Re: Time for a 1.3.1 release? (without the bdb fixes)

On Jan 29, 2006, at 12:30 PM, kfogel@collab.net wrote:

> Branko Čibej <brane@xbc.nu> writes:
>> David James wrote:
>>> Now that Subversion 1.3.0 has been out for a while, we have
>>> accumulated a number of very useful fixes for 1.3.1.
>>
>> What's this rush with releases all of a sudden? 1.3.0 hasn't been out
>> a month. Our usual schedule was 2--3 months for a patch release.
>
> Hmm, looks like we've been flying by the seats of our collective pants
> on release schedules :-).
>
> I always thought that micro (patch) release schedules were based more
> on what fixes are available than on how many weeks/months have passed
> since the previous minor release in that line. If the fixes are for
> severe bugs, for example, than a quicker release is justified.
>
> Whether the changes in 1.3.1 meet that criterion is a different
> question -- I personally think we could wait for some more. But the
> overall point is that it's more about content than timing.

Agreed that we could wait for some more patches.

Blair

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