[TYPO3-dam-devel] DAM release speed

[Georg Kuehnberger]

+++1

Michiel, Thanks for the fine review- and relase-work,
all others Thanks for contributing!

In addition I'd like to second Dan's reply, I'm looking forward on more 
active release-cycles and will try my best in further contributing.

regards georg


Dan Osipov wrote:
> Thanks for your work Michiel!
> 
> Fully agree with you on everything. I'll try to fix up the flash 
> uploader, and post version two of the patch today.
> 
> FYI, I think we need to work on some sponsoring deals. Bugfixes are asy 
> enough to make, but features require digging in DAM code, which as many 
> of you know is not pretty. So if we work out sponsoring/marketing, it 
> would kickstart development & releases.
> 
> Dan Osipov
> Calkins Media
> http://danosipov.com/blog/
> 
> Michiel Roos [netcreators] wrote:
>> Hi team,
>>
>> I just released DAM 1.1.2 as you may have noticed. And one or two
>> releases a year is just not enough. I'm going to do monthly bugfix
>> releases from now on. Even if only one pesky bug is fixed, a bugfix
>> release will be baked that month.
>>
>> This means that the Mantis roadmap is no longer very usefull for bugfix
>> releases on the 1.1 branch since we will release anyway and the bugs
>> that are not fixed will be moved forward to the next version on the 
>> roadmap.
>>
>> The feature versions are also not released often enough IMHO. We need a
>> feature vote and map out what features will go into what versions.
>>
>> I'll cook up a plan next week.
>>
>> The flash uploader must go in SOON! It's great work. But it would be
>> nice if it was easily accessible and not 50% hidden.
>>
>> Next bugfix version is scheduled to be released on friday the 1st of
>> january.
>>
>> Have a nice year ending all!
>>