Re: [Linuxptp-users] Time to make a 1.0 release?

[Keller, J. E <jac...@in...>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Cochran [mailto:ric...@gm...]
> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 12:08 AM
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> Subject: [Linuxptp-users] Time to make a 1.0 release?
> 
> Dear linuxptp users and developers,
> 
> Here some features that can wait for some future release, if demand
> appears for them:
> 
>   - Transparent clock.
>   - Asymmetry correction.
>   - Reading out individual data set elements via management messages.
>   - Reconfiguration (SET and COMMAND) via management messages.
>   - DeviceNET, ControlNET, and PROFINET transports.
>   - All other "optional" stuff, like unicast, alternate masters, and so on.
> 
> What do you all think, is it time for a release?
> Or should we even bother with numbered releases at all?
> 

+1 for release. I think the project is stable. I recently attended the last IEEE 1588 Plugfest, and many companies and people were still using ptpdv2 (with hacks for hardware timestamping) and had never heard of ptp4l or the linuxptp project. I think announcing an official release is definitely a good idea. None of the features on the future list are high priority, but I think as more people see the project they can definitely be implemented in the future.

Official release is definitely great for getting many users who would otherwise avoid it.

In terms of future list, I definitely would like to see Asymmetry correction at some point.

Thanks again!

- Jake