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# A clear picture of FreeCAD's dependencies as well as their dependencies is required. This is envisioned as a visual depiction (perhaps a directed graph) and an analysis of conflicting versions. |
# A clear picture of FreeCAD's dependencies as well as their dependencies is required. This is envisioned as a visual depiction (perhaps a directed graph) and an analysis of conflicting versions. |
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# A plan for the partitioning of the FreeCAD functionality into manageable chunks along with smaller sets of dependencies is also required. |
# A plan for the partitioning of the FreeCAD functionality into manageable chunks along with smaller sets of dependencies is also required. It's desirable to identify interdependencies and not re-install them. |
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==Expected Outcome== |
==Expected Outcome== |
Revision as of 00:46, 2 March 2018
This page is describes a potential Google Summer of Code project regarding configuration management for the FreeCAD CAE application.
Outline
FreeCAD relies on a large number of software packages and is available on most major platforms (Windows, OSX, Linux), many versions of those platforms and several distribution methods (package managers, AppImages, build-your-own, installers, etc). This makes for a particularly challenging configuration management.
Details
- A clear picture of FreeCAD's dependencies as well as their dependencies is required. This is envisioned as a visual depiction (perhaps a directed graph) and an analysis of conflicting versions.
- A plan for the partitioning of the FreeCAD functionality into manageable chunks along with smaller sets of dependencies is also required. It's desirable to identify interdependencies and not re-install them.
Expected Outcome
- A reduction in manual effort when releasing new versions of FreeCAD.
Future Possibilities
This work will provide experience in the packaging and distribution of multi-platform software.
Project Properties
Skills
- Familiarity with
- package managers (Launchpad, pbuilder, gitbuilder, conda, NSIS-installer)
- build managers (cMake, make, VS, MSBuils, Nmake)
- graph theory (Dependency graph)
Difficulty
Medium