Jackrabbit History

The Apache Jackrabbit project has a long history that is recorded in the archives various mailing lists, Apache board minutes, and of course also in the Jackrabbit codebase. This page highlights some of the key historical events and records from past years.

For recent events, have a look at the News Archive.

Jackrabbit in 2024

June 2024: Jackrabbit Status June 2024
March 2024: Jackrabbit Status March 2024
January 2024: Jackrabbit Status January 2024

Jackrabbit in 2023

September 2023: Jackrabbit Status September 2023
June 2023: Jackrabbit Status June 2023
March 2023: Jackrabbit Status March 2023

Jackrabbit in 2022

December 2022: Jackrabbit Status December 2022
September 2022: Jackrabbit Status September 2022
June 2022: Jackrabbit Status June 2022
March 2022: Jackrabbit Status March 2022

Jackrabbit in 2021

December 2021: Jackrabbit Status December 2021
September 2021: Jackrabbit Status September 2021
June 2021: Jackrabbit Status June 2021
March 2021: Jackrabbit Status March 2021

Jackrabbit in 2020

December 2020: Jackrabbit Status December 2020
September 2020: Jackrabbit Status September 2020
June 2020: Jackrabbit Status June 2020
March 2020: Jackrabbit Status March 2020

Jackrabbit in 2019

December 2019: Jackrabbit Status December 2019
September 2019: Jackrabbit Status September 2019
June 2019: Jackrabbit Status June 2019
March 2019: Jackrabbit Status March 2019

Jackrabbit in 2018

December 2018: Jackrabbit Status December 2018
September 2018: Jackrabbit Status September 2018
June 2018: Jackrabbit Status June 2018
March 2018: Jackrabbit Status March 2018

Jackrabbit in 2017

December 2017: Jackrabbit Status December 2017
September 2017: Jackrabbit Status September 2017
June 2017: Jackrabbit Status June 2017
March 2017: Jackrabbit Status March 2017

Jackrabbit in 2016

December 2016: Jackrabbit Status December 2016
September 2016: Jackrabbit Status September 2016
June 2016: Jackrabbit Status June 2016
March 2016: Jackrabbit Status March 2016

Jackrabbit in 2015

December 2015: Jackrabbit Status December 2015
September 2015: Jackrabbit Status September 2015
June 2015: Jackrabbit Status June 2015
March 2015: Jackrabbit Status March 2015

Jackrabbit in 2014

December 2014: Jackrabbit Status December 2014
September 2014: Jackrabbit Status September 2014
July 2014: Jackrabbit Status July 2014
March 2014: Jackrabbit Status March 2014

Jackrabbit in 2013

December 2013: Jackrabbit Status December 2013
September 2013: Jackrabbit Status September 2013
June 2013: Jackrabbit Status June 2013
March 2013: Jackrabbit Status March 2013

Jackrabbit in 2012

December 2012: Jackrabbit Status December 2012
September 2012: Jackrabbit Status September 2012
June 2012: Jackrabbit Status June 2012

Jackrabbit in 2011

December 2011: Jackrabbit Status December 2011
September 2011: Jackrabbit Status September 2011
June 2011: Jackrabbit Status June 2011
March 2011: Jackrabbit Status March 2011

Jackrabbit in 2010

December 2010: Jackrabbit Status December 2010
December 2010: Apache Jackrabbit 2.2 released
September 2010: Jackrabbit Status September 2010
June 2010: Jackrabbit Status June 2010
April 2010: Apache Jackrabbit 2.1 released
March 2010: Jackrabbit Status March 2010
January 2010: Apache Jackrabbit 2.0 released

Jackrabbit in 2009

December 2009: Jackrabbit Status December 2009
September 2009: Jackrabbit Status September 2009
August 2009: Apache Jackrabbit 1.6 released
June 2009: Jackrabbit Status June 2009
March 2009: Jackrabbit Status March 2009

Jackrabbit in 2008

December 2008: Jackrabbit Status December 2008
December 2008: Apache Jackrabbit 1.5 released
September 2008: Jackrabbit Status September 2008
June 2008: Jackrabbit Status June 2008
March 2008: Jackrabbit Status March 2008
January 2008: Apache Jackrabbit 1.4 released

Jackrabbit in 2007

December 2007: Jackrabbit Status December 2007
September 2007: Jackrabbit Status September 2007
June 2007: Jackrabbit Status June 2007
April 2007: Apache Jackrabbit 1.3 released
March 2007: Jackrabbit Status March 2007
January 2007: Apache Jackrabbit 1.2 released

Jackrabbit in 2006

December 2006: Jackrabbit Status December 2006
October 2006: Apache Jackrabbit 1.1 released
September 2006: Jackrabbit Status September 2006
August 2006: Jackrabbit Chair 2006 Resolution makes Jukka Zitting the PMC chair
July 2006: Jackrabbit Status July 2006
May 2006: Jackrabbit Status May 2006
April 2006: Jackrabbit Status April 2006
April 2006: Apache Jackrabbit 1.0 released
March 2006: The Apache Jackrabbit Resolution makes Jackrabbit a TLP with Roy Fielding as the PMC chair
March 2006: Jackrabbit Status March 2006
February 2006: Apache Jackrabbit 0.9 (incubating) released
January 2006: Jackrabbit Status January 2006

Jackrabbit in 2005

October 2005: Jackrabbit Status October 2005
July 2005: Jackrabbit Status July 2005
April 2005: Jackrabbit Status April 2005

Jackrabbit in 2004

October 2004: Jackrabbit Status October 2004
September 2004: The incubating Apache Jackrabbit project is started
September 2004: The project is renamed to “Jackrabbit”
August 2004: The JCR Proposal is [accepted|http://markmail.org/message/3le75qdgvujzhv74] by the Incubator PMC
August 2004: The idea of making the JCR RI an independent project in the Incubator is discussed
May 2004: The JCR RI returns to the Slide CVS
February 2004: The JCR RI codebase is removed from Slide CVS for [various reasons|http://markmail.org/message/wt264hfdr34vr2ep]

Jackrabbit in 2003

February 2003: Initial version of the JCR RI codebase is imported to Slide CVS
February 2003: The first proposal is made of making Slide the JSR 170 reference implementation

Jackrabbit in 2002

May 2002: Initial ideas about making Slide a JSR 170 content repository are discussed
February 2002: JSR 170 is first mentioned on the Slide development list