Re: [cdt-dev] Closure process for CDT M7

["Alain Magloire" <alain@xxxxxxx>]

> 
> I would like to start some discussion around some guidelines to define the 
> exit criteria for M7.  (i.e.  all these conditions must be met before we 
> declare M7).    I want to make sure that we agree now, so that there are 
> no "bumps in the road" as we approach GA.     Note that the current plan 
> on the web has M7 scheduled for May 30.
> 
> As a starting list, I propose: 
>         1.  Clean up the defects in bugzilla on 3.0: 
>                 a.  No open enhancement requests 
>                 b.  No defects assigned to an inbox owner 
>                 c.  All other defects triaged so that the only open 
> defects are ones that we intend to fix before GA.  (this way anybody who 
> has a defect moved off of 3.0 can speak up while there is still time to 
> affect the contents of 3.0) 
> 
>         2.  All the Features in the plan are complete (there may be 
> defects open but the functionality is complete and useable.) 
> 
>         3. There has been a sanity run on the M7 build (using Eclipse M7) 
> -- we need to define what the extent of this testing is.. 
> 
>         4.  We have a preliminary "What's new" list for 3.0.  This list 
> should cover the entire development of 3.0 so that the community can help 
> with the testing/validation. 
> 
> Please let me know if you think that the items are good, bad, or just 
> ugly.   Also if you have additional items, I would like to add them to my 
> list. 
> 


Updating the plan milestone will give us a good picture of what
to expect.   Some plan items may not survive and it should be reflected
in the plan.