Return-Path: Mailing-List: contact commons-httpclient-dev-help@jakarta.apache.org; run by ezmlm Delivered-To: mailing list commons-httpclient-dev@jakarta.apache.org Received: (qmail 87320 invoked from network); 21 May 2003 05:47:37 -0000 Received: from mta11n.bluewin.ch (195.186.1.211) by daedalus.apache.org with SMTP; 21 May 2003 05:47:37 -0000 Received: from mail3.bluewin.ch (172.21.1.83) by mta11n.bluewin.ch (Bluewin AG 6.7.016) id 3E92BE26003BCD76 for commons-httpclient-dev@jakarta.apache.org; Wed, 21 May 2003 05:47:46 +0000 Received: from [192.168.1.50] (62.203.28.231) by mail3.bluewin.ch (Bluewin AG 6.7.018) id 3EC3F30E000DBBD7 for commons-httpclient-dev@jakarta.apache.org; Wed, 21 May 2003 05:47:48 +0000 Subject: Re: Beta-1 release From: Oleg Kalnichevski To: Commons HttpClient Project In-Reply-To: <1053465613.1918.66.camel@kczrh-okt22.corp.bearingpoint.com> References: <1053465613.1918.66.camel@kczrh-okt22.corp.bearingpoint.com> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Message-Id: <1053466976.17020.2.camel@kczrh-okt22.corp.bearingpoint.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.2 (1.2.2-5) Date: 21 May 2003 07:47:42 +0200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Rating: daedalus.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N +1 Oleg "Olegolas" (olegk@apache.org) On Tue, 2003-05-20 at 23:20, Oleg Kalnichevski wrote: > I feel that we can't continue stretching the existing API to its very > limits. Time has come to make a cut. HttpClient in its present form has > reached the degree of imperfection I am personally prepared to live > with. I propose that we declare HttpClient 2.0 API freeze and release > the existing CVS HEAD as beta-1. > > Please cast your votes on this proposal. Only the votes of committers > are considered binding. Nevertheless, everyone is whole-heartedly > welcome to express their opinion. > > If the first beta release is approved, all the efforts will be directed > at stabilizing the existing code base & improving documentation. Only > corrective patches that retain FULL API compatibility may be accepted. > > Once we feel that the code is stable enough, 2.0 will be branched out, > the API may be unfrozen again, and the work towards HttpClient 2.1 will > commence. > > Oleg > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: commons-httpclient-dev-unsubscribe@jakarta.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: commons-httpclient-dev-help@jakarta.apache.org >