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diff --git a/src/documentation/content/xdocs/status.xml b/src/documentation/content/xdocs/status.xml index 476645017..c3d09a7a1 100644 --- a/src/documentation/content/xdocs/status.xml +++ b/src/documentation/content/xdocs/status.xml @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ <?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?> <!-- - Copyright 1999-2004 The Apache Software Foundation + Copyright 1999-2005 The Apache Software Foundation Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ <body> <section> <title>Status</title> - <p>[last updated 31st July 2003]</p> + <p>[last updated March 24, 2005]</p> <figure width="585" height="175" src="images/track.png" alt="Planning and branches of FOP development"/> <p>This is the development status of FOP. A branch has been created for maintenance releases while the development is done to address various @@ -35,23 +35,48 @@ performance and design issues.</p> </section> <section> <title>Development Status</title> - <p>Development for 1.0DR1 is addressing the design issues for layout and -performance. The new design focusing on making it possible to be conformant -to the spec and be able to handle large documents. The development effort -is roughly 50% towards a developers release.</p> - <p>The developers release should have the following: similar functionality -to previous FOP releases, a rough API and a suitable design for -developers to work on more functionality.</p> - <p>The timing of these events depends on progress made so it is not possible -to predict any dates.</p> + <p> + Development for 1.0DR1 is addressing the design issues for layout and + performance. The new design focusing on making it possible to be conformant + to the spec and be able to handle large documents. + </p> + <p> + The developers release should have the following: similar functionality + to previous FOP releases, a rough API and a suitable design for + developers to work on more functionality. + </p> + <p> + The timing of these events depends on progress made so it is not possible + to predict any dates. However, we think that at the current rate of progress + we can start releasing again in the second half of 2005. + </p> + <p> + At the moment we're concentrating mainly on the layout engine which is the + central and trickiest part of the whole package. The infrastructure around + it is in relatively good shape already although there are still areas for + newbies to jump in and help. + </p> + <p> + Of course, we also welcome any help on the layout managers. So if you + want to push your brain to the limit, come and join us! + </p> + <p> + If you're looking for a road-map we have to disappoint you. This is Open + Source and we're mostly voluteers working in their free time. What we have + is an idea where we want to go. How fast we get there depends on the + available time, on how well our ideas work out while developing and on you! + </p> </section> <section> <title>Maintenance Status</title> - <p>The latest maintenance release is FOP 0.20.5, released on July 18th, 2003. -See <link href="relnotes.html">release notes</link> for more details. -The developers do not currently intend to create more releases from the maintenance branch.</p> + <p> + The latest maintenance release is FOP 0.20.5, released on July 18th, 2003. + See <link href="relnotes.html">release notes</link> for more details. + The maintenance branch has been frozen in 2004 so the team can concentrate + on the redesign efforts. + </p> </section> - <section id="stats"> + <!--section id="stats"> <title>Statistics</title> <table> <tr> @@ -217,6 +242,6 @@ The developers do not currently intend to create more releases from the maintena <td>554</td> </tr> </table> - </section> + </section--> </body> </document> |