Re: [Firebird-devel] damn gbak Win32 error

[Dmitry K. <di...@de...>]

Hello, Sean!

"Leyne, Sean" wrote:

> > I don't know what to say, if somebody can break current functionality
> > and does not care about consequences. This is bad, very bad.
> 
> I think that it is unfair to suggest that people are working without
> regard to consequences!
> 
> Accidents and mistakes happen -- the fact that there are many ports/OS
> supported by the engine means that the unforceen problems can occur.

But not so often! Look at builds - we are finding new introduced bugs
in every second build. 
 
> > I suggest every person who make changes to repeat compilation
> > process with currently compiled build. And only THAN post changes
> > to FB cvs.
> 
> This step, in addition to running a full cycle of the TCS suite would be
> the goal for all changes -- this is a model adopted by a number of OS
> projects.

I've heard that running all tcs test is too long now. If so, it will be hard
to run full TCS tests each time.

> Other project have also significanly restricted the commit rights to CVS
> and have created the role of committer within the project membership.
> At the moment I don't think that we need or have the volunteer resources
> available.

no problem, I do not want to be able crack any source. But, If there are
lot of "changers", it will be hard for 1-2-3 people to do all commits for them.
 
> Are we going to release with such an obvious problem, No.
> 
> > Or we will wait until Borland will release 6.5 and
> > every user will move to it?
> 
> I hope you are joking here.

When you are asked 5 times per day what to choose - IB or FB, you shouldn't think I'm joking.
 
> > If nobody cares, and want cash or profit for his work, what
> > we are doing here?
> 
> WOA!  None of the work done to-date has been motivated by a profit
> motive.  Accordingly, it is *very* unfair to suggest that motive.

No motive - no result. 

-- 
Dmitry Kuzmenko, Epsylon Technologies.