On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 14:09:02 -0500, Erik Weber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If Struts 2 is something fundamentally different from Struts 1, is it > not possible that Struts 1 and Struts 2 could coexist and that the two > could be maintained and (if people desire) developed separately? I mean, > even if development peters out on Struts 1, can't it still stick around > in its mature form? Doesn't it make sense that Craig could/should > eventually leave behind Struts 1 to focus on Struts 2, etc., but that > some other(s) could "inherit" leadership of Struts 1 and keep it going > as well, if there is a user base to warrant it (if that is not already > the case)? >
There are many precedents for exactly this approach, including several here at Apache: * HTTP server (1.3 and 2.0 are totally different) * Tomcat (3.x and 4.x were totally different) as well as external examples (Windows 3.x versus XP, or ASP to ASP.NEt, or VB to VB.Net, for example). > I am speaking hypothetically because I haven't looked beyond Craig's > initial Shale proposal doc (so I am quite uninformed about the > fundamental differences), and I am not a Struts contributor in any form > other than by helping (OK, *attempting* to help?) people on this list. > But I do know that there are plenty of developers who really like the > Struts of today, and perhaps it will remain good for certain jobs for an > indefinite amount of time while Struts 2 is aimed at a different > (probably more advanced) set of general requirements. Does anyone agree > or am I missing something? > > > Erik > Craig --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
