De : "David E Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The release4.0 branch needs testing, and that is the point of this > thread. Of course there are bugs or issues, finding them and the > nature of them is the point of doing this. You're right that these > exist and need attention. Whether they should block a binary release > is another question altogether. > > As for the bug you mentioned... that is on my list of suspicious > things to look into. It may not really be a bug. The XML Jonathon > presented was not valid and some of what he wrote seemed inconsistent, > and I don't get the feeling from what Al wrote that he actually tested > it (I may be wrong on this, I haven't finished looking into it, as I > mentioned above).
Ooops, I was maybe to quick when back porting (a so small an isolated change, but I'm aware with maybe great side effects). To late tonight, I will test it tomorrow morning 1st hours in rel. 4.0 if nobody beats me. Jacques > -David > > > On Nov 26, 2007, at 1:15 PM, BJ Freeman wrote: > > > as per the bug found today on > > Re: HtmlWidget missing a MapStack pop? > > there are bugs and ver 40 needs a good test. > > per the commit on this bug > > Ver 4.0 was not updated. > > > > :( > > > > > > Jacopo Cappellato sent the following on 11/26/2007 11:52 AM: > >> Frankly speaking, my interest for the release branch is low, I've not > >> tested it too much and I usually suggest to clients to build their > >> fortune on the trunk. > >> That said it would be great to release it, if there is consensus from > >> the community. > >> > >> Jacopo > >> > >> David E Jones wrote: > >>> > >>> On Nov 26, 2007, at 9:19 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote: > >>> > >>>> BTW I think the time is coming to answer questions like in > >>>> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/Demo+and+Test+Setup+Guide?focusedCommentId=2604#comment-2604 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> What to you think, you developpers ? > >>> > >>> I think first things first... > >>> > >>> The first question for the release4.0 branch is: is it ready from a > >>> code, etc perspective to be released? > >>> > >>> I asked a question a few weeks ago to try to determine how many > >>> people > >>> are using the release branch and have found it sufficient for even a > >>> "beta" label (which technically even the trunk SHOULD have, ie no > >>> one > >>> should commit anything that isn't at least point tested)? > >>> > >>> It only takes a couple of hours to build the release and get it > >>> uploaded and such. I pretty much have to do that as I'm the one who > >>> has been signing the releases and such (it is my signature in the > >>> KEYS > >>> file, etc). > >>> > >>> Before that happens we need to make sure we're ready for a release > >>> as > >>> a community, and then the PMC needs to vote on a candidate > >>> revision in > >>> the branch for a binary release. > >>> > >>> Right now I personally haven't tested it much, and I realistically > >>> won't be able to, but I am willing to vote for it if there is enough > >>> community feedback that it is in a good state for release. In fact, > >>> I'd be ecstatic to see this happen! Each PMC member needs to > >>> consider > >>> their own criteria for the binary release being ready, and right now > >>> this is mine. > >>> > >>> So, that gets us back to the first things first thingy mentioned > >>> above... > >>> > >>> Please comment everyone so we can get this moving forward! > >>> > >>> I'll leave this on the dev list for now and we can start something > >>> in > >>> a bit on the user list if there isn't enough feedback here. > >>> > >>> -David > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >
