----- Original Message -----
From: "Remy Maucherat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [httpclient] new committer
> > [snip]
> > > I don't consider myself a committer on this component anymore, and
Slide
> > > doesn't directly depend on the commons anymore.
> >
> > That's really sad to hear. You were the original donator right ? What
was
> > the issue with making a release and the working on version 1.1 and
making
> > changes ?
> > Any possibility of you changing your mind ? I thought that Rodney made
his
> > changes to another branch so that you could version the main branch for
> > Slide ?
>
> Well, I don't think Slide builds with the current main branch, but I'm not
> too sure. There's also the maintenance problems.
> We may update to 1.0.
>
> Rodney's refactoring should not be released as 1.1, given the amount of
API
> changes.
>
> > Hey guys, we're all working for the same good cause ... ! :) We simply
> need
> > a bit of good will on all sides ... !
>
> I don't agree with the project's direction. For example, Rodney just
removed
> the interceptors. So I won't endorse or use the post 1.0 version ...
> However, I may need a few of the features which will be added after 1.0
> (digest support, etc), so since it's been next to impossible for me to
> influence this component, I don't see how I can avoid having to fork it
> back.
>
Why don't we do it in an apache way ? If someone wants to perform important
changes to the source, he should ask it on the list. However, everyone needs
to display good faith and it should not be vetoed because it means some
additional work for Slide to use a proposed change. I'm sure Rodney would be
happy to put back the interceptors if need be. I don't see myself why they
should be removed.
If I understand correctly :
* you're using a slide version of httpclient for now, meaning the commons
httpclient should be considered as not released code and we can modify it
for a 1.0 release later on
* you would be willing to use this 1.0 release later on provided it is not
too different from what already exists in Slide. Interceptors should stay
for you to use it. Any other things that have been removed or changed that
you would like to see in 1.0 ?
I propose we identify the list of features we would like in version 1.0 (in
a features page and todo list) so that everyone will be happy. Once these
goals are identified, we all work on it.
> > Who are the current committers of HttpClient, now ?
>
> Good question ;-)
>
> Remy
>
-Vincent
