Wait? People still use Windows? On SERVERS? On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 3:31 AM Tung Tran Van <[email protected]> wrote:
> +1 for the first choice, Adapting our communication > > > > On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 11:44 AM Benoit TELLIER <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hello Jamers, > > > > We regularly have complains that James is not working on windows (latest > > reference: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JAMES-3707) > > > > None of the active comitters/contributors is actively using windows. No > > tests are performed in a windows environment to ensure we don't break > > things. I do not recall over the past 6 years any work for windows > > support. As such I deduce we do not have the strength to maintain James > > running on Windows and that "James on windows" cannot be assumed to work. > > > > Yet, we broadcast portability as a core principle > > (https://james.apache.org/server/objectives.html) which is currently a > > lie. > > > > Note to self: this sections says "Java 2 platform" showing how much out > > of date it is. Avalon framework is still mentionned as a relique of > > James 2.3... > > > > This puts us with a choice: > > > > - Adapting our communication, explaining that Windows support is not an > > actively pursued goal of the PMC and at best experimental. > > -> This means that user complains in a windows environment could > > receive the following treatment: > > - <template>Sorry, we don't support windows, feel free to > > contribute this support. Also be aware we provide docker containers to > > run James truely anywhere <3 </template> > > - eventually close the ticket once inactive for long enough (~2 > > weeks?) > > > > - Pulling the resources to support windows (won't come from me :-) ). > > > > Obviously I do prefer the first: Adapting our communication. I will be > > putting a PR together to refresh those objective/motivation page that > > are vastly outdated, and email the link here. > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > -- > Tung, Tran Van > *Phone:* (+84) 35 757 6258 > *Skype:* tung.tv202 >
