X-Git-Url: https://vcs.fsf.org/?p=squirrelmail.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=ReleaseNotes;h=cf0dd61c49947924ecd29a5d6f53e4172fcded05;hp=e492699b802ff722ee0323d2b7a9d0765c535661;hb=76911253eb850bacde3d86c8cb7b4af072e67ebe;hpb=6614128e580396f5e881fa058c1935b0ee2fc867 diff --git a/ReleaseNotes b/ReleaseNotes index e492699b..cf0dd61c 100644 --- a/ReleaseNotes +++ b/ReleaseNotes @@ -1,64 +1,44 @@ /***************************************************************** - * Release Notes: SquirrelMail 1.3.2 * - * The "Nut cracker" Release * - * 29 October 2002 * + * Release Notes: SquirrelMail 1.4.0 Release Candidate 1 * + * 31 December 2002 * *****************************************************************/ In this edition of SquirrelMail Release Notes: * All about this Release!!! * Major updates - * A note on solved bugs + * A note on plugins * 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. +This is the first Release Candidate (RC) for the 1.4.x stable series. +Please note that this release is not yet labeled STABLE officially. + +However, we've been running this on a number of systems and a variety +of configs and we think it's worthy of the "stable"-title. Before we +can call it stable we want to test it on as many systems as possible +to iron out the last issues. 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. +bug report you send. + 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. +The 1.4.0 series (as a result of 1.3 devel series) brings: +* 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. +* Support for a wider range of authentication mechanisms. +* Lots of bugfixes and a couple of UI-tweaks. -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 @@ -71,6 +51,7 @@ 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 ============================ @@ -88,15 +69,15 @@ If you have problems with UID support, please do these 2 things: * 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 + turn of UID support in conf.pl, so you can continue to use 1.4.0 -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. +This RC is meant to catch the last bugs. So we need you to submit +any bug you come across! Also, please mention that the bug is in +this 1.4.0 RC1 release. http://www.squirrelmail.org/bugs @@ -115,16 +96,5 @@ 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