-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Beman Dawes Sent: 23 October 2008 13:18 To: Boost Developers list Subject: [boost] [release management] Drop .gz and .zip release packaging?
Boost releases are currently packaged four ways.
With CR/NL line endings:
boost_1_37_0_beta1.7z 27,340,204 boost_1_37_0_beta1.zip 57,017,457
With NL line endings:
boost_1_37_0_beta1.tar.bz2 29,494,538 boost_1_37_0_beta1.tar.gz 36,436,716
I'd like to drop the .zip and .gz packages, starting with release 1.38.0. The primary motivation is a personal one; as release manager I do a lot of FTP transfers and would like to spend less time waiting for the big .zip and .gz packages to upload/download.
I can quite understand your wish for this, but I am sure that there are many potential Boost users who will find this troublesome, or impossible. Can I suggest a compromise: * All the beta releases will only be in your preferred .7z and bz2, (on the grounds that potential beta testers will be able to handle these formats easily). * final release will be issued 1st in these formats, * later when the dust has settled on a release, .zip and .gz versions will be issued. Paul --- Paul A Bristow Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal, Cumbria UK LA8 8AB +44 1539561830 & SMS, Mobile +44 7714 330204 & SMS pbristow@hetp.u-net.com