Juergen, Thanks for the reply. I (we) am certainly happy to help out with Slide. As we are not using the 'old' Slide API but want to start using JCR right away (there's no deadline on this project) my interest would be to help out with JCR/ JSR 170.
Eelco Hillenius -----Original Message----- From: Pill, Juergen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: donderdag 13 maart 2003 16:30 To: 'Slide Users Mailing List' Subject: Slide status (was: newbie question about slide future) 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. 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. 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. 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. 5) Documentation This is a major (missing) point too. It was mentioned as a release blocking issue at last years next version call. 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) Best regards, Juergen P.S. I know all committers are extremely busy and hard working (not only for Slide). --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
