Re: Next pretest, and branching plans

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: "Drew Adams" <address@hidden>
> Cc: <address@hidden>, <address@hidden>
> Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:35:02 -0800
> 
> > > Perhaps more importantly, there will be fewer (far fewer, 
> > > IMO) new bug reports from Windows users for the latest code.
> > >
> > > Instead of a pretest, you will, in effect, just wait until
> > > after the release to get such bug reports. The purpose
> > > of the pretest will thus be defeated, except for those 
> > > Windows pretesters who are willing to build Emacs.
> > 
> > It's not clear what statistics you have to back this up.
> 
> To back what up?

The claim that the purpose of the pretest will be defeated.

> There can be many reasons why someone cannot or does not wish to build Emacs.

We are here to help overcome whatever difficulties you have.

> And if building it is so simple, and you have already built the pretest, then
> why not post your binary of it?

Building is simple, but packaging and uploading is not.