On 2016-04-06, Scott Kostyshak wrote:
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> On Tue, Apr 05, 2016 at 06:15:11PM -0400, Scott Kostyshak wrote:
>> > The only question would be whether it is
>> > allowed to change translatable strings (we are past string freeze).
>> What have we done in the past at this stage? If we do not allow changes
>> to translatable strings then that means the patch can't go in?
> I've been thinking about this and think that we should make an exception
> in this case. The patch could not have been proposed earlier because we
> did not decide on our preferred guidelines regarding layout changes.
> Unless this would be the first time we allow such a change, I think we
> should go ahead.
I don't know whether this is important, but mind that the acmsiggraph
document class is used for English language documents only.
When would be the next point for new translatable strings? (2.2.1 or 2.3)
Other points to consider for the decision about an acmsiggraph patch:
* Getting 2.2.0 out ASAP is most important.
* It is too late for a file format change in 2.2.0 now (correct me if I am
wrong and you volunteer to do one...)
-> any update that requires a file format change will have to wait for 2.3
Options for 2.2.0:
A patch that does not require a file format change:
a) just update the example to work with acmsiggraph.cls v. 0.96
+1 simple
+1 no translatable strings
-1 a bit more ERT (even the new layout still requires some ERT)
b) update the example and the layout (changing the GUI name and label
strings but not adding or removing styles)
+1 more prominent feedback to users with existing documents
-1 maybe translatable strings
c) update the example and provide a new "versioned" layout with added and
removed styles
+1 GUI support for new commands (but still some ERT required)
-n open pandoras box (layouts added just to save a file format
update)
-1 maybe translatable strings
With a) and b), we can provide an updated layout with 2.3 and backport to
2.2.1.
With c) we would need to merge the layouts in 2.3
Günter
