On 5 October 2011 13:01, Martin Sandve Alnæs <[email protected]> wrote: > A related topic is this: I think it would be a good idea to keep a > 1.0.x bugfix-only branch after the 1.0 release, and let all new > features go toward 1.1. This could be a general pattern for future > releases, or just for 1.0 and other particularly chosen future > releases. Otherwise a critical bug hard to find bug in 1.0 will > significantly reduce the value of the book. "Bugs" like "this doesn't > scale perfectly in parallell" would of course _not_ be fixed in 1.0.x > but be considered new features in 1.1++. >
Having developers work in their own branches, at times quite extensively, has worked well which is why I suggested offline recently that we start a 1.1 branch now. This way developments are not held back, and we avoid new developments compromising 1.0. Garth > Martin > > > On 5 October 2011 13:56, Marie E. Rognes <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I am (perhaps not too surprisingly) very much interested in getting >> DOLFIN/FEniCS 1.0 out the door. >> >> I have signed up for some more bugs and can definitely fix those at a >> couple of days notice. >> >> I strongly agree with Martin's fact-pinions on the importance of >> prioritizing and a well-tested 1.0. >> >> -- >> Marie >> >> On 10/05/11 12:42, Anders Logg wrote: >>> >>> What's everyone's thoughts on the pending release of 1.0 and addition >>> of new features? >>> >>> If we don't set a deadline or otherwise agree to get 1.0 out of the >>> door in the very near future, there's a chance that the list of bugs >>> and blueprints will continue to grow at a faster pace than we can fix >>> them. >>> >>> For example, I've started sketching out a new class UnassembledMatrix >>> which might help to improve the speed of assembly and possibly be used >>> for a redesign of SystemAssembler. I feel very tempted by it but at >>> the same time realize it should probably wait until 1.1. >>> >>> My suggestion is as follows: >>> >>> 1. Everyone take a look at blueprints/bugs targeted for 1.0-beta2: >>> >>> https://launchpad.net/dolfin/+milestone/1.0-beta2 >>> >>> Think about whether you can fix things today/tomorrow so we can make a >>> release of 1.0-beta2 this week. If not, move the items to 1.0-rc1. >>> >>> 2. Everyone take a look at blueprints/bugs targeted for 1.0-rc1: >>> >>> https://launchpad.net/dolfin/+milestone/1.0-rc1 >>> >>> Think about whether you can fix things within 2-3 weeks so we can make >>> a release of 1.0-rc1 by the end of the month. If not, discuss the >>> items in question on the mailing list and move to 1.1. >>> >>> ? >>> >>> -- >>> Anders >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dolfin >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dolfin >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dolfin >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dolfin >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dolfin > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dolfin > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dolfin Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dolfin More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
