Re: [Chicken-hackers] new release policy

[felix winkelmann]

On 9/4/07, Ivan Raikov <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>    "Stable" are those versions that work with my software :-) You do
> make valid points in your email to Peter, and if you don't feel like
> declaring official stable releases and bothering with binary packages,
> that's fine with me. But like you say, it is more convenient for users
> to install binary packages, especially if the packaging system handles
> all the dependencies, like apt-get does. So what I have done is
> package up Chicken and a number of eggs, and offer users a stable and
> slow-changing Chicken environment. And I plan on making binary and
> tarball releases every 4-6 months, using versions of Chicken that I
> have tested with my software for a period of time and that I deem to
> be sufficiently bug-free. Such an arrangement is good enough for me,
> and you don't have to decide what is stable and what is not.
>

Very good! I have no problems with binary releases - I just prefer to
build stuff form sources, if possible. It is fine for me if you start your
own packaging and release policy, as long as I can go on in the usual
chaotic manner.


cheers,
felix