Hello, As anyone who has followed the Pivot project for any time will know, the project has not gotten much, if any, involvement for a number of years now. We are seriously behind the curve in keeping up with major changes such as the permanent deprecation of the Applet class in Java, which renders even the source code uncompilable with the latest JDKs.
I have been undertaking efforts to make a “terminal” release (probably version 2.1.0) of PIvot for some years now, but even these efforts have stalled now that my $dayjob no longer involves Pivot (actually I’m retired from the work world now). After many discussions with the ASF Board, and other members, we have tentatively made the decision to move Pivot to the Attic …. AT SOME POINT. The Board suggested that before we take a formal vote on that, we should notify everyone involved of this impending decision. So, there you go. Here is your notice that the Apache Pivot project is heading for the Apache Attic in the “near future”, so anyone using it should make plans to stabilize your own projects, and/or move to an alternative platform (likely either JavaFX or some Eclipse-based framework, which are still being actively supported). It especially pains me personally to have to make this announcement, but … such is life sometimes. Sincerely, Roger Whitcomb Apache Pivot PMC Chair ASF Member
