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[OpenGeek]

Many of you may be noticing some significant changes to MODx 0.9.7 this morning, as in it has been renamed.  It is now being referred to as MODx Revolution 2.0.0.  This is the beginning of a new re-branding effort to help us break the pre-1.0 release barrier and better differentiate this branch from the legacy MODx code.

The biggest changes you'll find are a couple of new URLs for some of the existing 0.9.7 resources:

Subversion: http://svn.modxcms.com/svn/tattoo/tattoo/branches/revolution/
Wiki: http://svn.modxcms.com/docs/display/revolution/MODx+Revolution

If you have checked-out the branches/0.9.7 code, you can use the SVN switch command to re-point your working copy to branches/revolution, and do not hesitate if you have questions about these changes or suggestions for additional changes that need to be made in order to complete the re-branding effort.

An official MODx Revolution 2.0.0-alpha-2 distribution will be made available this week.  Stay tuned.

[coroico]

It would be fun to do this anouncement yesterday. The 14th of july is the birthday date of the French Revolution 

[OpenGeek]

It would be fun to do this anouncement yesterday. The 14th of july is the birthday date of the French Revolution 

Damn, we started to, but got caught up in details and hesitated.  So actually, it was born on the 14th; we just didn't make our first public advance until morning...

 

[rthrash]

Vive le Revolution!

[lvulliermet]

\o/ Hurray !! \o/
 I must say it is a very clear and engaging move ! 
Even if it may sound a bit too promising, as people could tend to have a harder bite on it at first, I clearly think is is a very smart move !
/clap

[sottwell]

Excellent!

[ccheney]

IMHO, I don't think there needs to be a re-branding. I'm not going to complain but I'm just not feeling it. Seems a bit unprofessional.  Oh well, I still love MODx and the effort everyone puts forth.  Thanks guys/gals.

- Chris

[sottwell]

Well, I've had "Tattoo" hanging over my head for the last year, so this is excellent 

[OpenGeek]

It's not so much a re-branding as it is a branding clarification.  It's primarily serving three specfic purposes:

a) making room for 0.9.6 to continue having releases without running into 0.9.7; some people will still want the legacy code base until Revolution is stable for a while
b) providing clear differentiation between the legacy code and the completely rewritten Revolution code; a minor version change does not accurately reflect the significant changes
c) breaking the 1.0 barrier; most projects start at 1.0 and people are hesitant to use a product with numbers below 1.0; we feel MODx (even the legacy branch) is way too mature for a pre-1.0 version scheme and some additional announcements will be coming this month in that regard

Think of Revolution to be a code name, like OS X Tiger or OS X Leopard; we're simply trying to make it easier for development to continue on both paths without confusing a whole lot of people with version numbers that are simply way too close together on these very different branches.

[cipa]

I found this:

http://wtf.modxcms.com/downloads/?relPath=core

modx-0.9.7-alpha-1-advanced.zip (868 downloads)     2.32 MB     2008-04-28
   
   modx-0.9.7-alpha-1.zip (3320 downloads)    4.41 MB    2008-04-28
   
   modx-2.0.0-alpha-2-advanced.zip (0 downloads)    2.31 MB    2008-07-15
   
   modx-2.0.0-alpha-2-sdk.zip (0 downloads)    4.5 MB    2008-07-15
   
   modx-2.0.0-alpha-2.zip


What is the sdk. Can I start using alpha-2.zip

Thx

[dev_cw]

This is a cool move. I am guessing that this is because 096 will most likely live on in parallel (at least for some time), and it would get confusing to have the 2 branches with such similar identifications. This way they are clearly identified as independent applications.

In any case sounds like a good idea.

My only concern would be that it might be better to go the other way around and keep the 096 branch as MODx Classic and let 097 live on as the MODx  (the coke syndrome)

[ChuckTrukk]

I like the reference to using codenames like Tiger, Leopard.

Great move marketers!

[rthrash]

The names are pretty much set at this point and we appreciate all the feedback, positive or negative. Lots of really cool things coming on all fronts we hope you'll like.

[dev_cw]

Lots of really cool things coming on all fronts we hope you'll like.

Yipeeee! Every time you guys pull something out of the bag-o-tricks I get tingly 

BTW - great job with updating the forum...the Revolution grand opening was very impressive.

[MadeMyDay]

Congrats! This is a very good decision! Although "2.0." (why not 1.0.0. btw?) seems a bit buzzwording, but who cares.

Go on and spread the word of revolution!

[chinesedream]

Think of Revolution to be a code name, like OS X Tiger or OS X Leopard; we're simply trying to make it easier for development to continue on both paths without confusing a whole lot of people with version numbers that are simply way too close together on these very different branches.

So the next one will be 'Renaissance', and the next next Culture Revolution and son on 

I like the idea but not sure if I like the name.

Can't wait for the Alpha to come out.

[ChuckTrukk]

Congrats! This is a very good decision! Although "2.0." (why not 1.0.0. btw?) seems a bit buzzwording, but who cares.

Go on and spread the word of revolution!

We are 100% buzzword compliant!

[kongondo]

It's not so much a re-branding as it is a branding clarification.  It's primarily serving three specfic purposes:

a) making room for 0.9.6 to continue having releases without running into 0.9.7; some people will still want the legacy code base until Revolution is stable for a while
b) providing clear differentiation between the legacy code and the completely rewritten Revolution code; a minor version change does not accurately reflect the significant changes
c) breaking the 1.0 barrier; most projects start at 1.0 and people are hesitant to use a product with numbers below 1.0; we feel MODx (even the legacy branch) is way too mature for a pre-1.0 version scheme and some additional announcements will be coming this month in that regard

Think of Revolution to be a code name, like OS X Tiger or OS X Leopard; we're simply trying to make it easier for development to continue on both paths without confusing a whole lot of people with version numbers that are simply way too close together on these very different branches.

Makes a lot of sense. I am loving this and I can't wait for the release!

[smashingred]

When the official announcement for the immediate future of MODx is released, the name Revolution and the numbering will be made abundantly clear.

Honestly, we knew (okay, I knew--I wasn't sure either) that some people wouldn't like the name but we know you still love MODx, and, after the upcoming announcement (its not just the name and numbers) you'll like it even more. I don't think it is in the cards to follow Revolution with a similar name as there are already plans for the next generation MODx (don't hold me to that, its just what I've been told.

[BobRay]

It seems a little late in the game to be making this change but I'm all for it, assuming that we beat the heck out of the alpha release to make it really bulletproof before it hits the general public.