Re: [wtp-dev] Proposal for an early 3.0.3 - it's official

[David M Williams <david_williams@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The PMC decided today that this early
WTP 3.0.3 is well and good, and WTP 3.0.4 will be in February. 

The main dates are below. As far as
criteria and process, we'd like to leave details up to each Project, and
ask only the normal rules of "Bug fixes only, no new function and
no UI changes (at least without strong justification and PMC review). All
code changes should have Project Lead (or delegate) review and approval".


That last part, "PL review and
approval" is also up to each project to do however they'd like ...
it might literally be Project Lead review and approval, or you as a project
may decide "review and approval by (certain) component leads"
or the PL may decide "review and approval by one other committer on
the project". We don't want to dictate the exact process, since we
know you all (in each Project) know best ... we in the PMC would just like
to make sure code changes for 3.0.3 are orderly, well understood, safe,
and ensure a high quality maintenance release. 

Schedule
10/24  RC1 (PMC review starts after
RC1, initially one vote) 
10/31 RC2 (after
RC2, two PMC votes)
11/7   RC3 (after
RC3, three PMC votes)
11/14 3.0.3 Release 

Important Mechanics and Triage
There is currently at
least 160 bugs targeted to 3.0.3 ... which seems
unrealistic ... but, that's understandable under previous plan that 3.0.3
was next February. 
I suggest that each project ("product") soon
create a 3.0.4 target, (or, 2.0.4, for Dali). and begin triaging bugs realistically
for 3.0.3 or 3.0.4. 
Even more, I recommend that bugs be untargeted unless
you know for sure it is going to go into a particular release. You can
use other 
bugzilla mechanisms, such as the priority field, or the
status whiteboard to signify things like "look at this first",
instead of cluttering up the 
lists with too many 3.0.3 or 3.0.4 targets. 

Thanks all,

From:	David M Williams/Raleigh/IBM@IBMUS
To:	wtp-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date:	09/16/2008 02:48 PM
Subject:	[wtp-dev] Proposal for an early 3.0.3

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Just to keep everyone informed .... 

A WTP committer has requested we have another maintenance release, before
the one currently planned for February. 

The PMC is considering this request since we think quality on our 3.0.x
stream is still not where it should be 
and since this fits in with some sponsoring adopters' requests. The WTP
PMC is considering this and other possible options, 
and the PMC will likely decide next week, 9/23. 

So, following the normal open and transparent processes, the proposed schedule
would be similar to the following. 

10/24  RC1 (i.e. PMC review starts) 
10/31 RC2 
11/7   RC3 
11/14 3.0.3 Release 

If we adopt this or similar plan, our February Ganymede simultaneous release
would then be WTP 3.0.4. 

Comments are welcome and we'll make a formal announcement once a formal
decision has been reached. 

We know there is a cost associated with every maintenance release, 
but are inclined to think the benefits of more frequent maintenance (in
improving WTP quality) would be worth the costs. 

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