Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-project (422 mails)

[Jos Poortvliet <jospoortvliet@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday 16 December 2010 10:55:56 Stephan Kulow wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When the roadmap was discussed, I said we would decide on the version
> number when we have a clearer picture about what would make up the
> new version.
>
> So as Milestone5 is on the mirrors and I'm myself preparing for christmas
> holidays, I wonder: what's your oppinion on the version number? I myself
> prefer 11.4, but I have no strong objection against 12.0 if this is what
> the majority wants.
>
> Please read the original thread from the beginning to the end before you
> see yourself repeating arguments:
> http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-project/2010-07/msg00244.html
>
> Greetings, Stephan


Ok, from the thread:
Pro's:
- a few notable features (Bretzn, KDE 4.6, kernel, bluez, broadcom)
- marketing wise a big version upgrade will make it easier to make noise
- it would also help the impression (which is already growing) that openSUSE 
is definitely back on it's feet

Con's:
- No GNOME 3
- we've communicated up and until now the release would be 11.4


I don't have very strong opinions either way, especially because the second 
point of the con's - then again, we're still quite a bit away from the 
release. So as far as I'm concerned, let's keep discussing this. After all, 
we're a meritocracy and lack the benevolent/self appointed dictator to make 
this decision for us...

If you want a top-down decision I can find a monkey to trow a dice and 
announce it as Coolo's decision ;-)

Cheers,
Jos