Re: Ready to branch 7.2/7.3 ?

We're planning on ... this is a 'sore point' that I've been arguing for
several releases yet ... I still feel the branch should be made *on
release date* and not several weeks later ... I think this is the first
release where we will do the branch prior to the minor being released, so,
I guess, as time goes on, we'll get closer to what I've wanted for ages :)

On Sat, 16 Feb 2002, Justin Clift wrote:

> "Marc G. Fournier" wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 15 Feb 2002, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >
> > > Tom Lane wrote:
> > > > "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org> writes:
> > > > > Okay, if the ecpg is the only issue, does everyone feel comfortable with a
> > > > > branch going in this evening? I'll do a v7.2.1 tar-ball up Sunday night
> > > > > based on the branch, with an announce going out on Monday?
> > > >
> > > > I don't think it's time for 7.2.1 quite yet; we should probably wait
> > > > another week or two to see what comes in. I just want to branch now...
> > >
> > > Agreed. Let's get everything we can into 7.2.1. We normally don't push
> > > out a minor this quickly unless we have a major thing to fix, which we
> > > don't.
> >
> > Right, and we never branch until we're ready for the first minor ... so
> > ...
>
> Hang on here. It sounds like we're following previous methodology to
> our (possible) slight detriment here.
>
> At present, we need 7.3 to start, so that people can begin working on
> it.
>
> We also need to have the 7.2 branch, so stuff for the to-be 7.2.x can be
> included there where appropriate.
>
> So, lets get it branched, because that's what needs to be done here and
> now, in this instance.
>
> Then people with a burn to do 7.3 stuff can do so, and things can be
> added to 7.2.x where needed.
>
> :-)
>
> Regards and best wishes,
>
> Justin Clift
>
>
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