Re: Release Policy [was: Linux 2.4.16 ]

From: David Rees (dbr@greenhydrant.com)
Date: Mon Nov 26 2001 - 12:41:10 EST


On Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 01:54:11PM -0200, Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
>
> > I like the ISC's release methods. The do -rc's (-pre's would be fine
> > for the kernel as it is already established), each -rc fixes problems
> > found with the previous. When an -rc has been out long enough with no
> > more bug reports they release that code, WITHOUT changes.
>
> Thats exactly the idea with the "pre-final" thingie.

Most groups use -rc release candidate releases, so using that instead of
-pre-final would lead to the least confusion.

A 2.4.17 release might look like this:

Release 2.4.17-preX until all the new stuff you want is in.
Release 2.4.17-rcX until no-one complains about the new stuff.
Release the last 2.4.17-rcX as 2.4.17 and hope no one finds anything
embarassing (which will probably happen anyway.

Seems to me though, that you can simply put a note in your Changelog which
-pre releases are bound to be to the next final revision, this will save us
from yet another numbering scheme.

-Dave
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