Yay! This is a good decision. Just a stepping stone to 2.7. (which
won't be as long as 2.6 was)
I have seen all the sausage making - with the relatively few people
actively working on linuxcnc - big features/improvements are in the
works. (and this takes time) (but thing are coalescing..)
I just wish I could do more than play with {cough} I mean test linuxcnc.
Keep up the great work!
sam
On 04/02/2014 01:50 AM, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote:
> I am pleased to announce the creation of a branch for stabilizing and
> releasing LinuxCNC 2.6. This marks the beginning of the 2.6 release
> process. Look for a 2.6.0~pre1 pre-release in the near future.
>
> The 2.6 branch does not contain either of the two big, hotly anticipated
> merge candidates, joints-axes and unified-build-candidate. It is my
> (unpopular) opinion that both of these branches require additional work
> to be release-ready, and i don't want to hold up the 2.6 release any
> longer. It's been two years since 2.5.0 and that's way too long. There
> are good features that are ready to release today, so I want to get
> those out to users while we finish up the next round of features for the
> next release.
>
> Both branches are candidates for a future 2.7 release (as is Robert
> Ellenberg's new trajectory planner). I intend for the 2.7 release cycle
> to be much shorter than 2.6 was, and i intend to keep working with
> everyone's help to make ready the features in the pipeline for 2.7. But
> for now I ask for everyone's help in getting 2.6 out.
>
> Breaking with tradition, the 2.6 branch is called, simply, "2.6". Bug
> fixes are welcome in 2.6 (or in v2.5_branch if appropriate), as are new
> components and drivers, but commits that potentially destabilize
> existing functionality should be reviewed before being pushed to the
> release branch.
>
> The 2.6 release is targeting the following platforms:
>
> Realtime (RTAI):
>
> Ubuntu Lucid (32-bit, Linux 2.6.32)
> Ubuntu Precise (32-bit, Linux 3.4)
> Debian Wheezy (32-bit, Linux 3.4)
>
> Simulation:
>
> Ubuntu Lucid
> Ubuntu Precise
> Debian Wheezy
>
> Ubuntu Hardy (RTAI and simulation) is not currently supported because of
> a build dependency of the new xhc-hb04 driver. If there is user desire
> for 2.6 on Hardy we can disable that driver on Hardy (while still
> shipping that driver on the newer platforms).
>
>
> Work remaining/request for help:
>
> Testing - especially be on the lookout for any needed config changes
> Squashing of bugs (https://sf.net/p/emc/bugs/milestone/2.6/)
> Building of new Live CDs (for both Precise and Wheezy)
> Proof-reading the docs
>
>
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