From: stekkel Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 20:16:13 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Release notes 1.3.2 X-Git-Url: https://vcs.fsf.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=1d6720554226fbf0d8c32e5a91e0f5416d38b7f4;p=squirrelmail.git Release notes 1.3.2 git-svn-id: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/squirrelmail/code/trunk/squirrelmail@4065 7612ce4b-ef26-0410-bec9-ea0150e637f0 --- diff --git a/doc/ReleaseNotes/1.3/Notes-1.3.2.txt b/doc/ReleaseNotes/1.3/Notes-1.3.2.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e492699b --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/ReleaseNotes/1.3/Notes-1.3.2.txt @@ -0,0 +1,130 @@ +/***************************************************************** + * Release Notes: SquirrelMail 1.3.2 * + * The "Nut cracker" Release * + * 29 October 2002 * + *****************************************************************/ + +In this edition of SquirrelMail Release Notes: + * All about this Release!!! + * Major updates + * A note on solved bugs + * Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.3 bug + * About our Release Aliases + +All about this Release!!! +========================= + +This is the third release on our way to a new stable series. +On our way to, that is, this is a development release, which is not +intended for production servers. We feel that releasing development +versions will help us making the to-be stable release more stable, and +restricting the ability to test no longer to people who use CVS. + +So download it! Install it, and try to break it! We are hungry for any +bug report you send. If stumbling over a bug is a true non-option, +this release is not for you. In that case, download the stable version +and enjoy that one. + +In general, we are planning to regularly release a 1.3.x version until +it is stable enough to call her 1.4 or 2.0. While I'm at it, one +comment on version numbers. Our version numbers take the form of A.B.C + A increases with time, but only very seldomly. + B if it is even (0, 2, 4 etc), it is a stable release + if it is odd (1, 3, 5 etc), it is a development release + C indicates small changes. +Which is to say our version numbering system is the same as that of +the linux kernel. So 1.2.9 is a stable version, and 1.3.2 (this one) +is a development release. + +We are excited to bring you the fruits of a very good development +series. Major rewrites of the back-end and the user interface have +been happening since the 1.2 series. + +Major updates +============== + +To summarize the major updates in the 1.3.2 release: +* The support of register globals = off +* A complete rewrite of the way we send mail (Deliver-class) +* Lot's of bugfixes. + + +A note on solved bugs +===================== + +After the release of 1.3.0 and 1.3.1 we received lots of usefull bug-reports. +At this moment we can say that most issues are solved. +One of the biggest bug reporter was Cor Bosman from the dutch ISP XS4ALL. +They scheduled the use of SquirrelMail 1.3.2 because of it's UID support. +At this moment they are switched over to 1.3.2 CVS and it's running fine on +the production servers. The imap-server load was dropped significantly and +that's exactly what we tried to establish in the DEVEL branche. + + +A note on plugins +================= + +There have been very severe architecture improvements. Lots of plugins +have not yet been adapted to this. Plugins which are distributed with +this release (eg. in the same .tar.gz file) may work. Plugins not +distributed with this plugin most probably WILL NOT WORK. + +So if you have ANY problem at all, first try turning off all plugins. + +A note on your configuration +============================ + +For a whole bunch of reasons, it is MANDATORY that you run conf.pl +(and then save your configuration) from the config/ directory before +using this release. + +If you have problems with UID support, please do these 2 things: + +1) For our comfort and the prosper of SquirrelMail: + send a bugreport with this information + * IMAP server type + version + * Whether you use server-side sorting + * Whether you use thread sorting + * The value of "sort" (as in conf.pl) + bugs can be submitted at: http://www.squirrelmail.org/bugs +2) For your own pleasure and comfort: + turn of UID support in conf.pl, so you can continue to use 1.3.2 + + +Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.3 bug +========================================== + +It is not unlikely you will experience some bugs while using this +development version. Please submit these bugs. Also, please mention +that the bug is in this 1.3.2 release. + + http://www.squirrelmail.org/bugs + +Thank you for your cooperation in that issue. That helps us to make +sure that nothing slips through the cracks. Also, it would help if +people would check existing tracker items for a bug before reporting +it again. This would help to eliminate duplicate reports, and +increase the time we can spend CODING by DECREASING the time we +spend sorting through bug reports. And remember, check not only OPEN +bug reports, but also closed ones as a bug that you report MAY have +been fixed in CVS already. + +In case you want to join us on coding SquirrelMail, or have other +things to share with the developers, join the development mailinglist: + + squirrelmail-devel@lists.sourceforge.net + + +About our Release Aliases +========================= +With the release of 1.3.2 we can say we realy cracked some nuts regarding +hard to solve issues. +Future devel versions will continue carrying "Nut" releasenames +to keep the squirrel satisfied. Since winter is coming we better hurry up +with new "Nut" releases. We don't want a death squirrel due to starvation. +So next time you see a squirrel feed him nuts, think about SquirrelMail and +a new friendship is born. + + + Happy SquirrelMailing! + - The SquirrelMail Project Team