Re: stable vs. experimental archive

[Ben Abbott]

On Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at 03:16PM, "Jaroslav Hajek" <address@hidden> wrote:
>On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 6:25 PM, Ben Abbott <address@hidden> wrote:
>> On Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at 08:22AM, "Jaroslav Hajek" <address@hidden> 
>> wrote:
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>following the conversation and my proposal
>>>http://www.nabble.com/stable-branch-release-policy--was-Re%3A-Possible-bug-in-intersect--td23009036.html#a23072785
>>>I would like to carry on the discussion about setting up a second
>>>official "experimental" repository to resolve issues with development
>>>& stability. I see the following options:
>>>
>>>1. create a secondary "experimental" repo on Savannah (if this can be done)
>>>2. create an "experimental" branch in the savannah repo (and maybe
>>>rename the "default" branch to "stable")
>>>3. host the "experimental" repo elsewhere (TW's)
>>>X. forget about the stable & experimental proposal, use a different
>>>development/maintenance model
>>>
>>>could you please share your opinions/votes? if anyone votes for X.,
>>>please describe your idea.
>>>
>>>I think 1. is clearly winner if it can be done. 2 and 3 are
>>>compromises. My vote is 2 if 1 is not possible.
>>>
>>>cheers
>>
>> Avoding a divergence of repo's looks like the biggest potential problem.
>>
>> Regarding (1) and (2), would all changesets be applied to the experimental 
>> and later (after thorough testing) be applied to the stable repo? ... Which 
>> would essentially ensure that the two repo's do not diverge, of do you have 
>> something else in mind?
>>
>
>That's exactly the intent. Allow the bleeding-edge development in a
>public repo while having also a stable public repo that will be
>reasonably stable for usage.
>

If all the development is done in the experimental repo, then I would expect 
the stable repo to limit access to a short list of developers. Correct?

Regarding the experimental repo, provided I understand the intent, I'd prefer 
the name "development". I think that makes the intent more clear.

Ben