Hello all,
I regret, if you are unhappy with the current Slide situation. Slide
consists of many pieces (e.g. WebDAV client API, server, cm API, GUI and
command line clients, etc). Some of those are actively worked on; some of
those are currently under lower development.
1) Release of next slide version There was a call last year to release slide version 2. At this point in time most responding people felt, that it would be too early to release. There were some areas still under heavy construction. We could issue this release call again.
This seems appropriate to me, although I can't help :-(
2) WebDAV client API The WebDAV client API contains basic support of Delta-V, but higher level methods are not implemented. This is due to the fact, that JSR 147 is arising, which will be THE standard interface for a Delta-V enabled client. Currently this JSR 147 implementation is under construction. We will make it publicly available in Slide, when major parts can be used. Anyway pre-views could be found in Slide soon.
Very nice.
3) WebDAV command line client Currently this part is not completely Delta-V aware. I personally would suggest to use the JSR 147 API, when available.
Yes, maintaining two clients is not possible.
4) CM API Remy just lately announced to support the JSR 170 support at the Slide CM API level. The JSR 170 will be the basis for further extensions. I have seen some JSR 170 related check-ins already.
This is a proposal at this point ;-) Stefan will work on it, and hopefully attract more people to it.
5) Documentation This is a major (missing) point too. It was mentioned as a release blocking issue at last years next version call.
There needs to be requirements set, and a todo list. And people who want more docs should be helping big time also. Otherwise, their opinion is not relevant.
We will accept very happily any help, you did offer in your e-mails.
Especially documentation was mentioned more than once. We could make Slide
this good, that even newbies get an easy and comfortable jump to the very
powerful Slide functionality. You are part of the Slide community (if you
feel so) and with you together we make the open-source project working.
If you wish to get a ready-to-use product (integrated stores, installation, with guarantied support, and lots more) I would recommend following link: http://developer.softwareag.com/tamino/webdav/default.htm (Sorry, I could not resist)
Lol, fair enough.
P.S. I know all committers are extremely busy and hard working (not only for Slide).
Unfortunately :-(
Remy
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