Re: When to do a binary release? (was Re: release4.0: OFBIZ-1106 (in or out?))

Posted by Jacopo Cappellato on
URL: http://ofbiz.116.s1.nabble.com/release4-0-OFBIZ-1106-in-or-out-tp185421p185443.html

Frankly speaking, my interest for the release branch is low, I've not
tested it too much and I usually suggest to clients to build their
fortune on the trunk.
That said it would be great to release it, if there is consensus from
the community.

Jacopo

David E Jones wrote:

>
> On Nov 26, 2007, at 9:19 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote:
>
>> BTW I think the time is coming to answer questions like in
>> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/Demo+and+Test+Setup+Guide?focusedCommentId=2604#comment-2604 
>>
>>
>> What to you think, you developpers ?
>
> I think first things first...
>
> The first question for the release4.0 branch is: is it ready from a
> code, etc perspective to be released?
>
> I asked a question a few weeks ago to try to determine how many people
> are using the release branch and have found it sufficient for even a
> "beta" label (which technically even the trunk SHOULD have, ie no one
> should commit anything that isn't at least point tested)?
>
> It only takes a couple of hours to build the release and get it uploaded
> and such. I pretty much have to do that as I'm the one who has been
> signing the releases and such (it is my signature in the KEYS file, etc).
>
> Before that happens we need to make sure we're ready for a release as a
> community, and then the PMC needs to vote on a candidate revision in the
> branch for a binary release.
>
> Right now I personally haven't tested it much, and I realistically won't
> be able to, but I am willing to vote for it if there is enough community
> feedback that it is in a good state for release. In fact, I'd be
> ecstatic to see this happen! Each PMC member needs to consider their own
> criteria for the binary release being ready, and right now this is mine.
>
> So, that gets us back to the first things first thingy mentioned above...
>
> Please comment everyone so we can get this moving forward!
>
> I'll leave this on the dev list for now and we can start something in a
> bit on the user list if there isn't enough feedback here.
>
> -David
>
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