[Python-Dev] Re: Stability and change (original) (raw)

Skip Montanaro skip@pobox.com
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 17:48:20 -0500 

Jeremy> Basically, we need unambigious rules about when we'll stop doing
Jeremy> micro releases from a particular branch.

Agreed. As I've stated in bits and pieces in earlier messages, those rules should involve:

* a set of goals for a given development branch

* assessment of how completely those goals have been realized

* bug fix rate trends after it's been determined the branch is
  functionally complete.

Skip