[Freecol-developers] Release 0.6.0

[Michael B. <Mic...@gm...>]

Hi all,

the end of February is drawing near, and we need to decide when to 
release FreeCol 0.6.0.

We have made a great deal of progress since 0.5.4 was released. Many 
interface elements were overhauled, reports were added, in-game 
information has been improved. Bugs have been eliminated and stability 
has been improved (I think). However, we still have neither trade routes 
nor diplomatic agreements between players.

I have started working on these issues, but I am not making much 
progress. Frankly, I could do with some help.

Are we going to release 0.6.0 in the near future, or are we going to 
wait until we have implemented all features on the road map? If we wait, 
we might be able to include new translations and possibly shinydaemon's 
new terrain graphics. On the other hand, our users are eager to benefit 
from the improvements we have already made.

If we were to release 0.6.0 soon, should we then work towards a few 
minor releases, fixing bugs and adding the missing features? Should we 
create a new branch for 0.7.0, so that we can fix issues with the 0.6 
branch while refactoring the game model?

And will we include music? If so, which music?

What do you think?

Regards

Michael