ofbiz next release

[Chris Snow-3]

There has been some talk on this forum about ofbiz following a ubuntu
style of release.

Ubuntu 9.10 has just been released - I guess we won't be having an ofbiz
9.10?

Many thanks,

Chris

[Scott Gray-2]

Hi Chris

It's just the naming convention we're following and not their release  
cycles.

Regards
Scott

HotWax Media
http://www.hotwaxmedia.com


On 30/10/2009, at 7:53 PM, Christopher Snow wrote:

> There has been some talk on this forum about ofbiz following a  
> ubuntu style of release.
>
> Ubuntu 9.10 has just been released - I guess we won't be having an  
> ofbiz 9.10?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Chris

[c.schinzer]

Hi all,


Coming back to an earlier post of mine: Does anyone on this list have an
idea of the next release?
I mean in reference to
* timing
* content

Regarding the content of the next release: @Committers: Are there any major
steps in the various modules that you think could be aligned into the next
release any time soon?
Would there be a "freeze" during which only fixes to release features would
be committed? Who could be doing a stabilization run (to identify required
fixes) and where?

Apparently, there would be more than two people interested to see a next
release on the horizon, and if it would only document that OFBiz actually is
evolving (and a lot I would say over the last 6 months since I follow it).

One of the major steps in trunk is e.g. the move of ecommerce from
applications to specialpurpose, the relocation of themes to a central place
etc. And there are for sure others as well which IMHO merit a major release.

Regards


Carsten


2009/10/30 Scott Gray <[hidden email]>

> Hi Chris
>
> It's just the naming convention we're following and not their release
> cycles.
>
> Regards
> Scott
>
> HotWax Media
> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com
>
>
>
> On 30/10/2009, at 7:53 PM, Christopher Snow wrote:
>
>  There has been some talk on this forum about ofbiz following a ubuntu
>> style of release.
>>
>> Ubuntu 9.10 has just been released - I guess we won't be having an ofbiz
>> 9.10?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>>
>> Chris
>>
>
>

--

Best

Carsten Schinzer

Waisenhausstr. 53a
80637 München
Germany

[Scott Gray-2]

On 31/10/2009, at 12:03 AM, Carsten Schinzer wrote:

>
> One of the major steps in trunk is e.g. the move of ecommerce from
> applications to specialpurpose, the relocation of themes to a  
> central place
> etc. And there are for sure others as well which IMHO merit a major  
> release.
>

FYI, both of those examples had happened before the last release :-)

Regards
Scott

[c.schinzer]

oops. well, then I missed that while using trunk only. apologies.

2009/10/30 Scott Gray <[hidden email]>

> On 31/10/2009, at 12:03 AM, Carsten Schinzer wrote:
>
>
>> One of the major steps in trunk is e.g. the move of ecommerce from
>> applications to specialpurpose, the relocation of themes to a central
>> place
>> etc. And there are for sure others as well which IMHO merit a major
>> release.
>>
>>
> FYI, both of those examples had happened before the last release :-)
>
> Regards
> Scott

--

Best

Carsten Schinzer

Waisenhausstr. 53a
80637 München
Germany

[Scott Gray-2]

So you don't use the current release but you're advocating another  
release for us to maintain?

Regards
Scott

On 31/10/2009, at 12:20 AM, Carsten Schinzer wrote:

> oops. well, then I missed that while using trunk only. apologies.
>
> 2009/10/30 Scott Gray <[hidden email]>
>
>> On 31/10/2009, at 12:03 AM, Carsten Schinzer wrote:
>>
>>
>>> One of the major steps in trunk is e.g. the move of ecommerce from
>>> applications to specialpurpose, the relocation of themes to a  
>>> central
>>> place
>>> etc. And there are for sure others as well which IMHO merit a major
>>> release.
>>>
>>>
>> FYI, both of those examples had happened before the last release :-)
>>
>> Regards
>> Scott
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Best
>
> Carsten Schinzer
>
> Waisenhausstr. 53a
> 80637 München
> Germany

[Chris Snow-3]

Scott,

Do Hotwax media work from ofbiz releases when implementing for clients,
or do you mostly work from trunk and svn revision numbers?

Many thanks,

Chris


Scott Gray wrote:

> So you don't use the current release but you're advocating another
> release for us to maintain?
>
> Regards
> Scott
>
> On 31/10/2009, at 12:20 AM, Carsten Schinzer wrote:
>
>> oops. well, then I missed that while using trunk only. apologies.
>>
>> 2009/10/30 Scott Gray <[hidden email]>
>>
>>> On 31/10/2009, at 12:03 AM, Carsten Schinzer wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> One of the major steps in trunk is e.g. the move of ecommerce from
>>>> applications to specialpurpose, the relocation of themes to a central
>>>> place
>>>> etc. And there are for sure others as well which IMHO merit a major
>>>> release.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> FYI, both of those examples had happened before the last release :-)
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Scott
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Carsten Schinzer
>>
>> Waisenhausstr. 53a
>> 80637 München
>> Germany
>

[c.schinzer]

Hi Scott,


I think you're getting this wrong. I do work from the current trunk and I
never "tried" the release since I knew the trunk was more advanced in the
features I require.

I am very close to start supporting my own customers on OFBiz setups and I
would prefer to work on a stable-release-basis rather than on a certain
trunk revision which will be changed at the next commit.

So, I would prefer to start customize (branch out) some bits for customers
from a release than using the current revision as a reference. However, if
in this mailing list there is no preference for a "release" driven
development cycle, I cannot help it and I need to do the testing myself.

Having said that: I think there is opportunity in sticking to a release
cycle (and hence to a certain release process which involves e.g. a
integration/stabilization run) and I think we're not here to make OFBiz a
secret but rather want to grow it's acceptance, right?
I am pretty sure, IT organisations will prefer to use a "released" product
rather than the trunk of a certain day just as I do with my business. They
need to maintain configurations themselves and would want a stable and
reproducible basis for the efforts they may invest on top (and so do I).
It is also easier then to plan and analyse an upgrade to the next release.


So, yes, you may blame me for being ignorant of the last release, but I sure
will not be for the next one.

Warm regards


Carsten

2009/10/30 Christopher Snow <[hidden email]>

> Scott,
>
> Do Hotwax media work from ofbiz releases when implementing for clients, or
> do you mostly work from trunk and svn revision numbers?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> Scott Gray wrote:
>
>> So you don't use the current release but you're advocating another release
>> for us to maintain?
>>
>> Regards
>> Scott
>>
>> On 31/10/2009, at 12:20 AM, Carsten Schinzer wrote:
>>
>>  oops. well, then I missed that while using trunk only. apologies.
>>>
>>> 2009/10/30 Scott Gray <[hidden email]>
>>>
>>>  On 31/10/2009, at 12:03 AM, Carsten Schinzer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  One of the major steps in trunk is e.g. the move of ecommerce from
>>>>> applications to specialpurpose, the relocation of themes to a central
>>>>> place
>>>>> etc. And there are for sure others as well which IMHO merit a major
>>>>> release.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  FYI, both of those examples had happened before the last release :-)
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>> Scott
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Best
>>>
>>> Carsten Schinzer
>>>
>>> Waisenhausstr. 53a
>>> 80637 München
>>> Germany
>>>
>>
>>
>

--

Best

Carsten Schinzer

Waisenhausstr. 53a
80637 München
Germany

[David E. Jones-2]

The answers to your questions are here:

http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/Release+Plan

Enjoy!

-David



On Oct 30, 2009, at 5:03 AM, Carsten Schinzer wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>
> Coming back to an earlier post of mine: Does anyone on this list  
> have an
> idea of the next release?
> I mean in reference to
> * timing
> * content
>
> Regarding the content of the next release: @Committers: Are there  
> any major
> steps in the various modules that you think could be aligned into  
> the next
> release any time soon?
> Would there be a "freeze" during which only fixes to release  
> features would
> be committed? Who could be doing a stabilization run (to identify  
> required
> fixes) and where?
>
> Apparently, there would be more than two people interested to see a  
> next
> release on the horizon, and if it would only document that OFBiz  
> actually is
> evolving (and a lot I would say over the last 6 months since I  
> follow it).
>
> One of the major steps in trunk is e.g. the move of ecommerce from
> applications to specialpurpose, the relocation of themes to a  
> central place
> etc. And there are for sure others as well which IMHO merit a major  
> release.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Carsten
>
>
> 2009/10/30 Scott Gray <[hidden email]>
>
>> Hi Chris
>>
>> It's just the naming convention we're following and not their release
>> cycles.
>>
>> Regards
>> Scott
>>
>> HotWax Media
>> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On 30/10/2009, at 7:53 PM, Christopher Snow wrote:
>>
>> There has been some talk on this forum about ofbiz following a ubuntu
>>> style of release.
>>>
>>> Ubuntu 9.10 has just been released - I guess we won't be having an  
>>> ofbiz
>>> 9.10?
>>>
>>> Many thanks,
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
>
> Best
>
> Carsten Schinzer
>
> Waisenhausstr. 53a
> 80637 München
> Germany