Re: [Springframework-developer] Release schedule

[William G. T. Jr. <wg...@rc...>]

JavaOne is also mid June...

Rod Johnson wrote:
> I agree: I think a release schedule is very important. Of course it's hard
> to commit to deadlines for open source projects, but if we want people to
> start using Spring we need to give them a roadmap, and a download ASAP.
> 
> I think the API is unlikely to change much from now to 1.0, although some
> internals might change a bit (e.g. JDBC changes), so I think we're nearly
> ready for 0.8 now.
> 
> I pretty much agree with Juergen re timescales.
> 
> 0.8: download, polished JavaDoc, with better package.html files. I've been
> using EclipseUML (modelling plugin for Eclipse) and I'm impressed. I might
> try to add some class diagrams to package.html files. How about we say March
> 23 for this (2 weeks + a weekend), as I think we're fairly close and there's
> huge value in having a download.
> We will need to coordinate tasks closely. I'm not sure how best to do this.
> Yann, you mentioned SourceForge facilities: can you please help suggest how
> best to use them, as I'm unsure.
> -- Thomas, were are with we your JDBC changes? This is perhaps the biggest
> area of change nearly ready to go --
> 
> 0.9: Whatever we have one month later (late April). A progress release.
> Would be good to get Struts plugin in here, although maybe we could even do
> that for 0.8.
> 
> 1.0 beta: Mid May. Should be exactly what we hope to have in 1.0, possibly
> with incomplete docs.
> 
> 1.0: Late May. I'm talking at TSS symposium in late June and I think it
> would be great if we were at 1.0 by then, as I'd like to mention Spring. We
> need:
> - tutorial
> - sample app (yes, maybe the first one could be based on the book's)
> - overview docs of areas such as JDBC/Web
> - website as Juergen says
> - significantly improved test coverage. We're currently at 44%: I would like
> to see >= 60% by 1.0, and hopefully a steady increase up till then.
> 
> No AOP in any of these releases. I'm hoping to knock that into shape over
> the next 3 weeks, but anyone who's interested can check out CVS.
> 
> Outstanding issues:
> - Packaging, regarding the old EJB/WAR class loader issues when deploying
> WAR+EJB EARs. Hopefully the present packaging will work fine for 0.8. Things
> may get tougher with Thomas's new JDBC stuff.
> 
> Regards,
> Rod
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jürgen höller [werk3AT]" <jue...@we...>
> To: <spr...@li...>
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 10:18 AM
> Subject: [Springframework-developer] Release schedule
> 
> 
> Hi committers,
> 
> We should try to approach a 0.8 release ASAP, as the lack of a formal
> distribution definitely hinders Spring adopting. IMO we should aim at end of
> March.
> 
> Unfortunately, the lack of documentation is a major issue: Currently, a
> potential user should have both Rod's book and the framework sources. I
> consider polishing JavaDoc comments and including generated JavaDoc a must,
> already for 0.8. Separate online documentation will be a must for 1.0, but
> not earlier, I guess. Any volunteers for either?
> 
> The further schedule will probably consist of 0.9 at end of April and 1.0
> around June. Of course, the actual dates will be determined by Spring's
> quality and stability, not by a deadline. Nevertheless, I have the urge to
> proceed release-oriented.
> 
> IMHO, we are easily feature-complete for 0.8 now, as multipart request
> handling can also wait until 0.9. Beyond that, we should think about further
> must-haves for 1.0. The Struts plugin comes to my mind, for example, and
> better test coverage and homogeneous code style. Beyond the framework
> itself, we will need example apps, and a nice little website with some sort
> of "project identity".
> 
> What do you think?
> 
> Regards,
> Juergen