News about OBS

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Open Build Service version 2.3.6 released

by the OBS Team posted on 13th Oct 2012

This release brings some bug fixes which could be considered privacy fixes depending on your setup and expectations. Please find details below.

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new osc 0.136.0 release

by Marcus Hüwe posted on 27th Sep 2012
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Open Build Service adds support for Arch Linux

by the OBS Team posted on 10th Sep 2012

We are happy to announce that the Open Build Service (OBS) is now able to build the package format used by Arch Linux! With this new format you can deliver automatic, consistent and reproducible builds of your software to your users and customers for yet another Free and Open Source Software distribution. In total the OBS now supports 10 base distributions in more than 20 flavors and versions.

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The Open Build Service Team at SUSE looks for a new member

by the OBS Team posted on 25th May 2012

You always wanted to join the Open Build Service Team at SUSE? In case you like OBS and think you could help to improve it, please send us your CV.

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Open Build Service version 2.3 released

by the OBS Team posted on 3rd May 2012

The Open Build Service(OBS) version 2.3.0 brings new features especially 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 B1-Systems backed by SUSE.

Major Features

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 streams. 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. Updating

It is recommended to read the Release Notes before updating an instance.

Try OBS 2.3

The reference server build.opensuse.org is available for all open source developers to build packages for the most popular distributions including openSUSE, Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, Arch, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise. It is also used to build, release and maintain the openSUSE distribution.

You can download all the OBS components (Clients, API, Server, Worker) from our download page and setup your own Open Build Service instance.

About the Open Build Service

The Open Build Service (OBS) is a generic system to build and distribute binary packages from sources in an automatic, consistent and reproducible way. You can release packages as well as updates, add-ons, appliances and entire distributions for a wide range of operating systems and hardware architectures.

It is developed by a talented team of developers as Free Software and is used by many Free and Open Source software projects, companies and researchers. Including but not limited to SUSE the original provider of the enterprise Linux distribution, the Tizen standards-based software platform supported by leading mobile operators and ownCloud your secure enterprise file sync and share.

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OBS developers @ Tizen Developer Conference

by the OBS Team posted on 14th Apr 2012

Just a quick note. You can meet OBS developers Michael Schröder and Adrian Schröter at the Tizen developer conference. There will be a talk on Thursday about the state and future of OBS development.

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OBS 2.1.17 released

by the OBS Team posted on 12th Apr 2012

Yet another OBS 2.1 release is out there. 2.1.17 brings compatibility with OBS 2.3 instances and has an extra protection layer against programming errors on the rails level.

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openSUSE renames OBS

by the OBS Team posted on 26th May 2011

The Build Service Team at openSUSE has decided to rename its cutting-edge packaging- and distribution build technology to Open Build Service. The new name, while maintaining the well-known OBS acronym, signals its open and cross-distribution nature.

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Build Service team releases new versions fixing security problems

by the OBS Team posted on 2nd Mar 2011

The Open Build Service team has released verison 2.0.8 and 2.1.6. of OBS. Both versions are fixing a critical security leak which can be used to modify projects or packages without having write permission to them. We highly recommend to update your instance of OBS as soon as possible to these new versions. Version 1.7 is not affected by this issue. Thanks to Marcus Hüwe for reporting this issue.

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OBS Books Project

by Adrian Schröter posted on 18th Jan 2011

The Open Build Service (OBS) has a problem. It is horrible powerful, but no one knows. Or if they know that it is, they don't know how to make use of it.

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Open Build Service 2.1 released

by the OBS Team posted on 19th Oct 2010

The Open Build Service (OBS) - is  now officially at release 2.1. We're delighted with the improvements in this release, including an enhanced web interface, integration with online code management systems and better access controls.

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Easily Building Software for Multiple Distributions and Platforms

by Helen South posted on 20th Sep 2010

In a little over a month, the openSUSE conference 2010 will start with the title "collaboration accross borders". This article highlights one of the main topics at this conference — a truly border-crossing technology called the Open Build Service.

This technology helps developers target many different linux distributions with their software quickly and easily, and the openSUSE conference offers the perfect opportunity to get some "inside information" and share ideas towards fast-tracking the software packaging process. Read on to learn more about the Build Service and what it can do for you!

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openSUSE Build Service 1.8 and 2.0 Announced

by the OBS Team posted on 9th Jun 2010

The openSUSE Project is proud to announce the 1.8 and 2.0 releases of the Open Build Service (OBS).

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Open Build Service 2.0 Beta1 released

by the OBS Team posted on 25th May 2010

The Open Build Service (OBS) is a generic system to build and distribute binary packages from sources in an automatic, consistent and reproducible way. You can release packages as well as updates, add-ons, appliances and entire distributions for a wide range of operating systems and hardware architectures.

It is developed by a talented team of developers as Free Software and is used by many Free and Open Source software projects, companies and researchers. Including but not limited to SUSE the original provider of the enterprise Linux distribution, the Tizen standards-based software platform supported by leading mobile operators and ownCloud your secure enterprise file sync and share.

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OBS MeeGo Developer Meeting

by the OBS Team posted on 19th Apr 2010

OBS Developers from MeeGo project visited the OBS Team in Nürnberg on friday and saturday. Not everybody managed to come due to the ash over europe, but at least

Anas Nashif from Intel Alexander(Sasha) Kanevskiy from Nokia Martin Mohring from Linux Foundation Jan-Simon Möller from Linux Foundation Andreas Jaeger from Novell/SUSE Michael Schröder from Novell/SUSE Adrian Schröter from Novell/SUSE Read more...
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Open Build Service 1.7.2 Released

by Adrian Schröter posted on 11th Mar 2010

We are proud to announce the availability of the OBS 1.7.2 release.

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Open Build Service 1.7 released

by Adrian Schröter posted on 9th Feb 2010

Today the team released the latest version of the Open Build Service, a tool that provides software developers with the ability to create and release software for openSUSE, SUSE Linux Enterprise and other Linux distributions, including Fedora, Red Hat, Mandriva, Debian and Ubuntu. The Open Build Service allows developers to create packages, software stacks or even whole distributions as well as use and integrate them with other open source components.

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openSUSE Build Service 1.7 RC 1

by Adrian Schröter posted on 4th Feb 2010

We are happy to announce that we have reached a state which can be considered as final version of 1.7.0. No more changes, except for the version number are planned until 1.7.0 final release next week.

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Open Build Service 1.7 Beta 2 released

by the OBS Team posted on 18th Jan 2010

This release is now feature complete and also the API should be final by now.

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OBS supports new branch and merge handling

by Adrian Schröter posted on 11th Jan 2010

Michael Schröder put some effort into supporting a new way of doing a branch and merge of a package with openSUSE Build Service (OBS). This is a new feature of OBS 1.7 release and is active now on build.opensuse.org by default. This new way is almost the same way as subversion or git are working.

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