>Ok. May I suggest not including sample updates in IronPython release >notes if they have their own release cycle... :-) Yes my fault there. I didn't know about the separate release cycle for samples. I'm learning... :)
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Foord Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 10:16 AM To: Discussion of IronPython Subject: Re: [IronPython] pyc.py sample Dave Fugate wrote: > Hi Michael, this seems like as good of a time as any to shed some light on > our thoughts around the IronPython samples. First Pyc - Pyc.py was indeed > updated for IronPython 2.x in our internal TFS repository last month, but as > most people are already aware we don't reship the samples with every minor > release of IronPython. The main reason we do this (at least from my > perspective) is testing. Most of the samples are GUI-based and need to be > tested by hand which is quite time consuming. Testing GUI applications - particularly windows forms based ones - is a process amenable to automation. We have a few hundred automated 'functional tests' for Resolver One and I can highly recommend it. > By cutting the samples out of minor IronPython releases, we're able to > release IronPython in quicker intervals and focus more test time on new > features as opposed to samples verification. Regardless, we believe this > sample depicts a vital aspect of IronPython functionality and will do a > one-time 2.0B4 release of Pyc on www.codeplex.com/IronPython sometime today > to get feedback. > > As for inclusion of the samples into the installer for IronPython 2.0, our > current plan is actually to follow what we did with IronPython 1.0. That is, > we'll release the samples shortly after 2.0 ships. The fundamental reason > for doing this is that delaying samples work lets us put more effort into > improving the quality of ipy.exe and the core IronPython documentation. > Ok. May I suggest not including sample updates in IronPython release notes if they have their own release cycle... :-) Michael > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Foord > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 5:52 AM > To: Discussion of IronPython > Subject: [IronPython] pyc.py sample > > Hello guys, > > The IronPython 2.0b4 release notes state: > > # Static compilation of python files is now supported again and the pyc.py > sample has been updated to use the newer version. > > Where is the updated sample? I can't find it... > > As samples are updated for IronPython 2 it would make sense to move them > into the installer (in their own directory on the start menu entry for > IronPython). > > Michael > > -- > http://www.ironpythoninaction.com/ > http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ > http://www.trypython.org/ > http://www.ironpython.info/ > http://www.resolverhacks.net/ > http://www.theotherdelia.co.uk/ > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com > -- http://www.ironpythoninaction.com/ http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ http://www.trypython.org/ http://www.ironpython.info/ http://www.resolverhacks.net/ http://wwww.theotherdelia.co.uk/ _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com
