From announce at dev.liquidfeedback.org Wed Jun 6 13:43:04 2012 From: announce at dev.liquidfeedback.org (announce at dev.liquidfeedback.org) Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 15:43:04 +0200 Subject: [lqfb-announce] =?utf-8?q?Upcoming_release_date=3A_LiquidFeedback?= =?utf-8?q?_2=2E0_=E2=80=93_We_proceeded_on?= Message-ID: Hello, the developers of LiquidFeedback are pleased to announce the upcoming release date of LiquidFeedback version 2.0. The release will include - a stable version of LiquidFeedback Core, - the first stable version of LiquidFeedback Frontend and - the first alpha version of lfapi, the new programming interface allowing full read/write access to enable application developers to create clients, robots, report generators and everything else they like to do. =========================================================================== All users of LiquidFeedback are strongly advised to prepare their migration scenario and update as soon as possible. =========================================================================== The release will follow a presentation - on June 29th 2012 at 7pm local time - at the HBC, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 9, 10178 Berlin, Germany. After the presentation and official release the event will continue with a discussion with the vanguards in different application fields: - Political parties | Berlin Pirate Party - Associations/NGOs | Slow Food Germany - Government/Civic Participation | Friesland County NB: This event will be in German. If you like to participate you need to register by sending an email to anmeldung at interaktive-demokratie.org More information about the event is available in German language at: http://liquidfeedback.org/2012/06/06/einladung-zur-veranstaltung-liquidfeedback-2-0-we-proceeded-on/ Best regards, Bj?rn Swierczek -- Public Software Group e. V. Johannisstr. 12, 10117 Berlin, Germany www.public-software-group.org vorstand at public-software-group.org eingetragen in das Vereinregister des Amtsgerichtes Charlottenburg Registernummer: VR 28873 B Vorst?nde (einzelvertretungsberechtigt): Jan Behrens Axel Kistner Andreas Nitsche Bj?rn Swierczek From announce at dev.liquidfeedback.org Sat Jun 30 08:50:48 2012 From: announce at dev.liquidfeedback.org (announce at dev.liquidfeedback.org) Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:50:48 +0200 Subject: [lqfb-announce] LiquidFeedback 2.0 release announcement Message-ID: The Public Software Group [1] released a new major version of LiquidFeedback. The developers presented LiquidFeedback 2.0 during an event held by the Interaktive Demokratie [2] association, which promotes the use of electronic media for democratic processes. The most important improvements are: - Support for multiple organizational units, e.g. sub divisions - New user interface - An integrated email notification system - A programming interface with read and write access (still in alpha stage for use by developers) - Improved implementation of Schulze method for preference voting with detailed configuration of supermajority requirements [3] - Removed auto-reject and vote later feature to simplify the system - Integration of Etherpad Lite [4] with automatic creation of issue discussion rooms and single sign-on - Wiki formatting for suggestions, member statements and comments LiquidFeedback 2.0 is available for download at the official release page [5] and can be used under the conditions of the MIT license [6]. [1] http://www.public-software-group.org/ [2] http://www.interaktive-demokratie.org/ [3] http://dev.liquidfeedback.org/trac/lf/wiki/SupermajorityRequirements [4] http://etherpad.org/ [5] http://www.public-software-group.org/liquid_feedback [6] http://www.public-software-group.org/licenses -- Public Software Group e. V. Johannisstr. 12, 10117 Berlin, Germany www.public-software-group.org vorstand at public-software-group.org eingetragen in das Vereinregister des Amtsgerichtes Charlottenburg Registernummer: VR 28873 B Vorst?nde (einzelvertretungsberechtigt): Jan Behrens Axel Kistner Andreas Nitsche Bj?rn Swierczek