On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 12:20 PM, Ramkumar R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have been constantly working on the 1.x branch and noticed that changes > have been going into 1.x branch apart from the JIRA's that I raised for > clean-up. > > Agree with Simon, if we don't need 1.4 branch then the work on 1.x need to > stop at some point of time for the release to happen. > > > On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Simon Laws <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> >> >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Thanks & Regards, > Ramkumar Ramalingam > Ram are you going to be the release manger for 1.4. Looking back through the various threads I see that Luciano offered at one stage. You have been doing most of the work to date. Did you two reach some agreement on who was taking the helm? Simon
