Re: [ros-dev] All months again: New Release

[Alex Ionescu]

Gedi wrote:

>   Alex Ionescu wrote:
>
> >   Robert Köpferl wrote:
> >
> > >   Hi,
> > >  we're stright aproaching a new release.
> > >  Or at first: A branch.
> > >  What about the version number? As far as I followed the discussions, 
> > >  0.3 is still away :-( .
> > >
> > >  And how about our new build system. Is it successfully running?
> > >  I for my part would feel more comfortable if the next 
> > >  intermediate-release would still use the old build system.
> > >  
> >  I am against a new release.
> >
> >  Best regards,
> >  Alex Ionescu 
>
>  You gotta give a reason. 
It's been given many times:

- Still no usable networking for users
- Blocker bugs
- No big features (since networking/basic pnp are still not working)
- Confusion and dillution for users. Our releases start becoming 
meaningless.

>  
>  How far are we estimating for 0.3 ? 
When users will be able to install networking seamlessly (meaning we 
will support the big chipsets and basic PnP detection) and configure 
their IP address and other settings through the CPL instead of editing 
weird hexadecimal numbers in the registry.

>  
>  Ged. 
Best regards,
Alex Ionescu