Hi FlightGear, there was little input on the fgdata split and few people speaking up when things were started. We do see a lot of responses now - many being in favor of the change, but also concerns about remaining issues. Indeed, setting up the new repo isn't as simple as it seemed initially, and there are issues which need to be resolved. We also need common acceptance of the new structure, tools and processes.
Unfortunately, the call for "split completed" was communicated ahead of time - even before fgdata itself was switched. And we still do see a need for a proper testing phase before switching - including a chance for everyone to give input, raise concerns, etc. So, after long discussions tonight, including Gijs, Jorg, James, TorstenD, ThorstenB & Curt, we agreed to the following: * We hereby announce a longer testing phase for the proposed changes, which will at least last 4 weeks (at least until November 17th). We will try to get all tools/scripts and processes in place and test how things work for everyone. We will also see how we can preserve the existing workflow for people who wish to stick with their current process (i.e. use a "super-repo", possibly using "git submodules"). * Meanwhile, we do _REOPEN_ the existing fgdata repository - which for the time being remains the master repository. This was chosen to relieve the new repository, tools and manuals of immediately working for everybody - and to also allow possibly rewriting the new repository, if necessary. We still do invite everyone for testing the new setup. * We will try to sync changes from the master repository into the new split repositories, so these can be used for syncing and testing. We are really sorry for any inconvenience and misunderstandings this further change may cause. But now, as we have everybody's attention on the subject, we're looking forward to many people testing the proposed changes. We also invite everyone to speak up on which kind of repository they prefer. And we are still collecting issues and topics in the Wiki: http://wiki.flightgear.org/FlightGear_Git:_splitting_fgdata Finally, please be aware that, while we welcomed his input on the splitting process, some of Cedric's switch announcements do not reflect the opinion of the others involved, neither were they fully agreed upon (in content and timing). Best regards, Gijs, Jorg, TorstenD, ThorstenB, James & Curt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The demand for IT networking professionals continues to grow, and the demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more rapidly. Take a complimentary Learning@Ciosco Self-Assessment and learn about Cisco certifications, training, and career opportunities. http://p.sf.net/sfu/cisco-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
