Re: [opensuse-factory] Releases going forward

In data giovedì 30 gennaio 2014 12:54:19, Robert Schweikert ha scritto:
> Hi,
> 
> Releases going forward, or, how do we release without full time paid
> worker bees?
> 
> With all the discussion toward the end of last year I suppose that
> today's e-mail "Timeline and roadmap V2" [1] finally shed light on the
> inevitable conclusion, the openSUSE team (@SUSE) will spend more time
> on other stuff and less time, if any, on turning the release crank.
> 
> This is the team's prerogative just like everyone is free to work on
> the project, or not, in areas of interest to them. We can argue
> whether the way this is coming about is giving the project the best
> chance to succeed or whether the transition is being put worth in a
> nice and friendly way, but I think we should not go down that path.
> 
> Thanks! to the openSUSE Team for the hard work they have put forth in
> the past to turning the release crank, it is much appreciated.
> 
> I think the time has come to move forward and deal with the new
> situation.
> 
> As of right now we still have a release cycle of 8 month. That would
> put us into May for openSUSE 13.2.
> 
> This brings about two questions:
> 
> - Given the current situation can we meet a May release date?
> - Do we skip the May release and move to a yearly cycle and release
> 13.2 in November of 2014?
> 
> During last year's discussions there were a number of people favoring
> a yearly release cycle. We have to make a decision,
> 
> - stick to 8 month or move to 12 month?
I like the idea of 12 month release cycle but with al least one respin 
after 6 month.
For me respin means:
* release all media with all ufficial updates/bugfix.
* minor changes should be allowed.
* not so minor changes could be allowed for leaf packages

Doing this, installation bugs can be fixed and you don't have to install 
dozens of updates after/during installation from network, you keep more 
interest in the distro.

Bye.
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