3.2.0

[Jaroslav Hajek]

dear all,

as we're approaching the end of May, I think most involved users'
expectations (incl. me) as to when Octave 3.2.0 will be out were
already exceeded.

So here's my offer: I'll start preparing 3.2.0 now. Since apparently
few people were pleased by my idea of using a "stable" repo on
savannah (already operational, but still empty), I think I'll reuse
the established procedure and make the 3.2.x on Thomas Weber's
hosting. I'll clone the current tip in the release-3-2-x repository
and then make a number of release candidates as usual, hopefully
resulting in a stable 3.2.0 release somewhere by the end of May,
depending on the responsiveness of our regular builders.

The 3.2.x branch will work the same way 3.0.x did, and I'll try to
make releases approximately once per 2 months. Using release
candidates seemed to be by far the most successful approach, although
demanding a bit more from my part, but it seems I'll be able to handle
it at least until the end of the year (yeah and we don't expect any
newborn children this year :).

Further discussions about the development model are still welcome, but
right now my feeling is that keeping users stuck with 3.0.x is wasting
their time and preventing their better experience with Octave.

Are there any objections? Remember, we don't want a perfect release,
just a good one in due time.

regards

-- 
RNDr. Jaroslav Hajek
computing expert & GNU Octave developer
Aeronautical Research and Test Institute (VZLU)
Prague, Czech Republic
url: www.highegg.matfyz.cz