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2010.02.22 15:40 "Re: Libtiff 4.0.0beta5 Released", by Frank Warmerdam
Andrew Brooks wrote: > On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:54:13 -0000, Edward Lam <edward@sidefx.com> wrote: >> Just another friendly nag for libtiff 4.0. :) > > Maybe a definitive timeline is needed, eg. > 1) deadline for discussion about mime type, 14 March Andrew, I do not see this as tied in any way to the library itself. The library makes no reference to mime types. > 2) deadline for discussion about file extension, ditto Likewise, the library makes no assumptions or suggestions about extensions. > 3) deadline for confirmation that ABI is stable, 21 March I'm not sure what this means. The ABI is substantially altered compared to 3.9.x. I'm not aware of any need for near-future ABI changes. > 4) v4 released 31 March > 5) v4.0.1 released 1 April ;-) Bob or I could likely prepare a release candidate right now. I'm not really waiting for anything other than a sense from others that it seems ready. Let me turn this around. Could people please raise their voice here on the list if there is a reason not to proceed to a release candidate right now? Would anyone like to review the open bug list and see if they find something that should be treated as release critical to fix? Best regards, -- ---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam, warmerdam@pobox.com light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam and watch the world go round - Rush | Geospatial Programmer for Rent