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Over the 2 years that I’ve been involved with the
project, there have been many questions about what can go in to a given release
and if there are any guidelines for the release schedules. While many of you
have pieced the picture together from different mails, IRC chats, etc. I’ve
owed you a document for a long time now. Here it is:
http://framework.zend.com/wiki/display/ZFDEV/Release+Policies+and+Conventions
I ask all contributors to review this and reply with any
question or edits- especially if I missed something- in this forum.
As always, thanks for all the time and effort. Also, go 1.8!
,Wil
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Hy Wil,
In my understanding also "feature enhancements" are actually not allowed to
be integrated within mini-releases.
Only "Bug fixes" which do not add additional API are allowed.
Maybe you should also add a definition for what's a bug fix, a improvement
and a new feature to get that also defined, and we can all speak of the same
in future.
Greetings
Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
http://www.thomasweidner.com----- Original Message -----
From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
To: < [hidden email]>
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 8:47 PM
Subject: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
Over the 2 years that I've been involved with the project, there have
been many questions about what can go in to a given release and if there
are any guidelines for the release schedules. While many of you have
pieced the picture together from different mails, IRC chats, etc. I've
owed you a document for a long time now. Here it is:
http://framework.zend.com/wiki/display/ZFDEV/Release+Policies+and+Conventions
I ask all contributors to review this and reply with any question or
edits- especially if I missed something- in this forum.
As always, thanks for all the time and effort. Also, go 1.8!
,Wil
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Hey Thomas, I'm not quite sure what you are referring to. Your
understanding is correct, and the wiki page seems to reflect it
perfectly. Can you tell me exactly what needs to be updated? Maybe with
the string that you're referring to?
Thanks.
,Wil
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Weidner [mailto: [hidden email]]
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 12:57 PM
To: Wil Sinclair; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
Hy Wil,
In my understanding also "feature enhancements" are actually not allowed
to
be integrated within mini-releases.
Only "Bug fixes" which do not add additional API are allowed.
Maybe you should also add a definition for what's a bug fix, a
improvement
and a new feature to get that also defined, and we can all speak of the
same
in future.
Greetings
Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
http://www.thomasweidner.com----- Original Message -----
From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
To: < [hidden email]>
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 8:47 PM
Subject: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
Over the 2 years that I've been involved with the project, there have
been many questions about what can go in to a given release and if there
are any guidelines for the release schedules. While many of you have
pieced the picture together from different mails, IRC chats, etc. I've
owed you a document for a long time now. Here it is:
http://framework.zend.com/wiki/display/ZFDEV/Release+Policies+and+Conventions
I ask all contributors to review this and reply with any question or
edits- especially if I missed something- in this forum.
As always, thanks for all the time and effort. Also, go 1.8!
,Wil
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Hy Wil,
"A mini release may contain only bug fixes. Note that no new features or API
changes are allowed whatsoever."
This sentence could imply that new features are not allowed, but improvments
of existing features are allowed as long as they don't change existing API.
The word "only" could be overseen.
The question is also what's for us the difference between a feature
enhancement and a new feature.
Feature Enhancement could be for example to add a new option. It would not
change API. So a textual clearification would be great :-)
Also to note: Are new components allowed within minor releases or only
within major releases? Should also be defined.
Greetings
Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
http://www.thomasweidner.com----- Original Message -----
From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
To: "Thomas Weidner" < [hidden email]>;
< [hidden email]>
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 9:31 PM
Subject: RE: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
Hey Thomas, I'm not quite sure what you are referring to. Your
understanding is correct, and the wiki page seems to reflect it
perfectly. Can you tell me exactly what needs to be updated? Maybe with
the string that you're referring to?
Thanks.
,Wil
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Weidner [mailto: [hidden email]]
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 12:57 PM
To: Wil Sinclair; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
Hy Wil,
In my understanding also "feature enhancements" are actually not allowed
to
be integrated within mini-releases.
Only "Bug fixes" which do not add additional API are allowed.
Maybe you should also add a definition for what's a bug fix, a
improvement
and a new feature to get that also defined, and we can all speak of the
same
in future.
Greetings
Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
http://www.thomasweidner.com----- Original Message -----
From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
To: < [hidden email]>
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 8:47 PM
Subject: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
Over the 2 years that I've been involved with the project, there have
been many questions about what can go in to a given release and if there
are any guidelines for the release schedules. While many of you have
pieced the picture together from different mails, IRC chats, etc. I've
owed you a document for a long time now. Here it is:
http://framework.zend.com/wiki/display/ZFDEV/Release+Policies+and+Conventions
I ask all contributors to review this and reply with any question or
edits- especially if I missed something- in this forum.
As always, thanks for all the time and effort. Also, go 1.8!
,Wil
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OK, I changed it. There will inevitably be some hand-waving around what
is a new feature and what is a functionality enhancement. I'd rather
confine this thread to the issue of release policies and conventions. :)
New components pretty clearly fall under the category of 'new features'
in my mind. If others are confused, we should further clarify it.
,Wil
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Weidner [mailto: [hidden email]]
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 1:42 PM
To: Wil Sinclair; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
Hy Wil,
"A mini release may contain only bug fixes. Note that no new features or
API
changes are allowed whatsoever."
This sentence could imply that new features are not allowed, but
improvments
of existing features are allowed as long as they don't change existing
API.
The word "only" could be overseen.
The question is also what's for us the difference between a feature
enhancement and a new feature.
Feature Enhancement could be for example to add a new option. It would
not
change API. So a textual clearification would be great :-)
Also to note: Are new components allowed within minor releases or only
within major releases? Should also be defined.
Greetings
Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
http://www.thomasweidner.com----- Original Message -----
From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
To: "Thomas Weidner" < [hidden email]>;
< [hidden email]>
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 9:31 PM
Subject: RE: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
Hey Thomas, I'm not quite sure what you are referring to. Your
understanding is correct, and the wiki page seems to reflect it
perfectly. Can you tell me exactly what needs to be updated? Maybe with
the string that you're referring to?
Thanks.
,Wil
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Weidner [mailto: [hidden email]]
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 12:57 PM
To: Wil Sinclair; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
Hy Wil,
In my understanding also "feature enhancements" are actually not allowed
to
be integrated within mini-releases.
Only "Bug fixes" which do not add additional API are allowed.
Maybe you should also add a definition for what's a bug fix, a
improvement
and a new feature to get that also defined, and we can all speak of the
same
in future.
Greetings
Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
http://www.thomasweidner.com----- Original Message -----
From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
To: < [hidden email]>
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 8:47 PM
Subject: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
Over the 2 years that I've been involved with the project, there have
been many questions about what can go in to a given release and if there
are any guidelines for the release schedules. While many of you have
pieced the picture together from different mails, IRC chats, etc. I've
owed you a document for a long time now. Here it is:
http://framework.zend.com/wiki/display/ZFDEV/Release+Policies+and+Conventions
I ask all contributors to review this and reply with any question or
edits- especially if I missed something- in this forum.
As always, thanks for all the time and effort. Also, go 1.8!
,Wil
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What if I added a "feature" to an existing component.
I mean, from what I understand -- the mini releases shouldn't break BC
-- that's all. But if I add to the api that's allowed? (asking)
On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:02 PM, Wil Sinclair < [hidden email]> wrote:
> OK, I changed it. There will inevitably be some hand-waving around what
> is a new feature and what is a functionality enhancement. I'd rather
> confine this thread to the issue of release policies and conventions. :)
>
> New components pretty clearly fall under the category of 'new features'
> in my mind. If others are confused, we should further clarify it.
>
> ,Wil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Weidner [mailto: [hidden email]]
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 1:42 PM
> To: Wil Sinclair; [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>
> Hy Wil,
>
> "A mini release may contain only bug fixes. Note that no new features or
> API
> changes are allowed whatsoever."
>
> This sentence could imply that new features are not allowed, but
> improvments
> of existing features are allowed as long as they don't change existing
> API.
> The word "only" could be overseen.
>
> The question is also what's for us the difference between a feature
> enhancement and a new feature.
> Feature Enhancement could be for example to add a new option. It would
> not
> change API. So a textual clearification would be great :-)
>
> Also to note: Are new components allowed within minor releases or only
> within major releases? Should also be defined.
>
> Greetings
> Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
> http://www.thomasweidner.com>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
> To: "Thomas Weidner" < [hidden email]>;
> < [hidden email]>
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 9:31 PM
> Subject: RE: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>
>
> Hey Thomas, I'm not quite sure what you are referring to. Your
> understanding is correct, and the wiki page seems to reflect it
> perfectly. Can you tell me exactly what needs to be updated? Maybe with
> the string that you're referring to?
>
> Thanks.
> ,Wil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Weidner [mailto: [hidden email]]
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 12:57 PM
> To: Wil Sinclair; [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>
> Hy Wil,
>
> In my understanding also "feature enhancements" are actually not allowed
> to
> be integrated within mini-releases.
> Only "Bug fixes" which do not add additional API are allowed.
>
> Maybe you should also add a definition for what's a bug fix, a
> improvement
> and a new feature to get that also defined, and we can all speak of the
> same
> in future.
>
> Greetings
> Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
> http://www.thomasweidner.com>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
> To: < [hidden email]>
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 8:47 PM
> Subject: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>
>
> Over the 2 years that I've been involved with the project, there have
> been many questions about what can go in to a given release and if there
> are any guidelines for the release schedules. While many of you have
> pieced the picture together from different mails, IRC chats, etc. I've
> owed you a document for a long time now. Here it is:
>
>
>
> http://framework.zend.com/wiki/display/ZFDEV/Release+Policies+and+Conven> tions
>
>
>
> I ask all contributors to review this and reply with any question or
> edits- especially if I missed something- in this forum.
>
>
>
> As always, thanks for all the time and effort. Also, go 1.8!
>
>
>
> ,Wil
>
>
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You can add new API's and new features that don't affect API's much in
mini releases. They have to be BC, however. I'm pretty sure that's
called out in the document, but let me know if it's not.
Thanks.
,Wil
-----Original Message-----
From: till [mailto: [hidden email]]
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 2:07 PM
To: Wil Sinclair
Cc: Thomas Weidner; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
What if I added a "feature" to an existing component.
I mean, from what I understand -- the mini releases shouldn't break BC
-- that's all. But if I add to the api that's allowed? (asking)
On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:02 PM, Wil Sinclair < [hidden email]> wrote:
> OK, I changed it. There will inevitably be some hand-waving around
what
> is a new feature and what is a functionality enhancement. I'd rather
> confine this thread to the issue of release policies and conventions.
:)
>
> New components pretty clearly fall under the category of 'new
features'
> in my mind. If others are confused, we should further clarify it.
>
> ,Wil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Weidner [mailto: [hidden email]]
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 1:42 PM
> To: Wil Sinclair; [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>
> Hy Wil,
>
> "A mini release may contain only bug fixes. Note that no new features
or
> API
> changes are allowed whatsoever."
>
> This sentence could imply that new features are not allowed, but
> improvments
> of existing features are allowed as long as they don't change existing
> API.
> The word "only" could be overseen.
>
> The question is also what's for us the difference between a feature
> enhancement and a new feature.
> Feature Enhancement could be for example to add a new option. It would
> not
> change API. So a textual clearification would be great :-)
>
> Also to note: Are new components allowed within minor releases or only
> within major releases? Should also be defined.
>
> Greetings
> Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
> http://www.thomasweidner.com>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
> To: "Thomas Weidner" < [hidden email]>;
> < [hidden email]>
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 9:31 PM
> Subject: RE: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>
>
> Hey Thomas, I'm not quite sure what you are referring to. Your
> understanding is correct, and the wiki page seems to reflect it
> perfectly. Can you tell me exactly what needs to be updated? Maybe
with
> the string that you're referring to?
>
> Thanks.
> ,Wil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Weidner [mailto: [hidden email]]
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 12:57 PM
> To: Wil Sinclair; [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>
> Hy Wil,
>
> In my understanding also "feature enhancements" are actually not
allowed
> to
> be integrated within mini-releases.
> Only "Bug fixes" which do not add additional API are allowed.
>
> Maybe you should also add a definition for what's a bug fix, a
> improvement
> and a new feature to get that also defined, and we can all speak of
the
> same
> in future.
>
> Greetings
> Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
> http://www.thomasweidner.com>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
> To: < [hidden email]>
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 8:47 PM
> Subject: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>
>
> Over the 2 years that I've been involved with the project, there have
> been many questions about what can go in to a given release and if
there
> are any guidelines for the release schedules. While many of you have
> pieced the picture together from different mails, IRC chats, etc. I've
> owed you a document for a long time now. Here it is:
>
>
>
>
http://framework.zend.com/wiki/display/ZFDEV/Release+Policies+and+Conven
> tions
>
>
>
> I ask all contributors to review this and reply with any question or
> edits- especially if I missed something- in this forum.
>
>
>
> As always, thanks for all the time and effort. Also, go 1.8!
>
>
>
> ,Wil
>
>
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Yeah, I wanted to make sure.
Also, the following sentence is way to lax IMHO (also missing spaces
around the dashes):
Functionality enhancements are defined as behavioral changes that do
not affect- or minimally affect- one or more API's.
IMHO, that leaves too much room to argue what "minimally" is. IMHO, if
the API is effected in a way that it breaks BC, then it has to wait
for a major release and cannot be done in a minor or mini.
2 cents,
Till
On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:10 PM, Wil Sinclair < [hidden email]> wrote:
> You can add new API's and new features that don't affect API's much in
> mini releases. They have to be BC, however. I'm pretty sure that's
> called out in the document, but let me know if it's not.
>
> Thanks.
> ,Wil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: till [mailto: [hidden email]]
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 2:07 PM
> To: Wil Sinclair
> Cc: Thomas Weidner; [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>
> What if I added a "feature" to an existing component.
>
> I mean, from what I understand -- the mini releases shouldn't break BC
> -- that's all. But if I add to the api that's allowed? (asking)
>
> On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:02 PM, Wil Sinclair < [hidden email]> wrote:
>> OK, I changed it. There will inevitably be some hand-waving around
> what
>> is a new feature and what is a functionality enhancement. I'd rather
>> confine this thread to the issue of release policies and conventions.
> :)
>>
>> New components pretty clearly fall under the category of 'new
> features'
>> in my mind. If others are confused, we should further clarify it.
>>
>> ,Wil
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Thomas Weidner [mailto: [hidden email]]
>> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 1:42 PM
>> To: Wil Sinclair; [hidden email]
>> Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>>
>> Hy Wil,
>>
>> "A mini release may contain only bug fixes. Note that no new features
> or
>> API
>> changes are allowed whatsoever."
>>
>> This sentence could imply that new features are not allowed, but
>> improvments
>> of existing features are allowed as long as they don't change existing
>> API.
>> The word "only" could be overseen.
>>
>> The question is also what's for us the difference between a feature
>> enhancement and a new feature.
>> Feature Enhancement could be for example to add a new option. It would
>> not
>> change API. So a textual clearification would be great :-)
>>
>> Also to note: Are new components allowed within minor releases or only
>> within major releases? Should also be defined.
>>
>> Greetings
>> Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
>> http://www.thomasweidner.com>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
>> To: "Thomas Weidner" < [hidden email]>;
>> < [hidden email]>
>> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 9:31 PM
>> Subject: RE: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>>
>>
>> Hey Thomas, I'm not quite sure what you are referring to. Your
>> understanding is correct, and the wiki page seems to reflect it
>> perfectly. Can you tell me exactly what needs to be updated? Maybe
> with
>> the string that you're referring to?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> ,Wil
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Thomas Weidner [mailto: [hidden email]]
>> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 12:57 PM
>> To: Wil Sinclair; [hidden email]
>> Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>>
>> Hy Wil,
>>
>> In my understanding also "feature enhancements" are actually not
> allowed
>> to
>> be integrated within mini-releases.
>> Only "Bug fixes" which do not add additional API are allowed.
>>
>> Maybe you should also add a definition for what's a bug fix, a
>> improvement
>> and a new feature to get that also defined, and we can all speak of
> the
>> same
>> in future.
>>
>> Greetings
>> Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
>> http://www.thomasweidner.com>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
>> To: < [hidden email]>
>> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 8:47 PM
>> Subject: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>>
>>
>> Over the 2 years that I've been involved with the project, there have
>> been many questions about what can go in to a given release and if
> there
>> are any guidelines for the release schedules. While many of you have
>> pieced the picture together from different mails, IRC chats, etc. I've
>> owed you a document for a long time now. Here it is:
>>
>>
>>
>>
> http://framework.zend.com/wiki/display/ZFDEV/Release+Policies+and+Conven>> tions
>>
>>
>>
>> I ask all contributors to review this and reply with any question or
>> edits- especially if I missed something- in this forum.
>>
>>
>>
>> As always, thanks for all the time and effort. Also, go 1.8!
>>
>>
>>
>> ,Wil
>>
>>
>
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Wil, when that's the case then you should rewrite it because "ONLY BUG
FIXES" means for me that also new features are not allowed within mini
releases ;-)
Greetings
Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
http://www.thomasweidner.com----- Original Message -----
From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
To: "till" < [hidden email]>
Cc: "Thomas Weidner" < [hidden email]>;
< [hidden email]>
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 10:10 PM
Subject: RE: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
You can add new API's and new features that don't affect API's much in
mini releases. They have to be BC, however. I'm pretty sure that's
called out in the document, but let me know if it's not.
Thanks.
,Wil
-----Original Message-----
From: till [mailto: [hidden email]]
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 2:07 PM
To: Wil Sinclair
Cc: Thomas Weidner; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
What if I added a "feature" to an existing component.
I mean, from what I understand -- the mini releases shouldn't break BC
-- that's all. But if I add to the api that's allowed? (asking)
On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:02 PM, Wil Sinclair < [hidden email]> wrote:
> OK, I changed it. There will inevitably be some hand-waving around
what
> is a new feature and what is a functionality enhancement. I'd rather
> confine this thread to the issue of release policies and conventions.
:)
>
> New components pretty clearly fall under the category of 'new
features'
> in my mind. If others are confused, we should further clarify it.
>
> ,Wil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Weidner [mailto: [hidden email]]
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 1:42 PM
> To: Wil Sinclair; [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>
> Hy Wil,
>
> "A mini release may contain only bug fixes. Note that no new features
or
> API
> changes are allowed whatsoever."
>
> This sentence could imply that new features are not allowed, but
> improvments
> of existing features are allowed as long as they don't change existing
> API.
> The word "only" could be overseen.
>
> The question is also what's for us the difference between a feature
> enhancement and a new feature.
> Feature Enhancement could be for example to add a new option. It would
> not
> change API. So a textual clearification would be great :-)
>
> Also to note: Are new components allowed within minor releases or only
> within major releases? Should also be defined.
>
> Greetings
> Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
> http://www.thomasweidner.com>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
> To: "Thomas Weidner" < [hidden email]>;
> < [hidden email]>
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 9:31 PM
> Subject: RE: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>
>
> Hey Thomas, I'm not quite sure what you are referring to. Your
> understanding is correct, and the wiki page seems to reflect it
> perfectly. Can you tell me exactly what needs to be updated? Maybe
with
> the string that you're referring to?
>
> Thanks.
> ,Wil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Weidner [mailto: [hidden email]]
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 12:57 PM
> To: Wil Sinclair; [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>
> Hy Wil,
>
> In my understanding also "feature enhancements" are actually not
allowed
> to
> be integrated within mini-releases.
> Only "Bug fixes" which do not add additional API are allowed.
>
> Maybe you should also add a definition for what's a bug fix, a
> improvement
> and a new feature to get that also defined, and we can all speak of
the
> same
> in future.
>
> Greetings
> Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
> http://www.thomasweidner.com>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
> To: < [hidden email]>
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 8:47 PM
> Subject: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>
>
> Over the 2 years that I've been involved with the project, there have
> been many questions about what can go in to a given release and if
there
> are any guidelines for the release schedules. While many of you have
> pieced the picture together from different mails, IRC chats, etc. I've
> owed you a document for a long time now. Here it is:
>
>
>
>
http://framework.zend.com/wiki/display/ZFDEV/Release+Policies+and+Conven
> tions
>
>
>
> I ask all contributors to review this and reply with any question or
> edits- especially if I missed something- in this forum.
>
>
>
> As always, thanks for all the time and effort. Also, go 1.8!
>
>
>
> ,Wil
>
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Hmmm. New features are not allowed in mini releases. That's a very
important point that all contributors have to keep in mind. New features
and functionality enhancements *must* wait until the next minor release.
,Wil
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Weidner [mailto: [hidden email]]
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 2:38 PM
To: Wil Sinclair; till
Cc: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
Wil, when that's the case then you should rewrite it because "ONLY BUG
FIXES" means for me that also new features are not allowed within mini
releases ;-)
Greetings
Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
http://www.thomasweidner.com----- Original Message -----
From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
To: "till" < [hidden email]>
Cc: "Thomas Weidner" < [hidden email]>;
< [hidden email]>
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 10:10 PM
Subject: RE: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
You can add new API's and new features that don't affect API's much in
mini releases. They have to be BC, however. I'm pretty sure that's
called out in the document, but let me know if it's not.
Thanks.
,Wil
-----Original Message-----
From: till [mailto: [hidden email]]
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 2:07 PM
To: Wil Sinclair
Cc: Thomas Weidner; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
What if I added a "feature" to an existing component.
I mean, from what I understand -- the mini releases shouldn't break BC
-- that's all. But if I add to the api that's allowed? (asking)
On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:02 PM, Wil Sinclair < [hidden email]> wrote:
> OK, I changed it. There will inevitably be some hand-waving around
what
> is a new feature and what is a functionality enhancement. I'd rather
> confine this thread to the issue of release policies and conventions.
:)
>
> New components pretty clearly fall under the category of 'new
features'
> in my mind. If others are confused, we should further clarify it.
>
> ,Wil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Weidner [mailto: [hidden email]]
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 1:42 PM
> To: Wil Sinclair; [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>
> Hy Wil,
>
> "A mini release may contain only bug fixes. Note that no new features
or
> API
> changes are allowed whatsoever."
>
> This sentence could imply that new features are not allowed, but
> improvments
> of existing features are allowed as long as they don't change existing
> API.
> The word "only" could be overseen.
>
> The question is also what's for us the difference between a feature
> enhancement and a new feature.
> Feature Enhancement could be for example to add a new option. It would
> not
> change API. So a textual clearification would be great :-)
>
> Also to note: Are new components allowed within minor releases or only
> within major releases? Should also be defined.
>
> Greetings
> Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
> http://www.thomasweidner.com>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
> To: "Thomas Weidner" < [hidden email]>;
> < [hidden email]>
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 9:31 PM
> Subject: RE: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>
>
> Hey Thomas, I'm not quite sure what you are referring to. Your
> understanding is correct, and the wiki page seems to reflect it
> perfectly. Can you tell me exactly what needs to be updated? Maybe
with
> the string that you're referring to?
>
> Thanks.
> ,Wil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Weidner [mailto: [hidden email]]
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 12:57 PM
> To: Wil Sinclair; [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>
> Hy Wil,
>
> In my understanding also "feature enhancements" are actually not
allowed
> to
> be integrated within mini-releases.
> Only "Bug fixes" which do not add additional API are allowed.
>
> Maybe you should also add a definition for what's a bug fix, a
> improvement
> and a new feature to get that also defined, and we can all speak of
the
> same
> in future.
>
> Greetings
> Thomas Weidner, I18N Team Leader, Zend Framework
> http://www.thomasweidner.com>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wil Sinclair" < [hidden email]>
> To: < [hidden email]>
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 8:47 PM
> Subject: [zf-contributors] Release Policies and Conventions
>
>
> Over the 2 years that I've been involved with the project, there have
> been many questions about what can go in to a given release and if
there
> are any guidelines for the release schedules. While many of you have
> pieced the picture together from different mails, IRC chats, etc. I've
> owed you a document for a long time now. Here it is:
>
>
>
>
http://framework.zend.com/wiki/display/ZFDEV/Release+Policies+and+Conven
> tions
>
>
>
> I ask all contributors to review this and reply with any question or
> edits- especially if I missed something- in this forum.
>
>
>
> As always, thanks for all the time and effort. Also, go 1.8!
>
>
>
> ,Wil
>
>
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