Re: [boost] Re: plans for a bugfix release ?

From: Joerg Walter (jhr.walter_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-07-15 17:11:15

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From: "Daniel Frey" <d.frey_at_[hidden]>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 11:38 PM
Subject: [boost] Re: plans for a bugfix release ?

> On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 16:26:43 +0200, David Abrahams wrote:
>
> > What does everybody think about doing a 1.30.1 release "RSN?"
>
> I think it's too late, let's go for a 1.31.0.

Agreed.

> I think that we'll hear
> about problems with the 1.31.0 really soon after release and probably a
> 1.31.1 can follow shortly after.

And 1.31.x, yes.

> For 1.30.0, we IMHO missed the
> opportunity do to a 1.30.1 without lots of pain/work. As Beman already
> said there is too much in CVS to "backport" it to a 1.30.1. The question
> is, whether we learn from it for a 1.31.1 :)

Personally I'd have to learn to manage different CVS branches accordingly. I
believe, we'd need some kind of approximate schedule, too. Oh, and someone
should volunteer for the job of the release manager.

> My 2 cents...

Already 4 cents,
Joerg