[fpc-devel] 134 open merge requests - is that normal?

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Tue, 7 Apr 2026, Marco van de Voort via fpc-devel wrote:

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> Op 7-4-2026 om 10:59 schreef Michael Van Canneyt via fpc-devel:
>> Timed releases make perfect sense in any context:
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>> Whatever is in, is in. What is not, goes in the next release. 
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> That's a snapshot, not a release.
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>> It's like a train schedule:
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>> If a fix catches the current train, great. Else it takes the next train.
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> With a train, they are staffed and sometimes even cleaned when they roll 
> into the station.
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> It is an organised endeavour, not a mindless robo-act.

We're talking about building a release at regular intervals.

If we limit what goes in, testing will be reduced to minimum, making it
perfectly doable.

If of course we mindlessly merge in whatever pops into our head, we're in
for a bad ride.

That a major release is more complicated does not diminish the value of
regular releases for the user in any way.

Michael.