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Subject:    Notice: removal of JMAP support from stable Cyrus IMAPd 3.0.x series
From:       ellie timoney <ellie () fastmail ! com>
Date:       2018-01-23 3:10:09
Message-ID: 127128_1516677164_w0N3CgbI042515_1516677009.2530572.1244659624.65FD6626 () webmail ! messagingengine ! com
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Hi all :)

We've decided to remove the experimental JMAP support from the stable Cyrus IMAPd \
3.0.x series.  This is a minimally-invasive change, which won't affect other aspects \
of the software.

The motivation for this is the rapid evolution of the JMAP specification as it moves \
toward formal standardisation.  The changes required to keep the 3.0.x implementation \
current are far too invasive for a stable release, but letting it stagnate in place \
would only clutter up the JMAP ecosystem with incompatible implementations.  So, JMAP \
support will no longer be available in a stable release as of 3.0.6.

JMAP support will continue to exist in its rapidly-evolving fashion in the master \
branch and the 3.1.x development snapshots (these exist only as tags within the \
repository, they are not formal releases).  We expect JMAP to be standardised and \
fully supported in the 3.2.x stable series.

What you need to do:

* if you're not using JMAP:  nothing!  But you can read about it, if you like, at: \
http://jmap.io :)

* if you're running an experimental JMAP service:  either track the master branch, or \
the 3.1.x development snapshots

* if you're running a production JMAP service:  you probably know more about it than \
me...

* if you're developing/testing JMAP client software: track the master branch, join \
the JMAP mailing list

* if you're a package maintainer:  as above, depending on whether your package is \
oriented toward stable/production usage, or bleeding-edge/development usage

More information about JMAP is available at: http://jmap.io

And the status of the IETF Working Group is available at: \
https://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/jmap/about/

Cheers,

ellie
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