[TYPO3-dam-devel] Branches of DAM

[Michiel Roos]

Michael Stucki schreef:
> Hi guys,
>
> maybe you have noticed that I created a branch for all extensions in SVN.
> For those who don't know what this is, here is a short description:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subversion_(software)#Branching_and_tagging
>
> Basically, we use Trunk only for "bleeding edge" development. As soon as a
> version is close to be released (e.g. DAM 1.1) it should be "branched"
> which means that a copy of Trunk is put into the branches/ directory.
>
> Also, please note that unlike CVS, there is no "HEAD" branch in Subversion.
> Instead, "HEAD" is a shortcut for the latest revision of any branch (be it
> branches/dam_XXX/ or trunk/).
>
>
> So here is the question:
>
> - Should bugfixes be committed to the dam_1-0 branch too?
>   (This means: Do you plan to release further versions of DAM 1.0.x?)
>   
I think this is a good thing to do.
> - When do you want to create the branch for DAM 1.1? (In TYPO3core we
>   usually do so right before releasing the first Release Candiate. Since
>   René already did that, this will be later anyway...)
>   
When the most annoying bug is patched? That would be: 
http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=5681
> IMPORTANT:
> When working with branches you should always be aware that this does not
> work automatically!! If you fix a bug in the branch only, you need to fix
> it in Trunk as well.
>
> Therefore it is wise to find a good moment for creating and switching to the
> branch. Otherwise all work needs to be done twice.
>
> However, if you plan to add new features, you will need the separation from
> Trunk.
>   
I don't think we are for the meantime . . .
> If you have questions, just ask me.
>
> - michael
>   


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