APACHE JAMES SERVER STATUS:                                         -*-text-*-
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The current version of this file can be found at:

  * http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/james/server/trunk/STATUS

Releases:
    Stable:         2.3.0
    Maintenance:    2.3.1   
        Will contain defect fixes tracked in JIRA
    Next-Minor:     probably 2.4.0
        Based on v2.3 branch, will contain selected backports from trunk.
        config.xml and storage compatible with v2.3
        ETA: branch on Nov/Dec 2006, release on Dec/Jan 2007
    Next-Major:     name to be defined (2.4.0 / 2.5.0 / 3.0.0)
        Will contain new features and major enhancements not yet agreed.
        config.xml and storage compatible with v2.3
        ETA: branch on Dec 2006/Jan 2007, release on Mar 2007
    Next-Greater:
        Will be included as soon as Next-Major will be branched from trunk.
        Will include major non backward compatible changes.

Votes:
	Open:
    danny [VOTE] Mailet API as sub-project  
    bago [VOTE] InetAddress unbounded cache patch backport 
    
    
	Resolved:
	bago [VOTE] James Server future releases/road maps	
		Unanimous +1 to "next-major"
		0 to "next-minor"
		
    norman [VOTE] Using of 2.3 branch
        3x -1, 1x +1 to "Commit fixes and new "minor" features to 2.3 branch"
        3x +1, 1x -0 to "Commit only bugfixes to 2.3 branch"
	
Polls/Proposals:
	Open:
	danny [PROPOSAL] - James to require jdk 1.5.x +

	Resolved:
	danny [PROPOSAL] - API requires service location
        Discussions have changed the focus to the use of DI and the possible mandated use of annotations

Branches:

    branch_2_1_fcs
        Description:
        
    imap-dev
        Description:
        
    java_apache
        Description:
        
    v2-0a2candidate1
        Description:
        
    v2-1-pop3file
        Description:
        
    v2.3
        Description:
    
Sandbox:

    mailet-refactorings
        Goal: code first formulation of proposals for next version of Mailet API
        Status: active
        Owner: danny
        Update: 03-11-1006 API refactorings of interfaces from james to mailet are 90% complete
                            Refactor service location function to JNDI is 10% complete
    
    spring-integration
        Goal: run James Server using Spring Framework instead of Phoenix/Avalon
        Status: completed prototype
        Owner: berndf
    
    mailbox-namespaces
        Goal:
        Status: empty
        Owner: joachim
    
    handlerapi2
        Goal:
        Status: 80% complete (stalled: last change 5 aug 2006)
        Owner: noel, norman
        
    m2
        Goal:
        Status: unknown
        Owner: adc (Alan D. Cabrera)
        
    osgi-experiments
        Goal:
        Status: unknown
        Owner: joachim
        
    handlerapi-expirement
        Goal: Indruduce async IO Handling and fastfail api
        Status: IO Handling is complete, fastfail api still in procress
        Owner: norman, bago