Why a beta? musachy
On 7/28/07, Ted Husted <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Personally, I was detached from the preparation until Monday. When no > one else was able to roll the release, I cleared my schedule, and did > it myself. I didn't think of making it an > "ASAP" release until I was preparing the email. > > If I had it to do over again, I'd probably suggest submitting the bits > for mirroring as soon as we had a positive vote (at least three > binding +1 votes and more +1s than -1s), and then scheduling the > announcement for 24 hours after that, should the vote remain positive. > > Let's keep in mind that quality votes are not a final judgment. In > fact, we should be considering whether to downgrade Struts 2.0.6 and > Struts 2.0.8. Personally, I would no longer call either release GA, > and, under separate cover, I'm changing my own vote on 2.0.6 from GA > to Beta, and casting a Beta vote for 2.0.8. > > -Ted. > > BTW, as to mirroring, the current advice is to submit any release for > mirroring, regardless of whether it's labeled alpha, beta, or GA. If > we vote on it, it should be mirrored. > > On 7/28/07, Niall Pemberton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't have a problem with shorter periods for votes for good reason, > > as in this case - I didn't like the "this vote will pass as soon as I > > get 3 +1s" - every vote IMO should have a stated timescale. Also there > > was no need to waste 3 more days to ask the PMC to change the usual > > practice since it could easily have been done in advance - the issue > > has been ongoing for 2-3 weeks and from what I can see organising the > > release took several days - and a quick "btw does anyone object to a > > vote lasting x hours for the security fix?" beforehand would have been > > much better. > > > > Niall > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- "Hey you! Would you help me to carry the stone?" Pink Floyd --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
