Brian Paul wrote on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 11:00 PM: > Timo Jyrinki wrote: >> 2008/7/9 Jin, Gordon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> I don't understand why the release happens on master not a stable >>> branch (like mesa_7_0_branch). Will there be a stable branch for >>> the next release? >> >> Mesa 7.1 will be a (relatively stable) development version, 7.2 will >> be the stable branch some time in the future. Before it there may be >> 7.1.1, ... > > That's correct. > > Basically, Mesa's been using and even/odd numbering scheme for many > years now. An odd-numbered release like 7.1 denotes a development > release (usually lots of new features/changes). > > After 7.1 has been out for a bit, the plan is to make a stable 7.2 > branch just for bug fixes. The trunk will then be open again for new > development. > > BTW, I'll probably wrap up a 7.0.4 bug-fix release soon too. > > -Brian
Thanks for the explanation. It makes much clearer now. -Gordon ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 _______________________________________________ Mesa3d-dev mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mesa3d-dev
