Hi Claus, Thanks for your information. That is awesome! Yes, i am currently still using camel 2.1.0 in the project (never been upgraded since about 5 years ago). I'm looking into the camel upgrade now, therefore i want assess which camel version should go for based on the impact and support available.
On 18 March 2014 18:42, Claus Ibsen <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 11:31 AM, Wai Lik Chong <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Claus, > > > > Thanks alot for answer. > > Is this rule of thumb will always apply to all other apache library such > as > > apache abdera, axiom etc? > > > > No each Apache projects has their own policy. Some projects only > support latest code, and others do support and release patch releases > etc. Mind that support is many things. You can always contact any > Apache project using the mailing list to ask for help - also for older > releases etc. Its just that some Apache projects do not fix and > release on older versions. eg its not fun to fix stuff in code that is > many years old etc. But the source code is free, and anyone can grab > the code, and apply their own fixes. For example if a fix has been > merged to a newer release, you can try to apply that same fix on the > source code of old fix to try to fix it yourself etc. > > > Also all support from Apache is community and volunteer based. > Some Apache projects has commercial support from companies. That are > usually the bigger Apache projects. > > PS: Are you really using Apache Camel 2.1.0 - that is very old. Or do > you mean Camel 2.11 ? eg eleven? > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > Wai Lik > > > > > > On 18 March 2014 16:54, Claus Ibsen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Hi > >> > >> See > >> http://camel.apache.org/download > >> > >> When Camel 2.13.0 is released (soon) then Camel 2.11.x is retired and > >> no longer active supported. > >> The rule of thumb is that we support 2 patch branches back. > >> > >> If you are looking for a longer support timeframe, you can try > >> commercial support > >> http://camel.apache.org/commercial-camel-offerings.html > >> > >> On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 9:51 AM, Wai Lik Chong <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > Hi, > >> > > >> > I have been using camel 2.1.0 in my project. I would like to know > when is > >> > the end of life support for the library version I am using. I have > been > >> > checking from the homepage https://camel.apache.org but not able get > any > >> > information. > >> > In addition, I would also like to know the end of life date of every > >> > version so that i can plan when to upgrade my library. > >> > Thanks alot in advance for your help. > >> > > >> > Wai Lik > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Claus Ibsen > >> ----------------- > >> Red Hat, Inc. > >> Email: [email protected] > >> Twitter: davsclaus > >> Blog: http://davsclaus.com > >> Author of Camel in Action: http://www.manning.com/ibsen > >> Make your Camel applications look hawt, try: http://hawt.io > >> > > > > -- > Claus Ibsen > ----------------- > Red Hat, Inc. > Email: [email protected] > Twitter: davsclaus > Blog: http://davsclaus.com > Author of Camel in Action: http://www.manning.com/ibsen > Make your Camel applications look hawt, try: http://hawt.io >
