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Subject: Re: Preparing for release - Freeze on master
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On 17/11/2010 09:12, Koen Kooi wrote:
> On 16-11-10 19:20, Khem Raj wrote:
> > Hello All,
>
> > In order to get to the 2010.12 release, I would like to request to
> > stop pushing any changes to master until release. Please keep your
> > changes in you local tree ready for when the window
> > opens again after the release.
>
> At OEDEM we agreed that the release would pick a tested branch tag to
> avoid such a draconic freeze.
>
I must say I am puzzled why the freeze when git supports branches. In
the past we have just picked a point branched then cherry picked
anything interesting that went into org.openemedded.dev until release date.

Graeme