On 11/1/05, Wolfgang Gehner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> I have a humble suggestion, as 1.3 release seems to be eminent.
>
> I've worked with 1.3 dev since January this year, on large projects,
> too, and I think that the new chains design is worth a lot more than a
> minor point release. We are getting GREAT bang from the new flexibility
> this *major new feature* offers.
Much of the chain-based code is also available in 1.2.7 by using the
struts-chain component from the sandbox. What we did for 1.3 is bring that
into the core distribution (and a bunch of other stuff, of course). So
people (including myself) have been building chain-based apps for a while
now, without having to wait for 1.3.
What I'm getting at is that I don't see bringing a contrib package into the
mainstream, and expanding on it, as a major version increase, particularly
given that it doesn't make any noticeable difference to those who choose to
build their apps the "traditional" way.
--
Martin Cooper
I've also seen the great amount of work that goes into this release.
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> To me, 1.3 should be called 2.0.
>
> Hell, if you are scared about that, call it at least 1.5, but consider
> to give it the merit it deserves.
>
> What do you think?
>
> I think it really deserves it. I know Struts versioning has always been
> conservative, but I am not advocating to call it Struts 5 (like Java 5),
> which might look too much like marketing. Here we are talking about the
> real value this new version will provide.
>
> Everyone wonders if Struts is dying. I don't think it is. With 1.3/"1.5"
> it gets a major push as far as extensibility is concerned (which should
> be a key role of any <i>framework</i>. With tweaking the struts chains,
> creating a "Struby" (Ruby on Struts) would probably be the work of a fun
> long weekend. Talk about extending the life of Struts, here it is.
>
> Humbly, I think same goes for the label "Struts Classic", which I
> personally gives it the image of old, which certainly 1.3 (1.5) does not
> deserve. I think the label Struts Classic should be dropped. Marketing
> uses "Classic" when they want to discourage people using it, and rather
> buy something new. Or they blundered on something new. Neither is the
> case here.
>
> Also, would anyone want to step forward and be vocal about what is new
> with Struts 1.3 ("1.5") in discussions like
> http://www.theserverside.com/news/thread.tss?thread_id=37365 ?
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Wolfgang Gehner
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