bojan 01/11/18 20:35:40 Modified: xdocs index.xml Log: Fix the TC 3.3 beta status, add the impatient section, change the order of release descriptions - more interesting first Revision Changes Path 1.13 +48 -27 jakarta-tomcat-site/xdocs/index.xml Index: index.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-tomcat-site/xdocs/index.xml,v retrieving revision 1.12 retrieving revision 1.13 diff -u -r1.12 -r1.13 --- index.xml 2001/11/19 01:49:33 1.12 +++ index.xml 2001/11/19 04:35:40 1.13 @@ -28,6 +28,28 @@ </section> <section name="Tomcat Versions"> +<p>For the impatient, current Tomcat production quality releases vs. +Servlet/JSP specifications:</p> + +<table> + +<tr> + <th>Servlet/JSP Spec</th> + <th>Tomcat version</th> +</tr> + +<tr> + <td>2.2/1.1</td> + <td>3.3</td> +</tr> + +<tr> + <td>2.3/1.2</td> + <td>4.0.1</td> +</tr> + +</table> + <p>There are several versions of <strong>Tomcat 3.x</strong> currently available for download:</p> @@ -55,8 +77,33 @@ <p>The releases are described in more detail below to help you determine which one is right for you. More details about each release can be found in -the associated release notes. </p> +the associated release notes.</p> +<p><strong>Tomcat 4.0.x</strong>. Tomcat 4.0.1 is the current production +quality release. Tomcat 4.0 is the next generation of Tomcat. The 4.0 servlet +container (Catalina) has been developed from the ground up for flexibility and +performance. Version 4.0 implements the final released versions of the Servlet +2.3 and JSP 1.2 specifications. As required by the specifications, Tomcat 4.0 +also supports web applications built for the Servlet 2.2 and JSP 1.1 +specifications with no changes.</p> + +<p><strong>Tomcat 3.3</strong>. Version 3.3 is the current production quality +release. It continues the refactoring that was begun in version 3.2 and +carries it to its logical conclusion. Version 3.3 provides a much more modular +design and allows the servlet container to be customized by adding and removing +modules that control the processing of servlet requests. This version also +contains many performance improvements. The future 3.3.1 release continues on +the same path with more specific performance and security improvements.</p> + +<p><strong>Tomcat 3.2.x</strong>. Version 3.2 added few new features since 3.1; +the major effort was a refactoring of the internals to improve performance and +stability. The 3.2.1 release, like 3.1.1, was a security patch. Version 3.2.2 +fixed a large number of bugs and all known specification compliance issues. +Version 3.2.3 is a security update that closes a serious security hole. All +users of Tomcat versions prior to 3.2.3 should updgrade as soon as possible. +The 3.2.x branch will continue in maintenance mode, but no new feature releases +are planned.</p> + <p><strong>Tomcat 3.1.x</strong>. The 3.1 release contained several improvements over Tomcat 3.0, including servlet reloading, WAR file support and added connectors for the IIS and Netscape web servers. The @@ -65,32 +112,6 @@ 3.1 should update to 3.1.1 to close the security holes and they are strongly encouraged to migrate to the current production release, Tomcat 3.2.3.</p> - -<p><strong>Tomcat 3.2.x</strong>. Tomcat 3.2.3 is the current production -quality release. Version 3.2 added few new features; the major effort was -a refactoring of the internals to improve performance and stability. The -3.2.1 release, like 3.1.1, was a security patch. Version 3.2.2 fixed a -large number of bugs and all known specification compliance issues. Version -3.2.3 is a security update that closes a serious security hole. All users -of Tomcat versions prior to 3.2.3 should updgrade as soon as possible. The -3.2.x branch will continue in maintenance mode, but no new feature -releases are planned.</p> - -<p><strong>Tomcat 3.3</strong>. Tomcat 3.3 continues the refactoring that -was begun in version 3.2 and carries it to its logical conclusion. -Version 3.3 provides a much more modular design and allows the servlet -container to be customized by adding and removing modules that control the -processing of servlet requests. This version also contains many -performance improvements. Version 3.3 is currently under development and -has begun beta testing.</p> - -<p><strong>Tomcat 4.0.x</strong>. Tomcat 4.0.1 is the current production -quality release. Tomcat 4.0 is the next generation of -Tomcat. The 4.0 servlet container (Catalina) has been developed from the -ground up for flexibility and performance. Version 4.0 implements the -final released versions of the Servlet 2.3 and JSP 1.2 specifications. -As required by the specifications, Tomcat 4.0 also supports web applications -built for the Servlet 2.2 and JSP 1.1 specifications with no changes.</p> </section>
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