Re: 7.0.0 release

Hey: On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 7:57 PM, Leigh <leight@gmail.com> wrote: > On 23 November 2015 at 21:10, Anatol Belski <weltling@outlook.de> wrote: > > > a) release on 26th including all known bug fixes > > b) do RC8, assume there are no bugs, so target 10th for RTM > > c) do RC8, release on 3rd, expect there are no bugs come in > > d) continue issuing release candidates till it's stable enough (needs > > definition of stable and probably an RFC) > > > > I would really ask to reach a consent on either a) or c). IMO, the > options > > b) and d) are the direct road to curbing 7.0.0. There is no hurry to > > release just to release, but it is definitely harmful to slow down the > rise. > > > > Thanks > > > > Anatol > > > > I prefer a over c. > > As you said, we can deliver a stable and high quality 7.0.0 today. An RC > period where you expect no bugs does not sound productive to me. > > We all know the "real testing" doesn't begin until it's released, and the > best way to find what is left (things we have not found in over a year of > development and testing), is to get more people looking at it. > > Delaying the release is actually delaying the discovery of bugs that affect > real world applications that we do not have access to, and cannot test > with. Many teams will not even start testing with 7 until it gets an > official release. > I agree. I also go for a) thanks > > If something is found, it doesn't make the release any less high quality. > Any bugs that would be found between now and the 3rd will still be found > (and probably more), and they will still be fixed. The only difference > would be a 0.0.1 version number. > > /2c > -- Xinchen Hui @Laruence http://www.laruence.com/