> Morgan Delagrange wrote:
>
> > Unfortunately I agree with Rod about the API. We're
> > trying not to tear up track, but it's an unreleased
> > component nonetheless. Once it's released, it will
> > enter the normal cycle of major releases/minor
> > releases/bug fixes that are supposed to give good
> > choices of features vs. stability. Right now it's a
> > beta, and it should only take a majority decision to
> > make changes.
>
> If this is the case I can only say that I'll then must fork the HttpClient
> code,
> I need a stable/working version... period.
> If it can't be in the commons then in the slide cvs or otherwise a private
> copy but an unstable version that can break code compatibility or even
> functionality, that is something I do not want to work with.
I was considering doing that ...
I actually have a private copy of the HTTP client code in my checked Slide
repository, and I've already made changes to the build files. That makes my
life easier.
> I'm the first to change / improve things but only when I know it doesn't
> hurt other people.
> For example I wanted to change the security interface of slide but Remy
said
> it needed to wait until the next major release, fine with me, now I'm
using
> a forked local copy to develop that part and later I will merge it or
> discard it whatever is best. I have also code from my previous fork
(before
> I was a committer) that didn't get integrated because I felt it was not
good
> enough (most of it went in). I'm still maintaining applications written
> using that forked version. Maintaining a stable version of HttpClient will
> be a piece of cake.
>
> My point is, you need to consider your clients or otherwise they will
> abandon you.
>
> If you want to do major changes please take the version from a couple of
> weeks ago label it
> as a stable version and then the slide team can use that to work with and
> after your major changes
> we can use your next stable release just like we use other external
> libraries.
I tried to do that, but Rodney blocked my release proposal, and provided a
decent justification for this. So there's nothing I can do.
Remy
