Many, many committers continually add bug fixes to releases - check the commit 
logs.  I can't speak for everyone, but I think that many of us are sitting here 
waiting for a new release so that this can become more of the process that 
people are pushing - including trying to encourage people to use the releases - 
instead of just the trunk - which seemed to be something you were asking for 
earlier. 

So, be behind this - it's in your best interests and what you've been clamoring 
for - instead of just trying to be "right" all of the time ....

Cheers,
Ruppert

On Feb 23, 2010, at 2:08 PM, Ruth Hoffman wrote:

> Hello Anil:
> 
> How about a recent thread called "Rethinking our release strategy" dated Feb 
> 15th, 2010 which I shall partially repeat here for your convenience:
> 
>    > * because of this, no real maintenance plan, test strategy etc..
>   has been created around it (9.04) from the community of users and
>   interested parties (in fact we were not really able to officially
>   release it)
> 
>    > * a lot of new users start eveluating OFBiz from that instead of
>   the trunk
>    > * it is rather old, several new features are missing and also
>   code improvements (that could fix bugs etc)
>    >    I thought all the bug fixes were retrofitted to the release? Is this 
> not
>   true?
>    > * because of this, it tends to be less stable than the trunk
>    >    How could the release be less stable than the trunk if bug fixes are
>   applied to the release and the trunk?
>    > The main cons of this situations are the following:
>    > 1) not real interest in maintaining a release branch means that
>   we will not be able to spend time on it and officially release it:
>   the OFBiz community will miss the advantage of using the marketing
>   channel represented by a new release
>    > 2) new users will get the wrong impression that the project is
>   slowing improving if they just get the releases
> 
> For a true sense of the thread, please see this quote in context. I'll give 
> you a hint, no one from the project came out and said that bug fixes are 
> applied to Releases. The implication (and thus non-statement) is that the 
> "trunk" is it as far as bug fixes are concerned.
> 
> Regards,
> Ruth
> 
> 
> Anil Patel wrote:
>> Ruth,
>> I don't know which statement are you talking about. Can you please put that 
>> statement or non-statement here for ready reference? 
>> Thanks and Regards
>> Anil Patel
>> HotWax Media Inc
>> Find us on the web at www.hotwaxmedia.com or Google Keyword "ofbiz"
>> 
>> On Feb 23, 2010, at 3:46 PM, Ruth Hoffman wrote:
>> 
>>  
>>> Doesn't this contradict previous statements or non-statements about bug 
>>> fixes in Release 9.04?
>>> Regards,
>>> Ruth
>>> 
>>> David E Jones wrote:
>>>    
>>>> One quick thing to note, that seems to be confused here: the release 
>>>> branch is a tool for stabilization. It's great to do testing and fixing in 
>>>> the trunk, but the goal for a release branch is not to be tested and 
>>>> bug-free from day one, but rather to be stable so that real testing and 
>>>> bug fixing can be done in the release branch without worrying about new 
>>>> things possibly breaking something, or any other conflicting priorities.
>>>> 
>>>> -David
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Feb 23, 2010, at 1:22 PM, Anil Patel wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>       
>>>>> Makes sense to me. If we are decided on date, we still have a month to 
>>>>> go. Gives plenty of time, may be :)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>> Find us on the web at www.hotwaxmedia.com or Google Keyword "ofbiz"
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Feb 23, 2010, at 10:40 AM, Adrian Crum wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>           
>>>>>> It would be nice to get the new security code included in the branch - 
>>>>>> even if it is disabled. That will give release users an introduction to 
>>>>>> it and give them a chance to work on an upgrade strategy.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -Adrian
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Anil Patel wrote:
>>>>>>               
>>>>>>> So, are we set for next Ofbiz Branch named 10.04 ?
>>>>>>> If we decide on _date_, I can have a team of developers scheduled to 
>>>>>>> start testing branch code. This will allow to quickly stabilize ofbiz 
>>>>>>> release for common ecommerce use.
>>>>>>> How about EOD March 31st 10 GMT?
>>>>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>>>> Find us on the web at www.hotwaxmedia.com or Google Keyword "ofbiz"
>>>>>>> On Feb 15, 2010, at 6:40 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote:
>>>>>>>                   
>>>>>>>> I agree but after Jacopo's message on dev ML about new release 
>>>>>>>> strategy (on which I mostly agree) I will at least delay it...
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> From: "Bruno Busco" <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>                       
>>>>>>>>> In order to have this kind of issue scheduling could you please create
>>>>>>>>> a new OFBIZ version in jira and set the Fix Version of these issue on
>>>>>>>>> that?
>>>>>>>>> I do not see any clearer way to answer to Ashish question.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> -Bruno
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 2010/2/15 Jacques Le Roux <[email protected]>:
>>>>>>>>>                           
>>>>>>>>>> I expect to fulfill
>>>>>>>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-3442
>>>>>>>>>> and maybe
>>>>>>>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-3445
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> In other word to use layer lookups instead of popup lookups 
>>>>>>>>>> everywhere it's
>>>>>>>>>> possible in OFBiz.
>>>>>>>>>> From my 1st serie of tests it seems to work well almost everywhere, 
>>>>>>>>>> WIP...
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> From: "Ashish Vijaywargiya" <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>                               
>>>>>>>>>>> I think its time to start thinking on the things that should be 
>>>>>>>>>>> taken
>>>>>>>>>>> care in / before release branch 10.04.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Bug fixing should be the major area which should be taken care
>>>>>>>>>>> extensively in next two months.
>>>>>>>>>>> What about new features etc. etc.?
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Please comment.
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>> Ashish
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 6:47 AM, David E Jones <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>>>>>> There is no set date yet. The last release was in April 2009 
>>>>>>>>>>>> (hence the
>>>>>>>>>>>> version number of 09.04 on it), and the one before that was about 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 2 years
>>>>>>>>>>>> before. Chances are it won't be another 2 years before another 
>>>>>>>>>>>> release, but
>>>>>>>>>>>> probably at least a year... so perhaps we'll do another release 
>>>>>>>>>>>> branch in
>>>>>>>>>>>> around 4 months.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> -David
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 14, 2009, at 3:37 PM, Juan Pablo wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello Community.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm testing the last trunk version and the demo version published 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Internet (http://demo.ofbiz.org). They've got new functionality: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> help on
>>>>>>>>>>>>> line, new themes, new features in accounting, manufacturing and 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ordermgr
>>>>>>>>>>>>> components. The last stable versión is actually 9.04. So, ¿When 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ofbiz
>>>>>>>>>>>>> try a new stable release version?.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gracias/Thank You.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Juan Pablo
>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                           
>>>>>>>>>>                               
>>>>       
>> 
>> 
>>  

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