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=== GRASS 6.0.x === | === GRASS 6.0.x === | ||
* GRASS 6.0.2 released 22 Feb 2006 | * GRASS 6.0.2 released 22 Feb 2006 | ||
=== GRASS 6.1.x === | === GRASS 6.1.x === | ||
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* Add the new v.lidar.* tools (needed for FOSS4G2006) | * Add the new v.lidar.* tools (needed for FOSS4G2006) | ||
* the 6.1.0 will soon become 6.2.0 without major modifications | * the 6.1.0 will soon become 6.2.0 without major modifications | ||
=== GRASS 6.2.x === | === GRASS 6.2.x === | ||
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In general 6.2 should not deviate too much from the current 6.1-CVS HEAD to avoid a major delay. It would be great to have it available for the FOSS4G2006 conference in September. | In general 6.2 should not deviate too much from the current 6.1-CVS HEAD to avoid a major delay. It would be great to have it available for the FOSS4G2006 conference in September. | ||
=== GRASS 6.3.x === | === GRASS 6.3.x === | ||
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* [[GRASS 6.3 Feature Plan]] | * [[GRASS 6.3 Feature Plan]] | ||
=== GRASS 7.x === | |||
* [[GRASS 7 ideas collection]] | |||
[[Category:Development]] | [[Category:Development]] |
Revision as of 12:56, 4 August 2006
A bit of planning ahead...
What are these release numbers? Version number scheme: * first number: major release number * secondary number: minor release number (stable/development indicator) * third number: revision Using this scheme, version numbers have a very clear meaning: * new revision == bugs have been fixed, go grab it and install it. * new minor == new features are available, source compatibility _and_ binary compatibility for existing applications are garanteed * new major == beware! Old (ugly) libraries have been dropped. Database compatibility may be broken, you have to migrate your database to the new formats (next is GRASS 7) It is important to regularly release stanble versions to get them included into the major software distributions. Motivation: release often - try 1-2 stable releases per year
GRASS 6.0.x
- GRASS 6.0.2 released 22 Feb 2006
GRASS 6.1.x
Note: 6.1.x is a release branch, separated from HEAD. It's frozen.
- GRASS 6.1.0beta1 released 14 Jul 2006
- GRASS 6.1.0RC1 released 2 Aug 2006
TODO:
- Add the new v.lidar.* tools (needed for FOSS4G2006)
- the 6.1.0 will soon become 6.2.0 without major modifications
GRASS 6.2.x
GRASS 6.1-CVS HEAD contains various fixes and improvements which are too complicated to be backported to the 6.1.x release branch.
Currently head is essentially our release-candidate. Please don't submit substantial changes unless HEAD is renamed to 6.3.cvs. Focus on bugfixes.
MNs suggestions are:
- test 6.1.0RC1, eventuelly release it as 6.1.0 without further backports. Stop working on this branch
- do the proposed bug day soon (in August '06)
- don't submit changes with heavy impact during this short time
- End of August '06:
- create a new branch for 6.2, maintain it for a while
- rename 6.1-CVS HEAD to 6.3-CVS HEAD to enable developers again to submit complex changes. Maybe a few things can be anticipated from the GRASS 7 ideas_collection (respecting our rules to keep parameters/flags/behaviour as much as possible for the 6.x series)
In general 6.2 should not deviate too much from the current 6.1-CVS HEAD to avoid a major delay. It would be great to have it available for the FOSS4G2006 conference in September.
GRASS 6.3.x
- Rename HEAD to 6.3.cvs in September '06.
- re-opened for major enhancements
TODO: