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From: Filip Maj <fil@adobe.com>
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Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:38:05 -0700
Subject: Re: release 1.8.1
Thread-Topic: release 1.8.1
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The thing is that the downstream distribution of cordova (phonegap) gets
*a lot* of exposure/downloads via a single archive containing all platform
implementations.

Tagging a 1.8.1 or 1.8.0.1 on a single platform and blogging about it
would probably work for the (small) user base that is involved on the
issue tracker+mailing list, and is comfortable with git, etc. However for
the vast majority of users these are all "hoops" they have to go through
and, in light of a latest point release crashing for them already,
probably would just add to their frustration.

If we want to be up front and honest about the issue and how to fix it, as
well as provide as simple a solution to people who may have fallen into
the issue in the first place, I am of the opinion we should tag 1.8.1
across the board, blog about it _AND_ host up another dist.

Would love to hear what non-Adobe folks have to say about this.

On 6/11/12 2:30 PM, "Jesse" <purplecabbage@gmail.com> wrote:

>Before I tip my hand on a vote ...
>Is there any chance of a middle ground here?
>Updating all platforms to 1.8.1 for the benefit of one platform seems like
>a lot of overhead to address a change in one.
>
>Could we adopt packaging a 1.8.0.1.zip which would include the updated iOS
>code, and iOS code tags, but no changes to the other platforms? or
>something similar?
>
>Of course this would require adding a little documentation to the release,
>to say what was addressed, and what platforms were changed, but still
>considerably easier than the tag->domino effect we have now. IMO
>
>On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 2:18 PM, Filip Maj <fil@adobe.com> wrote:
>
>> +1 release 1.8.1
>>
>> On 6/11/12 2:15 PM, "Brian LeRoux" <b@brian.io> wrote:
>>
>> >So we have a fairly big issue in iOS 1.8 wherein a PhoneGap app is
>> >crashing if the user swipes down the notification centre while in-app.
>> >The question is whether this is a bug big enough to cut an 1.8.1
>> >official release for all platforms or if pointing users to the minor
>> >tag is enough.
>> >
>> >[+1] release 1.8.1
>> >[ -1] do not release 1.8.1
>> >
>> >I think a tag should suffice but if implementors have no trouble
>> >tagging a release then we might as well save Shaz/Becky the
>> >email/twitter complaint!
>>
>>
>
>
>--=20
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