We couldn't plan for the iPhone 5 new dimensions / splashscreen that enabled tall mode. Ideally we should release _after_ the new iOS/device comes out to iron out the kinks.
On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Filip Maj <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for bringing this up. > > Last time we released 2.1 right _before_ iOS 6 came out (I believe) and it > became obvious that we should pay more attention to manufacturer release > schedules and plan for point releases to be in sync with those. > > In general our target has been Cordova support is ready to roll by the > time the first real device running mobile OS XYZ version 1.2.3 lands in > consumer hands. > > Moving forward I think option #2 you point out below should be the way to > go (although we don't necessarily have access to beta programs with all > vendors *cough* Apple *cough*). We will rely on Cordova's committers > (especially the committers more in charge of owning one particular > platform) to mention on the mailing list any soon-to-be-released OS > revisions for their platform and help us schedule point releases > accordingly. For example the 2.3 planning thread that is floating around > right now is a good start. We should be doing these sorts of threads after > every release IMO. > > On 11/5/12 1:15 PM, "Marcel Kinard" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >I'm seeing rumors on the web that iOS 6.1 is in the works from Apple and > >there is a beta that recently opened. Is there any sort of target for > >handling new device OS versions in Cordova? For example: > > > >- Cordova should support a new device OS in the next Cordova version 4-6 > >weeks after the OS becomes generally available > >or > >- through the participation of betas with the device vendor, and careful > >release scheduling, Cordova should support a new device OS on day 1 that > >a new OS becomes generally available > >or > >- (something else entirely, since these are just examples) > > > >The goal here would be to: > >- provide some general direction to consumers and set realistic > >expectations. > >- provide specific direction to the Cordova development community, and > >give us a target to shoot for. > >- be consistent in our approach across all the OS vendors (assuming that > >is desired). > > > >Has there been previous discussion on this topic? If not, what are your > >ideas on this? > > > >-- Marcel Kinard > >
