On 22.09.2010, 0:53 Chad wrote:
On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 4:44 PM, Ashar Voultoiz hashar+wmf@free.fr wrote:
- at T0 : new features frozen (no more new code) - at T1 : i18n frozen (no new message only bug fixes / typos) create an alpha snapshot for people to test new features - at T2 : freeze non urgent commits. create a beta snapshot
I've suggested freezes of varying degrees several times, and have been shot down each and every time.
"It discourages contributions" or something like that
-Chad
The only viable technical method of feature freeze is branching, otherwise you'll have to come up with messages like "Okay, I declare a feature freeze. Whomever commits a new feature to trunk whill have their fingers smashed with a hammer." Not very practical. Some developers don't read wikitech-l, some are weeks behind on reading their mails.