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Nigel Jones updated ATLAS-1855: ------------------------------- Request participants: (was: ) Issue Type: Improvement (was: Bug) > Atlas version/release & dependency management/policy > ---------------------------------------------------- > > Key: ATLAS-1855 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ATLAS-1855 > Project: Atlas > Issue Type: Improvement > Reporter: Nigel Jones > > For the Atlas project we need a clear approach to how we manage dependencies, > and indeed the dependencies of other projects & users upon us. > For example this should include > * A clear approach to how we support backwards (and possibly) forwards > compatability of both our published external interfaces, as well as > persistent data formats > * Agreeing approach to deprecation for when that might be required > * Regularly reviewing the version of dependent components, and having a > strategy as to when/how to update (this includes both toleration of releases, > and exploitation) > I initially raised ATLAS-1849 to specifically capture the Java 8 dependency > question which we could use specifically for java, but there are general > principles we should discuss/agree/document too as part of making Atlas an > enterprise ready component -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v6.3.15#6346)