From java-dev-return-26602-apmail-lucene-java-dev-archive=lucene.apache.org@lucene.apache.org Wed Jul 30 15:18:19 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-lucene-java-dev-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 40892 invoked from network); 30 Jul 2008 15:18:19 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (140.211.11.2) by minotaur.apache.org with SMTP; 30 Jul 2008 15:18:19 -0000 Received: (qmail 59803 invoked by uid 500); 30 Jul 2008 15:18:15 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-lucene-java-dev-archive@lucene.apache.org Received: (qmail 59766 invoked by uid 500); 30 Jul 2008 15:18:15 -0000 Mailing-List: contact java-dev-help@lucene.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: java-dev@lucene.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list java-dev@lucene.apache.org Received: (qmail 59757 invoked by uid 99); 30 Jul 2008 15:18:15 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:18:15 -0700 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.2 required=10.0 tests=SPF_NEUTRAL X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: neutral (athena.apache.org: local policy) Received: from [208.97.132.81] (HELO spunkymail-a18.g.dreamhost.com) (208.97.132.81) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:17:20 +0000 Received: from [192.168.0.3] (adsl-074-229-189-244.sip.rmo.bellsouth.net [74.229.189.244]) by spunkymail-a18.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D87445B4DA for ; Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:17:45 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: From: Grant Ingersoll To: java-dev@lucene.apache.org In-Reply-To: <489083C4.2070408@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v926) Subject: Re: [VOTE] Break Back Compatibility "Contract" on Fieldable Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:17:44 -0400 References: <489083C4.2070408@gmail.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.926) X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org On Jul 30, 2008, at 11:07 AM, DM Smith wrote: > > I'm not sure that the comment that "this gives anyone with a pulse > enough time to react" is particularly accurate or helpful. It all > depends upon effective communication (such as to Lucene user's > mailing list and package maintainers). It was mostly meant tongue in cheek... The fact is, releases are few and far between in Lucene world, usually 6 mos or more and are hashed over for a long time before that. I think that is plenty of time for even the strictest of organizations to make a decision on what to do in regards to upgrading (which is never required). -Grant --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: java-dev-unsubscribe@lucene.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: java-dev-help@lucene.apache.org