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> From: kai.grossjohann@uni-duisburg.de (Kai =?iso-8859-1?q?Gro=DFjohann?=)
> Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 13:02:12 +0100
> 
> I do not suggest to eliminate bugfix releases, but IMVHO it would be
> useful for the stable branch not to deviate too much from the
> development branch (aka head).

I agree, but the only good way to achieve that is to release the
bugfix versions faster.

> Maybe this can be achieved by making
> "smaller" releases, where each new release has fewer new features.

That requires a higher degree of control than we have now over what
changes are installed on the trunk.  As long as each change does not
need to be approved before it's installed, I think we cannot guarantee
that some new features are postponed.