On Thu, 2006-02-02 at 01:41 +0000, sebb wrote: > On 01/02/06, Oleg Kalnichevski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Folks, > > > > We have a long standing policy of requiring Java 1.2 compatibility for > > all code contributions to HttpClient including those that end up in the > > 'contrib' package. This policy prevents us from accepting the SPNEGO > > auth scheme contributed by Mikael Wikström into Commons HttpClient code > > repository. > > > > We have two options: > > (1) stick to the policy and include Mikael's code into HttpComponents > > HttpAuth module, eventually to be released as a component of Jakarta > > HttpClient 4.0 > > (2) Revoke the policy and accept Mikael's code as source-only > > contribution to the 'contrib' package of HttpClient 3.1 > > May I suggest: > > (3) Relax the policy for this code only. > (4) Relax the policy for 'contrib' packages only. >
This is essentially what I meant by (2). Probably I just failed to articulate it correctly. There is no way we could change the minimal JRE requirement for a minor release. Oleg > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
