[opencms-dev] OpenCMS 8 Release: any news?

Olaitan Olamilehin olaitan.olamilehin at moremr.com
Thu Dec 2 11:11:23 CET 2010 

Hi Micheal,

Thanks for the information. We look forward to the new scheduled release 
date of OpenCMS 8 (Q1 2011 :-) ).

Regards,
Olaitan.

On 12/02/2010 11:29 AM, Michael Emmerich wrote:
> Hello Olaitan,
>
>   >  Hi Micheal,
>   >
>   >  Thanks for the update.
>   >
>   >  Just a quick question, would the changes affect the way templates are
>   >  created? If it does, would the new approach be compatible with existing
>   >  templates?
>
> Of course you can use your templates from OpenCms 7.x in OpenCms 8. But
> then, you will only be able to use them the same way as you used them in
> OpenCms 7.x. They will not be able to use the new ADE features
> out-of-the-box.
>
> Templates for ADE are still based on the same technology you are using
> now for xmlcontents, you will have to do some changes.
> So if you build your templates now in a way as they "should", with the
> <cms:..>  taglib and JSTL, you should be able to migrate them.
>
> For our current development we are now using a modified version of
> TemplateTwo, so you see current templates can be modified for the use of
> ADE.
>
>   >  Am just asking to be sure we would not need to migrate existing
>   >  templates to support the new approach. At least, if we know early
>   >  enough, we can be prepared.
>
> You will definitely have to do some modifications to your exiting
> templates to be able to use them for ADE as some new concepts will be
> introduced.
>
> Kind regards,
> Michael
>
> Am 02.12.2010 09:53, schrieb Olaitan Olamilehin:
>    
>> Hi Micheal,
>>
>> Thanks for the update.
>>
>> Just a quick question, would the changes affect the way templates are
>> created? If it does, would the new approach be compatible with existing
>> templates?
>>
>> Am just asking to be sure we would not need to migrate existing
>> templates to support the new approach. At least, if we know early
>> enough, we can be prepared.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Olaitan.
>>
>> On 12/01/2010 06:10 PM, Michael Emmerich wrote:
>>      
>>> Hello Olaitan,
>>>
>>>        
>>>> Hi Micheal (or someone else at Alkacon),
>>>>
>>>> Any updates on the release date of OpenCMS 8?
>>>>
>>>> We are still waiting and this is the last month in Q4 2010. Please keep
>>>> us updated
>>>>          
>>> Ok, here is the update regarding the development of OpenCms 8, it has
>>> some good and some not so good news:
>>>
>>> The good ones:
>>>
>>> We made a change in the technology used to build the new ADE user
>>> interface. The result is a more flexible and much better maintainable
>>> code base for OpenCms 8 than we had it before. We think that this will
>>> be an advantage for further development.
>>>
>>> The result of this change is that parts of the code we already have made
>>> has to be rewritten.
>>>
>>> This leads to the not so good news:
>>>
>>> And as you could imagine this change in the technology will lead to an
>>> delay of the planned release.
>>> It is now planned for Q1/2011.
>>>
>>> Of course we are not happy about this delay, but we think that the
>>> changes we are currently doing are worth to wait.
>>>
>>> Kind regards,
>>> Michael
>>>
>>>
>>>        
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Olaitan.
>>>>
>>>> On 09/07/2010 12:32 PM, Schliemann, Kai wrote:
>>>>          
>>>>> Hi Micheal,
>>>>> thanks a lot for your answer. Even if you are saying not very much,
>>>>> it sounds, that there will be something really big waiting for all
>>>>> OpenCms fans.
>>>>>
>>>>> Looking forward to OpenCms 8.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Kai
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>>>> Von: opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org
>>>>> [mailto:opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org] Im Auftrag von Michael
>>>>> Emmerich
>>>>> Gesendet: Dienstag, 7. September 2010 09:27
>>>>> An: The OpenCms mailing list
>>>>> Betreff: Re: [opencms-dev] OpenCMS 8 Release: any news?
>>>>>
>>>>> Kai,
>>>>>
>>>>> nothing really has changed since my last post.
>>>>>
>>>>> The main focus of OpenCms 8 will be the new way of OpenCms usage for
>>>>> content editors as described at the OpenCms Days 2009.
>>>>>
>>>>> The release should be in Q4 2010, and we are still right on track to
>>>>> hold this. We will not announce a more detailed release date yet, as it
>>>>> would be not very serious to do so.
>>>>>
>>>>> But we can assure you that we do NOT want to release it on
>>>>> 31.12.2010.... :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Other features besides this will be included if time permits.
>>>>>
>>>>> The only thing I can say right now, is that is already looking good and
>>>>> that it's worth waiting. Content editors will be very pleased to use
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>> Michael Emmerich
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Am 06.09.2010 16:17, schrieb Schliemann, Kai:
>>>>>
>>>>>            
>>>>>> Hi Michael (or someone else at Alkacon),
>>>>>> a lot of people are very curious about OpenCms 8.
>>>>>> Three month ago you told us that version 8 is scheduled for Q4
>>>>>> 2010. I wonder, if you could be more precise on the release date in
>>>>>> the meantime. At least the release month would be nice.
>>>>>> And if you have some more information about the features, they are
>>>>>> welcome, too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you very much for your answer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kai
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>>>>> Von: opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org
>>>>>> [mailto:opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org] Im Auftrag von Michael
>>>>>> Emmerich
>>>>>> Gesendet: Dienstag, 8. Juni 2010 16:15
>>>>>> An: The OpenCms mailing list
>>>>>> Betreff: Re: [opencms-dev] OpenCMS 8 Release: any news?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello Marc,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> as it was presented in the OpenCms Days 2009, it is planned to release
>>>>>> OpenCms 8 in Q4 of 2010.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Development of OpenCms 8 is in schedule, so things look good for Q4.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And of course, it will be the best OpenCms ever... :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>> Michael.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Am 07.06.2010 18:49, schrieb Marc:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>              
>>>>>>> Hello Everyone
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am looking forward to the new OpenCMS 8 release and so I was
>>>>>>> searching
>>>>>>> the known places (Wiki, Website, PDFs) for news about this release.
>>>>>>> Unfortunately the only information I can find is the PDF from the
>>>>>>> OpenCMS-Days 2009 where a roadmap has been published (the other
>>>>>>> sources
>>>>>>> point to the same pdf) which says that the financing of the project
>>>>>>> hasnt been secured at that point.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So I am asking here if anybody - maybe someone from Alkacon ;) - can
>>>>>>> give a more detailed information? Is the releasedate this July still
>>>>>>> valid? Are there any features that have been dropped?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I would like to start some bigger projects and I am tempted to
>>>>>>> wait for
>>>>>>> version 8 due to features like Content-Repository and a new
>>>>>>> DB-Layer (JPA?).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> regards
>>>>>>> --Marc
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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