[gdal-dev] Should the next version (previously 2.5) be called GDAL 3.0 ?

[Jeff McKenna]

I like 3.0 as well.  -jeff



On 2019-05-01 3:56 PM, Even Rouault wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 
> As a feedback from the previous motion, it appears that GDAL 3.0 would
> 
> probably better reflect the API & behaviour changes that have been done, 
> and
> 
> be in accordance with our HOWTO-RELEASE procedure and semantic versionning
> 
> rules.
> 
> 
> I'm OK with that change.
> 
> 
> If we decide for that, the plan would probably be:
> 
> - change in docs & other materials the references to 2.5 to 3.0
> 
> - create a release/3.0 branch from the HEAD of release/2.5
> 
> - abandon release/2.5 branch (that is: backports would be done in 
> release/3.0,
> 
> and for longer support in release/2.4 when appropriate)
> 
> - issue a 3.0.0RC1 from that
> 
> - call master 3.1dev
> 
> 
> Thoughts ?
> 
> 
> Even
> 
> 
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