[jbosstools-issues] [JBoss JIRA] (JBIDE-20100) how to make users aware of fuse and other tooling only being available from earlyaccess?

[Mickael Istria (JIRA)]

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Mickael Istria commented on JBIDE-20100:
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I could see it in action just by using the latest build of JBDS, and it works as expected: when connector (Fuse) isn't available, there's no checkbox; if it's available (Fuse EA version), it shows the checkbox. So the Software/Updates page seems fine.
However, I have a few comments on the testing connectors:
* The EA version of Fuse connectors seems to be missing its icon
* The certification "Supported - Not available" seems a bit unclear to me. I believe it's better to just show "Not available" to users
* When the connector isn't available, its name and/or description must explain alternatives way to use it (such "Not compatible with this version of JBDS, please use JBDS 8.1".
* "Not supported" doesn't imply that it's available as Early Access, so the certification shouldn't mention that. A simple "This feature is upcoming, stay tuned!"

> how to make users aware of fuse and other tooling only being available from earlyaccess? 
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>                 Key: JBIDE-20100
>                 URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JBIDE-20100
>             Project: Tools (JBoss Tools)
>          Issue Type: Bug
>          Components: central
>            Reporter: Max Rydahl Andersen
>            Assignee: Mickael Istria
>              Labels: xtriage
>             Fix For: 4.3.0.CR1
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>         Attachments: 20100_JBT_Core_vs_EA_versions_of_Fuse_Connector.png, 20100_JBT_latest_no_checkbox.png, JBIDE-20100-2.png, JBoss_-_JBoss_Central_-_Eclipse_-__Users_max_workspaces_forjoshua.png
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> [~jtyrrell] find it confusing when he cannot see Fuse and other earlyaccess features immediately on the install page.
> Some comments:
> "I install JBDS 8.1 and click on the JBoss Integration and SOA Development, but where is the Fuse tooling in that list."
> "<without earlyaccess> why doesn’t my screen shot tell me to use an older version of JBDS or something."
> Suggestion:
> "when I picked the Integration Stack a greyed out Fuse IDE thingy in the list of choices, and something like (Select early Access) to enable this feature."
> I'm fine exploring options to show early access features more prominently but would prefer we would not need to treat Fuse "special" so maybe we should have a "Early Access" section at the bottom instead of filtered in between everything else ? 
> and for any connectors that has additional/different features just add a "Extra features available in Early access " comment ? 
> But what to do when Fuse or others dont even have an earlyaccess out yet ? (like is currently the state for devstudio 9)
> [~crobson], [~aileenc] and [~lhein] got any suggestions ?



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