Re: [Vimprobable-users] Features for next version

[Jason R. <jas...@gm...>]

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On 14/08/11 07:14, Hannes Schüller wrote:
> 
> As announced already, I would put the version 1 branch into bug-fixing
> mode. The question is: Should we do the same for the version 2 branch
> and make future development on a completely new one?
> 
> The reason I'm proposing this is this: Adding more and more features
> obviously makes the browser more 'fat' gradually. This might go too far
> for some people. Continuing development on the same branch would mix up
> bugfixes and new features, making it "all or nothing" for the users:
> If they want bugfixes, they also have to take the new features they
> probably don't even want. On the other hand, starting new branches
> regularly allows people to either go on following the bleeding edge
> development or sticking to a trusted, feature-frozen, but nevertheless
> maintained version.

I would favour this approach: allowing those who wish to continue to use
the more minimal browser to do so, and giving those who want to access
the more featureful version that choice.
> 
> On a related note, there is the question of version numbering. Should
> we have:
> - Vimprobable1 1.0 and Vimprobable2 1.0 or
> - Vimprobable 1.0 and Vimprobable 2.0?

The former: the latter makes Vimprobable 2.0 sound like the later
release of Vimprobable 1.0

Cheers,

/J


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