[Qgis-developer] Branch status for merge and release timeline proposal

[Tim Sutton]

Hi

On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Pirmin Kalberer <pi_ml at sourcepole.com> wrote:
> Am Dienstag, 1. März 2011, um 08.19:14 schrieb Tim Sutton:
>> Hi all especially Martin and Pirmin and those actively working on new
>> features
>>
>> I am just wondering how things are looking in terms of merging
>> branches. Is a merge of threaded rendering + 3d globe on the cards for
>> 1.7 assuming we have a code freeze of around March 15? I'd like to get
>> 1.7 out before the hackfest (oops QGIS Meeting) so was thinking along
>> the lines of :
>>
>> - code freeze 15 march
>> - string freeze 21 march
>> - release branching 1 April (yes I know its a cool date to release the
>> code on :-)
>> - release announcements 7 April (or when packages are available
>>
>> Are there any other major features people are working on that should
>> be considered for the release timeline? If the threading + globe
>> branches arent ready we can hold them over till 1.8, though it would
>> be nice to get them out there now to keep all the slathering fans
>> happy!
>>
>
> Tim,
> I will need a few days after the treading branch merge for adding the globe
> plugin. But packaging for Windows and Mac will require some work, which isn't
> planned yet. Either Jürgen does the Windows packaging (OsgEarth and
> OpenSceneGraph libs) or I'll try it with his assistance. And I will support
> kingchaos building the needed libs for Mac. The needed ubuntugis packages will
> be up-to-date tomorrow and I will do another attempt to bring the packages
> into Debian.

Ok lets wait and see how Martin gets on with his merge and then
re-evaluate next week.

Thanks

Tim

> Pirmin
>
> --
> Pirmin Kalberer
> Sourcepole  -  Linux & Open Source Solutions
> http://www.sourcepole.com
>



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