[Python-Dev] Re: python/dist/src/Lib/bsddb __init__.py,1.5,1.6

[Brett C.]

Jeremy Hylton wrote:

> On Mon, 2003-09-15 at 08:51, A.M. Kuchling wrote:
> 
>>I'd be in favor of setting an arbitrary date for a 2.4 release, and when 
>>that date rolls around stabilizing and releasing the CVS tree, no matter 
>>what's been implemented or not implemented.  If we've made major language 
>>revisions by that time, fine, but it's worthwhile even if 2.4 is just 2.3 + 
>>(various bugfixes deemed too risky for 2.3.1) + (a few new modules).
>>
>>PEP 320 estimates February 2005, a 19-month gap matching that between 2.2 
>>and 2.3.  That seems a bit too long, especially if there are no large 
>>changes that require testing; aiming for autumn 2004, beginning to freeze 
>>in August, seems reasonable.
> 
> 
> In the absence of any plans for major new features, I think this is a
> good plan.  A rough schedule might be:
> 
> 2.4a1  April
> 2.4a2  late May/early June
> 2.4b1  July 9
> 2.4b2  Aug. 6
> 2.4 f  Sep. 3
> 

+1

We could also try to schedule micro releases two months after the 
initial release.  That seems to have been a decent amount of time to get 
in bug reports and fix them.  Then again, standardizing micro releases 
might cause people to hold off on using the newest release and thus we 
might get less testing from users.

-Brett