[Python-3000] [Python-Dev] 2.6.1 and 3.0

[Steve Holden]

Martin v. Löwis wrote:
>>  > While I'm happy that Barry has automated his part to a high degree,
>>  > my part is, unfortunately, much less automated. I could personally
>>  > automate the build process a bit more, but part of it is also testing
>>  > of the installers, which is manual.
>>
>> Maybe you could delegate a lot of the testing to competent volunteers?
> 
> That's not the issue - I don't mind spending that time. However, it
> means that several hours pass between starting the release process, and
> making the binaries available - during this time, users always complain
> why the Windows binaries are not released yet.
> 
In which case why not just hold the release until all installers are
available? It's not like Beaujolais Nouveau, with people racing to be
the first to get a new release installed. Particularly since the final
release is usually just the re-tagged release candidate.

Or are the complainers Python developers who know what goes on behind
the scenes?

> With additional volunteers, availability of the binaries would lag even
> more behind the release announcement.
> 
I really appreciate the dedicated work you put in to the Windows
installers (as I am sure many others do also), but I wouldn't want to
saddle you with it indefinitely. How well is the procedure documented? I
ask this in hopes that you aren't a potential single point of failure in
the release process.

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regards
 Steve
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