Re: release-2010.12 branch ready for testing

[Koen Kooi <k.kooi@student.utwente.nl>]

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On 19-11-10 14:46, Tom Rini wrote:
> On 11/19/2010 03:34 AM, Koen Kooi wrote:
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>> On 18-11-10 22:27, Khem Raj wrote:
>>> Hello all,
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>>> The work branch for upcoming 2010.12 release has been created.
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>> Why was this created? We were *very* clear at OEDEM that there would be
>> no branch, only a tag.
>>
>> Why was this changed? I only see some vague handwaving from the TSC
>> (well, from Phil, saying it was the TSC) who didn't consult the OE
>> developers at all.
>>
>> The whole point of releases was that they are based of a tag from .dev,
>> not some random branch. Again, why was that changed?
> 
> At least for making a release tag exist, if we can't have a freeze on
> .dev (or otherwise an agreement that .dev should focus on making the
> testing packages build and work, over new work) making a temporary
> branch to cherry-pick into seems to be the next possible solution.
> Otherwise the release tag is just another testing tag...

Well, that was the whole point. The release is supposed to be only a
testing tag...

We were very clear at OEDEM, no *branch* only a tag. If .dev isn't
working, find a testing tag in the past that does work and use that as a
release.

It seems people are trying to polarize issues, when they shouldn't. So
no "freeze .dev", but "pay more attention to .dev" and no "release
branch" but "encourage getting more green into tinderbox".

The idea was to get a release out and see how people are using it to
improve the process and test conditions, not making a kneejerk process
for this release.

I've seen no discussion on this list why we need a branch or a freeze
instead of following the OEDEM plam, only people stating that we need
it. So what's wrong with the original plan of getting the release out
and using actual experience as feedback for future releases?


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