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Re: Updated release criteria
- To: Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery dot com>
- Subject: Re: Updated release criteria
- From: Horst von Brand <vonbrand at sleipnir dot valparaiso dot cl>
- Date: Wed, 03 May 2000 19:08:47 -0400
- cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org, gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org
Mark Mitchell <mark@codesourcery.com> said:
> I checked in the following patch to the criteria page.
>
> I've used the term `Evaluation Platform', rather than `Supported
> Platform', following a privately received recommendation. I think
> that's good; it's intended to imply that these are the platforms where
> we're evaluating GCC 3.0 without implying these are the only platforms
> where GCC 3.0 will work.
To me, it sounds more like "Will evaluate if it works, and then decide if
we'll support it". But I'm not a native English speaker anyway...
> I've added language suggesting more clearly what I think the
> second-tier platform concept should mean, and how I hope that aspect
> of the release will work.
Why not just "First (second, third, ...) tier supported platform"?
[...]
> + <p>The bug-fixing volunteer will commit to ensuring that GCC 3.0 will
> + at least bootstrap itself on each of these secondary platforms. That
> + committment doesn't necessarily mean fixing bugs personally; for
> + example, if you are a manager for a company with GCC expertise you
> + could be the volunteer if you'll commit to donating your employee's
> + efforst as necessary. The release manager, and the GCC development
^^^^^^^
Typo
> + team, will make reasonable efforts to assist these volunteers by
> + answering questions and reviewing patches as time permits.</p>
> +
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