Re: [boost] Should we provide hot fixes?

From: Vladimir Prus (vladimir_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-27 12:44:32

Beman Dawes wrote:

> Beman Dawes wrote:
> 
>> Although it does look like we will be able to hold to a quarterly
>> release schedule, it is really doubtful we have enough resources to
>> issue point releases.
> 
> This has firmed up: there will be no point releases until quarterly
> releases are working very smoothly and we have enough resources to
> integrate point releases into our quarterly workflow.

I'm not sure I'm understand what "resources" you have in mind. What you
propose is essentially:

- Post 1.36.0 release, duly tested and packaged
- Post a set of hotfixes

Another alternative is

- Post 1.36.0 release, duly tested and packaged
- Post 1.36.1

Now, if the 1.36+hotfixes are tested as extensively as the real release,
then you already spend the resources, the only extra effort is packaging.
If, for whatever reason, it is decided that hotfixes are obvious enough
as to don't require any testing, then 1.36.1 package, incorporating the
same hotfixes, can be released without any testing too.

In other words, the only extra effort for point release is packaging.
Are you saying there are not enough manpower for packaging, or I've missed
something?

- Volodya