[Scummvm-devel] ScummVM 1.0.0rc1 has been tagged

[Neil Millstone]

Eugene Sandulenko wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:49:24 +0100
> Neil Millstone <neil at millstone.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>   
>> Eugene Sandulenko wrote:
>>     
>>> On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:16:02 +0100
>>> Neil Millstone <neil at millstone.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>>    
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> Hi Eugene,
>>>>
>>>> I didn't get the step-by-step instructions, and I can't find it on
>>>> the soureforge email archive for scummvm-devel.  It's possible
>>>> Sourceforge is just a little broken and I missed it though.
>>>>
>>>> I have been unable to upload my file using the instructions on the
>>>> Wiki at the link above, perhaps because ScummVM project admin
>>>> access is required?   In any case I've uploaded the DS port to my
>>>> webspace so you can grab it from there.
>>>>
>>>> 1eff6843287229dd9c61663b9be767df        
>>>> http://scummvm.drunkencoders.com/scummvm-1.0.0rc1-ds.zip
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> Thank you, but what is really upsetting me is that you /already/
>>> released your port binary and called it RC1. This really spoils
>>> whole release management process for me.
>>>
>>>
>>> Eugene
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>> Really? The sourceforge.net download page has been serving RC1 Linux 
>> builds to me all week, so I saw no point in releasing a build titled 
>> 'beta 2' and then an identical build titled 'RC1' a few days later.
>>     
> Well, I clearly described that behavior in my status e-mail.
>
> Now, seeing that your actions were in fact intentional makes me even
> more disappointed and upset. If every developer would decide to release
> whatever he wants at time he wants, that will turn the project into an
> unmanageable mess and thus simply kill it.
>
> For the sake of the project we should stick to common rules. If you
> don't like current approaches, raise your voice and we will find a
> common ground.
>
>
> Eugene
>
>   
Unfortunately, as I mentioned before, I didn't get your status email 
until about five minutes ago, so I had no idea of that behaviour.

- Neil