[dev] Release Engineering: Versions

[Tim Gorter]

I believe for the user it is confusing when we talk more about release
version, rather than name. I've seen other software writers also
consolidate the release numbers so that it seems more logical that
version 5 of one thing should work with version 5 of another thing. So
all modules in RELENG_2 should work with all other related RELENG_2
releases. Hey, and if a RELENG_3 module works with a RELENG_2 Horde,
lucky module!!

I also often still think, ¿is it Horde 3 that works with IMP 2 or the
other way around? (I know IMP was there first so it has the higher
release number) but for simplicity and to stop answering the question
on the list all the time, why not make them the same release number.
The name is okay for me RELENG - RELease ENGineering - right? HEAD
isn't RELENG, could be called something else like DEVelopment (like
the list name..), but I like HEAD too.

my 2 pence.
tim.

Friday, December 12, 2003, 8:34:11 PM, Eric Rostetter wrote:
>> As the possible combination of module versions mainly depends on the Horde
>> version, I suggest a new brach naming theme that is based on the major
>> Horde version.

ER> I think I even suggested this before.  But we've been on the other
ER> system so long I'd hate to have to change now.

>> Something along MAJOR_3 OR FRAMEWORK_3 for all stable
>> branches of to be released modules and *_4 when the next Horde version
>> comes out.

ER> I see no reason for this.  In fact, it would mean we would have to release
ER> a new version of all modules each time a new Horde came out, even if there
ER> was no need to do so otherwise.  So if, for example, the "current" version
ER> of "accounts" module works with both version X and Y of horde, I shouldn't
ER> have to release a new version of "accounts" just to make the name match...
ER> Will that situation ever arrive?  Maybe not. But it might...


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