Discussion on 4.2.1 update frequency

[George Chou]

I am in favor of option c): updating the official release with a lower
frequency (quarterly or semi-annually). Any bug fix can be sent to you as a
patch file.  The patch file can be posted so that users who have the need
to fix the related bugs can get timely help.  Something similar to CERL's
"incoming" and "outgoing" directories at U. Hannover's ftp site would be
helpful.  

George Chou
GPZ Technology
gchou at gpz.com
http://www.gpz.com

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> From: Markus Neteler <neteler at geog.uni-hannover.de>
> To: grass at cecer.army.mil
> Subject: Discussion on 4.2.1 update frequency
> Date: Friday, June 19, 1998 4:30 AM
> 
> 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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