To me 'beta' indicates a fairly stable API (not 3 times major API changes), but with bugfixes and improvements along the way (eg. Hibernate). OTOH alpha quality software can be ripped apart.
PS Patrick, is your book up to date with these new changes in WW2? Does it contain <ww:textfield label="'Single Quotes Extra'" name="blah"/> ? Mathias ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hani Suleiman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 10:21 PM Subject: Re: [OS-webwork] API changes, again! > Actually, I agree with this. It's stupid of people to hop on a beta > bandwagon then express indignation when the rug is pulled from under > them. That's the whole POINT of a beta, to stumble about in various > directions until the correct one reveals itself. > > Thompson, Christopher C (Kris) wrote: > > > Whoa trigger. Please don't blame WebWork2 for being beta. I would much > > rather they get this right in beta regardless of how many changes they > > have to make then to either lock us into a bad solution or change after > > the production release is made. When developing on the bleeding edge > > you usually do get cut every now and then. > > > > Kris Thompson > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: BOGAERT Mathias [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 3:52 AM > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Subject: [OS-webwork] API changes, again! > >> > >>Hi, > >> > >>Just to let you guys know that I *again* have to upgrade my entire > >>WebWork2 > >>application. > >>My previous version was from CVS 10/8/2003, and a lot of things seem > > > > to > > > >>have > >>changed. > >> > >>For instance, HttpServletRequestAware got ServletRequestAware (but > > > > still > > > >>setting a HttpServletRequest??). All the templates have a new format, > >>using > >>parameters, so I have to migrate all my own templates (using CSS for > >>tables) > >>to the new format. > >> > >>I'm getting tired of migrating. If this happens again, I'm switching > > > > back > > > >>to > >>WW 1.3, at least I'll be ok for the next 6 months then. > >> > >>Mathias > >> > >> > >>------------------------------------------------------- > >>This SF. Net email is sponsored by: GoToMyPC > >>GoToMyPC is the fast, easy and secure way to access your computer from > >>any Web browser or wireless device. Click here to Try it Free! > >> > > > > https://www.gotomypc.com/tr/OSDN/AW/Q4_2003/t/g22lp?Target=mm/g22lp.tmpl > > > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Opensymphony-webwork mailing list > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. > > Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it > > help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help > > YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Opensymphony-webwork mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. > Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it > help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help > YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ > _______________________________________________ > Opensymphony-webwork mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork > > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ _______________________________________________ Opensymphony-webwork mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork
