Re: ATTN: intent to release 1.1.0 based on CVS HEAD

From: Andrew Dunbar (hippietrail@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Sep 07 2002 - 02:18:58 EDT

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     --- Dom Lachowicz <doml@appligent.com> wrote:
    > FWIW, all builds are bidi capable now.
    >
    > http://abiword.pchasm.org/builds/nightly/
    >
    > Last updated Sept 4, which was probably the last
    > time Win32 worked before I intentionally slightly
    > broke the tree.

    I had been assuming this one wasn't up-to-date since
    I try it now and then and it still causes Bug 3840
    for me. (Crashes loading World.abw) I've just
    re-opened it...

    http://bugzilla.abisource.com/show_bug.cgi?id=3840

    Andrew.

    > Dom
    >
    > On Friday, September 6, 2002, at 11:16 PM, Andrew
    > Dunbar wrote:
    >
    > > I wonder if sombebody has an up-to-date nightly
    > build
    > > for Windows. I really want to test a new bidi
    > build
    > > and it must be a complete installer version. I
    > can't
    > > get .exe only versions to install on the cybercafe
    > > computers.
    > >
    > > Thanks. Andrew Dunbar.
    > >
    > >>> On 2002.09.06 13:35 Dom Lachowicz wrote:
    > >>> Please consider this a 1-month "head's up". I'd
    > >> like to get 1.1.0 out
    > >>> the door on Friday October 4, 2002. This will
    > be
    > >> very much a
    > >>> "developer's release." This means that:
    > >>>
    > >>> * It should be considered unstable (for just
    > about
    > >> every conceivable
    > >>> definition of unstable)
    > >>> * Some features may not be fully implemented or
    > >> may be buggy
    > >>> * Some features that will go into 2.0 may not
    > have
    > >> been started yet and
    > >>> will evolve with the 1.1.x series
    > >>> * There will be no string or documentation
    > freeze
    > >>>
    > >>> That said, this release should definitely raise
    > >> some eyebrows in the
    > >>> community. It will have quite a few good new
    > >> features, bug fixes,
    > >>> plugins, and other such updates. It should
    > >> "reasonably work" for most
    > >>> people, given some definition of "reasonably".
    > I'd
    > >> like to set the
    > >>> baseline at "just about all 1.0.x features
    > should
    > >> work in 1.1.0".
    > >>>
    > >>> Users should be encouraged to try this release,
    > >> but we should steer
    > >>> them away from using it in production settings
    > or
    > >> as their primary WP.
    > >>> They do so at their own risk, and doing so (to
    > >> quote EAZen) will
    > >>> "invoke the wrath of Dom" (whatever that
    > >> means...). Until the 1.1.x
    > >>> tree has stabilized substantially, we should
    > >> strongly advocate using
    > >>> the 1.0.x series unless there are some dire
    > >> circumstances forcing a
    > >>> particular user to upgrade.
    > >>>
    > >>> Ideally, this series will generate lots of good
    > >> bug reports, new
    > >>> developer interest, patches, and an increase in
    > >> users, all leading to a
    > >>> rock-solid and well-endowed 2.0 product.
    > >>>
    > >>> The tree will close only for a few hours, if
    > that.
    > >> Tinderbox must be
    > >>> green in order to release. Nothing else will be
    > >> considered
    > >>> show-stopper. Target platforms: QNX, UNIX/GTK+2,
    > >> Win32. There will be
    > >>> no UNIX/GNOME2 port of this release. More news
    > >> will follow as the
    > >>> release date draws nearer.
    > >>>
    > >>> Thanks and keep up the great work,
    > >>> Dom
    > >>>
    > >>>
    > >>
    > >>
    > >> A whole series of random thoughts pop up on this
    > >> one, and probably to early for atleast half of my
    > >> questions, so, I'll itemize.
    > >>
    > >> A) WooHoo! Feel free to let us know what will go
    > in
    > >> when you make the decisions.
    > >> B) I will emphasize the "unstable," "developers
    > >> release, not ready for primetime" and "not to be
    > >> used where you need it."
    > >> C) Uwog said "invoke the wrath of dom." I
    > >> originally said, "*at the risk of invoking the
    > wrath
    > >> of dom," then changed it to my new favourite
    > running
    > >> gag, "*at the risk of invoking 'AbiWord II: The
    > >> Wrath of Dom'."
    > >> D) Will there be a source option with all plugins
    > >> included? That would be "boffo good!"
    > >> E) ACK! GNOME IS DEAD! HE SAID IT AGAIN! (yet,
    > if
    > >> you're using gtk<anything>, you're using glib...)
    > >>
    > >> Look at that, I saved $56 on taxes...so...the
    > >> government owes me...no, I still owe the
    > >> government...WHAT!? $64,000!?
    > >
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