[Koha-devel] claiming DB numbers for acquisition module

[Joshua Ferraro]

On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 7:25 AM, Paul POULAIN <paul.poulain at free.fr> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> We are claiming numbers for acquisition module on the wiki page
> http://wiki.koha.org/doku.php?id=en:development:dbrevs
>
> However, for instance, this dev is done over the 3.0.x branch. We plan
> to move the dev to head in a few time, but the SAN-OP idea is to start
> using the new module in january, so that will be over 3.0.x
>
> But nevermind. the problem is for DB number claiming atm : we claim (&
> use the numbers we claim) DB numbers, but for instance, we don't commit.
>
> Do you think :
> - we can continue, the missing numbers will be added when we will move
> our job to head (at the price of head having 3.01.00.010 and LATER
> having 3.01.00.007 for example. But in alpha stage of 3.1, I don't think
> it's a problem)
I would consider this a problem in the 'alpha' stage of 3.1. From here
on out, I don't think we have any excuses for having incomplete or
buggy code in the RM's repo. If something is in an alpha state of
development, IMO, it shouldn't be contributed until it has been tested
and stabilized. That's not to say some stuff won't slip through that's
not bug free, but just to make sure we're all on the same page and
that code with known bugs won't be contributed.

> - we use a temporary number scheme, just for internal (BibLibre SAN-OP)
> use, and when we submit the stuff to HEAD, we claim & use the numbers.
> that would require only a few changes for us, just change the numbers in
> updatedatabase.pl before submitting.
Yes, this is probably the best way to proceed, when you've stabilized
the code, and are ready to submit, it's a trivial exercise to change
the version numbers,etc.

My two cents.

Josh

>
> Writing it, I think the later is the best solution, so, unless you don't
> agree :
> - we will use it
> - we free the numbers we claimed (005 -> 009)
>
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