As much as we all want the big features, not one of us who use and test the Master branch on a regular basis has seen any of these for general use or testing.
I for one cannot wait to get the new TP but I will not use it in any installation before it has been tested by myself and a lot of other users. Unfortunately there are many lurkers and lesser informed people out there that spread rumours about things that are not to be. I had a tensed discussion with an unsuspecting user two days ago that insisted that the new TP will be in the release. So I will support the merger of these major features into the master branch as soon as possible so we can start testing :) But I also support the notion that untested stuff does not go for release until tested. On 2014-04-02 08:50, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > I am pleased to announce the creation of a branch for stabilizing and > releasing LinuxCNC 2.6. This marks the beginning of the 2.6 release > process. Look for a 2.6.0~pre1 pre-release in the near future. > > The 2.6 branch does not contain either of the two big, hotly anticipated > merge candidates, joints-axes and unified-build-candidate. It is my > (unpopular) opinion that both of these branches require additional work > to be release-ready, and i don't want to hold up the 2.6 release any > longer. It's been two years since 2.5.0 and that's way too long. There > are good features that are ready to release today, so I want to get > those out to users while we finish up the next round of features for the > next release. > > Both branches are candidates for a future 2.7 release (as is Robert > Ellenberg's new trajectory planner). I intend for the 2.7 release cycle > to be much shorter than 2.6 was, and i intend to keep working with > everyone's help to make ready the features in the pipeline for 2.7. But > for now I ask for everyone's help in getting 2.6 out. > > Breaking with tradition, the 2.6 branch is called, simply, "2.6". Bug > fixes are welcome in 2.6 (or in v2.5_branch if appropriate), as are new > components and drivers, but commits that potentially destabilize > existing functionality should be reviewed before being pushed to the > release branch. > > The 2.6 release is targeting the following platforms: > > Realtime (RTAI): > > Ubuntu Lucid (32-bit, Linux 2.6.32) > Ubuntu Precise (32-bit, Linux 3.4) > Debian Wheezy (32-bit, Linux 3.4) > > Simulation: > > Ubuntu Lucid > Ubuntu Precise > Debian Wheezy > > Ubuntu Hardy (RTAI and simulation) is not currently supported because of > a build dependency of the new xhc-hb04 driver. If there is user desire > for 2.6 on Hardy we can disable that driver on Hardy (while still > shipping that driver on the newer platforms). > > > Work remaining/request for help: > > Testing - especially be on the lookout for any needed config changes > Squashing of bugs (https://sf.net/p/emc/bugs/milestone/2.6/) > Building of new Live CDs (for both Precise and Wheezy) > Proof-reading the docs > > -- Regards /Groete Marius D. Liebenberg +27 82 698 3251 +27 12 743 6064 QQ 1767394877 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
