+1 from me

On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 7:08 AM, Nathan Bubna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ok, there were no complaints about the current test build that were
> worth generating a new test build and delaying this (IMO), so i'm
> moving on to a vote.
>
> The test build candidate for release is still available here:
>  http://people.apache.org/~nbubna/velocity/engine/1.6/
>
> Please vote regarding your support for releasing this new test build as
> Velocity Engine 1.6:
>
> [ ] +1 Let's do it
> [ ] +0 Have fun; i don't care.
> [ ] -0  Not sure about this, but i won't stop you.
> [ ] -1 No, because __________________
>
> The voting period is typically 72 hours, putting its close time as
> roughly 7am PST on Monday, Dec 1st.  If the vote passes, I'll push
> this to the mirrors and change the web site and get Henning to deploy it.
> With luck i'll be able to announce it by Wed.
>
> On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 11:38 AM, Nathan Bubna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> ok folks, i think the time has come; here's a build for Engine 1.6:
>>
>> http://people.apache.org/~nbubna/velocity/engine/1.6/
>>
>> please kick the tires and report any and all nitpicks soon.  PLEASE
>> try it out and look for problems.  (yes, i am begging!)  assuming no
>> one sees any problems, i'll call for a release vote next friday.
>>
>> thanks,
>> nathan
>>
>> p.s.  this release should rock; here's a rough list of new things in
>> this release:
>>
>> Major memory and speed performance improvements
>> varargs support for object method calls
>> #evaluate( $stringthatcontainsvtl )
>> #define( $body ) for VTL blocks as references #end
>> #break for ending #foreach loops prematurely
>> Static utility methods via context.put("Math", Math.class)
>> fixes for many annoying little syntax/parsing bugs
>> #parse( "mymacros.vm" )
>> CommonsLogLogChute, ServletLogChute
>> Fixed and much improved StringResourceLoader
>> velocimacro.max.depth
>> programmatic inclusion of macro libraries
>> can now call fixed-length list methods on arrays
>> $velocityHasNext for #foreach loops
>> configurable connection timeout for URLResourceLoader
>> Uberspect chainability and link-ability
>> consistent, correct line numbers and macro/template stacks in logs and
>> exceptions
>>
>

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