svn commit: r1704783 - in /httpcomponents/httpclient-android: README.txt trunk/

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Author: olegk
Date: Wed Sep 23 08:47:00 2015
New Revision: 1704783

URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1704783&view=rev
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Apache HttpClient port for Android discontinued

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+Google Android 1.0 was released with a pre-BETA snapshot of Apache HttpClient. To coincide with 
+the first Android release Apache HttpClient 4.0 APIs had to be frozen prematurely, while many of 
+interfaces and internal structures were still not fully worked out. As Apache HttpClient 4.0 was 
+maturing the project was expecting Google to incorporate the latest code improvements into their 
+code tree. Unfortunately it did not happen. Version of Apache HttpClient shipped with Android has 
+effectively become a fork. Eventually Google decided to discontinue further development of their 
+fork while refusing to upgrade to the stock version of Apache HttpClient citing compatibility 
+concerns as a reason for such decision. As a result those Android developers who would like to 
+continue using Apache HttpClient APIs on Android cannot take advantage of newer features, 
+performance improvements and bug fixes.
+
+Apache HttpClient 4.3 port for Android was intended to remedy the situation by providing official 
+releases compatible with Google Android.
+
+Given that as of Android API 23 Google's fork of HttpClient has been removed this project has been 
+discontinued.

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