On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 9:02 AM, ant elder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 8:25 AM, Simon Laws <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 9:47 PM, Luciano Resende <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >>> Looks like the 1.4 branch was already created [1], so I'm just trying >>> to avoid having to use it and continue working on 1.x branch. >>> >>> [1] https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/tuscany/branches/sca-java-1.4/ >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Raymond Feng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >>> > +1 to use 1.x branch for 1.x releases. I don't see a need to create 1.4 >>> > branch. >>> > >>> > Thanks, >>> > Raymond >>> > >>> > -------------------------------------------------- >>> > From: "Luciano Resende" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> > Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 11:19 AM >>> > To: <[email protected]> >>> > Subject: 1.x branch versus 1.4 branch >>> > >>> >> I think we have successfully used the 1.x branch to stabilize the code >>> >> and prepare for the 1.4 release. >>> >> >>> >> Are we seeing any changes in the 1.x branch that might cause it to >>> >> become unstable that would justify having a 1.4 branch ? Or is there >>> >> any changes that will go to 1.4 branch that should not go to trunk ? I >>> >> know we have been creating release branches in the past, but the trunk >>> >> used to be a very active development stream and usually with >>> >> disruptive changes, but now that we have the 1.x branch as a more >>> >> stable branch, do you guys think that we could try cutting the 1.4 >>> >> release direct from the 1.x branch, and avoid merges back and forth >>> >> from these branches, and I believe it would make the release process >>> >> simpler ? >>> >> >>> >> Thoughts ? >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> Luciano Resende >>> >> Apache Tuscany, Apache PhotArk >>> >> http://people.apache.org/~lresende<http://people.apache.org/%7Elresende> >>> >> http://lresende.blogspot.com/ >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Luciano Resende >>> Apache Tuscany, Apache PhotArk >>> http://people.apache.org/~lresende<http://people.apache.org/%7Elresende> >>> http://lresende.blogspot.com/ >>> >> >> I think this would work if we stop changes on 1.x, concentrate on getting >> the release out before resuming changes on 1.x. Everyone willing to get >> involved in getting the release out quickly? >> >> Simon >> > > I think we need to keep both the 1.4 and 1.x branches for now sorry. One > reason is we've quite a lot of work happening with the Tuscany Geronimo > integration right now and we will need to do changes in the Tuscany code to > support that. This is based on 1.x and it will be some time before 2.0 is > ready enough to move to that. I think its also quite likely we'll need a > 1.4.1 especially since its been so long since we've done a 1.x trunk release > so need a stable place for that to happen while still allowing other 1.x > changes to continue. > > I don't think this will be onerous, its not much work merging changes from > 1.4 to 1.x, if anyone does find it too hard just say and i'll help, and we > can revisit if we need to keep this once the Geronimo and 2.0 work are more > complete. > > ...ant > > > > > hmm, I actually don't don't have a particularly strong opinion one way or the other. If you think that 1.4.1 is a possiblity then we should stick with the release branch. b.t.w who's release manager on this.
Simon
