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List:       kmail-devel
Subject:    Re: make_it_cool branches created
From:       Don Sanders <sanders () kde ! org>
Date:       2002-09-10 11:39:14
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On Tuesday 10 September 2002 21:24, Carsten Burghardt wrote:
>  Auke Jilderda wrote:
> > Two branches would be a good thing *if* both branches organise a
> > fruitful  co-operation. Interesting question is how to organise
> > that?
>
> I consider the new branch as a kind of sandbox where new features
> can be tested. If they're proven to be stable enough they can be
> merged into the head branch.
> Therefore it could be a problem if too many features go rapidly
> into the cool-branch because you can't really test things if the
> basis is unstable.

Actually it's pretty much the entire point of the make_it_cool branch 
to sacrifice stability for more rapid development.

Stability can be regained at a later date. But architectural problems 
just get harder and harder to fix with time.

Don.

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