I'd doubt a petition by itself would make them change the policy. Probably they no longer can afford time, money or other resource to support "community" version of spring. If they are trying to make a business out of it it is quite obvious that they won't pop up asking for "someone to take over".
Nevertheless, It might help indicating to them that their behaviour might endanger any business perspective implied so that they are more willing to keep a sufficient level of support. I personally do think there is no need for immediate action. But in the worst case we will be in a similar situation as when the current team around spring had declared their retirement from spring project: A new team needs to take over. So let's have a close watch at further development of the issue.... Rainer Reinhard Pötz schrieb: > Rainer Pruy wrote: >> A clear statement along "only the most current release will receive >> maintenance efforts" would have been much easier and clearer (and >> would get broader acceptance by the community). That the whole thing >> was not put that way contributes to the impression that users should >> be convinced into a support contract. > > Thanks Rainer, that's more or less the same that I wanted to say. Maybe > SpringSource can be convinced to change their policy into this direction. > > WDOT, would a petition help for that purpose? > -- Rainer Pruy Geschäftsführer Acrys Consult GmbH & Co. KG Untermainkai 29-30, D-60329 Frankfurt Tel: +49-69-244506-0 - Fax: +49-69-244506-50 Web: http://www.acrys.com - Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Handelsregister: Frankfurt am Main, HRA 31151
