Re: [Docutils-develop] New release?

[David G. <go...@py...>]

On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 11:06, Paul Moore <p.f...@gm...> wrote:
> The last release of docutils was 0.4, in 2006 (according to the
> website). Also according to the website, it is recommended to use the
> latest snapshot as "The snapshots usually contain more features and
> fewer bugs than the "official" releases".
>
> Is this text out of date? This would be quite possible, as there seems
> to have been no significant checkins to the core docutils code (as
> opposed to the sandbox, documentation, and minor text string fixes)
> for at least 18 months. If so, it should be removed and 0.4 "blessed"
> as the stable release.

-1. 0.4 is old. There was a 0.4.1 release since then, but even that's old.

> Otherwise, could we have a new release please?

As I wrote on docutils-users:

There is no plan for a release.  While I sympathize with the need, I
currently don't have time.

I would encourage and welcome anyone who steps forward to help with releases.

> At the moment, the
> docutils project feels moribund, based on the website. This is
> frustrating, given its recent high visibility in things like the
> Python core documentation, and the sphinx tool.

We need a new release manager. Volunteers are welcome!

As for the website seeming stale, all are welcome to update it. The
sources are in the web directory in the repository.

> My personal feeling is that docutils is stable enough and useful
> enough in its current form to justify being promoted to a 1.0 release,
> and possibly even submitted for inclusion into the Python core.

Perhaps. I don't think it's ready for 1.0, not with all the known bugs
& to-do items. I may have real time for Docutils in the
not-too-distant future, but I'm not certain.

IOW: if you wait for me, the status quo is what you'll get for now. If
you want progress, you'll have to help.

-- 
David Goodger <http://python.net/~goodger>