New release cycle is good

15Apr08

The new release cycle is, without a doubt, a big step forward for Plone. More regular and predictable releases will attract more attention for new features, and more visibility means new potential users. Making a major release last for a while, complemented with periodic upgrade releases, also contributes, ultimately, to a more robust code base.

Now we don’t have to wait for a year, or even more, for a new feature-rich release. There is, obviously, a lot to improve, but Plone-3.1, which includes a set of handy features like new portlets, dependency handling in GenericSetup and more, is already a clear evidence of the new release cycle success.


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  1. 1 Steve McMahon on April 15, 2008 said:

    I’d like to add that the fast 0.0.1 increment release schedule is also tremendous. Knowing that there will be another bug-fix release in a month helps take the pressure off of each release. And, that helps them get done on time. So we get constant quality improvement in already solid releases.

    Great work, Wiggy!

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  2. 2 Ricardo Alves on April 16, 2008 said:

    Yes, I didn’t mention, but to have bug-fix releases every month is also one big achievement. Plone looks more robust and predictable in time.

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