[Mono-list] [Mono-dev] MoMA: Changes in 1.2.6 Version

[Jonathan Pobst]

UPDATE: I forgot that the new definitions contained a method signature 
that MoMA was unable to handle, so you actually DO have to download a 
new copy from the MoMA home page for 1.2.6 to work. Sorry for the 
confusion.   :(

http://www.mono-project.com/MoMA

Jonathan


Jonathan Pobst wrote:
> Hey guys!
> 
> I generally don't make any announcement when I release a new MoMA for 
> the new Mono release.  This is because you just click the "Check for 
> newer version" link, which magically downloads the new definition file 
> and life is chock full of rainbows and ponies.  However, for the 1.2.6 
> release, we made 2 important changes to the definition files that 
> warrant a mention.
> 
> - Removal of Design Namespaces -
> One of our awesome mono-vangelists pointed out that people scan their 
> app (and third party controls) and see all kinds of warnings about 
> things missing in the Design classes.  However, these classes are not 
> used to run apps, just for designers such as Visual Studio.  So we are 
> potentially scaring off users for no reason.  Therefore, beginning with 
> 1.2.6, we no longer include the Design namespaces in MoMA reports.  (If 
> you really want the Design stuffs, you can download the definition file 
> that includes them on the MoMA home page: http://www.mono-project.com/MoMA)
> 
> - Addition of .Net 3.0/3.5 Classes -
> Beginning with 1.2.6, we include the definitions needed to scan your 
> .Net 3.0 and 3.5 apps.  At this point, we report everything as missing.  
> Even though we have implemented some of these classes in our Olive 
> (http://www.mono-project.com/Olive) project, we do not currently ship 
> this with the released Mono, and MoMA tracks the Mono releases.
> 
> So what good is adding the 3.0/3.5 stuffs if we are going to report it 
> all as missing?  We will soon be getting to the point where we need to 
> figure out what new stuff to implement next.  By scanning your app with 
> MoMA and submitting the missing report, we can see which parts are the 
> most important to our users so we can prioritize.  (And yes, we _really_ 
> use this data.  MoMA reports 
> [http://primates.ximian.com/~miguel/momareports/] have pretty much 
> dictated our prioritization since it was released a year ago.)
> 
> - How Do I Get These New Features? -
> So how do you get the new stuff?  Just click on the "Check for newer 
> version" link in MoMA, sit back, relax, and enjoy the rainbows and 
> ponies.  Or if you don't already have MoMA, you can grab it at: 
> http://www.mono-project.com/MoMA.
> 
> Thanks!
> Jonathan
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