[vtkusers] Re: [vtk-developers] VTK 5.2 Release Planning

[Mike Jackson]

Probably depends on how much API breakage there is. Usually patch
releases should not break APIs, or at least this should be kept to a
minimum. Just something to think about.

Mike

On Jan 29, 2008 2:26 PM, David Cole <david.cole at kitware.com> wrote:
> Bill,
>
> This revision of VTK/CMakeLists.txt was the first commit to the VTK-5-0
> branch:
>   revision 1.341.2.1
>   date: 2005-09-01 16:49:44 +0000;  author: david.cole;  state: Exp;  lines:
> +2 -2
>   ENH: Update version numbers in the VTK-5-0 branch to 5.0.
>
> Sept. 1, 2005 was the first VTK-5-0 commit activity after the branch
> creation.
>
> For the purpose of running your script on VTK, I would say changes since
> then in CVS HEAD are "new in VTK 5.2" -- feel free to run your script and
> post the results to the Wiki -- I would *love* that! Don't be surprised if
> it takes a while...
>
> As to why we aren't calling it VTK 6.0, I haven't really personally given it
> much thought. The automatic rollover to the next even minor number seems
> good to me. Proclaiming it "6.0" sounds like a reasonable idea, although for
> people buying the books, it might be more "warm/fuzzy" to have a VTK 5 book
> and a 5.2 software install vs. a 5 book and a 6 software install...
>
> Anybody else have a strong opinion either way on the 5.2/6.0 thought?
>
>
>
>
>
> On 1/29/08, Bill Lorensen <bill.lorensen at gmail.com> wrote:
> > David,
> >
> > I have a script that we run on itk to generate a wiki-compatible list of
> new classes, tests etc.I also have a script that generates a wiki-compatible
> list of changes. Both take a start and end date as an argument. They are
> unix shell scripts with two small gawk programs,
> >
> > The itk list looks like this: http://www.itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_3.4
> >
> > If you want, I can add links to the vtk equivalents on the VTK release
> page on the vtk wiki.
> >
> > What date do you consider VTK5.2 started? Looking at the repository I
> think September 8, 2005 may be the date just after VTK5.0.
> >
> > One last comment. Is there a reason that this release is not called 6.0?
> It seems that with over 300 new classes and 40 removed classes that this
> release is more than an upgrade from VTK5.0.
> >
> > Bill
> >
>