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["Marie E. Rognes" <meg@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 02/20/2013 09:16 PM, Johan Hake wrote:
> On 02/20/2013 08:59 PM, Anders Logg wrote:
> > On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 03:00:00PM +0000, Garth N. Wells wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I would like to follow-up on previous discussions in other fora
> > > > regarding FEniCS releases: we would like to make releases more often,
> > > > how do we ensure that that actually happens?
> > > >
> > > > In order to make it happen, I suggest we appoint a permanent[1]
> > > > release manager who is responsible for initiating releases at a
> > > > suitable, pre-defined frequency, and for driving the release process
> > > > in accordance with the development model[2]. A frequency of
> > > > approximately once every three months has been mentioned before, but
> > > > this can of course be discussed further.
> > > >
> > > > Moreover, I've talked to Johannes about this -- and he is willing to
> > > > and interested in doing this job :-) Frequent releases would ensure
> > > > that the release scripts are up to date and Johannes (and others) have
> > > > indicated that most of the button-clicking on Launchpad indeed can be
> > > > scripted via the Launchpad API.
> > > >
> > > > Sidenote: I think that this is a good way to go regardless of whether
> > > > the FEniCS components are kept as is or if we decide to go for a more
> > > > unified approach (UFR).
> > > >
> > > > Comments/Objections/All in favor?
> > > Sounds good.
> > Yes.
> Sounds very good!

That sounded like a unanimous "all in favor" -- great, then that's 
decided. I'll follow up with Johannes.

--
Marie


> Johan
>
> > --
> > Anders
> >
> > > Garth
> >
> >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >   Marie
> > > >
> > > > [1] Meaning: until further notice
> > > > [2] in particular, steps 3.-7. listed here
> > > > http://fenicsproject.org/contributing/development_model.html)
> > > >
> > > >
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