Doug, David, et al.,
Even if
you’re a project that does
get removed, you can still release on the same day. Other than getting
your
bits mentioned in an over crowded update site, it’s not overly obvious
what the benefits of being in the simultaneous release trains are at
the moment.
The major advantage of being in the train is priority in getting your
IP reviewed. Clearly there is going to be more demand for IP reviews
than the legal team will be able to handle - that's just a fact. As per
the Board's
desire, the IP team will prioritize the "on the train" projects higher
than the "off the train but wanting to release on the same date"
projects... And, if you don't have your IP reviewed, you can't release
your bits... etc. So if you're a project that does get removed, you
(may or) may not be able to release on the same day.
And in my
mind that’s the real
problem with the RC. Their influence in the day to day operations of
Eclipse
projects isn’t very strong.
Perhaps a better term is "non-existent" :-)
Given that
committers are the only ones that
have power on the projects,
Unfortunately, that's not true. The Board also has power over the
projects. The Board defines the IP process, for example, and that has a
big effect on the projects. And the Board has passed a unanimous
resolution about the projects (and simultaneous release) being better
this year. So... we (the EMO) need to follow this directive from the
Board. And that means that we need firm requirements that raise the
bar. Hence this discussion.
- Bjorn "once again the heavy that people complain about" Freeman-Benson
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