[mythtv-users] Web interface scalability issue: Video Gallery

[David Engel]

On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 03:59:30PM +0100, Paul Harrison wrote:
> On 13/09/2023 05:47, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, Sep 10, 2023 at 2:02 PM Paul Harrison <mythtv at mythqml.net> wrote:
> > 
> > > I did see that, I'm not laughing honestly! Dare I say it? I'm going to
> > > say it.  We should try having regular 6 monthly releases to coincide
> > > with Ubuntu releases. I know I'm crazy I really should not be let out in
> > > public.
> > I remember that goal.  I did not see any developer step
> > up to do the entire release process on that timeframe
> > (a release manager who herds the developers for a
> > regular release is only something one tends to  see in
> > mature projects).
> > 
> > Are you saying you are going to volunteer to be that
> > release manager going forward, or just that you wish
> > *someone* would do so (and we all know how that
> > works out)?
> 
> 
> I was taking the piss out of Peter and my fellow developers. What you don't
> know is behind the scenes I was the one pushing for the 6 month release
> cycle. I did try to herd them in the right direction but it would be easier
> to herd cats :) In the end I gave up trying out of frustration so exactly
> when the next release will be is anyone's guess. David H. has said he would
> try for February next year which sounds reasonable?

I'm too lazy to go lookup old, email threads but I don't recall any
insurmountable objections to more frequent releases.  As Gary
suggests, I think the main thing preventing it, is someone willing to
drive the release bus.  It's not too onerous for developers to hold
off on new or dangerous changes or do them in a branch when a release
is immanent.  The translators are the group I would be most concerned
with having to perform their tasks more frequently.

David
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David Engel
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