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== Project Contributor(s) ==
[http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/User:AaronMT AaronMT], [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/User:Johpan johpan], [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/User:edazkiel ezadkiel], [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/User:Sid Sid] - Provided test results for 0.1pre
== Project Details ==
=== 1.0 Milestone ===
''<strike>Expected Release Date: April 24, 2009</strike>'' Released April 23, 2009
The following is what I expect to do with this release:
* <strike>Clean up the code</strike>
* <strike>Seek to integrate UI better</strike> UI is now cleaner, but still needs better interaction (post-1.0)
* Fix as many of the bugs below as possible
Depending on time, I would like to get some bug fixes in place (in order of precedence):
* Fix: Download UI does not update if Tag errors exist
* Fix: Downloading multiple torrents results in torrent::initialize() error
* Fix: Can't download more than one torrent
* Fix: Can't resume downloads
=== 0.9 Milestone ===
<strike>''Expected Release Date: April 10, 2009''</strike> Released April 8, 2009
I want to get files imported into the library in this release.
Depending on time, I would like to get some bug fixes in place (in order of precedence):
* Fix: Downloading multiple torrents results in torrent::initialize() error
* Fix: Can't download more than one torrent
* Fix: Can't resume downloads
=== 0.8 Milestone ===
<strike>''Expected Release Date: March 27, 2009''</strike> Released April 1, 2009
The goal of this milestone is to get some bug fixes in place (in order of precedence):
* <strike>Fix: Quit application while downloading does not kill download</strike> FIXED
* Fix: Downloading multiple torrents results in torrent::initialize() error
* Fix: Can't download more than one torrent
* Fix: Can't resume downloads
=== 0.7 Milestone ===
The goal of this milestone is to get Songbird to download torrents via command line
<strike>''Expected Release Date: March 13, 2009''</strike> Released March 15, 2009
Expected Results:
* Get some information displaying in UI
* Fix the following if I have time:
** Fix: Downloading multiple torrents results in torrent::initialize() error
** Fix: Closing Songbird while downloading causes TrackerManager Exception
** Fix: Can't download more than one torrent
** Fix: Can't resume downloads
== Project News ==
'''23 - April - 2009'''
* Birdtorrent 1.0 Released
* http://ashughes.com/?q=node/95
'''14 - April - 2009'''
* New UI launched: http://ashughes.com/?q=node/93
'''8 - April - 2009'''
* Birdtorrent 0.9 released
* Posted 1.0 Milestone
'''7 - April - 2009'''
* FireTorrent ported to Songbird. See [http://ashughes.com/?q=node/91 blog post].
* Functionality to automatically import media via watch folders in place
'''1 - April - 2009'''
* Birdtorrent 0.8 released
* 0.9 milestone targets posted
'''15 - March - 2009'''
* Birdtorrent 0.7 released with blog post
* Wiki page updated with 0.8 milestone expectations
'''14 - March - 2009'''
* [http://ashughes.com/?q=node/87 Posted] to blog about the first Birdtorrent demo, release to come tomorrow
'''13 - March - 2009'''
* [http://ashughes.com/?q=node/86 Posted] to blog about setting up OpenTracker locally
* Posted [http://ashughes.com/?q=node/85 HOWTO] article on my blog about how to set up a local tracker
'''12 - March - 2009'''
* Successfully demonstrated Birdtorrent 0.7
'''21 - February - 2009'''
* Set up local torrent track for demos on my laptop
'''20 - February - 2009'''
* Release Birdtorrent 0.6.0
* Implemented proper disable/uninstall code
* Posted 0.7 milestone
'''12 - February - 2009'''
* Fixed one bug, found another
'''11 - February - 2009'''
* Fixed crasher bug
* Fixed duplicate bookmark node bug
'''5 - February - 2009'''
* Birdtorrent 0.5.0 released
* Torrents can now be downloaded
* Several new bugs introduced that should be fixed in 0.6: [http://ashughes.com/?q=node/80]
'''4 - February - 2009'''
* Birdtorrent 0.5.0pre released
* Put download process on it's own thread
* Users can now download torrents without affecting other Songbird tasks
* Plan to test for a couple days and release on Friday
'''24 - January - 2009'''
* Posted Birdtorrent 0.4.0 release
* Added 0.5 milestone
'''19 - January - 2009'''
* Posted new contribution opportunity: [[Contrib_Opportunities|CDOT Torrent Server]]
* Discovered that SeneNET poses serious hurdles for testing/demoing torrent downloads
* Got torrent downloads working in Songbird via command line
** '''Serious Bug: makes app appear locked until download complete'''
** Need to investigate asynchronous or thread-safe way to implement
'''15 - January - 2009'''
* Posted a 0.4 -> 1.0 Project plan via [http://ashughes.com/?q=node/75 blog]
'''16 - December - 2008'''
* Released [http://ashughes.com/Projects/Development/Songbird/Add-ons/Birdtorrent/birdtorrent-0.3.0-linux32.xpi Birdtorrent 0.3.0]
* Congratulates the user that they have tried to download a torrent
* Blog post coming shortly about the journey
'''4 - December - 2008'''
* Currently doing research/reverse engineering around ns/sb Content Listeners
* Posted my initial 0.3 objectives
'''13 - November - 2008'''
* Survey complete
* Birdtorrent bookmarks added to the UI
* Birdtorrent search engines added
* Birdtorrent 0.2 posted
'''8 - November - 2008'''
* Birdtorrent design documentation [http://ashughes.com/?q=node/54 posted].
'''6 - November - 2008'''
* Birdtorrent working as a shared library (Linux Only)
* Posted 0.2 milestone requirements
'''17 - October - 2008'''
* Defeated...
* Back to the drawing board
'''13 - October - 2008'''
* Created [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/User:Ashughes/BirdTorrent/TestResults Test Results] page
* Added [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/User:Ashughes/BirdTorrent#Bugs bugs] section
'''10 - October - 2008'''
* Mac build system set up
* Songbird/Libtorrent/Birdtorrent building on Mac
* Birdtorrent tested OK on Mac
* Linux Regression test passed
'''3 - October - 2008'''
* Updated 0.1 Milestone
* Addon + Libtorrent build together
* Addon + Libtorrent work together
* Addon is compiling and working as expected
* Need to clean up code and blog
'''25 - September - 2008'''
* Posted 0.1 Milestone goal
* Detailed first tasks for 0.1 Milestone
'''18 - September - 2008'''
* Successfully built Songbird
'''16 - September - 2008'''
* Successfully built libtorrent as a static library
* Need to read documentation for MAKE to put the two above together
== Bugs ==
The following is a list of bugs related to my project
[http://bugzilla.songbirdnest.com/show_bug.cgi?id=9164 bug 9164] - Torrent support and direct importing to playlist