[commits] [Wiki] changed: ReleaseNotesIMP5

[Ben Klang]

bklang  Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:40:03 +0000

Modified page: http://wiki.horde.org/ReleaseNotesIMP5
New Revision:  1.3
Change log:  Clarify the alpha-ness

@@ -1,24 +1,25 @@
  + Release Notes for IMP 5

-The Horde Team is pleased to announce the first alpha release of the  
Internet Messaging Program (IMP) version H4 (5.0).
+The Horde Team is pleased to announce the first alpha release of the  
Internet Messaging Program (IMP) version 5.0.

  ++ Description

-IMP, the Internet Messaging Program, is one of the most popular  
webmail applications available.  It allows universal, web-based access  
to IMAP and POP3 mail servers and provides a full range of features  
normally found only in desktop email clients.
+IMP, the Internet Mail Program, is one of the most popular and widely  
deployed open source webmail applications in the world.  It allows  
universal, web-based access to IMAP and POP3 mail servers and provides  
a rich range of features normally found only in desktop email clients.

  ++ Notes

-This is a preview version that should not be used on production  
systems. This version is considered feature complete but there might  
still be a few bugs. You should not use this preview version over  
existing production data.
+IMPORTANT! This is a preview version that should not be used on  
production systems. This version is considered feature complete but  
there are likely to be bugs. You should not use this preview version  
with existing production data without at least taking a backup.  
Migration of data from earlier versions has not been fully tested yet.

-We encourage widespread testing and feedback via the mailing lists or  
our bug tracking system. Updated translations are very welcome, though  
some strings might still change before the final release.
+We encourage widespread testing and feedback via the mailing lists or  
our bug tracking system. Updated translations are very welcome, though  
some strings might still change before the release candidates are  
prepared.

  ++ Changes

  The major changes compared to the IMP version H3 (4.3) are:

+* Updated for Horde 4
  * New mobile frontend
-* Much improved Ajax frontend including vertical-pane-layout
+* Much improved AJAX frontend including a vertical pane layout
  * New IMAP library written from scratch with broad RFC support and  
huge performance improvements
  * More powerful search and filter functionality
  * Smart-reply feature
  * Localized special folders