[gdal-dev] GDAL 2.0 release plans

[Dmitry Baryshnikov]

Hi Even,

I plan to fix all reported errors on Friday or Saturday, may be add few 
new satellites.

Best regards,
     Dmitry

29.04.2015 21:40, Even Rouault пишет:
> Hi,
>
> I wanted to have an update from other developers to know where there are with
> respect to their planned schedule.
> I had noted that :
> - Dmitriy wanted to integrate his work on metadata support for various
> satellite imagery. I have reviewed a preliminary version of it.
> - Ari has ongoing work on Perl. I've seen a few commits passed.
> - Pirmin intended to add curve support in Interlis. Haven't seen yet any
> commit.
>
> Are you still in track to finalize those works in the following days ? Would
> adding the week-end help to have that in Beta1 ? I especially think to
> Dmitriy's work who is quite substantial, and perhaps Perl changes if there are
> still breaking change to come. Interlis specfic changes might arrive after
> Beta1 I think.
>
> Even
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Some time ago, I mentionned my proposal of issuing a first GDAL 2.0 beta
>> version for the end of this month (April 30th). Are there objections to
>> sticking with that plan ? Does someone need a bit more time to finish an
>> ongoing work ?
>>
>> And if things go well with this beta (and potentially other beta(s)
>> needed), we could try a release candidate for end of May. One month of
>> beta phase might seem a bit short, but I'm not sure extending the beta
>> testing period more will bring significant additional feedback (and things
>> tend to slip, so better aim for a tight schedule). Thoughts ?
>> Anyone using GDAL intensively and/or interesting in 2.0 should already
>> track trunk closely ;-)
>>
>> I can wear the hat of 2.0 release manager, but I'm happy to let it to any
>> other volunteer.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Even