>From a Struts user standpoint, I'm am very interested in a 1.3.x GA release. I have legacy Struts applications that lost funding, save the occastional bug fix, and I want a stable Struts that has the Commons Chain request processor and the ability to pass multiple runtime parameters to Struts Actions that only Struts 1.3 has.
Yes, the WebWork 2-based Struts Action 2.0 is coming and yes, I think it will be technically superior to 1.3 in most every way, but it doesn't exist as far as my legacy Struts applications are concerned. In fact, I plan to bundle Struts Action 1.3 with Struts Action 2.0 so that users like myself can "upgrade" to the latest Struts without having to rewrite code or worry about things breaking. Just because there is something more "shiny", doesn't mean everyone will jump to use it. Don On 2/16/06, Frank W. Zammetti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We must have hit submit at the exact same time Michael :) > > -- > Frank W. Zammetti > Founder and Chief Software Architect > Omnytex Technologies > http://www.omnytex.com > AIM: fzammetti > Yahoo: fzammetti > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Thu, February 16, 2006 12:39 pm, Michael Jouravlev said: > > How Struts committers justify the reason for 1.3 release? What is the > > point in 1.3 considering that WebWork / 2.0 already has interceptors > > and other goodies? People need time to learn how to use CoR stuff. > > While they learn, WebWork will push 1.x out of the window. Am I wrong? > > Maybe 1.3 branch should contain only bugfixes? > > > > Another way to look at 1.3 is that some early adopters use 1.3 > > nightlies for quite some time already. These adopters do not need a > > lot of docs/samples in official release since they already are using > > this version. For them, official 1.3.x release will mean adoption by > > management. > > > > So, one might think that 1.3 is intended mostly for early adopters to > > please their management. Everybody else will eventually switch from > > 1.2 directly to 2.0. Thus, 1.3 might be seen as a release not really > > intended for general public. > > > > Do I get it all wrong? Apache Struts web page talks about two > > frameworks meaning Shale and Action, it does not differentiate between > > Classic and 2.0. From an outsider standpoint, does 1.3 worth > > investment for someone who have not used its nightlies for a year or > > so? > > > > One of the reasons for WebWork merger was that WebWork has almost > > everything that has been planned for 1.3 and 1.4. What is the point t > > continue 1.x development then? > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
