[Scummvm-devel] 1.0 or not 1.0? (was: ScummVM 1.0.0 release schedule)

[Sven Hesse]

On 2009-07-11 20:05:08 +0200, Johannes Schickel wrote:
> I'm not exactly sure what DrMcCoy wants btw. Is he for another release
> before 1.0.0 (thus delaying a final 1.0.0 by 6 months), which is just
> called 1.0.0rc instead of 1.0.0?
>
> Or is he for a release candidate to be released a few weeks before final
> 1.0.0?

The former. Albeit without the strict time-based schedule (see below).

> If he talks about the first, I don't see why we should call it "1.0.0rc"
> instead of 0.14.0.

To alert the user of the fact that this is "it". I'd propose a complete
feature freeze and wait until every single game has been tested with this
RC. As soon as that has been accomplished and everything has been fixed,
release 1.0.0.

Although that could be a problem if no one actually tests the games. *g*
So I'm not sure if that's a good idea myself, but that's what I would
have had in mind.


Anyway, the whole discussion, after 1.0.0 has been announced, is kinda
useless now, isn't it?
Can we seriously back-pedal now, without looking like doofuses? :/

> Actually I think if we do release a 1.0.0 now, we should not handle it 
> like every other 6 months release. This time (as stated in my other 
> mail) we should really test all games then and if that's not done in the 
> schedule, I would strongly vote for delaying the release.

Agree. Although again, if no one tests, can we hold it back indefinitely?


Cheers
	Sven
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