StarterSTS 1.5
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I have the 1.5 version of StarterSTS sitting here for quite some time now. But I was
always reluctant to release it. Some of the reasons are:
too many new features for a single (small) version change.
to many features that are optional, like bridged authentication and thus make the
code very complex.
the way I implemented Azure integration adds a dependency on the Azure SDK, even for
“on-premise” installations. I don’t like that.
the fact I am using some WebForms bits and some WCF bits, the URL structure got messy.
WebForms also don’t help a lot in testability
All of the above reasons together plus the fact that I am the only architect, developer
and tester on this project made me come to the conclusion that I will cancel this
release. But wait…
StarterSTS 1.5 is fully functional. We use both the on-premise and Azure versions
internally “in production”.
Cancelling means I will release the latest source code on Codeplex – but will not
mark it as a “recommended release”. I also won’t produce updated screen casts and
docs. Bu the setup is very similar to earlier versions.
Feel free to use and customize 1.5 and give me feedback.
On the good news front, I am working on a new version – welcome thinktecture IdentityServer.
This version is based on MVC3 and the routing architecture, removed a lot of the clutter,
has a SQL CE4 based configuration system, is more extensible – and in overall just
cleaner.
I will be able to upload CTPs very soon.
