Hello, I did put https://github.com/apache/james-project/pull/857 together,
This takes a look at the `objectives` and `advantages` pages that were not refreshed for the past 6 years since 2016. This PR is a humble effort to be closer to the current reality of the project. Reviews welcome. Best regards, Benoit TELLIER On 24/01/2022 11:44, Benoit TELLIER 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 are vastly outdated, and email the link here.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: server-dev-unsubscr...@james.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: server-dev-h...@james.apache.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: server-dev-unsubscr...@james.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: server-dev-h...@james.apache.org
