DDS Project v1.0.0-alpha Release

Release Title

v1.0.0-alpha - First Alpha Release with AppImage Support

What's New

AppImage Support (Recommended)

• Completely self-contained single-file distribution
• Portable - works from anywhere (Desktop, Downloads, etc.)
• Zero installation - just download and run
• Automatic setup - detects and installs dependencies on first run
• One-click execution - double-click to run (GUI support)

Key Features

• Complete DDS implementation using Fast-DDS middleware
• Secure DDS communication with PKI authentication and encryption
• Multi-domain support for topic isolation
• Real-time monitoring and data collection
• Web-based dashboard for visualization
• Scenario-based testing with JSON data injection
• Fully automated setup and execution (no user interaction required)

Installation

Option 1: AppImage (Easiest - Recommended)

1. Download DDS-Project-v1.0.0_alpha-x86_64.AppImage from the assets below
2. Make it executable:

   chmod +x DDS-Project-v1.0.0_alpha-x86_64.AppImage

3. Run it:

   ./DDS-Project-v1.0.0_alpha-x86_64.AppImage

The AppImage will automatically:

• Extract project files to ~/.dds-project-runtime
• Install system dependencies if needed
• Build all components
• Start tests and demo

Option 2: Manual Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/mercethem/DDS
cd DDS

# Install dependencies
bash init/sh/install_system_dependencies.sh

# Setup project
bash init/sh/project_setup.sh

# Run tests and demo
bash init/sh/run_tests_and_demo.sh

System Requirements

• OS: Linux (Ubuntu 20.04+ recommended, Debian-based distributions supported)
• CPU: Multi-core processor (2+ cores recommended)
• RAM: Minimum 4GB (8GB+ recommended)
• Disk: Minimum 2GB free space
• Network: Ethernet or WiFi (UDP multicast support required)

Important Notes

• This is an alpha release - use at your own risk
• Currently Linux-only - Windows and macOS support planned for future releases
• First run may take several minutes (dependency installation and build)
• Requires sudo access for dependency installation (only on first run)

Documentation

• Full documentation available in README.md
• AppImage build instructions: image/README.md
• Additional docs: docs/ directory

Known Issues

• Windows native support: Coming soon
• macOS support: Planned for future releases
• Some terminal emulators may require manual configuration

Changes in This Release

Added

• AppImage support for single-file distribution
• Fully automated setup and execution
• Self-contained portable application
• Automatic dependency detection and installation

Improved

• Removed all user interaction prompts ("Press Enter" waits)
• Streamlined installation process
• Better error handling and reporting
• Enhanced documentation

Fixed

• Script execution flow improvements
• Path detection robustness
• Build process optimizations

Feedback

This is our first alpha release. We welcome feedback, bug reports, and feature requests!

Download

AppImage: DDS-Project-v1.0.0_alpha-x86_64.AppImage (see assets below)

Version: v1.0.0-alpha
Platform: Linux (x86_64)