From a23d0264fe3b42cfda433e05ff6cf4ca5ccf864b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: teepe Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 19:02:53 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] 1.3.0 release notes git-svn-id: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/squirrelmail/code/trunk/squirrelmail@3346 7612ce4b-ef26-0410-bec9-ea0150e637f0 --- ReleaseNotes | 238 +++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------- 1 file changed, 108 insertions(+), 130 deletions(-) diff --git a/ReleaseNotes b/ReleaseNotes index 73b0d5a6..0dbb1d35 100644 --- a/ReleaseNotes +++ b/ReleaseNotes @@ -1,115 +1,104 @@ /***************************************************************** - * Release Notes: SquirrelMail 1.2.6 * - * The "Two Journeys" Release * - * 29 April 2002 * + * Release Notes: SquirrelMail 1.3.0 * + * The "Pasta" Release * + * 17 august 2002 * *****************************************************************/ In this edition of SquirrelMail Release Notes: * All about this Release!!! - * Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.2 bug - * Important Note about PHP 4.2.0 + * Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.3 bug + * Important Note about PHP 4.2.2 * About our Release Aliases All about this Release!!! ========================= -Squirrelmail. -It's feature set is that of a desktop client. -It's ease of use is unheard of. -It's ..ehem.. bug free. -There is nowhere else to go... -Except to the 1.2.6 stable version of Squirrelmail!! - - We are excited to bring you the latest and greatest Squirrelmail release -to date. More features you say? You got it. Better performance is what -you need? Expect it. Looking for a Sqirrelmail with less bugs? It is here. -Here are some highlights: - - * Greatly improved Cross Site Scripting Protection with a new custom - html filter. - * Improved search and filter functions, allowing for non-ascii search - and filter criteria. - * Server side sorting capability to improve performance with large - mailboxes. - * Most importantly, Many, many bugfixes. And more bugfixes. did I mention - bugfixes? - -See the Changelog file for details. - - Being one of the most popular webmail clients, the developers of -SquirrelMail feel a huge desire and responsibility to continue push -the envelope and make SquirrelMail the best it can possibly be. You -will not be disappointed with this release, as it is by far the most -feature rich, and yet it is still the same sleek and unbloated and -cuddly webmail application that we have all grown to love. Here is -an incomplete list of some of the great features that Squirrelmail -has to offer: - - * Collapsible Folders - The folder list can be collapsed at any - parent folder. This makes folder lists with large - hierarchical structures much easier to manage and navigate. - * Fix for the "theme passed as cookie" exploit posted to the bug- - traq mailing list. - * The Paginator! - This enables quick access to any page in the - message list by simply choosing the page number to view - rather than tediously clicking "next" 50 times. - * Hundreds of UI tweaks - The user interface has been given a - face-lift. The HTML has been largely overhauled, and while - it still has the same general feel, it has been made more - intuitive. - * Drafts - It is now possible to compose a message and save it to - be sent at a later date with the drafts option. - * Ability to mark messages as read and unread from the message listing. - * New Options Page - The options page has been completely - rewritten for several reasons, the main of which was to - allow seamless integration of plugin options and to - provide uniformity throughout the entire section. - * Multiple Identities - It is now possible to create different - identities (home, work, school) that can be chosen upon - sending. Each identity can have its own email address, - full name, and signature. - * Ability to forward messages as attachments from the message listing. - * Reply Citations - Different types of citations are now possible - when replying to messages. - * Better Attachment Handling - The plugin, attachment_common, has - been fully integrated into the core of SquirrelMail. This - allows inline viewing of several different types of - attachments. - * Integration of Several Plugins - The following plugins have been - put directly into the core. As a result, be sure not to - install these as plugins, as the result may be (at best) - unpredictable: attachment_common, paginator, priority, - printer_friendly, sqclock, xmailer. - * Improved support for newer versions of PHP. Recommended versions - are 4.0.3 -> 4.1.2. - * Server-side sorting support adds speed to the mailbox display, even - with large mailboxes. Server-sid thread sorting support allows - users to display mailboxes in thread-sort order. - - -I am sure there are plenty more features I have missed. You just have -to try it for yourself! - -Having been involved with Squirrelmail for a while I can safely say -that this stable release has the most bugfixes to date. The invaluable -contributions of the Squirrelmail community, from developers and users -alike have helped to make this release of Squirrelmail the best yet. - - Home Page: http://www.squirrelmail.org/ - Download: http://www.squirrelmail.org/download.php - ScreenShots: http://www.squirrelmail.org/screenshots.php - - -Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.2 bug -========================================== +This is the first 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 1.2.7 is a stable version, and 1.3.0 (this one) +is a development release. + +We are excited to bring you the first 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. These rewrites +have inspired me for the release alias (see down this document). + + +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 PHP 4.2.2 +=================== + +There are certain issues with PHP 4.2.2 and session handling that have +not yet been addresses in this release. So this release MAY NOT WORK +when you use PHP 4.2.2. These issues will be addressed to in +forthcoming 1.3.x releases. + + +A note on your configuration +============================ -Of course, in the words of Linus Torvalds, this release is officially -certified to be Bug-Free (tm). +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. -However, if for some reason some bugs manage to find their way to the -surface, please report them at once (after all, they ARE uncertified -bugs!!!) The PROPER place to report these bugs is the SquirrelMail Bug -Tracker. +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 1.3.0 + + +A note on MIME +============== + +In case you stumble over a message of which something goes wrong with +MIME (it does not display some of its parts all right, etc. etc.), +please forward the message AS AN ATTACHMENT to +squirrelmail-devel@lists.sourceforge.net. However, AVOID +forwarding emails over 20k of size. Please not as well that messages +which are NOT forwarded AS AN ATTACHMENT are COMPLETEY USELESS for our +testing purposes. + + +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 1.3.0 release. http://www.squirrelmail.org/bugs @@ -122,44 +111,33 @@ 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: -Important Note about PHP 4.2.0 -============================== - - A few days before this release, PHP 4.2.0 hit the net. The Squirrelmail -team has not had a chance to test this new version of PHP with the 1.2.6 -release. The recommended versions of PHP for Squirrelmail 1.2.6 is 4.0.3 -through 4.1.2. + squirrelmail-devel@lists.sourceforge.net -About our Release Aliases - By Jason Munro +About our Release Aliases - By Wouter Teepe ========================= -Squirrelmail has started on a new journey. -Two journeys really. - -In one, our beloved hero delves deep inside its squirrel-self, -searching for calmness and peace with its surroundings. -Striving to hone its squirrel-skills against any and all obstacles. - -This is the stable path. - -In the other, our champion has shed the failures of its past and -started anew on a wild adventure through uncharted territory. The -dangers are great, but so are the rewards. - -This is the development path. +Pasta is, as we all know, a group of Italian dishes. As most of us +know, several types of pasta exist, two of which are: +* Spaghetti: Tastes good, but is very hard to untangle. Its structure + is unneccecarily complex, but it is relatively easy to cook. +* Lasagne: Tastes excellent, and its structure is very elegant: it is + layered. Cooking it takes quite a bit more patience and design. - Squirrelmail 1.2.6 is the latest stepping-stone on the stable -path. It leads to a Squirrelmail of unseen dependablity and -performance. - Squirrelmail 2.0 development has begun. This is the first step -on the journey down the development path. New worlds of possiblity -are opening up with each step. +I will not bore you with Italian cooking more except for this: The +difference between spaghetti and lasagne applies to SquirrelMail as +well. Where 1.2 is good, its inside is unneccecarily complex. Opposed +to this, 1.3 is quite well structured from the inside. Its potential +is true excellence. Its flavor is already excellent. Expect 1.4/2.0 to +be, well... -Forget what you thought you knew about Squirrelmail, -and get ready for a whole new nut. +With the slicing up the internals of SquirrelMail, whole new +possibilities will emerge. Listen on the development mailinglist to +hear which! Happy SquirrelMailing! -- 2.25.1