[V3dot9] new 3.9 category for SM

goran at krampe.se goran at krampe.se
Thu Aug 17 17:45:09 UTC 2006


Hi!

Andrew Chambers <andrew at njoy.name> wrote:
> I go with the new 3.9 category - which could be "marketed" to just 
> contain packages which the maintainers have tested and blessed to work 
> with the squeak 3.9 final.
> 
> I agree that the obsolete Squeak3.9-alpha category only be kept around 
> for a time limited period. During this time period, package maintainers 
> would have ample opportunity to upgrade their package releases from 
> alpha to final. At the end of said time period I think that any alpha 
> packages still left, should be dropped NOT automatically rolled forward.
> 
> How long should this time period be? - 6 months, 1 year - you choose.

1 year is a round figure. We can be slow sometimes. :)

> But IMHO I would like to see the squeakmap Squeak3.9 (final) category to 
> only include quality blessed packages, not alpha packages that may or 
> may not work.
> 
> Andrew

I agree with your view. Ok, I will fix it.

regards, Göran



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