[vtkusers] Re: [vtk-developers] VTK 5.2 Release Planning

[David Cole]

Bill,

This revision of VTK/CMakeLists.txt was the first commit to the VTK-5-0
branch:
  revision 1.341.2.1
  date: 2005-09-01 16:49:44 +0000;  author: david.cole;  state: Exp;  lines:
+2 -2
  ENH: Update version numbers in the VTK-5-0 branch to 5.0.

Sept. 1, 2005 was the first VTK-5-0 commit activity after the branch
creation.

For the purpose of running your script on VTK, I would say changes since
then in CVS HEAD are "new in VTK 5.2" -- feel free to run your script and
post the results to the Wiki -- I would *love* that! Don't be surprised if
it takes a while...

As to why we aren't calling it VTK 6.0, I haven't really personally given it
much thought. The automatic rollover to the next even minor number seems
good to me. Proclaiming it "6.0" sounds like a reasonable idea, although for
people buying the books, it might be more "warm/fuzzy" to have a VTK 5 book
and a 5.2 software install vs. a 5 book and a 6 software install...

Anybody else have a strong opinion either way on the 5.2/6.0 thought?



On 1/29/08, Bill Lorensen <bill.lorensen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> David,
>
> I have a script that we run on itk to generate a wiki-compatible list of
> new classes, tests etc.I also have a script that generates a
> wiki-compatible list of changes. Both take a start and end date as an
> argument. They are unix shell scripts with two small gawk programs,
>
> The itk list looks like this: http://www.itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_3.4
>
> If you want, I can add links to the vtk equivalents on the VTK release
> page on the vtk wiki.
>
> What date do you consider VTK5.2 started? Looking at the repository I
> think September 8, 2005 may be the date just after VTK5.0.
>
> One last comment. Is there a reason that this release is not called 6.0?
> It seems that with over 300 new classes and 40 removed classes that this
> release is more than an upgrade from VTK5.0.
>
> Bill
>
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