= Version 1.0 feature list =

== Features Intended for 1.0 ==

The following features have either been decided to go into 1.0 or are under discussion.

|| '''Feature'''  || '''Leader'''|| '''Changes API?''' || '''Implementation status''' || '''Tickets''' ||
|| newforms       || Adrian      || Yes          || on the way                        ||    ||
|| serialization  || Jacob       || No           || feature not clearly defined       || #2930, #2843, #2650, #2553 ||
|| authentication || Joseph      || Yes          || done                              ||    ||
|| generic relations || Malcolm  || Yes          || not done                          ||    ||
|| comments       || Jacob       || No           || not started                       ||    ||
|| oracle         || ?           || No           || almost there                      ||    ||
|| ms sql server  || ?           || No           || ?                                 ||    ||
|| test fixtures  || Russ        || No           || almost there                      || #2333 ||
|| root views/url reversing|| ?  || Yes          || Not started                       ||    ||
|| autoescape     || Malcolm     || No           || almost there                      || #2359 ||
|| model inheritance || Malcolm  || Unclear      || started                           ||    ||
|| windows installers|| ?        || No           || not started                       ||    ||


== Delayed Features ==

Left to those who decide ;-)

== Comments about Specific Features ==

=== Serialization ===

#2930 has not been decided and does not include a patch.

#2843 is not changes the API only in a compatible way and there is no
decision in the ticket. 

#2650 is a bug and not an enhancement, and it
does not include a patch but complete files (but bug fixes should go in
1.0 anyway, if possible). 

#2553 proposes to make generic views respond
in formats other than html, and it does not go into details nor does it
include a patch. From the description it isn't clear what it
actually proposes, but it looks like a compatible change.

=== Comments ===
Jacob plans to rewrite them for newforms. This change rather
belongs into the category 'newforms'. Is it really necessary to rewrite the comments in 1.0?
Other than the changes in admin, the comments system rewrite shouldn't
directly influence the API of newforms. -- mir

=== Oracle ===

While it doesn't change APIs, having an oracle backend is great
for the 1.0 release, even if it doesn't contribute to the #1 goal. And
there is great impetus behind it.

=== Root View and URL Reversal ===

The root view proposal was blocked by the problem of url reversal. A few
possible solutions have been brought up that had some disadvantages, and
nobody of the core team has commented on this.

=== Autoescape ===

Autoescape only changed APIs if it was on by default. But I've (Michael Radziej) followed
the discussion very closely, and I'm sure that the main reaction of the
community was strictly against this. autoescape is my own favorite pet,
but when I apply my own criteria, it wouldn't be a candidate for 1.0.
One could argue that it will deeply affect the way templates are written
and that they are an important step to make django applications safe,
but the consensus about it was not that strong. Or do we want to use it
in the admin? -- mir

For people trying to catch up on the discussion, there are a few long threads in the django-developers archives. Two good places to start are probably [http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers/browse_frm/thread/17d1dfecd67864ab?q=autoescape& an early discussion here] and the discussion around [http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers/browse_frm/thread/7caeb86c04b81f10/9ea28abb20020437?lnk=gst&q=autoescape+willison&rnum=1#9ea28abb20020437  the original patch]. -- Malcolm.

=== Model Inheritance ===

The latest description of the API and implementation details is in [http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers/browse_frm/thread/7d40ad373ebfa912/85244d55f259455d?lnk=gst&q=model+inheritance&rnum=4#85244d55f259455d this thread].