Release Notes for upd v4_4

This file summarizes changes in upd since the last major release, upd v4_3.

Changes since v4_3_6

* option "-z database:database..." now refers to the local databases in 
  which installs are to be done.  The UPD_USERCODE_DIR and UPD_USERCODE_DB 
  values used to locate the upd configuration files are picked from the 
  databases specified in the -z list.

* option "-h file://localhost/path/to/db" can now be used to specify 
  an install from a local filesystem, rather than from a remote distribution
  server.  So for example, an install from a mounted CD-ROM would look like

     upd install -h file://localhost/mnt/cdrom/ups/db newproduct version

* The updconfig file can now specify two new variables:
	${DASH_PROD_QUALIFIERS}
	${DASH_PROD_FLAVOR}
  in which non-word characters (colons, plus signs, etc) are replaced
  by dashes.

* the flavor and qualifier component of product pathnames now use
  the above DASH_PROD_ variables in the default updconfig; users
  are encouraged to change their updconfig file to use them.

* upd addproduct now lets you "upd addproduct product" to add
  the current version of product to kits

* check for temporary disk space in $TMPDIR improved

* updconfig file action Execute() commands can now specify UPS_ENV as well 
  as NO_UPS_ENV

* upd config file existance warnings are only given for install, etc. where
  the config files are actually needed.

* empty directories are now included when upd addproduct makes a tarfile;
  CVS directories and directories containing only a CVS subdirectory are 
  still ignored, however.

* the full domain name is now used for downloading the proprietary
  product registration form, so that it works from off site; also
  upd now exits after fetching the form.

* "upd fetch -J @table_file ..." works again

* "upd relocate" attempts to preserve protocol/hostname/port on archive_file values.

changes since v4_3_5

* This release changes updxfr.pm to allow ftp transfers from
  non-standard ftp port numbers.  This allows products to have
    Archive_File = "ftp://host:port/dir/to/tarfile.tar"
  on the distribution server and be reached by the ftp server 
  on that port; this is the mechanism that is being used for
  on-site-only products.

Changes since upd v4_3_4 

* Temporary file cleanup in $TMPDIR improved.

* Better checks for appropiate suffixes on tar/zip files

* fixed addproduct bug where table files weren't found unless
  specified on command line

Changes since upd v4_3_3 

* upd modproduct fixups

* cleaned up internal schizophrenia between add and modproduct

* table file checks improved, now done via "ups exist..."

Changes since v4_3

* Fixed a major bug in update that was failing on some products

* addproduct commands allow -P which prevents lookups in the local
  databas

* declares done via upd do_declare on remote end, to allow pre/post 
  declare upd callouts to happen on distribution node.

* overlay products can overlay on any other product in the current
  dependency tree, not only its immediate parent product.