Re: [Geotools-admin] Skipping GeoTools 3

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

Hi Jody,

I've no problem with the proposal, but just to put another idea on the
table: some projects, and Java itself, have a 4 number system e.g.
Java 1.6.0_22.

Michael


On 1 April 2011 11:10, Jody Garnett <jod...@gm...> wrote:
> I have been giving some thought to skipping GeoTools 3.
> GeoServer would like to make a release, just have we released 2.7.0.  Our
> numbering is getting in the way as we have no good number left over for
> "patch" releases. It also does not match our release practice with respect
> to api change.
>
> This entire project was started as GeoTools "2"; we have already dropped "2"
> from our website, our jars (they used to be gt2-main), etc...
> With this in mind:
> - I would like to issue a 7.0.1 release - with patch releases not being
> worthy of a release announcement.
> A slightly sillier option is:
> - Release GeoTools 5.7.1 (matching Java 5). With a GeoTools 6.0.0 starting
> up when Java 6 is the minimum requirement.
> I am willing to write up a proposal to this effect; but would like to give a
> chance for the admin list to shoot the idea down in flames first.
> --
> Jody Garnett
>
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