[OpenSIPS-Users] [RFC] New Release Policy for OpenSIPS project

[Bogdan-Andrei Iancu]

Hi,

Your arguments are actually supporting more the time-based cycles :). 
Keep in mind that all the time a new release will be a set of new 
features, so basically all releases are also featured driven. But to 
make it more predictable, we consider some time limits (for a release 
cycle) - limits are quite large 5 to 7 months, so we have flexibility to 
fit various sets of features in that interval. The main idea with 
time-based cycles is to try to control how long will take for have the 
next release (more predictable, without large gaps between releases) and 
also to speed up the features delivery (having a faster cycle, features 
will be available in stable versions quicker).

Let me know if I missed some your points or if my thinking is wrong.

Regards,

Bogdan-Andrei Iancu
OpenSIPS Founder and Developer
http://www.opensips-solutions.com


On 11/26/2012 04:02 PM, Jeff Pyle wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Brett Nemeroff <brett at nemeroff.com 
> <mailto:brett at nemeroff.com>> wrote:
>
>
>      Just my two cents here...
>
>     With regards to the release cycle... I typically find myself doing
>     "production" deployments for my clients. What I need is a stable
>     version. And then hotfixes as bugs are discovered.
>
>     I prefer feature driven releases because I can look forward to
>     when feature X will be available. My production deployments
>     typically run untouched while in production mode. Upgrades occur
>     when new features are needed AND available in stable builds. I
>     don't typically upgrade simply because an upgrade is available. Of
>     course, I'll normally upgrade for critical fixes or security fixes
>     (which I'd see as a hotfix typically and not a full release)
>
>     If I knew a release was going to be available on a particular
>     date, I would without question start reviewing that release and
>     it's new capabilities; but I wouldn't need it for a production build.
>
>     If I knew a feature was available on a certain date, I could pitch
>     that to my clients if it was a feature they might need. Also, I'm
>     afraid that time based releases may rush features out before they
>     are ready.
>
>     That's just my perspective based on my workflow. I'm sure there
>     are others that feel differently. :)
>     -Brett
>
>
>
> I, for one, share Brett's perspective.
>
>
> - Jeff
>
>
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