Re: A Modest nmh Proposal

2001-12-10 Thread Doug Porter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You really need to increment the version number every time there's a commit. That way, when someone says 'nmh-1.04-dev-5 did this' you know precisely where you're up to. If you are tracking development code you just need to know when you last checked it out of CVS.

Re: A Modest nmh Proposal

2001-12-09 Thread Doug Morris
Chad C. Walstrom wrote: On the topic of version number designation, I personally like the way the Linux kernel is versioned. If you're not familiar with it, here's the quick and dirty. MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH. MAJOR changes when We had this discussion before and opted for labeling in-development

Re: A Modest nmh Proposal

2001-12-09 Thread summer
Chad C. Walstrom wrote: On the topic of version number designation, I personally like the way the Linux kernel is versioned. If you're not familiar with it, here's the quick and dirty. MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH. MAJOR changes when We had this discussion before and opted for labeling

Re: A Modest nmh Proposal

2001-12-08 Thread chad
I agree with the ``save 2.0 for the next round of new features'' sentiment. I suggest putting out a release with as many of the bugfixes as we can get in, then start working on a 2.0 beta with major new features/interface changes/what-have-you. chad

Re: A Modest nmh Proposal

2001-12-08 Thread Chad C. Walstrom
On the topic of version number designation, I personally like the way the Linux kernel is versioned. If you're not familiar with it, here's the quick and dirty. MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH. MAJOR changes when evolutionary changes have occurred. MINOR level has a special meaning. Odd numbered MINOR

A Modest nmh Proposal

2001-12-07 Thread Ken Hornstein
Okay, my reading of the rough consensus of the messages I've seen is, Yes, do something, dammit. Here's what I think we should do: - We should wait for Dan to say something. I just checked my exmh address book, and the last message I ever saw from Dan was July 31st. So I'm not even sure

Re: A Modest nmh Proposal

2001-12-07 Thread Doug Porter
Ken Hornstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At this point, I become the Grand High Poobah of nmh. Great, politics already. :/ I _would_ like to do off-site backups of the CVS repository, but assuming everything goes through, I'll work that off-line with Doug. Definately... It would be a

Re: A Modest nmh Proposal

2001-12-07 Thread Doug Morris
Ken Hornstein wrote: Part of my motivation for a 2.0 release is to draw attention back to I'd say it still only warrants a 1.1. There are insufficient new features added or changed functionality. Leave 2.0 for a major rewrite. I think bumping a version number simply to draw attention to a

Re: A Modest nmh Proposal

2001-12-07 Thread Ken Hornstein
I'd say it still only warrants a 1.1. There are insufficient new features added or changed functionality. Leave 2.0 for a major rewrite. Are you sure? Have you looked at the changes? There was a whole lot of cleaning up that was done, and I don't think the security stuff was insignificant

Re: A Modest nmh Proposal

2001-12-07 Thread Shantonu Sen
On Sat, 8 Dec 2001, Ken Hornstein wrote: I'd say it still only warrants a 1.1. There are insufficient new features added or changed functionality. Leave 2.0 for a major rewrite. I will side with Doug on this (Sorry if I'm being difficult ;-( ). My reasons are explained below. Are you