Re: 3.2.0 - is it worth it??

On Thu, 13 May 2004, Lachlan Andrew wrote:

> Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 22:58:06 +1000
> From: Lachlan Andrew <[email protected]>
> To: Jim <[email protected]>
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [htdig-dev] 3.2.0 - is it worth it??
> 
> On Sun, 9 May 2004 11:38 am, Jim wrote:
> > Hi Lachlan - Based on your response, I guess I am not clear on
> > exactly what you were suggesting originally. It sounded like you
> > wanted feedback on the idea of creating a 3.3 branch that was 3.1.6
> > + back-ports. Were you excluding phrase search from the candidate
> > back-ports?
> 
> I'm not really clear on what I was suggesting either :)
> 
> I didn't mean to exclude phrase search entirely.  It probably isn't 
> surprising that the most useful enhancement is also the most 
> troublesome one.
> 
> > If adding some level of proximity search to 3.1.6 is considered too
> > disruptive and 3.2 is leading down the wrong path, both of which
> > seem at least somewhat likely at this point, then my suggestion
> > would be to pick up some of the easy wins with a 3.1.7 and give
> > thought to a 3.3 branch that does not start out overly constrained
> > by any existing code base.
> >
> > Hopefully some of the people with better knowledge of the current
> > code's features and limitations can chime in at some point.
> 
> My impression is that the ht://Dig project is basically dead :(  The 
> existing code is of course still functional (and thanks Jim and 
> Gilles for all the support you give to the users!), but I don't think 
> there is enough enthusiasm to either release a new version, either 
> 3.2 or 3.3. If I get enthusiastic in the next couple of weeks, I 
> might still try to put 3.2.0b6 together, but that is about as far as 
> it will go...
> 
> It's been nice getting to know you all :)
> 
> Lachlan

You have been a great bulwark for htdig, specially recently.  You have
brought 3.2 to the verge of release.  How can you make such an ominous
pronouncement?  It can't be just the indexing speed; is it?

Regards,

Joe
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