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 FeaturesOBS 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 integratedThis 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 ServiceThe 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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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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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!
Read more...The openSUSE Project is proud to announce the 1.8 and 2.0 releases of the Open Build Service (OBS).
Read more...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 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...We are proud to announce the availability of the OBS 1.7.2 release.
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...This release is now feature complete and also the API should be final by now.
Read more...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.
Read more...Today Frank Karlitschek, maintainer of the openDesktop.org network, announced that the first step of integration with openDesktop.org is complete. Effective immediately, developers can add their Build Service ID to projects on openDesktop.org, and all packages available from the Open Build Service will automatically show up on the openDesktop.org pages.
Read more...The team is proud to announce the 1.5 release of the openSUSE Build Service. This release takes developers beyond just building packages. You can now build your own distribution using the Open Build Service!
Read more...Have you ever wanted to join Build Service development, but you had no idea what to implement? Would you like a real opportunity to learn Ruby on Rails? This is a great time to start!
Read more...Today we started an Open Build Service Webclient online survey. We want to get more informations about the Open Build Service Webclient users, the used hardware and software and (potential) use cases.
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