1.4.0 road map

[Michael Schmitt]

Hello everybody,

as Andre pointed out last week, it is likely that the rework of the LyX 
kernel will continue for many more months. I really appreciate what 
Andre has done so far and what he will hopefully do in the future. 
However, we should also think about a roadmap for 1.4.0 again. 1.4.0cvs 
already offers a lot of nice new features and it would be a pity if the 
users had to wait until next year.

Would it be possible to suspend the kernel rewrite at some clearly 
defined point? Say, after the metrics-draw split? Or do we have to fix 
_everything_ before the kernel becomes stable again? What are the tasks 
that must be performed before we reach the nearest point at which we are 
able to release 1.4.0?

Last Friday, John convinced me to work through all the open (not 
verified) bugzilla entries (472 as of today) and check whether they are 
still relevant. Most bug reports are independent from the current kernel 
rewrite and there are many small(er) issues that could be fixed while 
Andre is doing his magic. Maybe we should start to minimize the number 
of open bugs to shorten the code freeze period later?

Kind regards, Michael