> Recently released clojure.tools.cli 0.2.0 has breaking API changes that, as > it turns out [1], were announced on the clojure-dev > mailing list but not here. While clojure-dev archives are indeed public, many > regular Clojure users are not aware of that mailing list and cannot join it > easily (my request was rejected, for example). This is not the first time I > personally come across breaking API changes in "ex-contrib" libraries that > were never announced on this mailing list. > > While I have no problem with there being another mailing list I cannot easily > monitor, the fact that breaking API changes that affect end users are not > announced on this mailing list doesn't sound right to me. clojure-dev is not > mentioned in clojure.tools.cli README and cannot be easily discovered via > clojure.org. > > So, Mr. Hickey & other Clojure/core members: please consider changing > "ex-contrib" library release process to include mandatory announcements of > all of all releases on this mailing list. Highlighting breaking API changes > is also very worth doing, in my opinion. > > Thank you. > > 1. > https://github.com/clojure/tools.cli/commit/439917eda8899f90ad75cc92fe37e966420df043#commitcomment-687839 > -- > MK > > http://github.com/michaelklishin > http://twitter.com/michaelklishin
Hi Michael, I agree with you, it would be good if the contrib project READMEs all mentioned the dev list. Any contrib authors want to create a page in the dev wiki with a standard minimal README for library authors to refer to? Rich has already covered the main point, that all releases should be announced here. Thanks for your feedback. Stu Clojure/core -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
