[glob2-devel] Hello, I'm back, and lots of comments....
From:
Kieran P
Subject:
[glob2-devel] Hello, I'm back, and lots of comments....
Date:
Sun, 8 Apr 2007 16:16:44 +1200
Hello everyone. You might remember me (k776). I used to maintain the Windows executable for releases. Well I'm back, and I've got some comments. So, I'll get started. (oh, before I do, how are you all? I see lots of changes while I've been gone, nice work ;)).
(and before continuing, don't get mad, they are thoughts, not demands (even if I say they are :P), but do seriously(!!!) consider them)
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Alpha 22 and further -------------------------------------------------------------------- The way I see it, Alpha 22 is about as far as you can go without rewriting major portions of the game. For this reason, I suggest we name the new development
0.9.0. This version would incorporate major rewrites and could take several months to make. Because of this, 3 things must happen.
First, we must leave CVS and Wiki development theme. CVS is very limited. Extremely so. It no longer serves Globulation justice. For this reason, I have signed up for a free TRAC and SVN hosting. Subversion offers many options that CVS does not, is easier to use IMO, and the TRAC system will allow us to separate the Wiki from the Development by moving the pages relating to Glob2 to this new TRAC system. The system (located at
http://globulation2.devjavu.com/) is all set to go. You should be able to sign up (and after some activation) be able to change pages, submit code, and viola. I wont take no for an answer.
Secondly, the old CVS will cease being used, except for issuing minor patches to the current 0.8.22 and releasing old bug fix versions. No major code rewrites are to be done on the old CVS, only the new SVN.
Lastly, the bug tracker should be elimination. TRAC offers a new system (ticket based) that will provide more integration. So all bugs in the current Savannah tracker must be fixed, closed, or marked as no longer valid. When this is empty, we simply do not touch Savannah anymore (except for this mailing list).
So, what to do now: * Submit any final work to CVS (do not start anything new) * Fix all bugs on the bug tracker, and empty it (if a bug is old, close it as not fixed) * When done (bugs must be fixed), export CVS, remove all .cvs folders, and import into the new TRAC system
* Transfer development pages from the old wiki to the new TRAC system * Begin working on 0.9.0 using the new TRAC system
Should be easy enough. I'd do the last 3 now myself but there may be work atm someone is doing and lots of bugs. So get those done first.
Result: * Old CVS server with stable code used for minor bug fixes * New TRAC system with development code (major rewrites) * Separated development documentation from community documentation
All things well, TRAC could be used in 3 days. So lets get working. Submit those patches now ;) Any questions?
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Release schedule -------------------------------------------------------------------- I love the wiki's release schedule. Once every 3 months, and then on big fix no more than 1 week after a version release. This means a stable, more enjoyable experience, than waiting for months to fix the bugs. I think we should adopt such a release schedule come
0.9.0. This type of thing should increase players, and perhaps draw new developers.
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Once we have successfully migrated to the new TRAC system, documentation on new features (like Bradley's new engine system) should be made using the trac wiki. The details should be well worked out before even starting to code it, else you'll find half way through, that you missed something, and you'll use a patch instead of rewriting it again. So every detail of files and code should be in TRAC. Once a system is worked out, then more than one person can help make it (speeding up development), as apposed to one person who only knows what they are doing.
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Windows Packages -------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes, now that I'm back I'll probably help with the Windows packages again (once I remember login details for things). However, I've lost the script so I'll have to write it all over again. Not to worry. I will get done eventually.
Right, thats about all the comments I have for now. Please, please adopt SVN and Trac. It will work!!!