[Psidev-ms-dev] Release schedule for mzData

[Chris T. <ch...@eb...>]

Dear all.

It has been recognized that a stable version of mzData, and a stable 
release cycle, are both vitally important for developers implementing 
this format. After our first stable release (1.05) of the mzData XML 
Schema, we are now in a position to formalize the future release plan.

We plan to release annually (assuming there is cause to) just prior to
each year's HUPO Jamboree (i.e. in the Fall). Each release will
incorporate revisions made on the basis of three sources of feedback on
the current mzData version:

(1) Issues raised at the annual PSI Spring Meeting.

(2) Issues submitted to the tracker, which can be found by browsing to
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=65472 and then looking for
"mzData Requests". Note that you will need to register with SourceForge
to be able to post to the tracker...

(3) Exceptionally, issues may be submitted to the list, where the
SourceForge tracker presents problems; issues submitted this way should
be clearly flagged as potential tracker items, so that a member of the
admin team can post them on your behalf.

Note that we plan to make each Fall's release available to developers
over the preceding Summer, to allow implementation prior to the pending
release becoming 'official'.

We consider this annual (when required) update schedule for mzData to
provide adequate version stability for implementers. If anyone has
comments to make on this planned release schedule, please forward them
to the ms-dev list (i.e. this list...).

Cheers, Chris Taylor.

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  Chris Taylor (ch...@eb...)
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