Re: Release lifetime and version number changes?

[Anders Broman <anders.broman () ericsson com>]

From: Wireshark-dev <wireshark-dev-bounces () wireshark org> On Behalf Of graham.shanks via Wireshark-dev
Sent: den 12 april 2019 09:04
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Cc: graham.shanks <graham.shanks () blueyonder co uk>
Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Release lifetime and version number changes?

 

> I think dropping the even/odd scheme is a good  idea.

I’m not sure. How would we label the development branch? It’s currently 3.1.0 or is it 3.1.0rc0? (Version 3.1.0 
(v3.1.0rc0-521-gdba02458)) would people understand?

But I’m ok  either way.

 

> Personally I'd go down to 2 active branches but then my group wouldn't be adversely affected by  dropping the "old old 
> stable" version since we invariably use the stable version. More weight should be given to the opinions of people who 
> do >use old stable versions. I would point out that the proposed change gives no firm guarantee on the supported 
> lifetime of a branch at all. Could it be as short as two months? Potentially,  since there would be nothing to stop us 
> releasing a branch >a month (unlikely,  but from the user's perspective they would have no control over that)

 

For me 2 active branches sounds good. We use the development branch any way with our own ID marking.

Regards

Anders

 

 

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