Well, I certainly *want* to change the API if something is broken, so I guess an alpha release would be safer. I could imagine doing a first alpha till next week, and postpone some changes to an alpha2 release, as I will need a bit more time to work on the Trie interface and maybe add a fluent API for iterators (see COLLECTIONS-442).
Thomas On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 8:56 PM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 28 April 2013 18:27, Henri Yandell <flame...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Is less attention paid to the API for an alpha/beta? > > > > > If the idea is to be able to change the API (possibly breaking > compatibility) then I don't think a Beta release is appropriate. > > That would be for an Alpha release - and we would have to make very clear > that a subquent release might break compatibility. > I think that's about the only situation where Commons might release a > binary-incompatible jar without changing Maven coords or package name. > > I think a Beta release is more suitable for indicating that there may be > quite a few bugs in the code, so users should only upgrade if they are > prepared for this. > > In any case any release needs to go through the usual release vote process. > > Hen > > > > On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 10:16 AM, Jochen Wiedmann < > > jochen.wiedm...@gmail.com > > > wrote: > > > > > There is nothing special. Even with "alpha", or "beta" as part of the > > > version number, it is technically an ASF release, and therefore subject > > to > > > the full blown process and rules. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 8:57 AM, Thomas Neidhart > > > <thomas.neidh...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I have seen that the log4j team prepared a new beta for v2. > > > > > > > > As collections 4 is very close to be ready, I'd like to know more > about > > > > the process of beta releases, as I am planning to do the same for > > > > collections 4. > > > > > > > > Can somebody enlighten me a bit? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Thomas > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > "That's what prayers are ... it's frightened people trying to make > > friends > > > with the bully!" > > > > > > Terry Pratchett. The Last Hero > > > > > >
