The opening of the announcement states this is "the initial (alpha) release", but a few paragraphs later says, "It is Œbeta¹ quality". I think it is confusing to use both "alpha" and "beta". IMO, "alpha" is still fine for this release.
‹peter On 11/16/15, 12:51 AM, "Alex Harui" <aha...@adobe.com> wrote: >Draft announcement. Feedback please. On my Monday I¹ll be updating the >website links referenced from this announcement. > >Thanks, >-Alex > >----- >The Apache Flex community is pleased to announce the initial (alpha) >release of Apache FlexJS SDK 0.5.0 and Apache Flex FalconJX Compiler >0.5.0. > >Apache Flex is a highly productive, open source application framework for >building and maintaining expressive applications that deploy consistently >on all major browsers, desktops and devices (including smartphones, >tablets and tv). > >Apache FlexJS is a next-generation Flex SDK that enables developers to use >MXML and ActionScript to not only create SWFs but also cross-compile the >same MXML and ActionScript to HTML/JS/CSS so applications can run natively >in browsers. The cross-compiled code can also be used in Apache Cordova >(Adobe PhoneGap) mobile applications. > >Apache Flex FalconJX is a next-generation MXML and ActionScript >cross-compiler. It extends the next-generation SWF compiler known as >Falcon. Both are contained in the release package and are used by the >FlexJS package to compile SWFs or cross-compile to HTML/JS/CSS. > >This is the third release of FlexJS and FalconJX. It is Œbeta' >quality. This release includes some new components, updated integration >with >Apache Cordova, a few effect classes, drag and drop support, and an >example that is a port of the old Flex ŒFlexStore' example. > >The purpose of this release is to gather feedback about the >features and implementation strategies, and recruit new contributors as we >grow these code bases into an SDK and tool chain that delivers the highest >productivity developing applications that can run in the most places. >These releases may not handle production needs. Expect lots of bugs and >missing features. Please file bugs at: > >https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLEX/ > >For questions about how to use FlexJS and FalconJX, send email to >us...@flex.apache.org. Please try to prefix the subject with [FlexJS] or >[FalconJX] so it is clear the questions refer to this release and not the >Flex SDK and MXMLC compiler. > >For questions and feedback on the development of the source code in these >release, send email to dev@flex.apache.org. Again, please prefix the >subject with [FlexJS] or [FalconJX]. > >Apache FlexJS and Apache Flex FalconJX are available in source and binary >form from the following download page: >http://flex.apache.org/download-flexjs.html > >When downloading from a mirror site, please remember to verify the >downloads using signatures or MD5 hashes. > >A simple way to try these releases is to use the >InstallApacheFlex 3.1 or 3.2 application which is available at the >following url: >http://flex.apache.org/installer.html > >Choose Apache FlexJS 0.5.0 and it will create an Adobe Flash >Builder-compatible SDK that uses the Falcon and FalconJX compilers to >generate SWFs and HTML/JS/CSS output. You can also use FDT as your IDE >for developing FlexJS applications. Some folks have been successful >using IntelliJ as well. > >See the README or the FlexJS wiki for more information. The FlexJS >section of the wiki is at the following >url: >https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FLEX/FlexJS > >For more information on Apache Flex, visit the project home page: >http://flex.apache.org <http://flex.apache.org/> <http://flex.apache.org/> > >Please try FlexJS and become involved in shaping the future of Flex. > >The Apache Flex Community > > > > >
