Road Map: CollabNet Subversion

CollabNet Subversion Certified Binaries

Current Release

Next Release

Future Plans

Version/Availability

1.4.6/Now

1.5/June 2008

In Planning

Compatibility

Linux/Solaris/Windows, CEE and SFEE (all versions)

same as current release, plus OSX and RHEL 5

In Planning

New Features & Benefits

Focus on performance improvements and other customer requested features. New svnsync command to provide support for repository mirroring. Working copy performance improvements and improved binary delta encoding algorithm. CollabNet certified binaries using native installer packages.

Focus on enterprise-class features to make Subversion a compelling replacement to ClearCase. Merge tracking, partial checkouts, client-side changelists, improvements to svn:externals. CollabNet certified binaries expand to include Mac OSX and certification on RHEL 5. The CollabNet packages have also been enhanced to include ViewVC and the Subversion Python API.

Future enhancements include improving support for tree conflict detection (one user edits a file and another user has renamed it, etc.). A rewrite of the working copy library has also been proposed. This would be aimed at greatly improving performance as well as the size of the working copy. There is also ongoing discussion about what Subversion 2.0 should look like or include. For example, it has been proposed to incorporate some of the features found in distributed SCM tools such as git and Mercurial. Tell us what you would like to see in future versions of Subversion, or our packaging of Subversion in this discussion forum.

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CollabNet Desktop - Eclipse Edition

Current Release

Next Release

Future Plans

Version/Availability

1.2/Now

1.5/May 2008

In Planning

Compatibility

Eclipse 3.2/3.3+, CEE 4.5.1+, SFEE 4.4+, CUBiT 1.0+

In Planning

New Features & Benefits

Focus on support for SFEE tracker artifacts via connector for Eclipse Mylyn. Also enhanced the openCollabNet search view, based on customer feedback, to allow it to be configured to search any CEE site or project.

Focus will be on Subversion 1.5 enhancements. Key feature will be a new graphical merge client. The merge client also includes a changeset-based merge feature for CEE and SFEE users. In addition, there are many user interface and functional improvements in the Subversion client.

Future enhancements include deepening the integration with SFEE to include access to features beyond the tracker, such as Documents, File Releases and Tasks. This would also include auto-configuration of projects and source repositories within Eclipse. Tell us what you would like to see in future versions of the CollabNet Desktop in this discussion forum.

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CollabNet Desktop - Visual Studio Edition

Current Release

Next Release

Future Plans

Version/Availability

This product has not been released yet.

1.0/May 2008

In Planning

Compatibility

Visual Studio 2005/2008, SVN 1.5

In Planning

New Features & Benefits

Focus will be on Subversion integration via AnkhSVN, which has been re-launched on openCollabNet and will include support for Subversion 1.5 features. This release will also establish an initial “CollabNet-presence” within the Visual Studio environment, including access to SFEE projects and trackers while leveraging an integrated browser client for editing artifacts. There will also be support for accessing openCollabNet and CEE-site search as well as support for accessing CUBiT and CEE artifacts via integrated browser.

The Subversion client will continue to evolve with a goal of achieving parity with the Eclipse integration. The focus of the SFEE, CEE and CUBiT integrations will be to selectively replace the integrated browser UI with native dialogs and editors as appropriate. The general goal will be to achieve functional parity with the CollabNet Desktop - Eclipse Edition. Tell us what you would like to see in future versions of the CollabNet Desktop in this discussion forum.

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CollabNet Subversion Migration Toolkit

Current Release

Next Release

Future Plans

Version/Availability

1.0/April 2008

In Planning

Compatibility

Any Subversion version, Visual Source Safe, ClearCase

In Planning

New Features & Benefits

This release will focus on customer-suggested improvements and fixes, including the ability to more easily automate the process of synchronizing baselines between the tools. Includes qualification for ClearCase 6.0, which has been requested by customers.

Focus will be on features and polish based on customer feedback. There will also be support added for additional repositories, with CM Synergy already in the plans. It is relatively easy to plug-in support for new repositories, so these will be added based on feedback and contributions from customers.

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CollabNet Subversion Connector for HP Quality Center

Current Release

Next Release

Future Plans

Version/Availability

1.2/Now

1.3/November 2008

In Planning

Compatibility

Quality Center 9.0/9.2 for Windows. Any Subversion repository (including CEE and SFEE)

In Planning

New Features & Benefits

The focus of this release was support for QC 9.2 and implementing other customer requested enhancements, including i18n and improved user mapping. This connector is a complete implementation of the Quality Center Version Control provider API. This allows you to enable version control on Quality Center projects and version test plans in Subversion repository.

Quality Center controls the core features for this connector so future releases will focus on bug fixes and general compatibility issues.

The future of this connector is primarily driven by Quality Center releases and the changes and enhancements they make to their version control API in future releases. Tell us what you would like to see in future versions of this connector in the discussion forum for the CollabNet Subversion Connector.

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CollabNet Subversion Connector for IBM Rational ClearCase

Current Release

Next Release

Future Plans

Version/Availability

1.1/Now

1.2/July 2008

In Planning

Compatibility

ClearCase (Multi-Site) 7.0 for Windows, Subversion 1.4+ (including CEE or SFEE)

Add qualification for ClearCase 6.0

In Planning

New Features & Benefits

Bi-directionally synchronize source baselines between ClearCase and Subversion. Allow developers to work in Subversion, while maintaining ClearCase infrastructure to support existing business processes, such as build and release management.

Future enhancements will focus on customer suggested improvements to the tool. There is also a possibility that future Subversion releases will create opportunities to add additional features to the tool, such as improved tracking of renames. Tell us what you would like to see in future versions of this connector in the discussion forum.

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