Well, do don't really know, exactly. But, thanks to Kathy Lussier and Ben Shum, we learned at the dev IRC meeting this week that we have a good starting point. It lives at http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=dev:opac:template-toolkit:plan#jspac_features_missing_from_tpacand each feature now has a Launch Pad bug.
Removal of the JSPAC from Evergreen has been planned for 2.4. In order to decide whether and when we can actually perform that removal we need to be sure that the TPAC has all the capabilities that the community in general, but in particular those still using the JSPAC, has designated as absolutely necessary in order to facilitate all users switching from JSPAC to TPAC. What we need from everyone that can spare a few minutes are data and opinions, and the best way to offer both is on the Launch Pad bugs linked from the above wiki page. Please take a moment to scan that list of JSPAC features not yet in the TPAC, find the one that looks important or interesting to you and your institution, follow the link to the LP bug and leave a comment after having read the description and any previous comments. Even if your comment is, "we don't care about this feature and are planning to move to TPAC with or without it," that is important information to have. If each institution currently using JSPAC takes a look at this list and addresses one feature each day, we should have exactly the information we need to in order to plan the removal -- or stop the plan -- by mid January. Thanks, folks. Questions, comments or concerns? -- Mike Rylander | Director of Research and Development | Equinox Software, Inc. / Your Library's Guide to Open Source | phone: 1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457) | email: [email protected] | web: http://www.esilibrary.com
