Re: Image_Graph timeline

Hi Michael, There really isn't any fixed timeline or roadmap for this. The reason it is still alpha is not due to stability (it is my impression that most installations run smooth - but I understand your concerns with having alpha code in production), but mainly because of the dependency for Image_Canvas. We cannot go beta unless Image_Canvas is beta, and it is still alpha because: 1) It is a very "young" package 2) Image_Graph is the only package depending on it, and since IC was thought of as a general purpose package, going beta might lock the API too much due to BC requirements. And if we go beta on Image_Canvas it could be that future packages cannot adopt Image_Canvas due to the API was "locked" pre-maturely, and they would implement their own driver mechanism (if any). This would of course ruin the idea of having a common drive, which will improve (possible) interoperability between Image_* packages. I will be happy the day we announce Image_Graph stable (I think it _is_ at least beta quality at this point, and will of course go through a beta stage before going stable), but I would also like to keep the door open for future Image_* packages adopting Image_Canvas. BR /Jesper Michael Dwyer wrote:

Hi, Is there a general time frame when I might expect the Image_Graph package to move beyond the alpha release stage? Stable would be nice, but even beta would be OK. Not that I have found problems, I am just wary of doing any serious work with a major dependency on an alpha-level package. Thanks! Mike Dwyer Programmer/Analyst San Diego Supercomputer Center 9500 Gilman Dr. # 0505 La Jolla, CA 92093-0505 858-822-5489