[Kolab-devel] RFC next kolab server version 2.3 and 2.2.1?

[Gunnar Wrobel]

Quoting Richard Bos <ml at radoeka.nl>:

> Op Thursday 16 October 2008 22:16:58 schreef Gunnar Wrobel:
>> But lets be honest: In terms of functionality there are not that  
>> many  changes. Most of this is really just cleanup. The biggest  
>> part of  converting the old code structures into something that is  
>> maintainable  - at least in my eyes :) - is just structure and not  
>> content.
>>
>> So even if I'm playing around wildly in both Kolab and Horde CVS  
>> there  will be no big "wow" with Kolab-Server-2.2.1 and I think it  
>> makes  sense calling it 2.2.1 :)
>
> Functionality wise, you're indeed correct that there are not major changes.
> But still a lot has changed.  It's not that one can do a cvs diff and find
> only a couple of lines changed, that can be directly pinpointed to an issue.
> From _that_ point of view it is just more than a minor release (+0.0.1).
> It's also good to let people know that the new version has more than only bug
> fixes.  If one would rewrite a piece of software, there is probably less
> functionality but still it is a major upgrade (see e.g. kde-3.5.x vs kde-4.x.
> The latter has less functionality than the former).
>
> With a version of 2.2.1 people may blindly upgrade, assuming hardly any
> changes were made.  With a 2.3 version number people will be more carefull.
> Looking it from a cvs point of view: 2.2.1 should be a branch from 2.2.0.
> 2.3 is further on, on the trunk.   The latter is what is happening with
> kolab.

Yes, you convinced me, too.

2.3 would be better. Bernhard, Thomas?

Cheers,

Gunnar

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