Re: Plan for feature freeze?

Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > Tom Lane wrote:
> >> We should also think about what exactly we mean by "feature freeze".
> 
> > As I remember, feature freeze means no new features, just fixes, and
> > beta means release of the first beta that we want for wide testing.
> 
> I guess I wasn't clear: what I was asking for was some discussion about
> the criteria we should use for advancing to each of those phases.  In
> particular it's not real clear what "just fixes" should be interpreted
> to allow for.  The remaining work for Win32 could all be called "just
> fixes" since it will not add any user-visible "features".

I assume "just fixes" is for bugs not known when going into feature
freeze, meaning bugs found during testing.  If there are significant
missing parts going into feature freeze, I think you just abandon the
feature and rip it out or disable it.  We have done that in the past.

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