LSARC/2008/059 - SQLite

[Brian Cameron]

Elaine/John:

>> We browser team have no resource to support SQLite 3.x as higher 
>> levels than "Volatile". 
> 
> The interface taxonomy is NOT an indication of Sun Support levels (i.e.,
> backline, service, sustaining), but instead an indication of how Sun will
> manage future interface evolution.  For projects that come from the 
> outside, we are setting a combination of expectations:

I believe the main reason the JDS team wants these interfaces to be
Volatile is so that other Sun groups that wish to depend on the
interfaces sign contracts with us.  This way the JDS team can manage
the interfaces moving forward.  The JDS team does not want other
teams to depend on interfaces, then get hit by a bug, and expect
the JDS team to fix their bugs for them.

As has been pointed out, there is no reason other teams can't work
directly with the SQLite project to make it work for their needs.
If they have a contract in place with the JDS team, then they can
expect our team to work with them to help avoid problems on upgrade.

For example, we would provide them with pre-release test packages
so they can make sure their project works with the new release
before it goes into Nevada, and work with us to fix any bugs that
might be found.

Brian