Here is a mock-up of the 10.3 release announcement. Please let me know
how I can improve this.
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The Apache Derby project is pleased to announce a new feature release
of Derby, 10.3.1.4.
Apache Derby is a subproject of the Apache DB project.
Derby is a pure Java relational database engine which conforms to the
ANSI SQL and JDBC standards. Derby aims to be easy for developers
and end-users to work with.
Derby 10.3.1.4 can be obtained from the Derby download site:
http://db.apache.org/derby/derby_downloads.html.
Derby 10.3.1.4 introduces the following new behaviors:
* Security
o Restricts shutdown, encryption, and upgrade powers to the DBA.
o Installs a default security manager for the network server.
o Supports wire-encryption.
* SQL
o Adds builtin language-based ordering and LIKE processing.
o Supports the dropping and renaming of columns.
o Creates tables based on a query shape.
o Makes some CREATE TRIGGER clauses optional.
o Adds ANSI TRIM capabilities.
* JDBC
o Supports all JDBC methods on BLOBs and CLOBs.
o Expands embedded support for autogenerated keys.
* Performance and Memory Usage
o Reduces CPU usage in embedded mode.
o Improves IN list processing.
o Introduces LOCATORS for network client LOBs.
* Administration
o Allows import/export of LOBs.
o Enables client-side tracing without changing the application.
o Supports XAResource.setTransactionTimeout.
o Adds system procedure support for setting a user's connection level
authorization.
o Adds a system procedure to empty the statement cache.
o Supports diagnostic VTIs with parameters.
* Platforms and Testing
o Removes support for JDK 1.3 and J2ME/CDC/Foundation 1.0.
o Converts many tests to JUnit's assertion-based framework.
Regards,
-Rick
