I'll look into it.  I'll do a code format for the project too before
branching.  It'd be nice to get a clean start on code formatting, and
now's the time to do it with no active branches.

-Mike

On Tue, 2005-07-12 at 18:44 +0100, sebb wrote:
> I don't think so, but I'm not 100% sure.
> 
> S.
> On 7/12/05, Michael Stover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Has there been any work done in the 2.0 branch since our last merge?
> > 
> > -Mike
> > 
> > On Tue, 2005-07-12 at 18:29 +0100, sebb wrote:
> > > 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
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
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