Then, in the absence of RCs, having binaries of nightly builds with a different name so that it can co-exist with the stable release is even more important for users to help out testing.
Agus 2012/5/27 Tim Sutton <li...@linfiniti.com>: > Hi > > On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 8:54 AM, Agustin Lobo <alobolis...@gmail.com> wrote: >> In order for users to help out with this and other issues involving >> testing of the RC >> versions(s) on linux machines, it would be very important to be able >> of installing the >> RC binary version with a different name (i.e., qgisdev or qgisRC). > > I just would like to clarify here that after quite a bit of discussion > at the developer meeting in Lyon, it was decided not to do RC releases > for 1.8 and to adopt a more 'master centric' approach to future > releases. There are a number of reasons for this, mainly centering > around that our developer team has limited manpower and the concensus > that maintaining additional branches is an overhead we cannot afford. > Rather our strategy will be to maintain master in as close to a > release ready state as possible, build up a substantial test suite so > this is verifiable and get ourselves set positioned to do release off > master with a fairly short turn around time. > > Regards > > Tim > >> Many users can afford >> regularly using the RC version, which would be the best and most >> simple way of testing and >> detecting (and critically valuating) the new features, but if and only >> if the stable qgis version (currently 1.7.4) >> is still there as fallback. >> >> Not sure how difficult/involved is making this coexistence to happen, >> but I think that the effort should be considered taking into account >> the gain in terms of real life testing. >> >> (I know compiling is an alternative, but it is one that will not be >> considered by most users). >> >> Agus >> >> 2012/5/21 Tim Sutton <li...@linfiniti.com>: >>> Hi All >>> >>> I am starting the 'whats new' list for QGIS here: >>> >>> http://hub.qgis.org/wiki/quantum-gis/WhatsNew_18 >>> >>> Please feel free to chip in your favourite new things so that I can >>> update the whats new list in QGIS ready for the next release! If you >>> are too lazy to set up an osgeo account to get write access to the >>> wiki, just pop me an email with your favourite new things in 1.8! >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Tim >>> >>> -- >>> Tim Sutton - QGIS Project Steering Committee Member (Release Manager) >>> ============================================== >>> Please do not email me off-list with technical >>> support questions. Using the lists will gain >>> more exposure for your issues and the knowledge >>> surrounding your issue will be shared with all. >>> >>> Visit http://linfiniti.com to find out about: >>> * QGIS programming and support services >>> * Mapserver and PostGIS based hosting plans >>> * FOSS Consulting Services >>> Skype: timlinux >>> Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net >>> ============================================== >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Qgis-developer mailing list >>> Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org >>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >> _______________________________________________ >> Qgis-developer mailing list >> Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer > > > > -- > Tim Sutton - QGIS Project Steering Committee Member (Release Manager) > ============================================== > Please do not email me off-list with technical > support questions. Using the lists will gain > more exposure for your issues and the knowledge > surrounding your issue will be shared with all. > > Visit http://linfiniti.com to find out about: > * QGIS programming and support services > * Mapserver and PostGIS based hosting plans > * FOSS Consulting Services > Skype: timlinux > Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net > ============================================== > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-developer mailing list > Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer _______________________________________________ Qgis-developer mailing list Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer
