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From: "Granroth, Neal V." <neal.granroth@thermofisher.com>
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Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 13:39:42 -0700
Subject: RE: Board Report Draft
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I'd recommend using the description from the web-site.

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Lucene.Net is a source code, class-per-class, API-per-API and algorithmatic=
 port of the Java Lucene search engine to the C# and .NET platform utilizin=
g Microsoft .NET Framework.

Lucene.Net sticks to the APIs and classes used in the original Java impleme=
ntation of Lucene. The API names as well as class names are preserved with =
the intention of giving Lucene.Net the look and feel of the C# language and=
 the .NET Framework. For example, the method Hits.length() in the Java impl=
ementation now reads Hits.Length() in the C# port.

In addition to the APIs and classes port to C#, the algorithm of Java Lucen=
e is ported to C# Lucene. This means an index created with Java Lucene is b=
ack-and-forth compatible with the C# Lucene; both at reading, writing and u=
pdating. In fact a Lucene index can be concurrently searched and updated us=
ing Java Lucene and C# Lucene processes.

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Status as I see it:

- Web site update in-progress.
- New releases are currently hampered by porting tool obsolescence and Luce=
ne's use of Java 1.5; evaluation of alternative tools is in-progress.
- Release of version 2.9.2 is on hold, awaiting construction of a release p=
ackage and PMC approval.
- Concern about the goals and direction of the project has led to the creat=
ion of an alternative project outside ASF that intends to be a conceptual r=
ather than a source code port.  More Microsoft-tool-centric at the expense =
of reliability and cross-platform compatibility.  Most of the interest in L=
ucene.Net appears to have migrated to that project.
=20
- Neal


-----Original Message-----
From: Grant Ingersoll [mailto:gsingers@apache.org]=20
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 2:09 PM
To: general list
Subject: Board Report Draft

Is in https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/lucene/board-reports/2010/board-repo=
rt-dec.txt

Comments and additions welcome.  In particular, I need reports from PyLucen=
e and Lucene.NET.

-Grant