What I'm telling you is that we may never be at a completely stable release, by 
your definition, unless we stop moving - which as I committer, I do not think 
will ever happen.  What I can say is that we would like to make branch - and 
stabilize it - and by some chance - get to a point where we might have a proper 
release.  Does that sound interesting to you?

Cheers,
Ruppert

On Feb 23, 2010, at 2:36 PM, Ruth Hoffman wrote:

> Hi Tim:
> 
> I'm hardly ever "right". And with all due respect, could we just stick to the 
> original topic?
> 
> Just to clear the air and set the record straight: What I was asking for was 
> a clear and unambiguous statement from the project concerning what is meant 
> by "stable release" so that non-committers can choose for themselves which 
> release and/or trunk version they wish to get started with.
> 
> Regards,
> Ruth
> 
> Tim Ruppert wrote:
>> 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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