I know we said that 4.0.0 will start using semantic versioning, but we never
really discussed release schedules. It was mentioned, but no one ever said yea
or nay. Are we all still trying to digest what semantic versioning means to
POI? This still has a feeling of flying by the seat of our pants.
As I see it there are a few options:
1. Use semver project wide with a single version number, with minor releases
whenever we feel it is necessary, and major releases whenever we feel it is
necessary to break compatibility for something. Break fix support only for
current release.
2. Use semver project in a scheduled manner with predictable periodic minor and
major releases. Support for current release only.
3. Same as #2 with additional bug fix support for a predictable long term
support release.
4. Repackage to CORE, SS, WP, etc with each package having an independent beta
version number until it is deemed stable (for now I would call CORE and SS
stable, and everything else beta). Then use option 1, 2, or 3 above.
I personally would prefer #4 with option 1 or 3. Shifting to POI 4.0 will
signal that we are doing something different, and would be easier to sell, but
more work to complete. Or maybe 4.0 is the shift to semver, and 5.0 could be
repackaging if we want to go down that path, but the reason for repackaging in
this way is to allow for drawing and WP and Visio API's to remain designated as
beta and thus allow breaking changes until we get to a stable state. It would
also give us a built in way to add more pieces if desired and not have the user
confuse a new package as stable because it has a stable version number. The
reason to repackage now rather than wait till a future major release is that
some packages would shift from stable to beta version numbers. I see that as
potentially confusing.
-Original Message-
From: pj.fanning [mailto:fannin...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 2:10 PM
To: dev@poi.apache.org
Subject: Timeline for 4.0.0 release
It's over 5 months since the POI 3.17 release.
I'm wondering if we should be thinking about about releasing 4.0.0.
Is there anything that is in progress that we should consider waiting for?
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