26 Jun
2004
26 Jun
'04
8:28 p.m.
As an observer, I'm fairly impressed with GCC's release methodology. http://gcc.gnu.org/develop.html
A critical component is a schedule that includes several stages during which certain sorts of changes are unacceptable.
There's still rush, but most of the rush for major features or other destabilizing elements happens long before the release comes around.
I like the look of that, what we need more than anything else is clarity, otherwise the temptation is always there to slip in just one more feature... John.