[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Informal vote to apply XUL-removal patch to 3.2

[Galen Charlton]

Hi,

Here's my classification of the current open bugs tagged as webstaffblocker:

Small (i.e., likely can be fixed in two weeks)
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1773191 Untranslatable Last
Billing Type values
https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1770959 Web staff client:
strings translated via staff client are displayed untranslated
https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1781641 Web Client: Cannot
Override Patron Message Block
https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1781235 Web Client:
Sometimes Unable to Change Primary Patron Barcode within "See All" Box
https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1746536 web client: cannot
edit vol/call number in item status
https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1745427 Web Client: Serials
- Predict New Issues Defaults to Previous Pattern
https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1552778 Web client check-in
"effective date" and check-out "specific due date" should also include
times

Higher-effort
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1511742 webclient: Need
ability to type to selection in some menus

Patch exists, may need some tweaks
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1755258 webclient: LDAP not
working -- but works for stand alone client

Overall, I think we can reasonably hope to resolve these over the next
couple weeks, although I specifically want to call out LP#1511742 as
the one bug that I think will require the most effort.

Consequently, I am +1 for planning on disabling the XUL client in 3.2,
especially in light of plans for extending the support period for 3.1,
but do think that this decision needs to be evaluated and finalized at
the end of the upcoming bug-squashing week.

Regards,

Galen

On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 11:57 AM Bill Erickson <berickxx at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Devs,
>
> I'd like to have an informal vote on whether we should remove (well, disable) the XUL client in 3.2.  Delaying the decision is complicating the release process.  If it's clear which way the wind is blowing, we can set a date for the final vote and patching.
>
> Knowing what you know today about outstanding webstaff blockers (a few were just added), would you vote to proceed with XUL removal?  Can I get a show of hands, yea or nay?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -b
>


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