I fail to understand why an aircraft that does not feature in the core release package should come under the freeze.
Also, as we are so often told that git can do everything, why can a post-release branch not be set up for new source code developments, or a new release/freeze branch specifically for the new release? I thought that was the whole raison-d´etre of the devel branch. I´m sure that there must be some administrative reason for this as the release team probably have enough on their plate, but it is a pity to turn away possible new contributors. Alan -----Original Message----- From: grth_team Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 2:24 PM To: flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Flightgear-devel] FG 2.4 consistency FG 2.4 consistency. Hello, You don't know us since we are newbee, (3 months working seriously with FG). We are a team ( 4 guys and a lady ). We have had several talks with several devel team persons about a Catalina model update. That update has been rejected arguing that everything is frozen until FG 2.4 will be freed, considered consistent, without any bug. We can understand such rule, it is the best way in relation with programs simgear , flightgear, osg, plib, nd a lot of data from data directory (gui, nasal, and others we are forgetting) . It is the Wrong way for the Aircraft models, since the checking of consistency wants first a consistent FG program. With Catalina, our target was to make an update consistent with the coming FG 2.4 in order to replace the old Catalina buggy idiot version (was probably right with an older FG version 1.9 ?) which is in the "FG DOWNLOAD PAGES". Unfortunately we discovered quickly we could not get any good result with FG git, which was that buggy it could not work correctly (mainly with the MS Windows version), we were met with that difficulty for a long period. We were patient, waiting for fixes , contributing also to the Fg Google Bug List, and working partly with a Linux version. How are you walking ? on the head ? since you reverse the priority. The answer from these devel team persons, was a joke, at least to us, they said "we will include your project with FG 2.6" ( February ?), they probably make fun of us ( do you consider newbee are not serious ?). That model will be again not consistent , how will be FG 2.6 ? we don't know. In spite of the good level of our team, nobody here is able to answer that question, even if we are studying carefully the progress on JSBSim-devel ( congratulation to the jsbsim team ). Don't tell us we can work and update in parallel since testing a model is ever BEHIND a WORKING FG program. We don't mind the lost of "our fives persons" time spent on the Catalina, since we can learn from it. We have learnt we must not contribute to GPL update within FG, since the FG team answers does not convince us to contribute, we do not want to waste time. To please to the users, our model will be ever checked against an FG stable version. We will start that rule with FG 2.4, offering our models within our pages, but, under an other license. Sorry for our English, mainly middle east native ( and living partly in France , south ). Best regards Sent through FG devel-mail without subscribing (we hope it will be sent) And sent to the fg forum -- David and Josh ( the others are in vacation) for the E.E.K.P.O. GrthTeam https://sites.google.com/site/grtuxhangar/home ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AppSumo Presents a FREE Video for the SourceForge Community by Eric Ries, the creator of the Lean Startup Methodology on "Lean Startup Secrets Revealed." This video shows you how to validate your ideas, optimize your ideas and identify your business strategy. http://p.sf.net/sfu/appsumosfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AppSumo Presents a FREE Video for the SourceForge Community by Eric Ries, the creator of the Lean Startup Methodology on "Lean Startup Secrets Revealed." This video shows you how to validate your ideas, optimize your ideas and identify your business strategy. http://p.sf.net/sfu/appsumosfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
