Re: Servlet API 2.3

Make a fork as all other's do.
Freeze Tapestry with Servlet 2.1, make it available on the web site, and
start new versions with Servlet 2.3

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mindbridge" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Tapestry-developer] Servlet API 2.3


> Normally I am all for new things, but here I have to agree with Eric.
>
> We have a number of clients that have rather old versions of various
> software, including really really old installations of Tomcat (security
> holes and all). They are not willing to upgrade either. And I am not
talking
> about small companies here, but rather about companies that have their own
> major buildings in the center of London (don't want to mention names at
the
> moment)
>
> Btw, I can see how getResourcePaths() will help with the implementation of
> Tapestry Lite. Perhaps if Tapestry can make a runtime determination of the
> servlet API version available and decide on a course of action based on
it,
> so that it can work with both 2.1 and 2.3, that would be ideal. Basically,
> if only non-essential parts are dependent on 2.3, then that would make it
> workable.
>
> Best regards,
> -mb
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Schneider, Eric" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Cc: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 10:46 PM
> Subject: RE: [Tapestry-developer] Servlet API 2.3
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I would ask that you not go for it.  We have a large client that uses
> > iPlanet/SunOne server.  The current 'enterprise' version is 6.5, which
> isn't
> > 2.3 compliant or compatible with the 1.4 jdk.  The recent 7.0 release is
> > just fluff.  They left out major features included in the 6.5 version.
> The
> > 'real' 7.0 release is scheduled for May of next year.
> >
> > Using 2.3 features in tapestry would definitely cause problems on this
app
> > server.  If it's not necessary, I'd say wait a bit longer.
> >
> > BTW, I'd like to add that iPlanet completely sucks.  Avoid it like the
> > plague.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Luis Neves [mailto:[email protected]]
> > > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 3:02 PM
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Cc: [email protected]
> > > Subject: Re: [Tapestry-developer] Servlet API 2.3
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > See:
> > > http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/industry.html
> > >
> > > Looking at the list of servers that suppport the Servlet API
> > > 2.3 I say go for
> > > it.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Luis Neves
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Monday 02 December 2002 15:48, [email protected] wrote:
> > > > Currently, Tapestry uses no features of the Servlet API
> > > newer than 2.1.
> > > >
> > > > What would be the impact of ratcheting Tapestry forward to
> > > Servlet API 2.3?
> > > >
> > > > There are features in 2.3 that would simplify and improve
> > > implementation of
> > > > Tapestry Lite.  For example,
> > > ServletContext.getResourcePaths() which allows
> > > > the application to list files in the context.
> > > >
> > > > On the other hand, not all servers support 2.3.  WebSphere
> > > 4 has always
> > > > been lagging ... WebLogic 6 seems to have only partial
> > > support.  What about
> > > > Resin and others?
> > >
> > >
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