Re: [boost] [1.33.0] Release schedule suggestion

From: Douglas Gregor (doug.gregor_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-04-02 07:14:01

On Apr 2, 2005, at 3:53 AM, Peter Dimov wrote:

> Victor A. Wagner Jr. wrote:
>> At Friday 2005-04-01 15:17, you wrote:
>>> Here's my suggestion for a release schedule. We allow two weeks to
>>> get all of the new features and bug-fixes we want into CVS, but 
>>> still try to
>>> keep things sane. Then we fix bugs on the CVS trunk for a week,
>>> branch and fix bugs for another week, and then release on May 1. So,
>>> the important dates are: April 15 (two weeks from today): 
>>> feature-freeze on CVS trunk.
>>> April 22 (three weeks from today): branch for 1.33.0
>>
>> I'll say this again.... if you branch, branch the development that's
>> NOT related to 1.33.0
>
> I'll agree again. The changes I check in when we are in release mode 
> (have a release branch active) _always_ go to both the trunk and the 
> branch. The branch doesn't help me in any way.

Fair enough.

> Apr 15: feature freeze
> Release "when it's done"

"When it's done" is a rather unmotivating release date. We need to set 
a date and try to hit it, based on the principle that nothing happens 
before the 11th hour. April 15th feature freeze, try for May 1st 
release.

        Doug