My first couple sentences in the vote email were intended as a statement, based on a lack of concerns voiced on EOL of 2.1.
I made a request for comment on EOL of 2.1 series a month ago, in "Subject: EOL 2.1 series?": https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/87ee2e3d13ea96744545ed8612496a93f8235747c4f60d0084b37bae@%3Cdev.cassandra.apache.org%3E Yes, I'm aware our download page states we support 2.1 until 4.0, but we do not really do so. The reality is that developers have been actively ignoring the branch, even when suggested to commit to the 2.1 branch. I can go dig up IRC logs and commits, but I really don't feel like it adds any value to the conversation. As Jonathan Haddad says, let's just be honest with users about what has already been happening independently. To continue stating we actively support 2.1 until 4.0 and actually follow through, the project should audit fixed bugs in 2.2+ and see if they still exist in 2.1, unfixed. I imagine there are a few. I know for sure of one that was not committed. Alternatively, we sunset the branch, make that change on the download page, and move on. I don't think it's right to continue telling users we are doing something, if we aren't and haven't been. Michael On 2/3/19 5:24 PM, Anthony Grasso wrote: > +1 non-binding, for the release of 2.1.21 > > Regarding EOL of 2.1.x, did we announce in the past that 2.1.21 would be > the final release? > > According to the download <http://cassandra.apache.org/download/> page 2.1 > is meant to be supported with critical fixes only until 4.0 is released. I > suspect that people may be relying on this, as I have seen a number 2.1.x > clusters still in production use. > > On Mon, 4 Feb 2019 at 07:09, Jonathan Haddad <j...@jonhaddad.com> wrote: > >> I think having the discussion around EOL is pretty important, in order to >> set the right expectations for the community. >> >> Looking at the commits for 2.1, there's hardly any activity going on, >> meaning it's effectively been EOL'ed for a long time now. I think it's >> better that we be honest with folks about it. >> >> On Sun, Feb 3, 2019 at 9:34 AM Nate McCall <zznat...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> +1 on the release of 2.1.21 (let's focus on that in the spirit of >>> these other votes we have up right now). >>> >>> I don't feel the need to be absolutist about something being EOL. >>> >>> On Sun, Feb 3, 2019 at 1:47 AM Stefan Podkowinski <s...@apache.org> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> What are we voting on here? Releasing the 2.1.21 candidate, or that 2.1 >>>> would become EOL? Please let's have separate votes on that, if you want >>>> to propose putting 2.1 EOL (which I'm strongly -1). >>>> >>>> >>>> On 03.02.19 01:32, Michael Shuler wrote: >>>>> *EOL* release for the 2.1 series. There will be no new releases from >>> the >>>>> 'cassandra-2.1' branch after this release. >>>>> >>>>> ---- >>>>> >>>>> I propose the following artifacts for release as 2.1.21. >>>>> >>>>> sha1: 9bb75358dfdf1b9824f9a454e70ee2c02bc64a45 >>>>> Git: >>>>> >>> >> https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cassandra.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/tags/2.1.21-tentative >>>>> Artifacts: >>>>> >>> >> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachecassandra-1173/org/apache/cassandra/apache-cassandra/2.1.21/ >>>>> Staging repository: >>>>> >>> >> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachecassandra-1173/ >>>>> >>>>> The Debian and RPM packages are available here: >>>>> http://people.apache.org/~mshuler >>>>> >>>>> The vote will be open for 72 hours (longer if needed). >>>>> >>>>> [1]: CHANGES.txt: >>>>> >>> >> https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cassandra.git;a=blob_plain;f=CHANGES.txt;hb=refs/tags/2.1.21-tentative >>>>> [2]: NEWS.txt: >>>>> >>> >> https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cassandra.git;a=blob_plain;f=CHANGES.txt;hb=refs/tags/2.1.21-tentative >>>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@cassandra.apache.org >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@cassandra.apache.org >>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@cassandra.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@cassandra.apache.org >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Jon Haddad >> http://www.rustyrazorblade.com >> twitter: rustyrazorblade >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@cassandra.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@cassandra.apache.org
