From: Daniel J S. <dan...@ie...> - 2007-03-02 23:20:54
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Hans-Bernhard Bröker wrote: > Ethan Merritt wrote: > >>Unless there are objections, I propose to change the PATCHLEVEL >>and other embedded names in the 4.2 CVS tree to be 4.2 patchlevel 0, >>and prepare an official distribution source package this weekend. > > > No objection from me, but a little concern about us not having been able > to reach Thomas Williams for the formal "blessing". We would be going > out a bit further on that limb we've manoeuvered ourselves onto > regarding the License issue. Yes, and if one is able to reach him, it would be good to discuss some way of resolving the License issues... I could try contacting the Colin Kelly at that Callwave company to see if he is the other half of the original copyright holders. However, any identifiable info about Kelly that Thomas Williams could provide would help, e.g., a college he may have been attending or worked for at the time. >>Short list of fixes since the final release candidate 4.2-rc4 >>------------------------------------------------------------- > > > I don't really think this should be in the announcement. Or if it goes > in, then so should the entire NEWS since version 4.0. If this were to be tagged 4.2-rc5 (as well as 4.2) then perhaps. But for a major release version number, not really necessary. Dan |