Re: [boost] Boost 1.56 timeframe

Subject: Re: [boost] Boost 1.56 timeframe
From: Marshall Clow (mclow.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-06-03 11:14:51

On May 23, 2014, at 4:49 AM, Beman Dawes <bdawes_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 7:10 AM, John Maddock <boost.regex_at_[hidden]>wrote:
> 
>> Is there a timeframe for the release of Boost 1.56?  The current 1.56 page
>>>> simply states that it's at an early stage in its release cycle (but it has
>>>> said this for months).
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_56_0.html
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Fixed. Hopefully it's clearer now.
>>> 
>> 
>> I still don't see a release schedule on the calendar - do we have one yet?
>> 
>> Yes. Discussed and decided in Aspen. We are going to pick up the regular
> schedule. I assume that means the next release will be scheduled for the
> first Monday in August, but Marshall will be verifying that.
> 
> Several other important decisions were made last week at various C++Now
> meetings, but haven't been posted to the list yet. Beyond the usual catch
> up after being out-of-the-office for a week, today is the deadline for
> papers for the upcoming C++ standards committee meeting, and most of the
> Boost people involved are in ship mode trying to finish committee papers.

Here’s my proposal for release (based on looking at the 1.53 schedule, with some extra time inserted):

June 16:		Master closed for new libraries and breaking changes
June 30:		Master closed, except by permission
July 7:		1.56.0 rc1
July 8:		Master open for bug fixes and doc changes
July 21:		Master closed, except by permission
July 28:		1.56.0 rc2
August 4:		1.56.0 release

— Marshall