On 16/01/13 4:40 AM, Frank Shearar wrote:
>
> I have _also_ put files called SqueakV44.sources(.gz|zip). These are
> identical to the V41 sources, but I've realised that for automating
> things you REALLY REALLY want to have the sources file name derivable
> from the Squeak version. At some point I will need to make Squeak 4.4
> look for a SqueakV44.sources file, and I've added an item to the todo
> list to have Squeak 4.5 do this automatically as part of the release
> cycle.

Won't that cause further confusion - the same file named differently. I 
don't understand how a file name that never changes, can be a problem 
for automating a build.

IMHO, it should be left alone, unless the plan described by Bert is 
implemented. A "temporary" solution, often becomes permanent.

>>>> On Jan 7, 2013, at 9:57 AM, Bert Freudenberg wrote:
>>>>> The plan was to condense sources for every point release, but
>>>>> nondestructively: the changes are supposed to be compacted and appended
>>>>> to the previous release's sources. That way, all point releases can share
>>>>> a single sources file.
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe we should finally follow through with this plan for 4.5? Or even
>>>>> for the full 4.4 release?