Likewise, with Zope my impression is that once the Beta is cut, we are in feature freeze. Now, ZC may not have operated that way in the past *entirely*, but I think we should from now on.
A flurry of commits *before* feature freeze seems unaviodable, however. That's what deadlines are for, after all <grin>.
--RDM
That has indeed been the case in my experience. Another aspect of this that might not be apparent if you are not the one who happens to be trying to manage the release process is that there is always a delicate balance between enforcing the letter of the law and making concessions to ensure that being a contributor is a rewarding experience rather than a frustrating one. Some things have to be taken on a case-by-case basis, and I can say with some authority that no matter what you choose, some people will praise you and some people will blast you for it :) Keep in mind, too, that the 2.6 release is really the first release that has had anywhere *near* this level of community contribution, so some rough edges should be expected. There is still plenty for all of us to learn. P.S. - I'm planning to do a little revamp of the dev homepage by the end of this week to simplify a few things and hopefully make it easier to know "what's going on", as well as posting the plans for 2.6.1 and much-misunderstood 2.7. Brian Lloyd brian@zope.com V.P. Engineering 540.361.1716 Zope Corporation http://www.zope.com