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["Garth N. Wells" <g.n.wells@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Johan Jansson wrote:
> > On Thu, Mar 22, 2007 at 09:54:53AM +0100, Johan Jansson wrote:
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > We have several DOLFIN solver module and kernel developers in our
> > > research group using DOLFIN at various levels. What we have seen is a
> > > need for a version of DOLFIN which is maintained for module
> > > development.
> > >
> > > Currently there are two public versions of DOLFIN we point people to:
> > > the latest release and the latest development version (the tip of the
> > > dolfin repository). We are now introducing dolfin-fsi, which is (and
> > > will continue to be) a little bit behind the development tip, but
> > > verified as working with the existing modules. This enables the use of
> > > new features not present in the latest release, while giving the
> > > stability needed for module development.
> > >
> > > The name "fsi" comes from fluid-structure interaction and is currently
> > > the main focus of our module development. The name could very well
> > > change. We can see this phase as a transition to where the solver
> > > modules in DOLFIN will be split off into a separate package
> > > "dolfin-modules".
> > >
> > > The recommended mode of operation is to develop solver modules against
> > > the "dolfin-fsi" repository and kernel features against the "dolfin"
> > > repository. The repositories will be synchronized at appropriate
> > > points in time. This allows all DOLFIN developers to see what people
> > > are doing with their solver modules, and makes it easier to identify
> > > common issues and features.
> > >
> > > The dolfin-fsi repository can be accessed here:
> > >
> > > http://www.fenics.org/dev/dolfin-fsi
> > >
> > >   Johan
> > What about dolfin-stable?
> >
> > Is it still maintained or dropped in favor of dolfin-fsi?
> >
> > /Anders
>
> dolfin-stable still exists. dolfin-stable is simply the latest release
> with backported bugfixes found in the further development of DOLFIN. So
> rather than getting the latest release, it's better to get dolfin-stable.
> But no new development will happen in dolfin-stable.
>
> dolfin-stable can be accessed here:
>
> http://www.fenics.org/hg/dolfin-stable

But fixes are currently not being backported, so dolfin-stable is redundant.

Garth


> > From a functionality point of view, dolfin-stable has the functionality of
> the latest release, while dolfin-fsi has functionality as near the
> development tip as possible.
>
> So from a solver module/application developer's point of view, if you want
> to develop your application against the latest release of DOLFIN, get
> dolfin-stable, and if you want to develop your application against the
> development version of DOLFIN, get dolfin-fsi.
>
>   Johan
>
>
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