Aplogize for joining the discussion late, but > Here, I would argue that unless we have some written direction about what > release numbering scheme the incubating should use at The ASF, then > whatever a project decides to use is fine.
+1 nothing to add :) -Simo http://people.apache.org/~simonetripodi/ http://simonetripodi.livejournal.com/ http://twitter.com/simonetripodi http://www.99soft.org/ On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 11:55 AM, Emmanuel Lécharny <elecha...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I wish the proposal made my Jukka includes this matter. > > > Le 7/27/12 11:32 AM, sebb a écrit : > >> On 27 July 2012 08:22, Francesco Chicchiriccò <ilgro...@apache.org> wrote: >>> >>> On 27/07/2012 08:13, Emmanuel Lécharny wrote: >>>> >>>> Le 7/27/12 1:02 AM, Joe Schaefer a écrit : >>>>> >>>>> I believe Bill is complaining not about the venue, >>>>> but the choice of referring to this package as >>>>> a "release candidate" instead of simply dropping >>>>> the "RC" portion of the package name like other >>>>> projects typically do with approved candidates. >>>> >>>> >>>> Ah, ok. Makes sense then. >>>> >>>> My perception is that the Syncope guys are trying to cut a 1.0.0, >>>> instead >>>> of going through many 0.x.0 before, therefore they are iterating on RC >>>> atm. >>> >>> >>> Indeed, yes. >>> >>> >>>> It's pretty much semantic, IMHO. >> >> In other ASF projects I've seen, the convention is to use -alpha1 or >> -beta2 etc. to designate such stages. >> >> Release Candidate (RC) has a specific meaning in the ASF, as it is >> what is voted on before release. >> >> So one would vote on >> >> 1.0.0-beta3-incubating-RCn >> >> and a successful vote would result in the release of >> >> 1.0.0-beta3-incubating >> >> A failed vote for RCn would normally result in trying again with RCn+1 >> to address the cause of the failure. >> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> >>>> Do incubator peeps think it's a wrong approach? >>> >>> >>> I hope it's not: anyway, this RC3 should be the last one before actual >>> 1.0.0-incubating. >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> -- >>> Francesco Chicchiriccò >>> >>> ASF Member, Apache Cocoon PMC and Apache Syncope PPMC Member >>> http://people.apache.org/~ilgrosso/ >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >> > > > -- > Regards, > Cordialement, > Emmanuel Lécharny > www.iktek.com > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
