On 01/08/2016 12:24 PM, Scott Kostyshak wrote: > On Fri, Jan 08, 2016 at 03:33:01AM -0800, José Matos wrote: >> On Wednesday, November 11, 2015 06:56:12 PM Scott Kostyshak wrote: >>> Yes file format freeze is before RC. Feature freeze will be before beta. >>> For discussion see: >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=mid&q=20151022164521.GA4654%40cotopaxi >>> .att.net >>> >>> Scott >> Hi Scott, >> apologies for not answering before. >> >> Regarding the file format freeze I suggest it to be the release time. There >> is >> no gain from requiring the file format to be frozen after the rc stage, and >> if >> some change goes after rc that is because it was considered important enough >> to warrant a nod from you. >> >> So I am suggesting that if some important fix, that involves a file format >> change, is considered for inclusion after the first release candidate it >> should still go on. Again I reiterate that this is for something that >> yourself >> regard as important. >> >> Another important criteria is that lyx2lyx code will be back-ported to lyx >> 2.1.x (x==5 ?) just after 2.2.0 release so any rc-stage change to the file >> format will not affect this. >> >> I have fought this battle before... :-) >> >> In the best case this is an academic discussion and no file format change >> will >> be necessary. :-) >> -- >> José Abílio > Hi José, > > Thanks for bringing this topic up. I am new as a release manager and > also relatively new to LyX development so my ears are open. I agree with > your reasoning and will be open to a file format change after RC if it > fixes an important bug and if other developers agree.
yes, I think that is a sensible approach. rh
