Good catch. I will remove “initial (alpha)” from the first line. I think we want folks to think of this as a beta.
-Alex On 11/16/15, 6:41 AM, "Peter Ent" <p...@adobe.com> wrote: >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 >> >> >> >> >> >
