Re: [Tile-dev] Release plans

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On Tue, Oct 03, 2006 at 09:34:22AM -0700, Jeff Hobbs wrote:
> Larry McVoy wrote:
> > > On the other hand, until we can stop calling Tcl 8.5 an alpha there
> > > will be a number of people who won't or can't touch it (even allowing  
> > > for the definition of alpha).
> > 
> > Yes.  Is there any reason to not just throw 8.5 over the wall 
> > as 8.5.0 and fix the problems as they arise?
> 
> I have the impression that would cause more problems than answers.  We don't
> want a release like 8.1, that everyone wants to forget ... or do we?

I dunno, I wasn't around for 8.1 so far as I know.

It seems to me that the tcl team needs someone in the role of release
manager / Chief Nag-Meister.  To try and get things moving along.
Is there anyone doing that role now?
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