Thanks BJ - having the real information is always helpful Cheers, Ruppert
On Feb 23, 2010, at 2:47 PM, BJ Freeman wrote: > If one follows the dev and commits, you will see that patches that fixed > bugs in trunk were, when plausible, back ported to 9.04 > Also bugs fixes were put in 9.04 all you have to do is look at 9.04 history. > http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=772899 > http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=772835 > as a matter of fact here is one for 4.0 > http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=666828 > http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=602587 > > if you keep a history of the commits you can find these. > or just search the commits archive for 09.04 > > > Ruth Hoffman sent the following on 2/23/2010 1:08 PM: >> Hello Anil: >> >> How about a recent thread called "Rethinking our release strategy" dated >> Feb 15th, 2010 which I shall partially repeat here for your convenience: >> >>> * because of this, no real maintenance plan, test strategy etc.. >> has been created around it (9.04) from the community of users and >> interested parties (in fact we were not really able to officially >> release it) >> >>> * a lot of new users start eveluating OFBiz from that instead of >> the trunk >>> * it is rather old, several new features are missing and also >> code improvements (that could fix bugs etc) >>> I thought all the bug fixes were retrofitted to the release? Is >> this not >> true? >>> * because of this, it tends to be less stable than the trunk >>> How could the release be less stable than the trunk if bug >> fixes are >> applied to the release and the trunk? >>> The main cons of this situations are the following: >>> 1) not real interest in maintaining a release branch means that >> we will not be able to spend time on it and officially release it: >> the OFBiz community will miss the advantage of using the marketing >> channel represented by a new release >>> 2) new users will get the wrong impression that the project is >> slowing improving if they just get the releases >> >> For a true sense of the thread, please see this quote in context. I'll >> give you a hint, no one from the project came out and said that bug >> fixes are applied to Releases. The implication (and thus non-statement) >> is that the "trunk" is it as far as bug fixes are concerned. >> >> Regards, >> Ruth >> >> >> Anil Patel wrote: >>> Ruth, >>> I don't know which statement are you talking about. Can you please put >>> that statement or non-statement here for ready reference? >>> Thanks and Regards >>> Anil Patel >>> HotWax Media Inc >>> Find us on the web at www.hotwaxmedia.com or Google Keyword "ofbiz" >>> >>> On Feb 23, 2010, at 3:46 PM, Ruth Hoffman wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Doesn't this contradict previous statements or non-statements about >>>> bug fixes in Release 9.04? >>>> Regards, >>>> Ruth >>>> >>>> David E Jones wrote: >>>> >>>>> One quick thing to note, that seems to be confused here: the release >>>>> branch is a tool for stabilization. It's great to do testing and >>>>> fixing in the trunk, but the goal for a release branch is not to be >>>>> tested and bug-free from day one, but rather to be stable so that >>>>> real testing and bug fixing can be done in the release branch >>>>> without worrying about new things possibly breaking something, or >>>>> any other conflicting priorities. >>>>> >>>>> -David >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 23, 2010, at 1:22 PM, Anil Patel wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Makes sense to me. If we are decided on date, we still have a month >>>>>> to go. Gives plenty of time, may be :) >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks and Regards >>>>>> Anil Patel >>>>>> HotWax Media Inc >>>>>> Find us on the web at www.hotwaxmedia.com or Google Keyword "ofbiz" >>>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 23, 2010, at 10:40 AM, Adrian Crum wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> It would be nice to get the new security code included in the >>>>>>> branch - even if it is disabled. That will give release users an >>>>>>> introduction to it and give them a chance to work on an upgrade >>>>>>> strategy. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Adrian >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anil Patel wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So, are we set for next Ofbiz Branch named 10.04 ? >>>>>>>> If we decide on _date_, I can have a team of developers scheduled >>>>>>>> to start testing branch code. This will allow to quickly >>>>>>>> stabilize ofbiz release for common ecommerce use. >>>>>>>> How about EOD March 31st 10 GMT? >>>>>>>> Thanks and Regards >>>>>>>> Anil Patel >>>>>>>> HotWax Media Inc >>>>>>>> Find us on the web at www.hotwaxmedia.com or Google Keyword "ofbiz" >>>>>>>> On Feb 15, 2010, at 6:40 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I agree but after Jacopo's message on dev ML about new release >>>>>>>>> strategy (on which I mostly agree) I will at least delay it... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jacques >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> From: "Bruno Busco" <bruno.bu...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> In order to have this kind of issue scheduling could you please >>>>>>>>>> create >>>>>>>>>> a new OFBIZ version in jira and set the Fix Version of these >>>>>>>>>> issue on >>>>>>>>>> that? >>>>>>>>>> I do not see any clearer way to answer to Ashish question. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -Bruno >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 2010/2/15 Jacques Le Roux <jacques.le.r...@les7arts.com>: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I expect to fulfill >>>>>>>>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-3442 >>>>>>>>>>> and maybe >>>>>>>>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-3445 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> In other word to use layer lookups instead of popup lookups >>>>>>>>>>> everywhere it's >>>>>>>>>>> possible in OFBiz. >>>>>>>>>>> From my 1st serie of tests it seems to work well almost >>>>>>>>>>> everywhere, WIP... >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Jacques >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> From: "Ashish Vijaywargiya" <vijaywargiya.ash...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I think its time to start thinking on the things that should >>>>>>>>>>>> be taken >>>>>>>>>>>> care in / before release branch 10.04. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Bug fixing should be the major area which should be taken care >>>>>>>>>>>> extensively in next two months. >>>>>>>>>>>> What about new features etc. etc.? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Please comment. >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> Ashish >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 6:47 AM, David E Jones <d...@me.com> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> There is no set date yet. The last release was in April 2009 >>>>>>>>>>>>> (hence the >>>>>>>>>>>>> version number of 09.04 on it), and the one before that was >>>>>>>>>>>>> about 2 years >>>>>>>>>>>>> before. Chances are it won't be another 2 years before >>>>>>>>>>>>> another release, but >>>>>>>>>>>>> probably at least a year... so perhaps we'll do another >>>>>>>>>>>>> release branch in >>>>>>>>>>>>> around 4 months. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -David >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 14, 2009, at 3:37 PM, Juan Pablo wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello Community. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm testing the last trunk version and the demo version >>>>>>>>>>>>>> published in >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Internet (http://demo.ofbiz.org). They've got new >>>>>>>>>>>>>> functionality: help on >>>>>>>>>>>>>> line, new themes, new features in accounting, manufacturing >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and ordermgr >>>>>>>>>>>>>> components. The last stable versión is actually 9.04. So, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ¿When will >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ofbiz >>>>>>>>>>>>>> try a new stable release version?. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gracias/Thank You. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Juan Pablo >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >
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