Re: milestone moment for the PEAR 1.4.0 effort

Stefan Neufeind wrote:

Greg Beaver wrote:

Although unit tests are not complete, every feature on the list of package.xml 2.0 features has been completed except for the bundle release type (easy).

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I will be releasing the first alpha shortly after testing is complete, and soon after 1.3.2.

May I raise these points again: - installation of web-applications (install in which dir, with which base-URL, multiple installations on same server, automatic update of all installations if wished)

customizable file roles allow you to create special configuration variables as well as other junk.

- customization of install-process (interactive install?)

post-install scripts do this (PEAR_Server uses one to create and initialize the database it uses) and it is interactive. The process for doing this with the web installer is far more complex, and I have not had a chance to work these details out yet.

- encryption and authentication for channels possible (login with URL, https-channel-URLs, digital signatures for packages)

I see this as a low priority feature for now. It would require a lot more work from me, and I don't really need to burn out. Once the first stable version of PEAR is out with channel support, we can add the candy. Greg