ANNOUNCE: Mason 1.15

[Dave Rolsky <au...@urth.org>]

This release is all about bug fixes.  Basically, <%filter> blocks have
been a bit borked in various ways (different in different releases) since
1.10, and now they should be in good shape.

There were a number of test failures reported over the past several
releases, almost of which were actually problems with the tests, and we
think we've now taken care of those too (although I'm sure someone using
Win32 will find some new weird bug for us ;)

Finally, the docs in 1.14 had a number of bad links in the HTML versions,
as well as some buglets in the POD.  This should also be resolved.

The goal for 1.1x is now to become as stable and well-documented as
possible.  We will not be adding any new large features, and small ones
will have to either extremely well-contained or extremely well-justified.
The next couple releases will aim to A) improve the docs, particularly
focusing on a revamp of the Admin guide in regards to configuring Masona
and B) improve performance wherever possible, and of course C) fix any
remaining bugs.

Eventually, we'll fork the code base again and start breaking things in
preparation for an eventual 1.20 (or maybe some other version number cause
we might get to 1.20 just by small bugfix/doc/performance releases), which
will incorporate new features such as .NET compliance, full support for
_all_ XML specs, and a special NP-problem solving module, plus a brand
new set of ginsu knives.


1.15  October 14, 2002

[ BUG FIXES ]

- Fixed a number of problems with filters:
-- They didn't see changes made to %ARGS (they were seeing a copy).
-- They couldn't see any variables declared in <%args> blocks.
-- The presence of a filter caused a call to $m->flush_buffer,
breaking redirects.
- Added a number of tests for filters (*cough*).
- Fixed broken links and other bugs in the POD and HTML versions of
the docs.
- Fixed test failures when running as root.  These failures were not
reflective of bugs in Mason, simply problems in the tests or test
setup.  Now we skip the tests for end user installs (we still run them
during development, never fear).
- HTML::Mason::Request contained code that caused an error when using
the CPAN shell's "r" command.



-dave (whose mind is apparently blown after several hours too many of
Dance Dance Revolution earlier this evening)


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Re: [Very, VERY OT] Re: [Mason] ANNOUNCE: Mason 1.15

[Paul <yd...@yahoo.com>]

> > > Dave, just interesting. What does "ginsu knives" means :?
> > throw in a set of free ginsu knives (think sushi) for people who
> > would buy some crap on the TV shopping program. 
> We have this kind of TV ads on German TV now, too. Badly dubbed. So
> badly it's getting worth watching if you have a cheap sense of humor

Do they still saw up the cola can and then slice the tomato? =o)
Yeah, I know, I'm showing my age....

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[Very OT] Re: [Mason] ANNOUNCE: Mason 1.15

[Lupe Christoph <lu...@lupe-christoph.de>]

On Monday, 2002-10-14 at 13:26:19 +0200, Louis-David Mitterrand wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 14, 2002 at 11:50:09AM +0400, Oleg Bartunov wrote:
> > On Mon, 14 Oct 2002, Dave Rolsky wrote:

> > Dave, just interesting. What does "ginsu knives" means :?

> If you haven't had prolonged exposure to US TV you can't understand this
> reference. My memory is quite vague about it but I think they used to
> throw in a set of free ginsu knives (think sushi) for people who would
> buy some crap on the TV shopping program. 

We have this kind of TV ads on German TV now, too. Badly dubbed. So
badly it's getting worth watching if you have a cheap sense of humor ...
I sometimes make a mistake channel hopping and land on such a channel.
Immediate cringes and the inability to use the remote control are the
consequence. So I have to watch the stuff until I'm recovered. No free
knives as far as I can tell, though. They could try it, Sushi is very
much En Vogue here.

Lupe Christoph
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Re: [Mason] ANNOUNCE: Mason 1.15

[Louis-David Mitterrand <vi...@apartia.org>]

On Mon, Oct 14, 2002 at 11:50:09AM +0400, Oleg Bartunov wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Oct 2002, Dave Rolsky wrote:
> 
> >
> > Eventually, we'll fork the code base again and start breaking things in
> > preparation for an eventual 1.20 (or maybe some other version number cause
> > we might get to 1.20 just by small bugfix/doc/performance releases), which
> > will incorporate new features such as .NET compliance, full support for
> > _all_ XML specs, and a special NP-problem solving module, plus a brand
> > new set of ginsu knives.
> >
> 
> Dave, just interesting. What does "ginsu knives" means :?
> 

If you haven't had prolonged exposure to US TV you can't understand this
reference. My memory is quite vague about it but I think they used to
throw in a set of free ginsu knives (think sushi) for people who would
buy some crap on the TV shopping program. 

The general idea of ginsu knives is to entice prospects (mason users) to
adopt a product (Mason 1.15) more readily by adding to the package an
unrelated free bonus (Dave's joke about ginsu knives ;-).

Re: [Mason] ANNOUNCE: Mason 1.15

[Oleg Bartunov <ol...@sai.msu.su>]

On Mon, 14 Oct 2002, Dave Rolsky wrote:

>
> Eventually, we'll fork the code base again and start breaking things in
> preparation for an eventual 1.20 (or maybe some other version number cause
> we might get to 1.20 just by small bugfix/doc/performance releases), which
> will incorporate new features such as .NET compliance, full support for
> _all_ XML specs, and a special NP-problem solving module, plus a brand
> new set of ginsu knives.
>

Dave, just interesting. What does "ginsu knives" means :?

>

	Regards,
		Oleg
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