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Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:25:07 -0500
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Subject: Re: [jgen] Proposal to add 3.2 release
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Hi Mark,

I like this idea. Was a 3.3 or 3.4 release considered? Under this cycle,
when can new features be introduced, and when can they not? (a.k.a. how
long do we have to get them ready?) Also, when could B/C issues be
introduced, only during the X.0 release, or any time up until the X.5
release?

Thanks! I think this is good move in a better direction.

Best,

Matt Thomas
Founder betweenbrain <http://betweenbrain.com/>=E2=84=A2
Lead Developer Construct Template Development
Framework<http://construct-framework.com/>
Phone: 203.632.9322
Twitter: @betweenbrain
Github: https://github.com/betweenbrain



On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Mark Dexter <dextercow...@gmail.com>wrote=
:

> Hi everyone. I apologize for the cross-post, but we wanted to make sure
> extension developers see this proposal (as well as CMS devs).
>
>
> When the PLT met at the Joomla World Conference we decided to propose a
> modest change to the development cycle. The current plan for version 3 is
> as follows:
>
> 3.0: released September 2012
> 3.1: March 2013
> 3.5: September 2013
> 4.0: March 2014
>
> We are proposing to modify this to add a 3.2 release as follows:
>
> 3.0: released September 2012
> 3.1: March 2013
> 3.2: September 2013
> 3.5: March 2014
> 4.0: September 2014
>
> This means that new major releases would be every 2 years instead of ever=
y
> 18 months. This would also extend the official support period for LTS
> releases by six months. For example, 2.5 users on the LTS cycle would not
> update to 3.5 until September 2014 (instead of March 2014).
>
> This also means that the 3.5 release will never be the active development
> branch, so there should be fewer changes to 3.5 after release (mostly
> security fixes).
>
> The PLT thinks this is a good adjustment to our release cycle. What do yo=
u
> think?
>
> Thanks. Mark
>
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Hi Mark,<div><br></div><div>I like this idea. Was a 3.3 or 3.4 release cons=
idered? Under this cycle, when can new features be introduced, and when can=
 they not? (a.k.a. how long do we have to get them ready?) Also, when could=
 B/C issues be introduced, only during the X.0 release, or any time up unti=
l the X.5 release?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks! I think this is good move in a better direction=
.</div><div><br clear=3D"all">Best,<br><br>Matt Thomas<div><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255=
)">Founder=C2=A0</span><a href=3D"http://betweenbrain.com/" target=3D"_blan=
k">betweenbrain</a>=E2=84=A2</div>
<div><font face=3D"arial, sans-serif">Lead Developer=C2=A0</font><a href=3D=
"http://construct-framework.com/" target=3D"_blank">Construct Template Deve=
lopment Framework</a></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif=
;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Phone: 203.632.9322<br>
Twitter: @betweenbrain</span><br></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:aria=
l,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Github:=C2=
=A0</span><a href=3D"https://github.com/betweenbrain" target=3D"_blank">htt=
ps://github.com/betweenbrain</a></div>
<br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Mark D=
exter <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dextercow...@gmail.com" targe=
t=3D"_blank">dextercow...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;p=
adding-left:1ex">
Hi everyone. I apologize for the cross-post, but we wanted to make sure ext=
ension developers see this proposal (as well as CMS devs).<div class=3D"im"=
><br><br>When the PLT met at the Joomla World Conference we decided=20
to propose a modest change to the development cycle. The current plan=20
for version 3 is as follows:<br><br>3.0: released September 2012<br>3.1: Ma=
rch 2013<br>3.5: September 2013<br>4.0: March 2014<br><br>We are proposing =
to modify this to add a 3.2 release as follows:<br><br>3.0: released Septem=
ber 2012<br>

3.1: March 2013<br>3.2: September 2013<br>3.5: March 2014<br>4.0: September=
 2014<br><br>This
 means that new major releases would be every 2 years instead of every=20
18 months. This would also extend the official support period for LTS=20
releases by six months. For example, 2.5 users on the LTS cycle would=20
not update to 3.5 until September 2014 (instead of March 2014).<br><br>This
 also means that the 3.5 release will never be the active development=20
branch, so there should be fewer changes to 3.5 after release (mostly=20
security fixes).<br><br>The PLT thinks this is a good adjustment to our rel=
ease cycle. What do you think?<br><br>Thanks. Mark

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