Re: [HACKERS] Variable block size...

On Mon, 2 Feb 1998, Darren King wrote:

> > > > Looks like this variable size stuff will be the first new feature
> > > > for 6.4 then, eh? :)
> > >
> > >         What is the chance of having this ready by Friday?  Still would
> > > give us 3weeks of debugging...
> >
> > Well, it's OK to leave _one_ feature for v6.4. Bruce is probably tired of typing
> > the feature list :)
> >
> > Also, we still have a few loose ends for v6.3. But, I'll bet Darren's stuff can
> > go in and not affect anything if we run using the current block size.
>
> Great chance of having it by Friday if not sooner.  I'll get on it tonite.
>
> Wasn't sure where the line in the sand was for "adding features" vs
> "fixing bugs."

    The only *fixed* date is march 1st...certain developers have a
little leeway as far as the beta release is concerned...leeway tending to
depend on how quickly bugs they generate get fixed...anyway, fixed sized
block sizes are a bug, aren't they? *grin*