Ah, sorry, now I see what you mean! No, the warning is absolutely obsolete and shouldn't be in the distribution! Cocoon 2.0 is not alpha, it is a final stable release.
Thanks for reporting this! (Argh, how did that WARNING come into the dist? I thought it was removed beforehand!) Regards, Carsten > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Koberg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 11:40 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Release Plans (was RE: New Components From Avalon > Scratchpad) > > > I just downloaded: > http://xml.apache.org/dist/cocoon/cocoon-2.0-bin.zip > > In it there is a README that directs you to read a WARNING that says: > > ***************************** W A R N I N G > ********************************** > > All user accessible points in this software package are to be considered > "alpha". This means that the developer team is not investing > _any_ effort > in providing back compatibility between alpha releases. > > This software will continue to be released as "alpha" until both code, > schemas and APIs will be considered stable. > > Until then, there will be no warranty that newer versions will maintain > back > compatibility even in the most simple cases. > > On the other hand, once "beta" status is reached, back incompatible > changes > will be made only if absolutely necessary to reach "final" status. > > The Cocoon development team understands the importance of reliable > software as well as the importance of protecting user > investiments by the > creation of a solid development platform that doesn't change. > > On the other hand, being the Cocoon project a pioneer in many fields and > being most of the technologies used at a "working draft" phase > only, this > cannot be guaranteed before a final status is reached for the software. > > Until then, no effort will be provided to guarantee back compatibility. > > You have been warned. > > ***************************** W A R N I N G > ********************************** > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carsten Ziegeler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 2:40 AM > Subject: RE: Release Plans (was RE: New Components From Avalon Scratchpad) > > > > > > > > > > > Is the software in alpha now? > > > > > > > The CVS can be considered alpha, yes. > > > > Regards > > Carsten > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "Carsten Ziegeler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > Sorry, Robert, > > > > > > > > I don't get what you mean. I was not talking of releasing alpha or > beta, > > > > I'm talking of doing a stable final release called 2.0.1. Before the > > > > final release, of course, betas are released called 2.0.1-beta1 or > > > > something like that. > > > > > > > > Carsten > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
