Re: GNOME 2.23/2.24 - Schedule Proposals

[Frederic Crozat <fcrozat mandriva com>]

Le jeudi 07 février 2008 à 12:59 +0200, Lucas Rocha a écrit :
> Hi,
> 
> 2008/2/5, Vincent Untz <vuntz gnome org>:
> > Le mardi 05 février 2008, à 16:24 +0100, Olav Vitters a écrit :
> > > On Tue, Feb 05, 2008 at 04:21:42PM +0200, Lucas Rocha wrote:
> > > > Here are three proposals for the GNOME 2.23/2.24 release schedule:
> > > >
> > > >   http://live.gnome.org/LucasRocha/TwoPointTwentythree
> > > >
> > > > Which one do you prefer? Comments? Additional proposals?
> > > >
> > > > I added some short comments on each proposal to make it easier to
> > > > compare them. Basically, the differences among them are related to the
> > > > releases around GUADEC dates.
> > >
> > > The start is basically the same. The differences start with the week
> > > before GUADEC.
> > >
> > > IMO the announcement periods should happen after GUADEC (proposal 2 is
> > > out)
> > >
> > > I like the module inclusion at GUADEC. This leaves either proposal 1 or
> > > 3. Proposal 1 has a release right after GUADEC, seems not ideal with
> > > people travelling back. Proposal 3 it is then (additional week after
> > > GUADEC, delaying the 2.24.0 release with another week).
> > >
> > > I still have to check with holidays, etc. Plus how it affects 2.26.
> > > There was something about not having the module discussion during
> > > Christmas period. I guess the 1 week delay solves it.
> > >
> > > Would be nice to push GUADEC to be earlier next year... if that ever
> > > happens.
> >
> > I was waiting for Olav's mail (we quickly talked about this on irc). So
> > consider +1 from me on everything he said. I know, it's easier to wait
> > and only say +1 :-)
> 
> I prefer proposal 3 too for the same reasons than Olav and Vincent. :-)
> 
> What do the other r-t members think?

proposal 3 sounds fine to me too, except

<distro hat>
we are preparing Mandriva 2009.0 for first week of october, so it is
better to not be late ;)
I would prefer to have the final relese one week earlier but we'll cope
with the proposal if we need to..
</distro hat>

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Frederic Crozat <fcrozat mandriva com>
Mandriva