Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 22 Jun 1999 16:47:15 -0500 (CDT) | From | Brian <> | Subject | Re: Linux versioning scheme |
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Coudln't the "incomplete or experiemental" sections of 2.2.x kernels already be considered Beta? I mean, I think the beta channel already exists in the current versioning system.
brian
On 22 Jun 1999, Ramana Juvvadi wrote:
> > The current linux versioning scheme is very clever. It underscores > the point that a software project never really completes. It only > evolves. > > This strategy has served us very well in the past, but I do think > there is a need for a change. At present, the code evolves in > two branches -- development (odd number) and stable (even number). > I think we should at least split it into three branches -- > development, beta, and stable. > > Development --- kernel developers only > Beta --- Adventorous users only > Stable -- No serious bug reported in the past x days > > Of course, we get into the problem of not getting enough users to > pound on beta versions. But I think the number of linux users is large > enough that bug reporting will not be a problem. > > Ultimately it may be that users have to judge for themselves. > But it would be nice if kernel developers can make the users > job easier. > > > Ramana > > > > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ >
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