Status and Plans for the Globus Toolkit 4.0 (GT4) as of May 1 2005
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The following topics are covered in this Fact Sheet:
- GT4 is composed of several components
- GT4 is complemented by a set of related tools and libraries (further contributions solicited)
- We are documenting a set of GT4 solutions that address common application requirements (further contributions solicited)
- The current release schedule can be found under GT4 Major Milestones
- Other important things to know about GT4 can be found here
GT4 Release Contents
Current GT4 Release Schedule: Major Milestones
| Release Date | Stability Level | Will features be added after the release? | Might public interfaces change after the release? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2004 [3.9.2] | Alpha-Quality Development Release | Yes | Yes |
| 29 October 2004 [3.9.3] | Development Release | Yes | Yes |
| 17 December 2004 [3.9.4] |
Alpha-Quality Development Release | No | Yes, but only after a careful review confirms that changes will result in significant benefits |
| February 25 2005 [3.9.5] |
Beta-Quality Development Release | No | No |
| April 29 2005 GT4 Final [Now Available!] |
Stable Release | No | No |