Promotion or punishment? Well.. as Obi-Wan would say it all depends greatly on our point of view :)
No Dave and I just share it out between us based on whoever is free(er) at that point. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Foord Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 11:14 AM To: Discussion of IronPython Subject: Re: [IronPython] pyc.py sample Srivatsn Narayanan wrote: >> 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... :) > Are you generally responsible for doing new releases Sri? (Is this a promotion or punishment...) Michael > -----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 >> Users@lists.ironpython.com >> http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Users mailing list >> Users@lists.ironpython.com >> 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 > Users@lists.ironpython.com > http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > Users@lists.ironpython.com > 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 Users@lists.ironpython.com http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com _______________________________________________ Users mailing list Users@lists.ironpython.com http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com
