+1 +1 (I'm a little concerned about calling it beta1. Alpha 2 might be more appropriate since the docs and samples may not be there. I'll let others chime in on that)
+1 Thanks Steve -----Original Message----- From: Ken Tam Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:36 PM To: Beehive Developers Subject: [proposal] Beehive Beta1 public distribution release We should do a Beta1 public distribution release. Here's why: a) Beehive as essentially feature complete for v1 -- on that basis alone it seems an appropriate time to release another public distribution. While I don't think we're prepared to unequivocally state that APIs are actually frozen, it's fair to say that we expect only minor changes between now and GA. b) The last distribution release we did was several months ago (alpha) and we've made huge strides since then. A release now will make it much easier for users to engage and provide a formal label for filing issues/having discussions. c) EclipseCon and TheServerSide Symposium are both just around the corner, it would be great to have fresh downloadable bits available in time for that (Feb 28-Mar 3, Mar 3-5 respectively). Question 1: Should we aim to produce a public distro release for Feb 28/2005? Question 2: Shall we call it Beta1 and version it as 0.8.z? We're definitely closer to the end than to the beginning. Question 3: Can we agree on the following goals for this release? Goals: Feature complete APIs highly stable (weak guarantee of back compat) Updated docs/samples Provide a reference point for bug reporting/discussion Dogfoodable for app building Non-goals: Strong guarantee of backwards compat Usable for production Completed docs/samples Please vote ASAP, we do not have a lot of time to do this :) Thanks!
