Hi Matthew,<div><br></div><div>Anyhow, the approach i've used is similar to Agile process, but I don't</div><div>lock myself to it.  The main focus is to </div><div><ul><li>continual improve the code speed</li><li>
squash software defects</li><li>get community contributions - very hard to do</li><li>have easier installations</li><li>provide and maintain tools for development such as version control, buildbot, redmine, lists ... </li>
</ul></div><div>Thank you for your idea.</div><div><br></div><div>Johnoel</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 8:26 AM, Matthew Supernaw <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:matthew.supernaw@noaa.gov">matthew.supernaw@noaa.gov</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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All,<br>
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Please checkout  the follow link:<br>
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<a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_development_process" target="_blank">http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_development_process</a><br>
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I recommend that we develop a formal and concise software development plan, it will make our work much easier!<br>
<br>
Matthew<br>
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>   3. Re: Check Release procedure (John Sibert)<br>
>   4. Re: Check Release procedure (Arni Magnusson)<br>
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> Message: 1<br>
> Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 19:09:00 +0000<br>
> From: Mark Maunder <<a href="mailto:mmaunder@iattc.org">mmaunder@iattc.org</a>><br>
> To: "<a href="mailto:developers@admb-project.org">developers@admb-project.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:developers@admb-project.org">developers@admb-project.org</a>><br>
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> Subject: [Developers] Borland compiler no longer supported<br>
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> The ADMB team has decided to no longer support the Borland compiler. Users who wish to continue using the Borland compiler can always attempt to compile the source code and work from that.<br>
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> Message: 2<br>
> Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:30:24 -1000<br>
> From: Johnoel Ancheta <<a href="mailto:johnoel@hawaii.edu">johnoel@hawaii.edu</a>><br>
> To: <a href="mailto:developers@admb-project.org">developers@admb-project.org</a><br>
> Subject: [Developers] Check Release procedure<br>
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> Message: 3<br>
> Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:13:43 -1000<br>
> From: John Sibert <<a href="mailto:sibert@hawaii.edu">sibert@hawaii.edu</a>><br>
> To: Johnoel Ancheta <<a href="mailto:johnoel@hawaii.edu">johnoel@hawaii.edu</a>><br>
> Cc: <a href="mailto:developers@admb-project.org">developers@admb-project.org</a><br>
> Subject: Re: [Developers] Check Release procedure<br>
> Message-ID:<br>
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> It looks rather formal.<br>
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> How frequently would there be a new release?<br>
> On Apr 3, 2012 6:30 PM, "Johnoel Ancheta" <<a href="mailto:johnoel@hawaii.edu">johnoel@hawaii.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
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>> <a href="http://admb-project.org/developers/admb-release-procedure" target="_blank">http://admb-project.org/developers/admb-release-procedure</a><br>
>> _______________________________________________<br>
>> Developers mailing list<br>
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> Message: 4<br>
> Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 16:49:43 +0000 (GMT)<br>
> From: Arni Magnusson <<a href="mailto:arnima@hafro.is">arnima@hafro.is</a>><br>
> To: <a href="mailto:developers@admb-project.org">developers@admb-project.org</a><br>
> Subject: Re: [Developers] Check Release procedure<br>
> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:alpine.LFD.2.02.1204041637260.6630@hafstokkur.hafro.is">alpine.LFD.2.02.1204041637260.6630@hafstokkur.hafro.is</a>><br>
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> I have updated the heading to "Annual Release", and added a couple of<br>
> explanatory sentences at the top and bottom of the page.<br>
><br>
> Thanks for posting this very useful reference, Johnoel.<br>
><br>
> Arni<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wed, 4 Apr 2012, John Sibert wrote:<br>
><br>
>> It looks rather formal.<br>
>><br>
>> How frequently would there be a new release?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
><br>
>> On Wed, 3 Ap 2012, Johnoel Ancheta wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> <a href="http://admb-project.org/developers/admb-release-procedure" target="_blank">http://admb-project.org/developers/admb-release-procedure</a><br>
>><br>
><br>
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> Message: 5<br>
> Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 09:55:53 -0700<br>
> From: Ian Taylor <<a href="mailto:ian.taylor@noaa.gov">ian.taylor@noaa.gov</a>><br>
> To: Arni Magnusson <<a href="mailto:arnima@hafro.is">arnima@hafro.is</a>><br>
> Cc: <a href="mailto:developers@admb-project.org">developers@admb-project.org</a><br>
> Subject: Re: [Developers] Check Release procedure<br>
> Message-ID:<br>
>    <CAOUH9r6-=<a href="mailto:0-3CaDJhgdQom1fSzhvxnPKOpXiJHAMisep1evarQ@mail.gmail.com">0-3CaDJhgdQom1fSzhvxnPKOpXiJHAMisep1evarQ@mail.gmail.com</a>><br>
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> I like the formality and the fact that this is written down.<br>
> In a case where a bug is found after release, what would happen: a repeat<br>
> of the full procedure, a shorter testing phase for the bug fix, or what?<br>
> -Ian<br>
><br>
> On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Arni Magnusson <<a href="mailto:arnima@hafro.is">arnima@hafro.is</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> I have updated the heading to "Annual Release", and added a couple of<br>
>> explanatory sentences at the top and bottom of the page.<br>
>><br>
>> Thanks for posting this very useful reference, Johnoel.<br>
>><br>
>> Arni<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, 4 Apr 2012, John Sibert wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> It looks rather formal.<br>
>>><br>
>>> How frequently would there be a new release?<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>> On Wed, 3 Ap 2012, Johnoel Ancheta wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> <a href="http://admb-project.org/**developers/admb-release-**procedure" target="_blank">http://admb-project.org/**developers/admb-release-**procedure</a><<a href="http://admb-project.org/developers/admb-release-procedure" target="_blank">http://admb-project.org/developers/admb-release-procedure</a>><br>

>>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> ______________________________**_________________<br>
>> Developers mailing list<br>
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> Message: 6<br>
> Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 16:59:37 +0000 (GMT)<br>
> From: Arni Magnusson <<a href="mailto:arnima@hafro.is">arnima@hafro.is</a>><br>
> To: <a href="mailto:developers@admb-project.org">developers@admb-project.org</a><br>
> Subject: Re: [Developers] Check Release procedure<br>
> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:alpine.LFD.2.02.1204041657310.6630@hafstokkur.hafro.is">alpine.LFD.2.02.1204041657310.6630@hafstokkur.hafro.is</a>><br>
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> See "Other Releases" on same page. Formally, those will follow a strictly<br>
> ad-hoc procedure.<br>
><br>
> Arni<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wed, 4 Apr 2012, Ian Taylor wrote:<br>
><br>
>> I like the formality and the fact that this is written down. In a case<br>
>> where a bug is found after release, what would happen: a repeat of the<br>
>> full procedure, a shorter testing phase for the bug fix, or what?<br>
>><br>
>> -Ian<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Arni Magnusson <<a href="mailto:arnima@hafro.is">arnima@hafro.is</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> I have updated the heading to "Annual Release", and added a couple of<br>
>>> explanatory sentences at the top and bottom of the page.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Thanks for posting this very useful reference, Johnoel.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Arni<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> On Wed, 4 Apr 2012, John Sibert wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> It looks rather formal.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> How frequently would there be a new release?<br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>> On Wed, 3 Ap 2012, Johnoel Ancheta wrote:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> <a href="http://admb-project.org/**developers/admb-release-**procedure" target="_blank">http://admb-project.org/**developers/admb-release-**procedure</a><<a href="http://admb-project.org/developers/admb-release-procedure" target="_blank">http://admb-project.org/developers/admb-release-procedure</a>><br>

>>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>> ______________________________**_________________<br>
>>> Developers mailing list<br>
>>> <a href="mailto:Developers@admb-project.org">Developers@admb-project.org</a><br>
>>> <a href="http://lists.admb-project.org/**mailman/listinfo/developers" target="_blank">http://lists.admb-project.org/**mailman/listinfo/developers</a><<a href="http://lists.admb-project.org/mailman/listinfo/developers" target="_blank">http://lists.admb-project.org/mailman/listinfo/developers</a>><br>

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