OpenGeo Suite Enterprise Edition: Release Notes

Release Notes

Version 2.4.4

Released January 9

This release is a primarily a maintenance release, but also contains many improvements, including:

  • GeoServer: Added Basic HTTP authentication with cascaded WMS servers
  • GeoServer: Support for loading "non-advertised" layers
  • GeoServer: Web Processing Service (WPS) now included
  • GeoServer: Better INSPIRE View Service compliance
  • GeoWebCache: Significantly improved UI for configuration of GeoWebCache
  • GeoExplorer: Improved Glassfish and WebSphere container support
  • GeoExplorer: Now with full login/logout
  • GeoExplorer: Faster loading of JavaScript resources

Component versions:

  • GeoServer 2.1.3, rev 16671
  • GeoTools 2.7.4, rev 38445
  • GeoWebCache 1.3-RC2, rev 2d6eff732
  • GeoExplorer, rev 385f6a9
  • OpenLayers 2.11
  • PostGIS 1.5
  • PostgreSQL 8.4.9

Version 2.4.3

Released June 22

  • GeoExplorer: Improved Google Earth API key handling
  • GeoExplorer: New graphical prompt for entering API key for Google Earth plugin
  • GeoExplorer: Improved file handling to prevent "too many open files" errors

Version 2.4.2

Released April 18

  • GeoExplorer now comes with an improved authentication process.

Known issues

  • Dashboard may not update properly on upgrade. (Linux only)

Version 2.4.0

Released March 7

  • GeoExplorer now has integrated styling and editing capabilities.
  • New Upload Data function inside GeoExplorer for directly adding data to GeoServer.
  • Many new base layers available for building maps in GeoExplorer, including MapQuest and Bing Maps.
  • Added Web Map Service (WMS) 1.3 support to GeoServer.
  • New Analytics module in GeoServer for graphically monitoring server requests and throughput.
  • Linux packages now available for Ubuntu 10 and CentOS 5.5.

Known issues

  • Upgrading from 2.2.0 will no longer display maps saved with the previous version of GeoExplorer. You may need to recreate these maps.

Version 2.2.0

Released September 27

  • Now supports direct printing of maps to PDF through GeoExplorer.
  • Styler now includes read-only support for all GeoServer vendor options, multiple symbolizers, and multiple FeatureTypeStyles.
  • GDAL libraries are now included in GeoServer, allowing for additional raster support for formats such as such as MrSID, DTED, and NITF.
  • GeoExplorer now configured to use the Google Maps v3 API, eliminating the need for an API key when building applications.
  • GeoWebCache now supports GeoServer layer groups and control flow, for enhanced performance.
  • More learning materials in the Recipe Book on how to build your own mapping applications.

In addition, the OpenGeo Suite is now available in a Cloud Edition.

Version 2.0.1

Linux only
Released July 6

  • Improved online Dashboard functionality and stability
  • Now compatible with Ubuntu 10

Version 2.0.0

Released June 14

  • Includes PostGIS, a geospatial database built on top of PostgreSQL.
  • New application: pgShapeLoader, a desktop application for converting shapefiles to PostGIS tables.
  • New application: pgAdmin, a desktop application for management of PostGIS databases.
  • New application: GeoEditor, a browser-based application for creating and editing geospatial features
  • New application: Online dashboard for accessing OpenGeo Suite components via a browser.
  • GeoExplorer now has access to Google Maps and OpenStreetMap as base layers.
  • Redesigned Dashboard for easier access to all components.
  • New packages: Individual Production WARs available for GeoServer, GeoWebCache, and GeoExplorer.
  • Added new styling (SLD) section to the Recipe Book.

Known issues

  • (All) Online dashboard: Links to external URLs are broken when not running on the default port 8080.
  • (All) GeoWebCache: Doesn't recognize newly created layer groups.
  • (All) Styler: Can't edit text fields in color picker (Safari and Chrome only).
  • (Linux 32/64) Intermittent failures running Dashboard, pgAdmin, and pgShapeLoader.
  • (Windows) pgShapeLoader: Loads with incorrect PostGIS port.

Version 1.0.0

Released January 23

  • Initial Release

Other Problems?

If you encounter issues not listed here, we want to know about them. Please visit the OpenGeo Suite Community Forum to report your issue.

What Is The OpenGeo Suite?

PostGIS
Premier open source spatial relational database—fast, robust, full-featured. Learn more…

GeoServer
Map and feature server providing standardized web access to GIS data sources and cartographic quality maps. Learn more…

GeoWebCache
Web map accelerator, intelligently caching and serving tiles to make maps scale. Learn more…

OpenLayers
Industry-standard Javascript map controls for viewing and editing data from multiple sources. Learn more…

GeoExt
Rich user interface controls for the geospatial web. Learn more…