Thanks Emmanuel, Not looking for guarantees... just opinions. Are there opinions on when RC status will be reached? Regardless, accommodating API changes is not a problem for us as long as the underlying code is reasonably stable. It sounds like we should be considering MINA 2.
Once again, thanks, Cameron. On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 10:53 AM, Emmanuel Lecharny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Cameron Ross wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> > Hi, > >> I'm evaluating MINA for an enterprise application and I'd like to get some >> opinions regarding the stability of MINA 2. >> > FYI, MINA stability is to be meant by "API stability". MINA 2 is solid. > >> The application I'm developing >> is scheduled to be deployed within a production environment by Apr. 1, >> 2009. I would like to consider version 2 as it obviously represents the >> future of MINA development. >> > That's clear ! > >> However, it will need to be ready for >> production by next April. Is there a consensus on when MINA 2 might be >> formally released? >> >> > Nope. An dyou won't get any guarantee whatsoever that we will release MINA > 2.0 before this date, even if we think it will be the case. > > Now, you can also consider that if you use an intermediate version (ie, a > Release Candidate, or even a Milestone), it will be pretty ok. The problem > will be that until we reach a RC status, the API could change. > > Last, not least, if you start using MINA 2.0 now, you will most certainly > benefit from the existing community which wil be around to help you if you > have some problem. MINA 2 in its current state is much better than MINA 1.1 > and its performance is also better. > > Hope it helps ! > >> Thanks much, >> Cameron Ross >> >> >> > > > -- > -- > cordialement, regards, > Emmanuel Lécharny > www.iktek.com > directory.apache.org > > > -- Cameron Ross, M.Sc. Director of Technology Symboticware Incorporated www.symboticware.com
