Re: New release policy for OpenLDAP

On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 08:12:49AM -0800, Quanah Gibson-Mount wrote:
>Starting with OpenLDAP 2.5, the OpenLDAP project will use a new 
>release process.
>
>Odd numbered releases will contain only bug fixes
>Even numbered releases will allow for minor new features

Works for me. Similar to Gavin's note, I'd point out this is opposite to 
GNOME's numbering [1] which might occasionally confuse downstreams who 
work with both. Speaking of which, is the odd/even numbering intended to 
apply to the patch version only (2.5.{1,2}) or the minor version 
(2.{5,6}.y) as well?

Why was this particular approach chosen? As opposed to, for example, 
doing feature releases more often (e.g. 2.6 as soon as a few months 
after 2.5), or adding a fourth version component (2.5.y.z) for strictly 
bugfix-only patch releases? Not trying to advocate a change of decision, 
just interested in the thought process...

[1] https://developer.gnome.org/programming-guidelines/stable/versioning.html.en#stable-unstable-versions