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Re: [platform-releng-dev] I suggest no N-builds this week ... only I-builds instead

The other implication is that people on the outside downloading these builds expect I-builds to be a bit more stable and more usable than N-builds. As you say the content will be virtually the same as an N-build apart from SWT, but the label will say otherwise. Given the content will be the same I'm having trouble seeing what value it adds for us to change the label?

John




From:        David M Williams <david_williams@xxxxxxxxxx>
To:        "Eclipse platform release engineering list." <platform-releng-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
Date:        03/11/2014 04:08 PM
Subject:        [platform-releng-dev] I suggest no N-builds this week ... only        I-builds instead
Sent by:        platform-releng-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx




The reason is that as we "head towards EclipseCon" (figuratively :) there is a lot of integration work going on (from PDE and JDT teams) ... not in the I-builds per se, but having the daily I-builds will provide good "reference points" that their integration work is going well so that once it is time for them to "move over" to I-builds (master), it will be easier to see that all is "matched up" and that the final move to "master" will go smoothly.

AND, if anyone ever needs/wants an "N-build" to confirm anything, feel free to ask and I can schedule one at your convenience. I believe the only team using an "integration" branch is SWT, so I think they are the only team literally effected by this, but if there are other implications or inconveniences that I have not thought of, let me know, and we can discuss alternatives.


So, unless I hear otherwise, I will change the cron jobs to kick off "I-builds" every night at 8 PM (Eastern), instead of N builds. And, please don't let this prevent you from fixing bugs or adding features you normally would -- we will all just have to keep in mind that an "nightly I-build" might break occasionally and that'd be no worse than breaking an occasional "nightly N-build". Full speed ahead! :)


Let me know of concerns,


Thanks,

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