Devel or new dist?

[bvdp]

I think I've decided that next release will be 19.08, not a developer test run. Several reasons:

   - the debug bug which makes 19.07 crash when using -d
   - the fact that missed posted the release to a number of sites
   - 'case it looks neat to release often

And reasons for sticking with a devel? If not, I'll get this up later this week.

[sciurius]

This depends on what you call "release" and what you call "devel".

I would say that "devel" implies new features, fixed bugs, but still some rough ends (e.g. docs not up to date yet). So it is a functional snapshot, announced only on the Kara-Moon forum.

OTOH, "release" implies everything is tested and integrated. Docs up-to-date. No known bugs. Announcements to all major sites and lists.

Alternatively, a bugfix-release is identical to the previous release with just one or more nasty bugs fixed.

I'm in favour of the "release early, release often" workflow. Looking forward to 19.08 .

[sciurius]

Before releasing, please remove the following left-overs:

egs/misc/#truncate.mma#
lib/stdlib/#68swing.mma#
includes/#casio-wk3000.mma#
lib/pflib/.mmaDB
lib/alexis/.mmaDB
lib/yamaha/.mmaDB
lib/casio/.mmaDB
lib/.mmaDB2
lib/.mmaDB
lib/stdlib/.mmaDB
lib/kara/.mmaDB

Thanks!

[bvdp]

The .mmaDB files are okay aren't they. I know that if you install via deb they get recreated, but from bin blob they are just overwritten ... hmmm, is that the problem? Certainly, the #*# files are going to get deleted right now

[folderol]

We seem to have a positive explosion of activity on this topic
... now if only this could spread

[bvdp]

We seem to have a positive explosion of activity on this topic
... now if only this could spread

Yeah ... nothing like some new features and old bugs to get the comments working. But, if you look at past activity on this forum you'll see lots of readers and few comments. Would like to get the comments up from different users ... more users equates to more ideas!

[sciurius]

The .mmaDB files are okay aren't they.

I wouldn't say so. They refer to absolute filenames that not need to match the users file system. So they are of no use. And they are generated anyway.

[bvdp]

Ahh, those nasty filename things again Yes, good point. I will see about deleting in the next release.