[Python-Dev] [Python-3000] Proposed Python 3.0 schedule

[Barry Warsaw]

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On Oct 7, 2008, at 5:47 PM, Nick Coghlan wrote:

> Barry Warsaw wrote:
>> On Oct 6, 2008, at 9:48 PM, Raymond Hettinger wrote:
>>
>>> [Barry Warsaw]
>>>> So, we need to come up with a new release schedule for Python 3.0.
>>>> My  suggestion:
>>>> 15-Oct-2008 3.0 beta 4
>>>> 05-Nov-2008 3.0 rc 2
>>>> 19-Nov-2008 3.0 rc 3
>>>> 03-Dec-2008 3.0 final
>>>> Given what still needs to be done, is this a reasonable schedule?
>>>> Do  we need two more betas?
>>
>>> Yes to both questions.
>>
>> I think that's contradictory :).  If we need two betas, then 05-Nov
>> becomes beta 5, 19-Nov is rc 2.  If we don't need another rc then  
>> we can
>> still do a final release on 03-Dec, otherwise we probably go 2 weeks
>> later.  I don't want to go much later than that though because then  
>> we
>> get into the holiday season.
>
> Do we need the full two weeks between rc's? Or is it too much of a  
> pain
> to cut releases 3 weeks in a row?
>
> E.g. something like:
>
> 15-Oct-2008 3.0 beta 4
> 05-Nov-2008 3.0 beta 5
> 19-Nov-2008 3.0 rc 2
> 26-Nov-2008 3.0 rc 3 (if needed)
> 03-Dec-2008 3.0 final

I won't be able to cut another release between the 15th and 5th, so at  
least that one should be 2 weeks.  If we don't need the additional rc,  
then we can release early, which would put us just before the US  
Thanksgiving holiday.

- -Barry

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