[Zope3-dev] Re: Zope X3.1 Feature Freeze

[alan runyan]

< feature freeze announce /> 

congrats

> P.S.  Now that that the decision has been made to include Zope 3
>        in Zope 2.8, I'd really prefer that Zope 2.8 use X3.1 code,
>        not X3.0 code. In general, having code shared by Zope 2 and
>        Zope 3 will complicate deprecation, probably increasing the
>        length of time we must keep backward-compatibility code.
>        I'd like to try to keep the Zope 3 code used in Zope 2 and
>        the Zope 3 code used in Zope 3 in sync as much as possible.

Jim,

We are working feverishly as a community to get Zope 2.8 tests running
with CMF 1.4, CMF 1.5, Five and Zope 3X (a released version).  In fact
the sprint is attempting to make a unofficial release of Zope 2.8 in the
next few minutes.  Quite a few people are wanting to get 2.8 out of the
door and the work that we have done is freshly baked; almost no one wants
to wait any longer.  

Please lets get Zope 2.8 out of the door with X3.0 because that is the
released software.  If X3.1 *does* come out in April we can make a Zope 2.8.1
release with fixes + X3.1 (?).  If anything this would speed up the X3.1
release because you guys will want 2.8 line shipping with X3.1 - right?  
The chances of people outside the scope of hardcore Zope developers using
2.8 + Zope 3 in the next 45 days is quite low.  But we need to get a Zope 2.8
out ASAP because there are significant changes and delaying it each day
is a day that users do not get to test it ;-(.

As a company who developed a system using Zope 3X before it was 3X - waiting
was a huge PAIN.  People at the sprint are feeling similiar pain with the
release process; when your comment about Zope 2.8 shipping with X3.1 came
across the wire - there was a collective sigh.  People are wanting faster
release cycles, so our beta users can start testing new features; and the
guru companies/integrators can start putting 2.8 in production (mainly so
they can use zope 3/five).  It going into Production is *exceedingly* important
because as we experienced the Zope 2.7 first release was wobbly.  We need to
get 2.8 into production ASAP. 

Alan Runyan

Our Zope 3X / SQLObject / Postgresql system is up and available (src is in svn)
http://sip.houston.enfoldsystems.com/
l/p: gandalf/123

https://houston.enfoldsystems.com/browse/public/sip/branches/shipment-branch/

is the source.  good docs.