X-Git-Url: https://vcs.fsf.org/?p=squirrelmail.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=ReleaseNotes;h=27a0999c230d20a7e5bb8f668748605fad22cff5;hp=e492699b802ff722ee0323d2b7a9d0765c535661;hb=2d2f8bb8c287bb6c3dfb2ec9952ecce6b8746e77;hpb=3eb34ffdcc7e44b80e1870cc733fb0bd0e1524fb diff --git a/ReleaseNotes b/ReleaseNotes index e492699b..27a0999c 100644 --- a/ReleaseNotes +++ b/ReleaseNotes @@ -1,107 +1,79 @@ /***************************************************************** - * Release Notes: SquirrelMail 1.3.2 * - * The "Nut cracker" Release * - * 29 October 2002 * + * Release Notes: SquirrelMail 1.4.0 * + * The "Long Time Coming" Release * + * 3 April 2003 * *****************************************************************/ In this edition of SquirrelMail Release Notes: - * All about this Release!!! + * All about this Release! + * A note on PHP 4.3.x * 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. + * A note on plugins + * Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.4 bug -Major updates -============== +All about this Release! +======================= -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. +This is the first release of our new 1.4.x-series which is officially +labeled STABLE! We've been through a long development trajectory +which has resulted in this version. The big plusses of 1.4 over the +previous 1.2.x series are enhanced stability, better compatibility +with a wide range of mail/websystems, more features and less bugs. +See the Major Updates section of this file for more. -A note on solved bugs -===================== +A note on PHP 4.3.x +=================== -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. +While the developers realize that PHP 4.3.x is the "latest and greatest" +version of PHP to be available, SquirrelMail has not been extensively +tested with it. We currently believe that SquirrelMail should work on +PHP 4.3.x but we lack the experience with this new version to be +absolutely sure. If you want to be safe, or experience problems, you may +want to downgrade to PHP 4.2.x. -A note on plugins -================= +Major updates +============== -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. +The 1.4.0 series (as a result of 1.3 developent series) brings: -So if you have ANY problem at all, first try turning off all plugins. +* A complete rewrite of the way we send mail (Deliver-class), + and of the way we parse mail (MIME-bodystructure parsing). + This makes SquirrelMail more reliable and more efficient + at the same time! +* Support for IMAP UID which makes SquirrelMail more reliable. +* Optimizations to code and the number of IMAP calls; SquirrelMail + is now a very scalable webmail solution. +* Support for a wider range of authentication mechanisms. +* Lots of bugfixes, some new features and a couple of UI-tweaks. -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. +A note on plugins +================= -If you have problems with UID support, please do these 2 things: +There have been major plugin 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) should work. Plugin authors +will need some time to adapt their plugins, so quite a few plugins +might not work. -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 +So if you have ANY problem at all, first try turning off all plugins. +If one plugin seems to be the culprit, contact the author to see if +a 1.4.x version is underway. -Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.3 bug +Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.4 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. +We constantly aim to make SquirrelMail even better. So we need you to +submit any bug you come across! Also, please mention that the bug is +in this 1.4.0 release, and list your IMAP server and webserver details. 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 +Thanks for your cooperation with this. That helps us to make +sure 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 @@ -109,21 +81,17 @@ 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 +If you want to join us in 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. +About Our Release Alias +======================= + +This release is labeled the "Long Time Coming" Release. +I think you can figure out the meaning behind this yourself. Happy SquirrelMailing!