+1
Hubert Rabago wrote:
I also believe that Struts can release more often that every 18
months, but I don't know if a new release every few weeks will help.
In some cases, I think it might hurt Struts, because it can make
things pretty confusing for users. I can see it now on the user list:
User A: "I need help trying to make feature X work".
User B: "What version are you using?"
User A: "1.2.y"
User B: "For 1.2.x, this is what you do."
User C: "For 1.2.z, this is what you do."
User A: "None of those work for me. Anybody else?"
~ silence ~
I know I don't contribute code (or at least the ones I do often don't
get accepted), but I try to at least help out on the user list
whenever I can, and it's easier when you only have three versions to
deal with: the current release (1.2.4), the previous release (1.1),
and the nightly build. (Hmm... when did I start thinking like the guy
on the other end of a tech support line?)
I think if there are compelling new features, then a release is
merited. Perhaps there aren't a lot because the committers don't have
a lot of itches to scratch, or patches they like to commit or work on.
Some of the users/lurkers might have, and if the committers have
enhancements they'd like to see patches for, maybe being more vocal
about them would up the contrib rate. For instance, Craig has
mentioned config inheritance, so it's more than likely now that
someone could start on that, knowing that that patch would have a
bigger chance of acceptance than some random enhancement request in
bugzilla. It could increase participation, and in turn new features,
and in turn the reasons for rolling another release.
On the other hand, if an every-few-weeks release cycle becomes the
norm, I suggest we keep track of which version has which on the Wiki,
just to make it easier on the users. :)
Hubert
On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 09:37:39 -0400, James Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'd like to roll a release after you are finished with that. I really,
REALLY want to keep these rolling (about 1 every few weeks) which has the
added benefit of (hopefully) breaking this bad habit we seem to be in (~18
month GA release cycle).
--
James Mitchell
Software Engineer / Open Source Evangelist
EdgeTech, Inc.
678.910.8017
AIM: jmitchtx
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