Re: Major package revisions

On Tue Oct 22, 2002 at 12:2726AM -0400, Jon Parise wrote: > I'm working on a completely new Log package. It will not be backwards > compatible with the existing Log package but will boast a number of > new features and conveniences. > > That aside, I'm curious what the PEAR-preferred method is for > introducing a major revision of a package (this will be Log 2.0). I > was planning on branching off the existing code (to remain Log 1.x for > maintenance releases) and continuing the Log 2.x code in the HEAD > branch. > > Does the existing PEAR (web) infrastructure support the notion of > development branches? No, it doesn't. But I also don't see the necessity for that: Just run "pear package" in the checked-out branch (no matter if this is HEAD or another one) and the right branch will be packaged. Or did I understand you wrong? -- - Martin Martin Jansen http://martinjansen.com/