I completly agree, but I did not write that... for the record. ;-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam Ruby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: cvs commit:
jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient
HttpClient.java HttpMethod.java HttpMethodBase.java
> Scott Sanders wrote:
> >
> > Why are we holding an *unreleased* commons component to a higher
> > standard of stability than anything else?
>
> (1) Because they are common. Presumed to be a core dependency shared
> amoungst multiple projects.
>
> (2) Why do you assume that this is a higher standard than other
components?
> Ask Conor or Ceki or Geir or Peter (or on the XML side Shane or Arved
> or...). Generally it is my intention to bring changes that they make
which
> may break compatibility to their attention within 24 hours from the time
> the commit has been made. That's provem to be much more effective than
> simply waiting for the next release.
>
> - Sam Ruby
>
>
