[Qgis-developer] Stability (2.8 LTS) vs development (3.0), a proposed way forward

[Geo DrinX]

Yes yes yes.

+1

but also +999     :)


Roberto

2014-11-10 2:27 GMT+01:00 Mathieu Pellerin <nirvn.asia at gmail.com>:

> Guys,
>
> The recent thread Nyall kick-started with his  “QGIS 3.0?” email got me to
> think about the eternal stability vs. development dilemma it (re-)exposed
> through the conversation.
>
> More specifically, it got me to brainstorm on the best way forward for
> QGIS at this juncture and whether there's a way to accommodate both the
> folks calling for a 2.8 LTS version, and others in need for space to
> further develop and expand QGIS' capability.
>
> And, I might just have found a way to do so. Here's the proposal, in a
> couple of points:
>
> - We make the 2.8 development cycle “fix and refinement”-only, and reduce
> the cycle's length to 6 to 8 weeks;
> - The reduced cycle will help everyone's focus on the above goal;
> - We append the freed 8-10 weeks to the subsequent development cycle,
> which would become QGIS 3.0;
> - The expanded cycle will help give space to develop some of the exciting
> features being cooked by developers (Nyall's Layouts, Marco's Geometry
> redesign, etc.) and bulletproof those.
>
> This, IMHO, caters to both groups demanding stability and space for
> development. It doesn't discourage or delay too much the grand scheme
> changes, and pushes out a 2.8 version focused on stability through a
> shorter cycle focusing on delivering a perfected tool.
>
> The above proposal does require a momentary lapse of the nice 4-month
> release cycle rhythm which the QGIS has successfully maintained for three
> releases now. But, it might actually be what's needed at this very time.
> Plus, the length of the two cycles stays the same, 8 months.
>
> Comments? I'm obviously particularly interested in what Jürgen has to say
> :)
>
> Cheers
>
> Math
>
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