[odb-users] ODB 2.5.0 released

[Boris Kolpackov]

MM <finjulhich at gmail.com> writes:

> Congratulations!   It's very nice to see the next release. A user for more
> than a decade and very happy.

Thanks, glad to hear that!


> Is the expectation going forward a similar time horizon for the next
> release? Many years until 2.6, or is it rather a more regular cadence?

Yes, there should be a release at least once a year since we normally
have to adjust to GCC plugin API changes (GCC is also released once
a year).

Feature-wise, the next big change will be dropping support for C++98/03
and adjusting the APIs to make more sense in the post-C++11 world.
Because this will be mostly but not strictly backwards-compatible change,
we will likely have to bump the major version.


> If we feel the Fedora packages will be available more promptly, I can
> switch back to using jsut the rpms.

We plan to provide binary packages for two most recent Fedora versions
with each release. We can also try to build additional versions for the
already released version of ODB but there is no guarantee (it may not
build) and the timeline can vary. So I think if you are prepared to delay
your Fedora upgrades, potentially for months, then I think binary packages
should work.