Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-xmlgraphics-general-archive@www.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-xmlgraphics-general-archive@www.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 91C01115D6 for ; Thu, 24 Jul 2014 15:09:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 52651 invoked by uid 500); 24 Jul 2014 15:09:15 -0000 Mailing-List: contact general-help@xmlgraphics.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: general@xmlgraphics.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list general@xmlgraphics.apache.org Received: (qmail 52640 invoked by uid 99); 24 Jul 2014 15:09:15 -0000 Received: from nike.apache.org (HELO nike.apache.org) (192.87.106.230) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 24 Jul 2014 15:09:15 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.0 required=5.0 tests=RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (nike.apache.org: domain of bowditch_chris@hotmail.com designates 65.55.111.158 as permitted sender) Received: from [65.55.111.158] (HELO BLU004-OMC4S19.hotmail.com) (65.55.111.158) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 24 Jul 2014 15:09:11 +0000 Received: from BLU436-SMTP73 ([65.55.111.136]) by BLU004-OMC4S19.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.22712); Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:08:32 -0700 X-TMN: [z49yjHQjEt0isZOgICEgy/QswB2bfhTf] X-Originating-Email: [bowditch_chris@hotmail.com] Message-ID: Received: from [192.168.3.210] ([81.104.63.105]) by BLU436-SMTP73.smtp.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(8.0.9200.16384); Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:08:29 -0700 Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 16:08:20 +0100 From: Chris Bowditch User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:24.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/24.6.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: general@xmlgraphics.apache.org Subject: Re: New FOP Release [was: Re: FOP Release Automation] References: <029201cf7c0d$cf1395a0$6d3ac0e0$@gmail.com> <06425F34-8B02-4145-B24E-0C02A1D324E2@gmail.com> <3B1130B4-B339-4382-98D2-2549AECBF3D6@gmail.com> <53C6684B.2080302@gmail.com> <012101cfa10c$91820310$b4860930$@gmail.com> <53C6B52D.1010407@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-OriginalArrivalTime: 24 Jul 2014 15:08:30.0133 (UTC) FILETIME=[20C9F650:01CFA751] X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org Hi Glenn=2C On 24/07/2014 14:41=2C Glenn Adams wrote: > On Thu=2C Jul 24=2C 2014 at 6:39 AM=2C Chris Bowditch > wrote: > >> Hi Glenn=2C >> >> The original plan was for Robert Meyer to handle the release. I've moved >> him to a different project for a while=2C so I then decided Vincent shou= ld be >> our volunteer =3B-) >> >> However=2C it came to light that there is an unwritten policy that relea= ses >> can't depend on snapshots of other projects. So that's causing us a prob= lem >> for the pdf-plugin and font merging enhancement=2C which is one of sever= al >> key features in this release. The PMC needs to decide if a snapshot >> dependency is acceptable or whether we should wait for PDFBox v2.0 to be >> released. >> > Is there a schedule (tentative or otherwise) for releasing PDFBox 2.0? The PDFBox board report for July 2014=2C says they are targeting late summe= r. Thanks=2C Chris > > >> Vincent is currently looking additional bugs to fix before the release. >> Can we continue this discussion on general@ please=2C since this affects >> all projects=2C not just FOP >> > Sure. > > >> Thanks=2C >> >> Chris >> >> On 16/07/2014 18:33=2C Glenn Adams wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Wed=2C Jul 16=2C 2014 at 11:23 AM=2C Vincent Hennebert >> > wrote: >>> >>> On 16/07/14 17:42=2C Simon Steiner wrote: >>> >>> Hi=2C >>> >>> I switched fop back to fontbox 1.8=2C so its only the pdfplugi= n >>> that uses 2.0 and the user would delete 1.8 jar if copying >>> pdfplugin to fop. >>> >>> >>> Thanks Simon. That=E2=80=99s great because that means that we can = start the >>> release process of FOP as soon as we are ready. >>> >>> >>> It would be nice to share the following info: >>> >>> * who is going to take the lead on performing the release? >>> * what is a tentative schedule for release=2C e.g.=2C when should la= st >>> changes be integrated? >>> * what additional integrations (if known) are planned before release= ? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Vincent >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Vincent Hennebert [mailto:vhennebert@gmail.com >>> ] >>> Sent: 16 July 2014 12:56 >>> To: fop-dev@xmlgraphics.apache.org >>> >>> Subject: New FOP Release [was: Re: FOP Release Automation] >>> >>> Hi=2C >>> >>> On 15/07/14 16:53=2C Clay Leeds wrote: >>> >>> On Jul 15=2C 2014=2C at 7:46 AM=2C Glenn Adams >> > wrote: >>> >>> I suppose it depends on whether or not we need to hack >>> perl to use the facility. If there is any alternative >>> that doesn't use perl=2C then that would be preferable= . >>> >>> Frankly=2C I've never been happy with the new MD based >>> documentation=2C though Clay has spent an inordinate >>> amount of time tweaking it. >>> >>> >>> Yeah... It's not my favorite either=2C but at least edits >>> are pretty quick=2C saved to SVN and we've got a solution = to >>> incorporate javadoc=2C etc. >>> >>> In the meantime=2C please let me know when we're ready to >>> update the >>> documentation for the Release. It doesn't take me very >>> long to go >>> through the code to make these types of batch edits. >>> >>> >>> >>> Clay=2C your offer to help would be greatly appreciated! >>> >>> And since you=E2=80=99re mentioning it=2C maybe it=E2=80=99s t= ime to think about >>> making a new release of FOP. Although now that the font >>> merging code has been merged to trunk=2C and introduces a >>> dependency on FontBox 2.0.0=2C we would have to wait that >>> FontBox 2.0.0 is released first. Or adapt the code to keep the >>> former 1.8.5 dependency (or the newer 1.8.6 released version). >>> >>> In the meantime=2C can anybody think of features that should >>> definitely be implemented before the release=2C or bugs fixed? >>> Remember that due to API changes=2C that release will have to = be >>> called 2.0. >>> >>> Thanks=2C >>> Vincent >>> >>> >>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe=2C e-mail: general-unsubscribe@xmlgraphics.apache.org >> For additional commands=2C e-mail: general-help@xmlgraphics.apache.org >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscribe@xmlgraphics.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-help@xmlgraphics.apache.org