RE: [stellation-res] Imposing some process

["Jonathan Gossage" <jgossage@xxxxxxxx>]

> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: stellation-res-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:stellation-res-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mark C.
> >Chu-Carroll
> >Sent: September 29, 2002 5:11 PM
> >To: stellation-res@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [stellation-res] Imposing some process
> >
> >
> >
> >As Jonathan pointed out in his earlier message: we're reaching a point
> >where it's about time for some project management process.
> >
> >There's a couple of things that I think we should try to cover. The
> >biggest issue is release management. What I mean by this is, if we
> >expect people to use Stellation, we need to have regular releases,
> >where we designate a release for a version of the system that is
> >stable and tested on all platforms, and a labelling scheme for releases
> >so that people can reliably know what version of the system they're
> >using. I'd like to start posting regularly on freshmeat whenever
> >we create a new labelled release.
> >
> >We need people to be designated testers for different platforms
> >and databases. When we plan a release, we need to have it tested
> >on every supported combination of databases and operating systems.
> >
> >We also need some system for deciding when it's time for a release.
> >
> >For now, I'd like to propose planning a release around the latest
> >version of the system, with Jonathan's new database code. Can we get
> >volunteers to be designated testers for particular db/OS combinations?
> >
> >I'll be glad to cover Linux/Postgres, and Linux/MySQL. Unless he
> >corrects me, I think Jonathan volunteered for Windows/MySQL,
> >Windows/Postgres, and Windows/Firebird. So we still need:
> >	Linux/Firebird
> >	Linux/DB2
> >	Linux/Oracle
> >
> >For now, unless we get volunteers, I think windows/Oracle, and
> >Windows/DB2 are probably not necessary. We'll worry about getting
> >them covered later.
> >
> >	-Mark
> >
To do proper testing I will need Windows versions for the test scripts so
perhaps that should be my next step. I also think that we will need to
address an upgrade of the documentation to cover the databases and the
Windows platform before we can do a proper release.

Regards

Jonathan

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