[FFmpeg-devel] release feedback

Robert Swain robert.swain
Sat Mar 14 23:37:13 CET 2009


On 14/3/09 22:18, Baptiste Coudurier wrote:
> On 3/14/2009 12:20 PM, Carl Eugen Hoyos wrote:
>> I'd like to ask:
>>  From their pov, what is the difference between our daily tarballs and the
>> release?
>
> I believe having an "anchor" for regressions will be useful.
> It is also a way to point to users and packages which revision to use.
>
> Who, besides us, are the best people to consider which revision is
> "safe" and enough stable ? This is also why I believe the releases
> should be "status"-based in addition to be "time"-based.
>
> Ideally, a call for maintainers should be done, because they should know
> better the status of their maintained code.

At least, maintainers should know best until we have exhaustive test 
coverage. Is exhaustive test coverage even possible?

Regards,
Rob




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