Re: stable vs. latest

[Felix Miata <mrmazda earthlink net>]

On 2013-02-21 13:42 (GMT+0400) Andrew Borodin composed:

> On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:33:02 +0100 Egmont Koblinger wrote:

> > Andrew:  Is it that soon there will be a 4.9.1.x stable and 4.9.x devel
> > series?

> No, not soon. 4.8.x series is still continued. 4.9 should be well stable, without major and annoying defects 
> and with some major features.

Above response leaves me quite confused. :-(

> > Or you give up this development model and stick to a single branch
> > from now on?

> Yep.

You mean eventually there will be only one version instead of two?

> > If the latter, I think it should be made obvious on the
> > homepage (maybe when 4.8.8 is released), and the "Our release workflow"
> > page should also be updated.

> Yes, certainly.

My original thread starter question hasn't really been answered yet. Who is 
the 4.8.1.x branch for, since it seems major distro's latest releases are 
using 4.8.x, with openSUSE that doesn't even release using latest in 4.8.1.x 
line the only exception I'm aware of?
--
"The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant
words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation)

 Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks!

Felix Miata  ***  http://fm.no-ip.com/