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List:       groovy-dev
Subject:    [groovy-dev] Re: [groovy-user] Re: [groovy-dev] Re: [groovy-user] Who wants
From:       Russel Winder <russel.winder () concertant ! com>
Date:       2009-02-27 19:39:36
Message-ID: 1235763576.4651.940.camel () balin
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Guillaume,

On Fri, 2009-02-27 at 11:33 +0100, Guillaume Laforge wrote:
> Hi Russel,
> 
> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 11:26, Russel Winder
> <russel.winder@concertant.com> wrote:
> > Guillaume,
> >
> > Can I suggest that this list in and of itself shows that 1.5.8 should be
> > released and fairly soon.
> 
> Yes, that's the idea.

Splendid.

> If a small set of users really can't upgrade to 1.6 for whatever
> reason, and face a very critical bug, we may provide some patches to
> 1.5.8 later on (1.5.8.x ?),
> but it's most probably be unlikely. And user should think about
> upgrading instead, as there's no promise on further 1.5.x versions.

I think Jochen in another email has covered the point that there should
be no barriers to 1.5.x -> 1.6.x migration.

> > Given that 1.6.0 is now released, 1.5.8 should be released as a 1.5.x
> > "end of life" release and notice of termination of support.
> 
> Yup, again that's the idea.

Splendid.

> > Then 1.6.x can be the only maintenance branch and all other focus put on
> > trunk.
> 
> Exactly, Russel.

Splendid.

It's good to see I am still on the same planet as everyone else :-)

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