Discussion on 4.2.1 update frequency

[Skip Haak]

Markus,

I wouldn't have a problem with the frequency of the updates if you provided
patches to existing versions. I don't like having to download the entire
program and reinstalling. If the updates are to fix problems, I think the
higher the frequency the better.

Skip

>Dear GRASS Community,
>
>you may have realized that the update frequency for
>GRASS 4.2.1 is very high. I would like to ask you
>(start a discussion on this point), what way do you
>prefer for future development:
>
> Sceneries (all ways certainly with publishing of small 
>            update packages beside the full code package):
>
>  a) update with high frequency (all 2 weeks depending 
>                         on input like today)
>
>  b) update with medium frequency (monthly for example)
>   
>  c) update with less frequency (e.g. collecting changes for 
>                                 half a year)
>
>I expect that the base package of GRASS 5.0 will be 
>published in late summer 1998. Because all functions could 
>not yet be included in that distribution, GRASS 4.2.1 will
>survive for some time in parallel to allow a "soft migration".
>Later this year (or next year) the other functionality of
>4.2 will be migrated to 5.0.
>Therefore I need your opinion on future development of 4.2.1.
>
>Hope to hear from you soon (I suggest to discuss on this topic
>through the mailing list to make it most public),
>
>   Markus Neteler
>
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Skip Haak
Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.
Portland, Oregon, USA