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We’ve just released an updated version of our open source project SubTrain, our highly appreciated SVN training tool for new and advanced Subversion users and admins. In terms of downloads, it gets far less some of our other open source projects such as the 750,000 users of Subversive; but in terms of customer feedback – SubTrain is loved for its clarity of content, complete coverage of the most important topics, and efficient delivery!

Everyone agrees that SubTrain is a great Subversion training solution that helps cut migration and training costs. Why does Polarion invest time and money in SubTrain and provide it free to the world, when our competitors charge for such quality courseware?

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We are glad to announce the first localized version of our open source training materials for Subversion 1.5. Materials are available in Portuguese and can be downloaded here.

http://www.polarion.org/index.php?page=download&project=subtrain

Best Wishes
Tim

The following statement will enable log rotation for Apache. The command is specified for installation in a Windows system. Please check paths for you own installation.
CustomLog “|C:/Polarion3.1.1/bundled/apache_2.0.59/bin/rotatelogs.exe C:/Polarion3.1.1/data/logs/apache/access.log 60″ common

Log rotation works by a pipe to the rotatelogs.exe, which itself can be configured to rotate logs by time or by size. Try rotatelogs -? to get help.

The given statement is suitable for the access log file, which receive most of the log output. Look for further log configuration in httpd.conf and adopt them appropriately to rotate all Apache log files.

Best Wishes
Matthias

Personally I think Tortoise is the best subversion client which is currently available for windows. Additionally to its fantastic approach (just integrating into windows explorer instead of having an extra tool) TortoiseSVN also allows you to integrate with other tracking systems.
In this blog I want to show you how easily you can link commits with PolarionALM workitems. So lets get started.

First thing you should do is to check-out your project folder which you want to link with polarion. Our Example here is related to “Library” project delivered with standard setup of Polarion ALM. Lets assume you did a check out of your project into a folder called demolibrary.

After check out you have to set some TortoiseSVN specific properties on the demolibrary folder. Right click on the folder and select “properties”.

Then set following properties:

Now commit your changes back to Subversion – Done.

From now on TortoiseSVN will prompt you for a workitem id during a commit. Additionally to your commit message you should enter the number of the Polarion workitem id. Press OK.
The provided id will be listed as part of the log message and is clickable. When you click on it the Polarion workitem will be opened in a browser window for you to read. Please have a look at the images below.

Best Wishes
Tim

p.s. thanks Robert for bringing it together

Attending EclipseCon? Let us invite you to join our Subversion BOF session:

• When: Monday, March 17 at 7:30 pm (right after the Eclipse Awards)
• Where: Grand Ballroom C

The session will be led by Subversive Team Provider project lead Igor Vinnikov. Igor will bring you up to date on the Subversive project, and then the session will be open to discuss all things Subversion. Drinks and munchies on us!

BTW – Igor will also deliver a presentation Subversion and Subversive: Taking Advantage on Wednesday at 3:30 pm (in the Theater).

Last but not least: We are totally excited that Polarion ALM Team has been selected as a Eclipse Community Awards finalist for Best Commercial Eclipse-Based Developer Tool! The award ceremony is right before our BOF. Please come and sweat it out with us!