[Qgis-psc] Draft announcement re 3.0

[Tim Sutton]

Hi

> On 08 Feb 2016, at 12:21, Neumann, Andreas <a.neumann at carto.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> yes - Matthias has a plan on an intermediate transition release 2.16.
> 
> Specifically, he plans to work on:
> 
> Continuous integration (Travis) - tests for both "Python2/PyQT4" as well as "Python 3/PyQT5".
> Introduction of a compatibility layer that allows plugin authors to support both Python 2 and Python 3 from the same plugin code
> Plugin migration tool - extension of the 2to3 Python upgrade tool with QGIS-specific "fixers" (extensions)
> Updates of plugin manager, Python console, Python unit tests and processing to support both Python 2 and Python 3
> His enhancements should be first introcuded in the 2x code base and will allow plugin authors to start supporting both Python 2 and Python 3 in the 2x branch, and then later in the 3x branch.
> 
> It is therefore useful to start the 3.0 branch after 2.16.
> 
> In addition there is a lot of short-term polishing work planned in the 2x branchs (relations, transactions, forms, attribute-table, multi-edit, DXF, etc.). Branching now would result in extra/unneccesary porting work between the two branches. This is another reason why Matthias/Nyall suggested to branch after 2.16.
> 
> Matthias is on holidays this week and probably can't answer - that's why I answer on his behalf.
> 
> 

Thanks Andreas - I’ll just paraphrase the above as another note in the article - should make things a bit clearer!

Regards

Tim
> Andreas
> 
> On 2016-02-08 10:47, Tim Sutton wrote:
> 
>> Hi
>> 
>> On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 11:45 AM, Nathan Woodrow <madmanwoo at gmail.com <mailto:madmanwoo at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> IMO we should just branch now if we are doing it this way.  The sooner the better as it will give us more time to prep.
>> 
>> ​Yes except I think Matthias wanted the 2.16 release (with its wrappers etc.) to for the basis for 3.0. If that isnt important then no problem from me to branch now already.
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Tim​
>> 
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