Demetrios Kyriakis wrote: > >>> Just out of curiosity: is JAMES server dead? >> >> not really >> >> the 2.x code base is now mature with active development continuing on >> the more advanced 3.0 codebase (eg >> http://www.ohloh.net/p/apache-james/analyses/latest) > I see lots of "refactorings", but not sure about actual functionality > for the user > itself in the *last year*. If I recall right, one year ago the most > important functionalities( simple virtual hosting, and add hosts without > restart) were already there. > >>> - 2 years since the latest minor release of the server >>> - no visible intention what-so-ever to do a new release (from the >>> community >>> perspective - in fact when new users ask about it, they're replied to >>> do it >>> by themselves) >> >> if the community wants a release of the server code base (whether 2.x >> or 3.x) then people need to step up and start contributing towards >> that goal > Just my point :) : "When users ask about a release, they're replied to do > do it by themselves" :) . > > So let me get this straight: you are basically 12 gurus (or at least > very advanced - expert developers): > http://james.apache.org/weare.html > And during/after 2 years, you need the "help" of simple *users* just to > get out a release? > Wow, just wow. If that's not an abandoned project, I don't know what it > is :(.
It's a matter of contribution. For example, I don't have much time to contribute to the project ATM. Some of the others also don't have time left to do so. So the 12 people are down to 2-3. This is an open community project. Apache is a do-acracy. Releasing is much more than writing code. It's also about building, testing, bug fixing and documenting. If you want something to happen, do it. At least, that's how I started out here a while ago. ;-) Bernd --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
