OK. So let's go with a 2.1 branch, in which we fix bugs only to create 2.1.1, 2.1.2 (hopefully not many more).
Meanwhile changes to HEAD accumulate for 2.2 etc. I think (hope!) 2.0 was a special case. S. On 7/12/05, Michael Stover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2.1.0 and 2.1.1 can be done in a couple different ways. In the 2.0 > branch, 2.0.0 was the first release and it was simply a tag on the > branch (not a new branch). 2.0.1 was further down the line of the 2.0 > branch, and a new tag was created for it. Ditto 2.0.2 and 2.0.3. All > those were just snapshot points along the 2.0 line. In fact, RC1 and > RC2 would be exactly the same - just snapshots. > > I'd prefer to continue doing that same thing for 2.1. The other option > is to make new branches for every point release, which I feel > complicates the issue and doesn't get you a whole lot. I don't think > it's good to have too many branches and our volunteer committers unsure > of where their commits should go. > > However, with 2.0, we got into a lot of feature enhancements within that > branch, and, IMO, that contributed to delaying the release of 2.1, > because we were simply doing a lot of new stuff in 2.0, whereas, IMO, > these branches should strictly be bug fixing, and new enhancements done > in HEAD where they will be released in 2.2. The difference is, ideally, > we push for 2.2 in 3-4 months, not 12. > > -Mike > > On Tue, 2005-07-12 at 18:06 +0100, sebb wrote: > > OK, I see - I think. > > > > So when we want to produce 2.1.1 we create another branch (and tag)? > > > > BTW, should this one be called 2.1.0 ? > > > > S. > > On 7/12/05, Michael Stover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The point of the branch is to assist with a feature freeze for the > > > release, without interfering with anyone's desire to continue on with > > > new work. Right now, if we are ready for a release candidate, we are > > > ready for a feature freeze for 2.1, leaving HEAD free for new work. 2.1 > > > would just be for bug fixes, essentially. > > > > > > I'm going to go ahead and make the branch unless I hear back not to. > > > I'll wait though, give y'all time to respond to this. > > > > > > -Mike > > > > > > On Tue, 2005-07-12 at 17:21 +0100, sebb wrote: > > > > There'll always be some more bits to tweak, but I think the codebase > > > > is now OK for a release candidate. > > > > > > > > Just wondering if creating the branch should not wait until the RC has > > > > been tested? > > > > > > > > I.e. create a 2.1RC1 tag, build and release RC1. > > > > > > > > If that's all OK, then create the 2.1 tag and branch. > > > > > > > > Or is that unnecessary? > > > > > > > > S. > > > > On 7/12/05, Michael Stover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hey Sebb, > > > > > Pete's ready for 2.1 to branch - are you? > > > > > > > > > > -Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
