Redmine

Redmine is a free and open source, web-based project management and issue tracking tool. It allows users to manage multiple projects and associated subprojects. It features per project wikis and forums, time tracking, and flexible, role-based access control. It includes a calendar and Gantt charts to aid visual representation of projects and their deadlines. Redmine integrates with various version control systems and includes a repository browser and diff viewer.

Redmine
Developer(s)Jean-Philippe Lang
Initial releaseJune 25, 2006 (2006-06-25)
Stable release4.1.1 (April 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)[1]) [±]
Repository
Written inRuby on Rails
Available in49 languages
TypeProject management software, Bug tracking system
LicenseGNU General Public License v2
Websitewww.redmine.org 

The design of Redmine is significantly influenced by Trac, a software package with some similar features.[2]

Redmine is written using the Ruby on Rails framework.[3] It is cross-platform and cross-database and supports 49 languages.[4]

Features

Redmine's features include the following:[5]

  • Allows tracking of multiple projects
  • Supports flexible role-based access control
  • Includes an issue tracking system
  • Features a Gantt chart and calendar
  • Integrates News, documents and files management
  • Allows Web feeds and e-mail notifications.
  • Supports a per-project wiki and per-project forums
  • Allows simple time tracking
  • Includes custom fields for issues, time-entries, projects and users
  • Supports a range of SCM integration, including (SVN, CVS, Git, Mercurial, Bazaar and Darcs)
  • Supports multiple LDAP authentication
  • Allows user self-registration
  • Supports 49 languages
  • Allows multiple databases
  • Allows for plugins
  • Provides a REST API

Adoption

As of 2008, there were more than 80 major Redmine installations worldwide.[6] Among the users of Redmine is Ruby.[7] Redmine is the most popular open source project planning tool.[8]

Forks

Following concerns with the way the feedback and patches from the Redmine community were being handled[9] a group of Redmine developers created a fork of the project in February 2011.[10] The fork was initially named Bluemine, but changed to ChiliProject.[11] After the leader of the fork moved on from ChiliProject in 2012[12] and development got stuck,[13] the project was officially discontinued in February 2015.[14]

Another fork of ChiliProject called OpenProject is being actively worked on.[15]

See also

References
  1. "Redmine 4.1.1 released". Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  2. "Edgewall Software Trac". trac.edgewall.org. 2015-03-01. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
  3. "10 Awesome Free Applications for Office Work". OXHow.com. 2014-08-03. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
  4. "Features". redmine.org. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  5. "Overview - Redmine". www.redmine.org. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  6. "Redmine - They Are Using Redmine". Redmine. 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  7. "Ruby Issue Tracking System". Retrieved 2015-03-01.
  8. "Project Planning Tools - Popularity Ranking". Project Management Zone. 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  9. "ChiliProject – Why fork". Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  10. "Introducing ChiliProject – A community fork of Redmine". Retrieved 2011-04-16.
  11. "Chiliproject FAQ". Retrieved 2015-03-31.
  12. "ChiliProject". Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  13. "ChiliProject Blog". Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  14. "Announcing the end of ChiliProject". 2015-02-02.
  15. "Open Project Development Timeline". openproject.org. Retrieved 2015-03-31.

Sources
  • Lesyuk, Andriy (2013). Mastering Redmine. Packt Publishing. ISBN 978-1-849519-14-4.
  • Bevilacqua, Alex (2014). Redmine Plugin Extension and Development. Packt Publishing. ISBN 978-1-783288-74-8.
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