[Qgis-developer] When to start converting our plugins?

[Matthias Kuhn]

Hello

On 01/05/2017 11:57 PM, Nyall Dawson wrote:
> On 6 January 2017 at 03:43, Tom Chadwin <tom.chadwin at nnpa.org.uk> wrote:
>> Hello all
>>
>> Amazing work going on for QGIS3 - I'm in awe of you all (as always).
>>
>> I've been getting more and more nervous about how easy it will be to convert
>> my plugin, so yesterday I started to have a go. With lots of help from
>> Matthias (huge thanks, as ever!), I got a good way through the process. I
>> think I can now do it. I certainly don't feel so nervous.
>>
>> However, Nyall pointed out that there is still a lot of change to come to
>> the API. I'm happy to abandon the work I've done so far, as it has achieved
>> its aim of getting me familiar with what the job will entail.
>>
>> So, my question is, when would be the best time to start the actual
>> conversion of our plugins? Is there going to be an obvious time in QGIS3
>> development for this to happen? Can it be announced on the list?
> 
> I'd say just before/after feature freeze. There's still some very
> large API changes in store, eg Martin's current refactoring of the
> project and map layers will likely have large impact on your plugin,
> and I'd hate to see you have to "port twice". By the time feature
> freeze comes into play the large API changes will all have been locked
> in (or have to wait till 4.0!).

What would be nice is if we had the next hackfest just before the
planned feature freeze. So we could discuss in person if there's a
reason to postpone feature freeze by a couple of days/weeks.

Something like:

 * hackfest mid-april
 * feature freeze May 1
 * release July 1

How does that sound to you?

Matthias