[Omake] SVN Commit: OMake Build System [0.9.8.x] (Rev. 10512)

[Aleksey Nogin]

On 25.04.2007 18:45, Jason Hickey wrote:

> I'll put var1 back.  If you want to make a branch for 0.9.8.2, go for it.
> 
> I have 14 branches open, for work that is over two years old.  It seems
> like a small thing to ask that you live with 1 branch for a few days.

On 25.04.2007 19:15, Jason Hickey wrote:

> The main argument is that "The time is right." [...]
> This is a minimal set of changes.

Jason,

This "minimal set of changes" still broke things (even the self-build is
broken)!

But the main thing is that I thought we agreed that we will discuss it
_tomorrow_ and then start merging. I do not quite understand why you
felt you head to start landing large amounts of unstable code on our
(relatively) stable branch half a day before we get to discuss this in
person and come up with a consistent plan.

In any case, this is not a question of "live with 1 branch for a few
days", but the issues are that:
 - We need to keep the "(relatively) stable/unstable" separation and the
0.9.8.x is supposed to be the "stable" one;
 - I would like to get a chance to do testing and code reviews as things
land.

> Planning ahead,
>    - It may be reasonable for "keyword" to be part of the 0.9.8.x
> series.  It keeps the same naming conventions, just adding keyword
> arguments.
>    - var2+ definitely belong to 0.9.9.x.
> 
> I'd like to finish all this up by the end of the term (end of May,
> basically).

I agree in principle that var1 and keyword may belong to 0.9.8.x, but I
would like:
 - To make sure the code is sufficiently stable;
 - To make sure we are not making a large number of subtle tweaks to the
semantics. If we do, those belong to 0.9.9;
 - The two of us to take a careful look at the syntax and grammar
choices we are making.

Aleksey