On 31 October 2016 at 11:22, Andrew Beverley <a...@andybev.com> wrote: > On Mon, 31 Oct 2016 00:43:31 Matt S Trout <m...@shadowcat.co.uk> wrote: >> Otherwise, I would suggest that you turn your plan into a full >> proposal, > > TBH, I didn't even realise I was making a proposal until I saw the > results[1]. I was merely bringing up one of Dave's earlier > suggestions[2], which several others also seemed to like. > > But, in that case, I propose: > > - RIBASUSHI retains the current namespace, continuing to maintain and > tighten that code base. The aim would be a rock-solid module with a > very conservative rate of change and new features. > > - A new namespace DBIx::Class2 is created, owned and operated by MST's > governance+core team proposal. Developers that want to create new > features do so in this namespace. > > I do not understand the technicalities, but from what I have seen > discussed, people would still be able to use DBIx::Class::* modules in > both namespaces. > > The advantages of this proposal are: > > 1. Users get a choice. If they are happy with the current feature set > and need rock-solid performance and stability, then they can use DBIC. > If they need new features or want to use a module that has a quicker > development pace, then they can use DBIC2. > > 2. Ribasushi continues to contribute to the code base, both in terms of > potentially migrating proven-solid features from DBIC2 to DBIC, and in > terms of keeping his expertise engaged. > > Andy > > [1] http://lists.scsys.co.uk/pipermail/dbix-class/2016-October/012392.html > [2] http://lists.scsys.co.uk/pipermail/dbix-class/2016-October/012237.html
If we are having a A vs B vote, someone needs to put together a proposal that has been fully researched and working out governance processes for the project(s) as a whole... - If we are forking, is there ANY pretence of trying to maintain interoperability between the 2 namespaces, if there is how does that get governed? - Can anyone other than Ribasushi have any say in DBIx::Class changes, as I've just seen David comment, what happens when he does want to retire again? - I'm not sure the people previously mentioned would be interested in working on a fork (DBIx::Class2), they might be, but someone would need to discuss this with them and then come back to the list with a confirmation of that. These are only initial thoughts, there is much more detail that someone would need to work through.... We shouldn't start voting until there is a FULL researched and formal proposal, rather than some general ideas about a possible direction. Maybe someone could formally step forward to co-ordinate putting together this alternative proposal? Leo _______________________________________________ List: http://lists.scsys.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dbix-class IRC: irc.perl.org#dbix-class SVN: http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/repos/bast/DBIx-Class/ Searchable Archive: http://www.grokbase.com/group/dbix-class@lists.scsys.co.uk
