[mythtv] Packaging prereleases/CVS? (was: Next release?)

[Tyler Drake]

Wow! Is there any way I could get access to these private prereleases?

I use your FC release packages, and I would just like to say:
Thanks so much! =)

--Tyler
 
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: mythtv-dev-bounces at mythtv.org 
>[mailto:mythtv-dev-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Axel Thimm
>Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 2:57 PM
>To: Development of mythtv
>Subject: [mythtv] Packaging prereleases/CVS? (was: Next release?)
>
>Hi,
>
>On Thu, Jan 15, 2004 at 08:36:11PM -0500, Isaac Richards wrote:
>> Anyone have any problems with an 0.14 release in 2 weeks or 
>so?  I've 
>> got a couple things I'd like to get done before a release, but 
>> everything else is looking pretty good to me..
>
>would it make sense to rethink about publishing packages of 
>prereleased versions, CVS or otherwise? (I know it has been 
>the policy of mythtv development to discourage this, and if 
>this is still the case, it should continue to be honoured.)
>
>For instance with the concurrent developement of ivtv users 
>often have to go with CVS of one or another project. Since 
>packaged CVS versions can be easily replaced by the previous 
>released package, people running into problems can undo them 
>quite easily (iff they have saved their database).
>
>Currently I am building CVS rpms at a private location sharing 
>them with a dozen other people.
>
>Pros are:
>o more testing of CVS/prerelease bits
>o packaging itself gets also tested
>o faster (concurrent) packagages after a release o 
>codevelopment/testing with sibling projects like ivtv
>
>Cons are:
>o false bug reports if CVS tree is packaged at the wrong time 
>o scattered bug reports
>
>Many projects have unstable/bleeding edge/beta packaged stages 
>for the adventurous to lay their hand upon. What do you think?
>--
>Axel.Thimm at physik.fu-berlin.de
>