[development] more work required by new release system? (was re: CVS branch work best practices?)

[Derek Wright]

On Feb 26, 2007, at 1:32 PM, Adrian Simmons wrote:

> The documentation provides a very detailed explantion for new  
> users, perhaps what's lacking is 'what's changed' guide for 'long  
> term' contrib users?

good idea.  if anyone wants to find the right spot in the handbook  
for this and draft an initial version, i'd be happy to edit it for  
correctness...

and yeah, i wrote the docs assuming people didn't know much.  i  
figured the "old hands" could read the docs, see how it was (or  
wasn't) different from what they usually do, and decide for  
themselves.  but, i can see why that wasn't necessarily the best  
assumption on my part.  luckily, online docs can be easily changed  
after the fact... it's not like i published a physical book about the  
new release system or anything. ;)

> Apologies for such a terrible welcome back.

it could have been (much) worse. ;)

> I'm also looking forward to your thoughts on:
> http://drupal.org/node/116131
> and whether it's feasible, as you work through the backlog.

given enough work, just about anything is "feasible".  after a very  
quick skim, i'm not convinced it's such a good idea, or the best  
thing to spend time on, but i'll read more closely and reply there.

-derek