[gme-users] Status of 4.5.18?

[Don Hinton]

Hi:

FYI...

I've added the README.txt file to the download page:

  http://escher.isis.vanderbilt.edu/Download/GME/4.5.18/README.txt

take care...
don

On Mon, 7 Jun 2004, Peter Volgyesi wrote:

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> From: gme-users-bounces at list.isis.vanderbilt.edu
> [mailto:gme-users-bounces at list.isis.vanderbilt.edu] On Behalf Of Larry
> Howard
> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 7:13 PM
> To: A list for GME users to share thoughts and discuss bugs and fixes.
> Subject: [gme-users] Status of 4.5.18?
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> Warning: Rant!
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> What kind of release is 4.5.18 (alpha, beta, release candidate, final)? 
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> We always had internal and external releases. All releases residing on the
> atlantis file server only are intended for internal testing. GME releases on
> the web are public/external releases.
> GME 4.5.18 can be downloaded from the web. It is a public release. 
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> What bugs are fixed since 4.3.17? 
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> Fixed bugs and new features are listed in the readme.txt file. 
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> Does the GME team advocate distributing 4.5.18 over 4.3.17? 
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> Yes. "External release" means exactly this. 
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> Is there a roadmap for planned GME releases?
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> Does the GME team plan to begin using a release process that allows external
> users to be involved in settling down new releases?
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> This "GME on such and such a date" thing is totally stupid: it tells nobody
> (other than perhaps the developers) anything useful.   It is just more
> evidence of the GME Now vs. GME Then "philosophy" that I've ranted about in
> the past.   I strongly advocate that the GME team adopt a legitimate release
> strategy.
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> I hope with the growing GME team we will be able to have such "release
> plans". As you know, we always have short/mid/long term task (thanks to
> Akos). We should make these things public on the new web site. 
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> peter
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