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

Posted by David E Jones on
URL: http://ofbiz.116.s1.nabble.com/release4-0-OFBIZ-1106-in-or-out-tp185421p185451.html


But +1 for what reason?

We will NOT release this just to get attention. We will release it  
when there is at least a small consensus that it is ready.

-David


On Nov 26, 2007, at 1:19 PM, BJ Freeman wrote:

> +1 beta
>
> probably the only way it will ever get any attention.
>
> David E Jones sent the following on 11/26/2007 11:44 AM:
>>
>> 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
>>
>>