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List:       kopete-devel
Subject:    Re: [Kopete-devel] Re: kdenonbeta/kopete/protocols/icq_new/libicq
From:       Duncan Mac-Vicar Prett <duncan () kde ! org>
Date:       2002-10-15 15:41:27
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El Tuesday 15 October 2002 06:03, Martijn Klingens escribió:
> On Tuesday 15 October 2002 02:59, Duncan Mac-Vicar Prett wrote:
> > I prefer to avoid branches, we don't expect any big change since the
> > current api is pretty cool, so head it is ok for developing, do you
> > agree, Martijn?
>
> The reason for branches is more that introducing new features also
> introduces new bugs, so releasing a 0.5.1 release will not only fix stuff,
> it will also break stuff (and add new stuff). I personally prefer the
> conservative approach of a bugfix-only branch with no new features at all,
> but I won't object if you prefer HEAD - it's your own choice ;-)

I prefer that approach too, but the facts are:
- bugs fixed in head are never backported
- nobody uses the stable branch
- the 0.5.1 roadmap incldues some features.

Cheers
Duncan

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