[Cbc] CBC 2.6 Missing ThirdParty ?

[Haroldo Santos]

Thanks !

Personally, I think that ThirdParty does not adds "extra fat" to the cbc
package (it is just a set of scripts, not the entire packages) and it is
very convenient.

[]'s

On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 12:31 AM, Ted Ralphs <ted at lehigh.edu> wrote:

> The ThirdParty project are now back in the externals and the externals
> point to release versions of all dependent projects. As Lou said, if
> you want to change to stable versions of dependent projects, just do
>
> svn propset svn:externals -F Dependencies .
>
> in the root of the checkout, followed by "svn update". To update to
> the latest releases of dependent projects (or just reset the externals
> back to releases), you can do
>
> BuildTools/set_externals Dependencies
>
> and then "svn update". If you want to check what the externals are
> currently set to, you can do
>
> svn propget svn:externals or go to
>
> https://projects.coin-or.org/Cbc/browser/stable/2.6/
>
> and look at the bottom of the page where the properties are listed.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ted
>
> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:58 PM, Ted Ralphs <ted at lehigh.edu> wrote:
>
> >> Haroldo,
> >>
> >>> I have just downloaded the new CBC 2.6
> >>> svn co https://projects.coin-or.org/svn/Cbc/stable/2.6 coin-Cbc26
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Checking the files, however, I noted that the ThirdParty folder is
> >>> missing. Checked here
> >>> https://projects.coin-or.org/svn/Cbc/stable/2.6/Externals
> >>> and everything appears OK, but tried again svn checkout and files
> >>> still missing.
> >>
> >>        A deliberate choice on my part, which you might not agree with.
> As we
> >> move towards more independent packaging of COIN-OR projects, I decided
> >> to strip the ThirdParty directory from the default download (true also
> >> of Osi).
> >>
> >>        Longer explanation of how externals are now organised:
> >>
> >>  * There's a file, Dependencies, which specifies compatible stable
> >>    externals. But svn doesn't use that (or Externals). Svn uses the
> >>    property svn:externals. If you check this with
> >>
> >>    svn propget svn:externals
> >>
> >>    You'll see that it actually points to releases. The business of
> >>    setting svn:externals is accomplished by BuildTools/set_externals:
> >>
> >>    BuildTools/set_externals Dependencies
> >>
> >>    Or you can do it by hand, in the usual way.
> >>
> >>    svn propset -F Dependencies svn:externals .
> >>
> >>    will leave you with stable externals in svn:externals.
> >>
> >>  * To get the ThirdParty externals, you'll need to first create the
> >>    ThirdParty directory, then simply check out the externals, or edit
> >>    Externals to request what you want and use
> >>
> >>    svn propset -F Externals svn:externals .
> >>
> >>    to set it up. Externals is now for the use of
> >>    the local developer. (You'll notice it's currently set to trunk
> >>    externals, for the use of the local developer, i.e., me.)
> >>
> >> We'll see if this flies with the public. If not, we'll revert to a more
> >> complete set.
> >>
> >>                                                Lou
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
> >
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> > (610) 628-1280
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> >
>
>
>
> --
> Dr. Ted Ralphs
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> (610) 628-1280
> ted 'at' lehigh 'dot' edu
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