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Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:26:47 +0200
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To: Scott MacVicar <scott@macvicar.net>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] post 5.3.0 development
From: pierre.php@gmail.com (Pierre Joye)

On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Scott MacVicar<scott@macvicar.net> wrote:
> On 26 Jun 2009, at 16:26, Lukas Kahwe Smith wrote:
>
>> Aloha,
>>
>> So the last fix is just being prepared for a commit and so we will be
>> tagging 5.3.0 soon.
>>
>> We would like to up hold the commit freeze until 5.3.0 is announced next
>> Tuesday.
>>
>
> This freeze that you guys have implemented is frustrating, just branch 5_3
> into a release branch and Johannes can take selective fixes from 5_3 as
> needed.
>
> We all know your reasons for the freeze and agree with it but holding up
> regular development is a PITA.

It is not holding up development. It is about getting a viable release
cycle and to give us the minimum safety to release 5.3.1 in a
reasonable time frame. Please explain me what's wrong to allow only
bug fixes for this phase?

Also please note that we have HEAD for all the developments and new features.


Cheers,
-- 
Pierre

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