about the proposed F2F

Hi All --

I have talked to implementors, test-writers, etc. and am updating our 
"expectations matrix".
I do not think we are making sufficient progress on implementations and the 
test-suite to justify a late-January F2F.  I think that at least 4-8 weeks 
more will be needed, based on progress to date.

To be clear, there are two potential goals for a F2F:

1.) based on comments flushed out by implementation (and test-writing) 
*attempts*, to detect, resolve and remove problems from the 
spec.  Implementations don't need to be complete, but at least someone 
needs to have tried every feature in depth.

2.) the CR-exit criterion of "two pass".  Such a F2F might include 
something like a "test fest".

It is #1 that we were discussing for late January.  Given the slippage in 
implementing, and the slippage in finishing the test suite (it is 2/3 
done), then #1 would be risky for late January.

We will keep monitoring, and thinking of something in the Feb-Mar-Apr 
timeframe (possibly #2 style).

Thoughts?

Regards,
-Lofton.

Received on Wednesday, 3 December 2008 15:20:00 UTC