Subject: Re: 0.9.5 release schedule
From: Tomas Frydrych (tomas@frydrych.uklinux.net)
Date: Sun Nov 11 2001 - 08:08:01 CST
Hi Rui,
> The new features are only added by those who have an itch.
> Having a branch that will lead to 1.0.x will allow those who have more
> kicks out of new features to work, while the rest of us concentrate on
> making 1.0.0 A ok on that branch. :)
>
> Forcing everyone on the same thing will not help the project at all. It
> is in the nature of free software development to hack our itches. If
> one's itch is a certain new feature, holding it off tree untill 1.0.0,
> then theres a probability that that person may eventually loose
> interest.
I agree largely with what you are saying about the itch being an
important driving force, but I still think we should not branch before
1.0. If we all really pull hard on this, the period for which will not be
adding new features is going to be relatively short, six to eight
weeks. I have to say for myself that I like adding new features and
hate fixing bugs, and it requires a lot of discipline not to do the
former at the expense of the latter (and I am not succeeding). I
think that if for that short period of time we all will be in the same
boat, it will make it easier for all of us, and we will be all able to get
back to adding new features sooner.
Tomas
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