LinuxCNC 2.8... 2.9

So not one to leave well enough alone I've been reading some of the different forum sections and came across several that have to do with the different GUI, QTvcp, QtPyvcp.
Digging around in there I came across the posts on QtPyvcp and a few other posts that keep referencing LinuxCNC 2.8 and how QtPyvcp would one run under 2.8.

Anyway, I did find an outside page that goes through the steps to upgrade from 2.7 to 2.8 but here on the forum and the LinuxCNC.org page there is little (or no?) talk about of 2.8 and 2.7 seems to be rolling along with recent updates but at the same time 2.8 seems to be a requirement for some of the other add-ons

So for someone who hasn't been around very long, what's up? Is 2.8 something to ignore or something to look into?

Just curious I guess
M

2.9!!! I've barely got 2.7 working LOL
I've got a stand alone PC here is a 64bit linux install, maybe I should up it from 2.7 to 2.9 and see what differences there are and how different the ini and HAL files would have to be changed on the live machine. At least right now I remember some of what everyone has helped me with, in 6 months it would be like starting all over again
M

2.7 is released and pretty stable other the the last upgrade we degraded some Mesa configs.

2.8 is in stabilization phase and has been for some time.
PlasmaC and Qtvcp are still being updated on that branch.

Right now 2.8 and 2.9 (master) are very close to the same but it won't stay that way forever.

I'm not sure about Qtpyvcp it's a separate project. I think it requires newer libraries of Qt then pyqt but you should ask them.

Chris

Roughing cycles would be nice, since I completely screwed my test machine trying to install 2.8 and have to start over I might as well try 2.9 next this time.


We've been sent home for at least 2 weeks so I've got some spare time on my hands....
M