Please don't delete this repo

[codehearted]

I understand you are going to stop spending dev resources on this, but I found this Objective C version to be MUCH easier to use and more reliable than the Swift version, and out of need to be productive, I am using this on production code that is just coming out this month.. I'll fork this just in case, but I'd appreciate if you would refrain from deleting it completely for at least two years, or better yet, indefinitely.

[loudmouth]

Hi @codehearted

Thanks for your message; I really appreciate your passion around this topic. Rest assured that the repo will never be deleted. However, at some point it will be deprecated, meaning that we'll shut off the ability to add new issues and it will be moved to a different Github org, contentful-graveyard.

With both the Swift and Objective-C repos implementing the same functionality and targeting the same operating systems and platforms, it simply doesn't make sense to duplicate our work and increase our surface area for potential bugs while simultaneously splitting our community between two projects. An indefinite commitment to support is therefore not in the cards, and even a commitment of two years from today is unlikely.

Of course, I'm very interested to learn what made this repo more reliable, as my personal take is that the Swift version has better feature and test coverage, and has a safer interface for interacting with the delivery and preview APIs. Of course, this is a subjective interpretation and I am biased by the fact that I've used and contributed to both repos for quite some time now.

The fact that you found it easier is another interesting point. As the maintainer of both repos, my approach will be to take the Swift repo to a point where development is faster and your applications are more stable being built on top of it as opposed to supporting this repo forever. If I can deliver upon those two goals, I'm hoping using the Swift repo would be a no-brainer to integrate on your end.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on what could be improved.

[codehearted]

Thank you. I will reply properly in 1-2 weeks, I apologize for the delay but I'm working toward a deadline that is critical.