The version number is 1.2.12, not 1.2.1.2, so 1.2.12 will be a newer version than 1.2.8. BTW, the latest released version is 1.2.9.
Since we have not decided on the complete set of bug fixes yet, I can't answer this with complete certainty. It will contain the change to support a new level, TRACE, one level below DEBUG. -Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: Chennamaraja, Srinivas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 10:42 AM > To: Log4J Users List > Subject: RE: [INFO] Log4j Release Overview > > So what's the difference between 1.2.8 and 1.2.12 versions?, are we going > back on version numbers?. I am confused.... > > srini > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Womack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 12:34 PM > To: log4j-user@logging.apache.org > Subject: [INFO] Log4j Release Overview > > > The log4j committers recently voted to accept the following release > schedule > for future versions of log4j: > > 1) Release 1.2.11 with JMS build fix. Timeframe is immediate, within the > next week. > > We should have a build candidate by this Monday, with the release before > the > end of the week. Andy McBride reported that the JMS related classes were > not part of the last build and submitted a patch to fix the build problem. > > > 2) Release a 1.2.12 version with the TRACE change plus other major bug > fixes, keeping it within > reason. Timeframe is within a month of the 1.2.11 release. > > We will be determining the final set of bug fixes to include by the end of > next week. We want to fix major problems that do not require api or > structural changes. If you have a suggestion, please let us know asap. > Reported bugs with understandable descriptions AND patches will get > priority. We make no guarantees, but we want to hear about them. We are > going to move on this quick so we can focus on the v1.3 release (below). > > > 3) Release a 1.3 version based on the current main branch. Timeframe: > release of first final version by 10/2005. > > v1.3 is the next major release of log4j. There are going to be many > changes, some breaking, from the current v1.2 version. We will be posting > more information about this in the coming weeks. In particular, we are > working on a jDiff report that will more clearly show the differences in > the > api between 1.2.x and the new 1.3 version. This version has been a long > time coming, and the log4j team is committing to getting it out by > October. > There have already been some early alpha releases, and there will be beta > releases as we move forward. It is expected that 1.2.12 will be the last > release on the 1.2 branch, and all future effort will be focused on > version > 1.3. > > If you have any comments or questions, please post them. > > - The log4j committers > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
