t work
    7381 normal wrong isbn showing on the staff search results
    1623 enhancement Retain history of approved comments
    2011 enhancement Link patron extra sort fields to authorized values
    3184 enhancement Show creator and budget receiving a document
    5327 enhancement Unit tests required for all C4 modules
    5565 enhancement Default OAI UNIMARC to Dublin Core XSL adds superfluous blanks
    5607 enhancement Make fields from issues table available in overdues
    6193 enhancement Use memcached cache koha-conf.xml configuration variables
    6663 enhancement would be nice to put ranges of dates in the calendar
    6716 enhancement Database Documentation
    6787 enhancement NORMARC needs a Fast Add framework
    6865 enhancement Replace image-based gradient backgrounds with CSS3 gradients
    6975 enhancement OPACBaseURL called as OPACBaseurl in many templates
    7135 enhancement in addbiblio, make save button floating to have it on always on screen
    7139 enhancement Log circulation messags
    7143 enhancement Bug for tracking changes to the about page
    7159 enhancement Add branchcode to circulation.pl search
    7164 enhancement add Koha history timeline tab to ‘About’ page
    7197 enhancement ES translation of the Debian readme
    7220 enhancement Add IDs to check-in message dialogs to facilitate CSS customization
    7240 enhancement Cleaning up import tables and action_logs
    7247 enhancement rebuild_zebra.pl -v should show all Zebra log output
    7309 enhancement Add NORMARCslim2intranetDetail.xsl for detail view in intranet
    7324 enhancement Show alternate email as mailto link on patron summary
    7326 enhancement longoverdue.pl was hardcoded to 1 year, is now a parameter
    7373 enhancement new bridge icons
    7439 enhancement Mailmap for git shortlog
    System requirements
    ======================

    Changes since 3.2:

    * Template::Toolkit
    Documentation
    ======================

    As of Koha 3.2, the Koha manual is now maintained in DocBook. The
    home page for Koha documentation is

    http://koha-community.org/documentation/

    As of the date of these release notes, only the english version of the
    Koha manual is available:

    http://koha-community.org/documentation/3-4-manual/

    The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at

    http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=summary

    Translations
    ======================

    Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff
    interface are available in this release for the following languages:

    * Chinese
    * Danish
    * English (New Zealand)
    * English (USA)
    * French (France)
    * French (Canada)
    * German
    * Greek
    * Hindi
    * Italian
    * Norwegian
    * Portuguese
    * Spanish
    * Turkish

    Partial translations are available for various other languages.

    The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see

    http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha

    for information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate
    list to volunteer:

    http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate

    The most up-to-date translations can be found at:

    http://translate.koha-community.org/

    Release Team
    ======================

    The release team for Koha 3.4 is

    Release Manager: Chris Cormack <chrisc@catalyst.net.nz>
    Documentation Manager: Nicole C Engard <nengard@gmail.com>
    Translation Manager: Frédéric Demians <frederic@tamil.fr>
    Release Maintainer (3.2.x):
    Chris Nighswonger <cnighswonger@foundations.edu>
    Release Maintainer (3.4.x):
    Chris Nighswonger <cnighswonger@foundations.edu>
    QA Manager: Colin Campbell
    Credits
    ======================

    We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to
    Koha 3.4.8 (The numeral in the first column represents the number
    of patches included in this release):

    1 Tomas Cohen Arazi
    2 Alex Arnaud
    1 Marc Balmer
    3 Brendan
    5 Jared Camins-Esakov
    1 Frédérick Capovilla
    1 Galen Charlton
    1 Garry Collum
    17 Chris Cormack
    2 Christophe Croullebois
    7 Frédéric Demians
    3 Connor Dewar
    8 Nicole Engard
    3 Magnus Enger
    12 Katrin Fischer
    5 Chris Hall
    1 Mason James
    1 Srdjan Jankovic
    1 Admin User Koha
    1 Henri-Damien Laurent
    20 Owen Leonard
    1 Frère Sébastien Marie
    1 Jesse Maseto
    1 James Mason
    2 Julian Maurice
    4 Sophie Meynieux
    3 Chris Nighswonger
    1 Albert Oller
    1 Dobrica Pavlinusic
    9 Paul Poulain
    3 Liz Rea
    8 Marcel de Rooy
    1 Fridolyn SOMERS
    4 Adrien Saurat
    1 Robin Sheat
    2 Juan Sieira
    11 Duncan Tyler
    8 Ian Walls
    We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertantly missed,
    please send a patch against these release notes to
    koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org.

    Revision control notes
    ======================

    The Koha project uses Git for version control. The current development
    version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of

    git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git

    The branch for Koha 3.4.x (i.e., this version of Koha and future bugfix
    releases) is 3.4.x.

    The next major feature release of Koha will be Koha 3.6.0.

    Bugs and feature requests
    ======================

    Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug
    tracker at

    http://bugs.koha-community.org/

    Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini

    ##### Autogenerated release notes updated last on 27 Jan 2012 14:02:53 Z #####

    ]]>     http://koha-community.org/koha-3-4-8/feed/ 0     Koha 3.6.3 is now available http://koha-community.org/koha-3-6-3/ http://koha-community.org/koha-3-6-3/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:47:56 +0000 Chris Nighswonger http://koha-community.org/?p=3038 It is with pleasure that I announce the release of Koha 3.6.3.

    The package can be retrieved from:

    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.03.tar.gz

    You can use the following checksum and signature files to verify the download:

    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.03.tar.gz.MD5
    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.03.tar.gz.MD5.asc
    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.03.tar.gz.sig

    Release notes for 3.6.3 are below the fold.

    Come and get it!

    RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.6.3
    26 Jan 2012
    ========================================================================

    Koha is the first free and open source software library automation package
    (ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types and sizes,
    volunteers, and support companies from around the world.
    The website for the Koha project is

    http://koha-community.org/

    Koha 3.6.3 can be downloaded from:

    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.03.tar.gz

    Installation instructions can be found at:

    http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation

    OR in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball

    Koha 3.6.3 is a bugfix/maintenance release.

    Highlights of 3.6.3
    ======================

    6627 blocker [security] insecure file creation
    2830 critical Hold not removed when “trapped” item on hold shelf is checked out to a different patron in the holds queue
    3651 critical Require patron login to send shelves and baskets
    5533 critical marking item lost diff in two places
    6292 critical Overdue notices have a bug when multiple overdues exist
    7193 critical can’t remove end date from subscriptions
    7360 critical Importing a SQL file for frameworks based on Default Framework deletes the default framework
    7370 critical Longoverdue cronjob claims Undefined subroutine &main::LostItem
    7394 critical Broken detail page for last link from result page
    7407 critical HidePatronName not working anymore
    2012 major Add bilio crashes under no zebra
    6302 major Failing to send email notices – to_address not set
    7226 major Can’t add tags on list
    7282 major invalid language selection
    Bugs fixed in 3.6.3
    ======================

    2307 normal Calendar widget cannot be translated
    3431 normal Catalog by itemtype report pulling from holdingbranch
    4300 normal Display 866z summary holdings public note in OPAC
    5226 normal MARC21 field 545 missing
    5369 normal se queries with paranthesis fail
    6098 normal zebra conf NSB NSE indexed as space
    6142 normal CanBookBeReserved function is redefined in C4/ILSDI/Utility.pm
    6374 normal Use “size” as names/hash keys leads to an unexpected results when using Template::Toolkit (name of a virtual method there)
    6466 normal hung socket read causes SIP tests to fail
    6700 normal Better handling of version numbers in updatedatabase
    6717 normal Sub total doubled up on borrower pay fines page
    6885 normal Superlibrarian users can’t delete items from another library when IndependantBranches
    7097 normal HidePatronName not hiding in all places
    7266 normal overdue.pl : filter on flags “debarred” “suspended” and “gonenoaddress” not working
    7276 normal member entry Performance improvement
    7277 normal keyword mapping needs spaces in the OPAC
    7311 normal Error when records have UNIMARC 461$0 or 773$0 for something other than bibnumber
    7313 normal Untranslatable strings in ‘search to hold’ feature
    7328 normal Expanded options in advanced search
    7332 normal Translated title (MARC21 field 242) doesn’t display
    7338 normal link to serial detail wrong
    7349 normal Sorting patron search result by cardnumber doesn’t work
    7356 normal Fix various typos and mis-spellings
    7361 normal ‘Default’ encoding in staged marc import breaks diacritics
    7363 normal Downloading a list in CSV format doesn’t work
    7381 normal wrong isbn showing on the staff search results
    1623 enhancement Retain history of approved comments
    3184 enhancement Show creator and budget receiving a document
    5327 enhancement Unit tests required for all C4 modules
    5565 enhancement Default OAI UNIMARC to Dublin Core XSL adds superfluous blanks
    5607 enhancement Make fields from issues table available in overdues
    5729 enhancement Add coins information to the intranet
    6015 enhancement Enhancing the performance test suite
    6193 enhancement Use memcached cache koha-conf.xml configuration variables
    6787 enhancement NORMARC needs a Fast Add framework
    6990 enhancement TransformKohaToMarc enhancement
    7079 enhancement Default values for German system preferences (web installer)
    7143 enhancement Bug for tracking changes to the about page
    7220 enhancement Add IDs to check-in message dialogs to facilitate CSS customization
    7240 enhancement Cleaning up import tables and action_logs
    7247 enhancement rebuild_zebra.pl -v should show all Zebra log output
    7278 enhancement In the items table, make items.materials of type text, and show its contents at circulation
    7324 enhancement Show alternate email as mailto link on patron summary
    7326 enhancement longoverdue.pl was hardcoded to 1 year, is now a parameter
    7364 enhancement Fast-Add framework doesn’t always get the branch for item creation
    7373 enhancement new bridge icons
    7439 enhancement Mailmap for git shortlog
    System requirements
    ======================

    Changes since 3.4:

    * Perl 5.10 is required
    Documentation
    ======================

    As of Koha 3.2, the Koha manual is now maintained in DocBook. The
    home page for Koha documentation is

    http://koha-community.org/documentation/

    As of the date of these release notes, only the English version of the
    Koha manual is available:

    http://manual.koha-community.org/3.6/en/

    The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at

    http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=summary

    Translations
    ======================

    Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff
    interface are available in this release for the following languages:

    * Chinese (Taiwan)
    * Danish
    * English (USA)
    * English (UK)
    * French (France)
    * German
    * Italian
    * Portuguese (Brazil)
    * Spanish

    Partial translations are available for various other languages.

    The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see

    http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha

    for information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate
    list to volunteer:

    http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate

    The most up-to-date translations can be found at:

    http://translate.koha-community.org/

    Release Team
    ======================

    The release team for Koha 3.6 is

    Release Manager: Chris Cormack <chrisc@catalyst.net.nz>
    Documentation Manager: Nicole C Engard <nengard@gmail.com>
    Translation Manager: Frédéric Demians <frederic@tamil.fr>
    QA Manager: Ian Walls <ian.walls@bywatersolutions.com>
    Bug Wranglers: MJ Ray, Marcel de Rooy, Paul Poulain, Mason James

    Release Maintainer (3.4.x):
    Chris Nighswonger <cnighswonger@foundations.edu>
    Release Maintainer (3.6.x):
    Chris Nighswonger <cnighswonger@foundations.edu>

     

    Credits
    ======================

    We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored
    new features in Koha 3.6:
    * Los Gatos Public Library
    * NEKLS
    * East Brunswick Public Library
    * Athens County Public Libraries
    * Horowhenua Library Trust
    * Halton Borough Council
    * South Taranaki District Council

    We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to
    Koha 3.6.3.

    1 Tomas Cohen Arazi
    1 Alex Arnaud
    2 Marc Balmer
    2 D Ruth Bavousett
    6 Jared Camins-Esakov
    1 Frédérick Capovilla
    1 Garry Collum
    15 Chris Cormack
    1 Christophe Croullebois
    8 Frédéric Demians
    3 Connor Dewar
    2 Nicole Engard
    2 Magnus Enger
    14 Katrin Fischer
    4 Chris Hall
    1 Srdjan Jankovic
    1 Admin User Koha
    2 Henri-Damien Laurent
    12 Owen Leonard
    1 Frère Sébastien Marie
    1 Jesse Maseto
    1 James Mason
    2 Julian Maurice
    3 Sophie Meynieux
    5 Chris Nighswonger
    1 Albert Oller
    1 Dobrica Pavlinusic
    10 Paul Poulain
    2 Liz Rea
    7 Marcel de Rooy
    1 Fridolyn SOMERS
    1 Sam Sanders
    5 Adrien Saurat
    11 Duncan Tyler
    5 Ian Walls
    We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertantly missed,
    please send a patch against these release notes to
    koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org.

    Revision control notes
    ======================

    The Koha project uses Git for version control. The current development
    version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of

    git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git

    The branch for Koha 3.6.x (i.e., this version of Koha and future bugfix
    releases) is 3.6.x.

    The next major feature release of Koha will be Koha 3.8.0.

    Bugs and feature requests
    ======================

    Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug
    tracker at

    http://bugs.koha-community.org/

    Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini

    ##### Autogenerated release notes updated last on 26 Jan 2012 15:06:56 Z #####

    ]]>     http://koha-community.org/koha-3-6-3/feed/ 0     Koha 3.6.2 is now available http://koha-community.org/koha-3-6-2/ http://koha-community.org/koha-3-6-2/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:22:23 +0000 Chris Nighswonger http://koha-community.org/?p=2987 It is with pleasure that I announce the release of Koha 3.6.2.

    The package can be retrieved from:

    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.02.tar.gz

    You can use the following checksum and signature files to verify the download:

    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.02.tar.gz.MD5
    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.02.tar.gz.MD5.asc
    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.02.tar.gz.sig

    Release notes for 3.6.2 are below the fold.

    Come and get it!

    RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.6.2
22 Dec 2011
========================================================================

Koha is the first free and open source software library automation package
(ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types and sizes,
volunteers, and support companies from around the world.
The website for the Koha project is 

http://koha-community.org/

Koha 3.6.2 can be downloaded from:

http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.02.tar.gz

Installation instructions can be found at:

http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation

    OR in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball

Koha 3.6.2 is a bugfix/maintenance release.

Highlights of 3.6.2
======================

7285	blocker		ILSDI service AuthenticatePatron doesn't work
6740	critical	can add items at ordering but not remove items
6786	critical	False detection of index names in Search; make index names case insensitive
6893	critical	Order from suggestion does not remove suggestion from 'accepted' list
7093	critical	Placeholders for suggestion table in suggestion related mails broken
7160	critical	paying fines throws error
7316	critical	Missing escaping in search results
5211	major		marking lost (long overdue) not charging fines
6022	major		Auth_with_ldap check if categorycode is valid
6530	major		item due notice label saying 'unknown'
7202	major		z39.50 search on bib edit not working
7250	major		stage_biblios_file.pl is missing options for encodings, wrongly passing the MARC flavour instead
7275	major		Pagination lost when click in the option "Show more" of facets column

Bugs fixed in 3.6.2
======================

2346	normal		consolidate duplicate methods C4::Overdues::UpdateBorrowerDebarred and C4::Members::DebarMember
4330	normal		Copyright statements out of date
5604	normal		additional icons for the Seshat set
5974	normal		Bogus auth check for "StaffMember" role
6291	normal		Cart printing truncated in Firefox
6877	normal		test for Libravatar::URL can cause scripts to abort
6894	normal		Default currency on Acquisitions suggestion form
6917	normal		Acquisitions reports: Dates filters doesn't work when they are not selected on row or column
6926	normal		overdue_notices don't send itemcount to notification
6966	normal		Update Help Files for Koha 3.6 Release
6997	normal		koha-remove leaves system in inconsistent state if there is an error
7028	normal		koha-conf.xml template that comes with the packages needs updating
7105	normal		Bad sql request in GetSubscriptions
7108	normal		Lists of "Similar" languages break display across multiple lines in both Opac and Intranet
7120	normal		After deleting order from order receive page redirect fails
7124	normal		Back to search wrapping in lower resolutions
7141	normal		The biblio details page in the intranet doesn't work if XSLT is activated and the xsl file contains "&nbsp;"
7198	normal		overdue report does not display patron name if firstname and/or surname are null
7215	normal		callnumber versus itemcallnumber
7216	normal		koha-restore doesn't set HOME
7245	normal		Errors in MySQL tables population with mandatory data for italian installation
7251	normal		Fields are separated by "t" when the delimiter preference is set to "tabulation" in overdue_notices.pl
7254	normal		Show pending orders from baskets with closedate > 180 days
7262	normal		No calendar present in holidays module when there are quotes in title or description
7268	normal		Templates failing translation tests
7280	normal		Can't place hold without selecting on list
7287	normal		overdue notification is processed several times if some sites do not have rules
2011	enhancement	Link patron extra sort fields to authorized values
3385	enhancement	Add checkout date and renewal date to display list of checked out items
4051	enhancement	add columns to overdues export
4877	enhancement	Create and update the manual pages for the koha-* scripts.
5327	enhancement	Unit tests required for all C4 modules
6303	enhancement	Display Organisation and Parent Organisation names when viewing a borrower of type organisation
6663	enhancement	would be nice to put ranges of dates in the calendar
6716	enhancement	Database Documentation
6818	enhancement	acquisitions basket groups could use some design work
6865	enhancement	Replace image-based gradient backgrounds with CSS3 gradients
7008	enhancement	Sometimes zebra needs a tmp directory that it doesn't create itself
7041	enhancement	Sort >1000 search results with sortmax parameter in zebra config file
7073	enhancement	GetCOinSBiblio should take $record, not $biblionumber
7091	enhancement	Patches required to make the packages know about the 3.6 release
7135	enhancement	in addbiblio, make save button floating to have it on always on screen
7139	enhancement	Log circulation messags
7143	enhancement	Bug for tracking changes to the about page
7159	enhancement	Add branchcode to circulation.pl search
7164	enhancement	add Koha history timeline tab to 'About' page
7197	enhancement	ES translation of the Debian readme
7259	enhancement	Show a count of items pending approval on staff client home and tools pages
7309	enhancement	Add NORMARCslim2intranetDetail.xsl for detail view in intranet

System requirements
======================

    Changes since 3.4:

    * Perl 5.10 is required

Documentation
======================

As of Koha 3.2, the Koha manual is now maintained in DocBook.  The
home page for Koha documentation is 

http://koha-community.org/documentation/

As of the date of these release notes, only the English version of the
Koha manual is available:

http://manual.koha-community.org/3.6/en/

The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at

http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=summary

Translations
======================

Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff
interface are available in this release for the following languages:

  * Chinese (Taiwan)
  * Danish
  * English (USA)
  * English (UK)
  * French (France)
  * German
  * Italian
  * Portuguese (Brazil)
  * Spanish

Partial translations are available for various other languages.

The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see

http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha

for information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate
list to volunteer:

http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate

The most up-to-date translations can be found at:

http://translate.koha-community.org/

Release Team
======================

The release team for Koha 3.6 is

Release Manager:        Chris Cormack <chrisc@catalyst.net.nz>
Documentation Manager:  Nicole C Engard <nengard@gmail.com>
Translation Manager:    Frédéric Demians <frederic@tamil.fr>
QA Manager:             Ian Walls <ian.walls@bywatersolutions.com>
Bug Wranglers:          MJ Ray, Marcel de Rooy, Paul Poulain, Mason James

Release Maintainer (3.4.x):
                        Chris Nighswonger <cnighswonger@foundations.edu>
Release Maintainer (3.6.x):
                        Chris Nighswonger <cnighswonger@foundations.edu>

Credits
======================

We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored
new features in Koha 3.6:
  * Los Gatos Public Library
  * NEKLS
  * East Brunswick Public Library
  * Athens County Public Libraries
  * Horowhenua Library Trust
  * Halton Borough Council
  * South Taranaki District Council

We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to
Koha 3.6.2. 

     1	Jon Aker
     2	Alex Arnaud
     1	Greg Barniskis
     3	Brendan
     3	Jared Camins-Esakov
     3	Colin Campbell
     2	Frédérick Capovilla
     1	Galen Charlton
    16	Chris Cormack
     2	Christophe Croullebois
     3	Frédéric Demians
     7	Nicole Engard
     2	Magnus Enger
     8	Katrin Fischer
     2	Chris Hall
     2	Mason James
     2	Srdjan Jankovic
     1	Henri-Damien Laurent
    18	Owen Leonard
     1	Frère Sébastien Marie
     1	Sophie Meynieux
    15	Chris Nighswonger
     1	Albert Oller
     1	Dobrica Pavlinusic
     1	Maxime Pelletier
    15	Paul Poulain
     2	Liz Rea
     2	Martin Renvoize
     6	Marcel de Rooy
     2	Adrien Saurat
     5	Robin Sheat
     2	Juan Sieira
     4	Ian Walls

We regret any omissions.  If a contributor has been inadvertantly missed,
please send a patch against these release notes to
koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org.

Revision control notes
======================

The Koha project uses Git for version control.  The current development
version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of 

    git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git

The branch for Koha 3.6.x (i.e., this version of Koha and future bugfix
releases) is 3.6.x.

The next major feature release of Koha will be Koha 3.8.0.

Bugs and feature requests
======================

Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug
tracker at

http://bugs.koha-community.org/

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini 

##### Autogenerated release notes updated last on 22 Dec 2011 22:53:23 Z #####
    ]]>     http://koha-community.org/koha-3-6-2/feed/ 0     Koha 3.4.7 is now available http://koha-community.org/koha-3-4-7/ http://koha-community.org/koha-3-4-7/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:03:46 +0000 Chris Nighswonger http://koha-community.org/?p=2971 It is with pleasure that I announce the release of Koha 3.4.7.

    The package can be retrieved from:

    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.04.07.tar.gz

    You can use the following checksum and signature files to verify the download:

    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.04.07.tar.gz.MD5
    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.04.07.tar.gz.MD5.asc
    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.04.07.tar.gz.sig

    Release notes for 3.4.7 are below the fold.

    Come and get it!

    RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.4.7
07 Dec 2011
========================================================================

Koha is the first free and open source software library automation package
(ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types and sizes,
volunteers, and support companies from around the world.
The website for the Koha project is 

http://koha-community.org/

Koha 3.4.7 can be downloaded from:

http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.04.07.tar.gz

Installation instructions can be found at:

http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation

    OR in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball

Koha 3.4.7 is a bugfix/maintenance release.

Highlights of 3.4.7
======================

7138	blocker		Can't print basket group order pdf.
6628	critical	[security] help system use insecure REFERRER for file inclusion
6629	critical	[security] insecure use of Cookie for language selection
5945	major		can't search patron's email anymore
6475	major		Edit it's not possible subfield "0" in MARC framework
6977	major		Support for repeated subfields when importing an authority into a biblio record field.
7069	major		Javascript errors in tags/review
7095	major		Merge Marker Test Issues Unclear Failure Messages
7134	major		patron records getting funny birthdays
7207	major		Cannot export label batches

Bugs fixed in 3.4.7
======================

3958	normal		Standardize vendor/supplier/bookseller terminology
5885	normal		UNIMARC XSLT changes
5974	normal		Bogus auth check for "StaffMember" role
6799	normal		rebuild_zebra.pl -x produces invalid XML records
6895	normal		Diacritics in Pootle/po files are broken in source text
6963	normal		When creating a new order, the item isn't added if its barcode already exists in the items table.
6994	normal		'No budget defined' showing up although budgets and funds are defined
7076	normal		shelfpage renders OPAC XSLT bloc for intranet Lists
7146	normal		Update timestamps when deleting a biblio
4161	enhancement	When adding Vendor default to active currencies
6471	enhancement	column sorter on holds queue
7128	enhancement	logged in and logged out states of opac-main.tt are hard to style
7184	enhancement	have mysql returning errors
7188	enhancement	case-insensitive grep of /mysql/ in C4::Context

System requirements
======================

    Changes since 3.2:

    * Template::Toolkit

Documentation
======================

As of Koha 3.2, the Koha manual is now maintained in DocBook.  The
home page for Koha documentation is

http://koha-community.org/documentation/

As of the date of these release notes, only the english version of the
Koha manual is available:

http://koha-community.org/documentation/3-4-manual/

The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at

http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=summary

Translations
======================

Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff
interface are available in this release for the following languages:

  * Chinese
  * Danish
  * English (New Zealand)
  * English (USA)
  * French (France)
  * French (Canada)
  * German
  * Greek
  * Hindi
  * Italian
  * Norwegian
  * Portuguese
  * Spanish
  * Turkish

Partial translations are available for various other languages.

The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see

http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha

for information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate
list to volunteer:

http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate

The most up-to-date translations can be found at:

http://translate.koha-community.org/

Release Team
======================

The release team for Koha 3.4 is

Release Manager:        Chris Cormack <chrisc@catalyst.net.nz>
Documentation Manager:  Nicole C Engard <nengard@gmail.com>
Translation Manager:    Frédéric Demians <frederic@tamil.fr>
Release Maintainer (3.2.x):
                        Chris Nighswonger <cnighswonger@foundations.edu>
Release Maintainer (3.4.x):
                        Chris Nighswonger <cnighswonger@foundations.edu>
QA Manager:             Colin Campbell

Credits
======================

We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to
Koha 3.4.7 (The numeral in the first column represents the number
of patches included in this release):

     1	Nahuel ANGELINETTI
     5	Frédérick Capovilla
    10	Chris Cormack
     2	Frédéric Demians
     4	Katrin Fischer
     3	Owen Leonard
     1	Joy Nelson
     4	Chris Nighswonger
     2	Maxime Pelletier
     5	Paul Poulain
     2	Liz Rea
     1	Marcel de Rooy
     1	Salvador Zaragoza Rubio
     6	Ian Walls

We regret any omissions.  If a contributor has been inadvertantly missed,
please send a patch against these release notes to
koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org.

Revision control notes
======================

The Koha project uses Git for version control.  The current development
version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of 

    git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git

The branch for Koha 3.4.x (i.e., this version of Koha and future bugfix
releases) is 3.4.x.

The next major feature release of Koha will be Koha 3.6.0.

Bugs and feature requests
======================

Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug
tracker at

http://bugs.koha-community.org/

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini

##### Autogenerated release notes updated last on 07 Dec 2011 16:48:02 Z #####
    ]]>     http://koha-community.org/koha-3-4-7/feed/ 1     Koha 3.6.1 is now available http://koha-community.org/koha-3-6-1/ http://koha-community.org/koha-3-6-1/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:03:03 +0000 Chris Nighswonger http://koha-community.org/?p=2929 It is with pleasure that I announce the release of Koha 3.6.1.

    The package can be retrieved from:

    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.01.tar.gz

    You can use the following checksum and signature files to verify the download:

    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.01.tar.gz.MD5
    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.01.tar.gz.MD5.asc
    http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.01.tar.gz.sig

    Release notes for 3.6.1 are below the fold.

    Come and get it!

    RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.6.1
29 Nov 2011
========================================================================

Koha is the first free and open source software library automation package
(ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types and sizes,
volunteers, and support companies from around the world.
The website for the Koha project is 

http://koha-community.org/

Koha 3.6.1 can be downloaded from:

http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.01.tar.gz

Installation instructions can be found at:

http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation

    OR in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball

Koha 3.6.1 is a bugfix/maintenance release.

Highlights of 3.6.1
======================

7138	blocker		Can't print basket group order pdf.
6628	critical	[security] help system use insecure REFERRER for file inclusion
6629	critical	[security] insecure use of Cookie for language selection
5945	major		can't search patron's email anymore
6475	major		Edit it's not possible subfield "0" in MARC framework
6977	major		Support for repeated subfields when importing an authority into a biblio record field.
7069	major		Javascript errors in tags/review
7085	major		Problems with searching for orders in acquisitions
7095	major		Merge Marker Test Issues Unclear Failure Messages
7134	major		patron records getting funny birthdays
7207	major		Cannot export label batches

Bugs fixed in 3.6.1
======================

2847	normal		Use HTML escape in templates where appropriate
3958	normal		Standardize vendor/supplier/bookseller terminology
5885	normal		UNIMARC XSLT changes
5974	normal		Bogus auth check for "StaffMember" role
6390	normal		Basket only visible for librarian who created it
6799	normal		rebuild_zebra.pl -x produces invalid XML records
6895	normal		Diacritics in Pootle/po files are broken in source text
6963	normal		When creating a new order, the item isn't added if its barcode already exists in the items table.
6994	normal		'No budget defined' showing up although budgets and funds are defined
7076	normal		shelfpage renders OPAC XSLT bloc for intranet Lists
7146	normal		Update timestamps when deleting a biblio
4161	enhancement	When adding Vendor default to active currencies
6471	enhancement	column sorter on holds queue
7128	enhancement	logged in and logged out states of opac-main.tt are hard to style
7184	enhancement	have mysql returning errors
7188	enhancement	case-insensitive grep of /mysql/ in C4::Context

System requirements
======================

    Changes since 3.4:

    * Perl 5.10 is required

Documentation
======================

As of Koha 3.2, the Koha manual is now maintained in DocBook.  The
home page for Koha documentation is 

http://koha-community.org/documentation/

As of the date of these release notes, only the English version of the
Koha manual is available:

http://manual.koha-community.org/3.6/en/

The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at

http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=summary

Translations
======================

Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff
interface are available in this release for the following languages:

  * Chinese (Taiwan)
  * Danish
  * English (USA)
  * English (UK)
  * French (France)
  * German
  * Italian
  * Portuguese (Brazil)
  * Spanish

Partial translations are available for various other languages.

The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see

http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha

for information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate
list to volunteer:

http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate

The most up-to-date translations can be found at:

http://translate.koha-community.org/

Release Team
======================

The release team for Koha 3.6 is

Release Manager:        Chris Cormack <chrisc@catalyst.net.nz>
Documentation Manager:  Nicole C Engard <nengard@gmail.com>
Translation Manager:    Frédéric Demians <frederic@tamil.fr>
QA Manager:             Ian Walls <ian.walls@bywatersolutions.com>
Bug Wranglers:          MJ Ray, Marcel Roy, Paul Poulain, Mason James

Release Maintainer (3.4.x):
                        Chris Nighswonger <cnighswonger@foundations.edu>
Release Maintainer (3.6.x):
                        Chris Nighswonger <cnighswonger@foundations.edu>

Credits
======================

We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored
new features in Koha 3.6:
  * Los Gatos Public Library
  * NEKLS
  * East Brunswick Public Library
  * Athens County Public Libraries
  * Horowhenua Library Trust
  * Halton Borough Council
  * South Taranaki District Council

We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to
Koha 3.6.1. 

     1	Nahuel ANGELINETTI
     5	Frédérick Capovilla
    12	Chris Cormack
     2	Frédéric Demians
     4	Katrin Fischer
     6	Owen Leonard
     1	Julian Maurice
     1	Joy Nelson
     4	Chris Nighswonger
     2	Maxime Pelletier
     5	Paul Poulain
     2	Liz Rea
     1	Marcel de Rooy
     1	Salvador Zaragoza Rubio
     7	Ian Walls

We regret any omissions.  If a contributor has been inadvertantly missed,
please send a patch against these release notes to
koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org.

Revision control notes
======================

The Koha project uses Git for version control.  The current development
version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of 

    git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git

The branch for Koha 3.6.x (i.e., this version of Koha and future bugfix
releases) is 3.6.x.

The next major feature release of Koha will be Koha 3.8.0.

Bugs and feature requests
======================

Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug
tracker at

http://bugs.koha-community.org/

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini 

##### Autogenerated release notes updated last on 29 Nov 2011 at 02:37:44Z #####
    ]]>     http://koha-community.org/koha-3-6-1/feed/ 0     Update on NZ Koha trademark. http://koha-community.org/update-2/ http://koha-community.org/update-2/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:20:43 +0000 jransom http://koha-community.org/?p=2887 Who would have thought that one little blog post on a Tuesday morning would have generated so much interest and debate and support.

    Horowhenua Library Trust have been bowled over by the generosity of a global community who are as concerned as we are at the PTFS New Zealand trade application to register the mark Koha in relation to software.

    We have received hundreds of emails offering support for fighting the ‘good fight’. I haven’t quite replied to them all yet – but I am trying . The press have provided balanced coverage with Radio NZ, TV1 and TV3 all reporting the story pretty accurately here, generating much discussion in Maori and mainstream media forums.

    We have accumulated donations of about $12k, mostly through $20 and $50 donations from individuals around the globe (including many Americans) and the generosity of the legal profession offering free representation is amazing.

    We have accepted the services of Sacha Judd, Andrew Matangi & John Glengarry from Buddle Findlay, assisted by Rochelle Furneaux, who have agreed to work pro-bono for us (bless them all I say). They have been guiding us for the last few days and are busy preparing a objection to the PTFS / Liblime application should one be necessary.

    We believe we are well placed now to mount a strong legal challenge and we think we have enough in donations to cover filing fees, document costs and other disbursements. While It goes completely against my nature to turn down donations to Horowhenua Library Trust, in all conscience we should stop the fundraising drive at this stage. Rest assured if is necessary to challenge the PTFS application all the way to the High Court then we may well be coming back cap in hand!

    PTFS have issued a press release saying they are willing to hand the NZ Koha trademark over to a non-profit representing the Koha community. That organisation is the Horowhenua Library Trust, elected by the Koha global community, and we would be delighted to accept that offer and add the NZ Koha trademark to the store of other Koha community property we currently hold in trust ie domain names and trademarks. It would be a very simple matter for PTFS to assign the existing application to Horowhenua Library Trust and we invite PTFS to do so. The Library Trust has never stopped any Koha user or developer or vendor from carrying out their business. Our track record over the last 12 years of releasing the Koha code and supporting the Koha community to go about its business unimpeded is exemplary and we have no intention of ever changing that approach.

    ]]>     http://koha-community.org/update-2/feed/ 11     Plea for help from Horowhenua Library Trust http://koha-community.org/plea-horowhenua-library-trust/ http://koha-community.org/plea-horowhenua-library-trust/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:44:44 +0000 jransom http://koha-community.org/?p=2885 Update

    (by Liz Rea on behalf of the community):
    There has been a lot of news in the last 24 hours – much of it has been collected in this Zotero group. Coverage of the story includes three radio stories, one TV clip, blog posts, tweets, Facebook and G+ updates. We are overwhelmed by the support we are getting from around the world – thank you so much for your time, money, tweets, and attention to our plight.

    We learned a few hours ago of a press release and statement from a LibLime/PTFS staff member that states their intention to transfer the TM to the Horowhenua Library Trust. However, as of this writing there has been no official communication between LibLime/PTFS and HLT that I am aware of. We will update this post again when we have more information, and thank you again (and again) for your support.

    Original Post

    Horowhenua Library Trust is the birth place of Koha and the longest serving member of the Koha community. Back in 1999 when we were working on Koha, the idea that 12 years later we would be having to write an email like this never crossed our minds. It is with tremendous sadness that we must write this plea for help to you, the other members of the Koha community.

    The situation we find ourselves in, is that after over a year of battling against it, PTFS/Liblime have managed to have their application for a Trademark on Koha in New Zealand accepted. We now have 3 months to object, but to do so involves lawyers and money. We are a small semi rural Library in New Zealand and have no cash spare in our operational budget to afford this, but we do feel it is something we must fight.

    For the library that invented Koha to now have to have a legal battle to prevent a US company trademarking the word in NZ seems bizarre, but it is at this point that we find ourselves.

    So, we ask you, the users and developers of Koha, from the birth place of Koha, please if you can help in anyway, let us know.

    Help the cause – contribute to our legal challenge fund:

    Contribute using PayPal

    NZ cheques can be made out to Horowhenua Library Trust and posted to:

    Levin Library, 10 Bath Street, Levin 5510

    Bank deposits can be made to this account:

    Te Horowhenua Trust, Westpac, Levin, NZ. 030667-0299274-00  REF: Trademark

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