One thing needed for the stable server release is a page explaining with each new stable server release what the hardware and software requirements are. Some current project admin do not want to update their BOINC server version because their hardware is old, or their science applications don't work with the newer database software, API, scripts etc. Not all project admin have the possibility to test the new software on a separate server.
Should it also be needed to easily revert back to the previous version? (Have a backup option?) -- Jord van der Elst. On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 8:59 PM, David Anderson <da...@ssl.berkeley.edu> wrote: > Issues involving potential "server stable" releases: > > 1) What's included in the server release? > My recommendation: everything except the client, > i.e. web code, API, server code, scripts, wrappers. > The complete package of what a new project would need. > > 2) Should the client and server release cycles be independent? > I think so. > Although there are exceptions, changes generally involve only one or the > other. > The points at which we want to branch and start testing will generally be > different. > > 3) Assuming the cycles are independent, how should we number server > releases? > We could use the same numbering for both, but this has problems: > - A sequence of releases in one part would cause gaps in the release > numbers > of the other part. > - It would create the false impression that there's a connection or > dependency between client and server releases with the same number. > So my recommendation is that we start with 1.1.1 for the server version > number. > > Thoughts/comments? > > -- David > _______________________________________________ > boinc_dev mailing list > boinc_dev@ssl.berkeley.edu > https://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev > To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and > (near bottom of page) enter your email address. _______________________________________________ boinc_dev mailing list boinc_dev@ssl.berkeley.edu https://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address.
