On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 09:46AM, Branko Čibej wrote: > On 15.03.2015 09:28, Konstantin Boudnik wrote: > > On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 07:55AM, Branko Čibej wrote: > >> On 15.03.2015 07:15, Konstantin Boudnik wrote: > >>> +1 > >>> > >>> I still recommend you not to include RC# into top-level directory name > >>> when > >>> you create the zip file. RC is a logical state of the archive - not its > >>> physical property. Also, earlier I commented on how the checksums will be > >>> screwed if you try to re-pack the archive. > >> Actually, if I see "Ignite ver. 1.0.0-rc3" printed on my screen when I > >> run a program, then I do expect the -rc3 tag to be part of the source > >> directory name. It is valid and reasonable practice to make a public > >> release candidate. We do that at least once for every 1.x.0 release at > >> Subversion: > >> > >> http://subversion.apache.org/docs/community-guide/releasing.html#release-numbering > >> > >> The process we use there is: > >> > >> * Release 1.x.0-rc1 as a formal ASF release > >> * Wait for a "soak period" (typically 4 weeks) > >> o during this time, users can take the candidate for a spin and > >> report any problems > >> o we fix the problems, and if any of them are serious enough > >> (e.g., requiring a public API change), we roll -rc2 etc. and > >> restart the soak period > >> > >> http://subversion.apache.org/docs/community-guide/svn-soak-management.png > >> * Once we've decided that the release candidate is stable, we create a > >> new release based on the same tag, with only one change: the -rc* > >> tag is dropped from all version numbers (that's basically a one-line > >> change in svn_version.h). > >> > >> We've found that this works extremely well to make .0 releases more stable. > > I actually do agree that the described procedure is a great way to > > stabilize a release. However, i was under the impression that the goal of > > this exercise is to produce 1.0 release that'd be ready for IPMC vote > > from release expectation stand-point, not technical merits of the project. > > If i am mistaken on that - then i want to withdraw my comment. > > I'll quote Dmitriy (with my emphasis): > > On 13.03.2015 08:25, Dmitriy Setrakyan wrote: > > I am resubmitting 1.0 RC3 for a vote having addressed comments from Cos and > > Brane. /_*Note that this is a real RC, and not a 1.0 yet.*_/ We would like > > to > > spend another week testing it before announcing a final 1.0 release. Any > > feedback from the community about the RC, in the mean time, will be much > > appreciated.
You right - sorry guys: I guess my comment was off-based. I think I need to learn to read all over again ;( Thanks for the clarification, Brane! Cos
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