When version 1.0 will be released?

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Wei Jiang

When version 1.0 will be released?

Post by Wei Jiang » Tue Dec 03, 2002 10:10 pm

Hi,

When version 1.0 will be release?
The way to use Jfreechart keeps changing. Is a stable version in the
horisen?

David Gilbert

Re: When version 1.0 will be released?

Post by David Gilbert » Wed Dec 04, 2002 11:20 am

Version 1.0.0 will be released "when it is ready". I hope that will be during 2003 (most likely the latter half) but it depends on a lot of unpredictable factors. You can make it happen sooner by contributing code for some of the missing pieces.

Yes, the API keeps changing (and especially so for the upcoming 0.9.5 release). Yes, I know that makes it difficult for people to 'upgrade' to more recent releases of JFreeChart. But that's how I choose to develop JFreeChart. If you absolutely must have a stable API, then you have several choices:

(1) buy a commercial chart library;

(2) stick with one release of JFreeChart, and back-port any bug fixes you require;

(3) take the JFreeChart source code and start your own 'stable API' project. That is what the 'Free' in JFreeChart is really about, your freedom to do something like that.

Regards,

DG

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