Return-Path: Delivered-To: new-httpd-archive@hyperreal.org Received: (qmail 19154 invoked by uid 6000); 5 Jun 1999 02:13:48 -0000 Received: (qmail 19142 invoked from network); 5 Jun 1999 02:13:45 -0000 Received: from zap.ne.mediaone.net (24.128.120.74) by taz.hyperreal.org with SMTP; 5 Jun 1999 02:13:45 -0000 Received: (qmail 98563 invoked by uid 1000); 5 Jun 1999 02:13:39 -0000 To: new-httpd@apache.org Subject: Re: Releasing 1.3.7 References: <199906050139.VAA20111@devsys.jaguNET.com> From: Ben Hyde Date: 04 Jun 1999 22:13:39 -0400 In-Reply-To: Jim Jagielski's message of "Fri, 4 Jun 1999 21:39:42 -0400 (EDT)" Message-ID: <87909z75t8.fsf@zap.ne.mediaone.net> Lines: 21 X-Mailer: Gnus v5.5/XEmacs 20.4 - "Emerald" Sender: new-httpd-owner@apache.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: new-httpd@apache.org I liked skipping the numbers, gives the story a little personality. I'm not embaressed about skipping numbers. Being forced into skipping a number is painful procedurally only because we have to redo a mess of work and pull the testing fire alarm again. I've no problem with having the log say "27.7.3 wasn't released. It blew up on the loading dock." gives a human quality to the change log that is sorely lacking in most comercial product change logs. I will refrain from saying more about this since my affection for the current practice is entirely based on how I like the color it gives to the narative and nothing more. Party on. - ben "...fetid atmosphere of IT execs scurrying around carrying out the urgent business of the 'information age.'"