[crossfire] [Crossfire-cvs] SF.net SVN: crossfire: [5665] maps/tags/1.10/

[Nicolas Weeger]

>   This release is also a little more time consuming, as it is our first
> release under SVN.  I'm also writing a pretty detailed doc on the wiki on
> the steps needed, so perhaps others could make the releases (it isn't
> particularly hard, but does take a fair amount of time).

Yes, everything should be documented (this includes how to make Windows 
releases ^_-)

>   IMO, release of crossfire should be done more often (quarterly perhaps)? 
> Gets the code out there a little faster, but it also means that if
> something misses a release, it doesn't have to wait as long for the next
> release.

Maybe even more often?
That reminds me of a discussion about release numbers and such ^_-

I try to do releases of Windows version often (not done any yet this year, 
will need to correct that), so people can test stuff. Of course Linux is 
different since it has compilation tools almost builtin.

>   In any case, sorry for not giving notice, but just needed to get a
> release out while I had the time to do it.

Then could I suggest we, people developing for Crossfire, and not only you 
alone, try to coordinate to make releases?
I'm sure we'd be 3 or 4 people willing to take a share of the release 
process - be it tagging, making archives, whatever.
Given like one week notice (maybe 2 to account for holidays), it'd be pretty 
fast to do what is needed.
We could even make releases while you're not available, possibly ^_-

As for free time, I'm sure most people on this list are in the same case, so 
we (I at least) do understand your time issue :)
But please remember that there are other people who'll need to eg make Windows 
1.10 release to follow the Linux one, and they also have the same time 
issues - thus my call for increased coordination ^_-

Nicolas
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