Because a 4.1.x upgrade is not an api change. There is much more testing involved in upgrading to a new major version than a point release. The problem is finding the time to review the (possible)effects of 5.x on your installation and all your applications when you could roll out a point release with much less effort.
Charlie > -----Original Message----- > From: Jess Holle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 10:38 AM > To: Tomcat Developers List > Subject: Re: Where's 4.1.31? > > The offer to do this is great, but I am more than a little curious: > > Why would anyone bother with a 4.1.x upgrade at this point? 5.0.27 is > faster, more stable, etc, at this point as best I can tell. > > -- > Jess Holle > > Keith Wannamaker wrote: > > >Yoav, I haven't RM'd a release yet but if you or another RM-pro > >is willing to show me what is involved I might be willing to wear > >the hat for 4.1.31. Here is how I understand the process: > > > >- tag and create a release canidate > >- email to announce@ > >- wait 48 hours for show stoppers > >- delcare the RC a release > >- email to announce@, update jakarta site > > > >I'd even be willing to document this process if it is not already. > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Shapira, Yoav [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 9:13 AM > >To: Tomcat Developers List > >Subject: RE: Where's 4.1.31? > > > > > > > >Hi, > >You can't expect a 4.1.31 anytime soon. It's in a maintenance mode > >where only Spec violations and security flaws are the things that would > >get a new release out. We suggest the same thing we've been suggesting > >for a while now, upgrade to 5.x. > > > >Yoav Shapira > >Millennium Research Informatics > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >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]
