Discussion of Sorcery related topics

[Hamish Greig <hgreig AT bigpond.net.au>]

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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 19:23, Eric Schabell wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 27, 2004 at 06:27:15PM -0800, Eric Sandall wrote:
> > Due to some of the problems with stable Sorcery lately, I would like to
> > propose that the Sorcery Team implement some type of verification process
> > for releasing a stable version. Below I will provide my suggested
> > template, but this is just to get the ball rolling, no need to follow it
> > exactly (and I'm being pedantic, so don't take offense at the verbosity).
> > ;)
> >
> > 1. Fix one bug on your local copy of Sorcery devel
> > 2. Test that one bug to the full extent that the report specifies
> > 3. Submit your fix for that bug to Sorcery devel
> > 4. Integrate that fix /only/ to Sorcery stable
> > 5. Repeat #2 as well as testing anything which is related to the bug
> > 6. Submit the fix to Sorcery stable
> > 7. Release a new version of Sorcery stable if the fix is major enough
> > (such as it breaks machines, Sorcery is not usable, etc., but things such
> > as "xterm title doesn't change" are okay to leave for a bit, though they
> > shouldn't be there in the first place ;)).
> > 8. Announce new version
> > 9. Repeat 1-9
>
> Sounds good to me, where do I get testers, users that report on fixed
> bugs back into bugzilla, time, extra hands? ;-)
>
> Same shit, different day. I am pretty much alone on sorcery right now...
> occasional help from the sidelines from rycee and dufflebunk, but that
> is it.
>
> Patience is all I can ask for.
>
> erics
> 

I am glad someone is actually active in sorcery now, and I thank you for your 
efforts.
But if you are having trouble confirming, testing and verifying bugs and 
bugfixes then please slow down on the stable releases. The last two releases 
of Stable (including current) are unusable. 

Hamish
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