Re: [boost] Re: File missing from Boost 1.30.1 release?

From: Joerg Walter (jhr.walter_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-08-06 16:13:19

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 10:06 PM
Subject: [boost] Re: File missing from Boost 1.30.1 release?

> David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
> > Zak Kipling <zak_at_[hidden]> writes:
> >
> >> I've just tried to build Boost 1.30.1, and it failed with the error:
> >>
> >>
/home/zak/current/unpacked/boost/src/boost-1.30.1/boost/pending/integer_rang
e.hpp:15:39:
> >> boost/counting_iterator.hpp: No such file or directory
> >>
> >> This file doesn't appear to be there at all... it's in CVS, but only
> >> on the MAIN branch.
> >
> > That's very strange; somehow the tag must've been dropped.
> > permutation_iterator.hpp is missing too.  Ouch.
> >
> > Maybe we need to release a 1.30.2?
>
> Definitely.  Here's a complete list of files that were removed from
> RC_1_30_0 between 1.30.0 and 1.30.1.  This can't be intentional:

[...]

OK, I believe bugfix releases are necessary, but we're 60+ developers, so
some kind of planning is neccessary, too.

Personally I can't cope with a time frame of a week or two.

Appreciating-the-release-manager's-efforts-ly y'rs,
Joerg

P.S.: Daniel, it's seems you're going to have challenging times ;-)