Re: [boost] [1.34.0] Boost.Build

From: Thomas Witt (witt_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-10 14:14:39

Robert,

Robert Ramey wrote:
> Vladimir Prus wrote:
>> Robert Ramey wrote:
> 
> But my larger point is that once the decision is made to "branch for 
> release"
> then only the last bug fixes should go into the branch.  In my view it was a
> grave error to "branch for release" and then declare - we're going to 
> release
> with V2.  Much better would be to say:  Hence forth in the HEAD - only V2
> will be used.  Then after a while when the HEAD seems to be running pretty
> smoothly, then "branch for release" and make the last changes.

Sounds good. We'll try this approach the next time.

> In other 
> words
> changes/additions for features shouldn't be made in a release branch.  That
> ends up consuming lots of time.

Agreed.

FWIW the decision to use v2 was made a long time ago.

Thomas

PS: What's the status with respect to outstanding serialization 
regressions. Is there anything I can do to help get these fixed?

-- 
Thomas Witt
witt_at_[hidden]