Re: [Super-tux-devel] Next version plans

[Ryan F. <rf...@gm...>]

On Wed, 12 May 2004 16:12:27 +0100, Ricardo Cruz <ri...@ae...> wrote:

>  Please, don't compare the Linux development with the SuperTux one.


I think comparing SuperTux kernel development is a great comparison.

Kernel: They release a stable version (even-numbered y-versionm, let's
say 1.0.x) and then make any *necessary* patches/fixes on that branch.
They then start a new unstable tree (1.1.x) where they add and test
new features. When the unstable tree becoms stable and has the
required features they release it as a stable release (1.2.x).
Development then starts on 1.3.x and only necessary bugfixes are
applied to 1.2.x.

SuperTux should work the exact same way. If we release a bugfix
release for 0.1.1 we don't want it to have all of the buggy code that
we've been adding for the milestone2 release. For example, a
half-implemented buttjump is in the code right now. Another thing is
"what is 0.1.2?" -- is it a bugfix release for 0.1.1 or is it SuperTux
with the new features added? *We* don't even know yet (ok, we know now
after tobgle's post).

>  Besides, now without Ingo, our development speed would drop _a lot_!

You're right :/ But development speed doesn't really come into it.

>  Tobias, are you really considering releasing a 1.0, right after the 0.2?

I think (hope?) that was a typo :P

-- 
Ryan