From: "w9ya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Friday 29 August 2003 05:02 am, Steffen Barszus wrote: > > Hi ! > > > > pro-linux reports that rc1 nay be the last rc before final version. Is > > that true ? I haven't read anything about that and don't know where > > they got that information from. A typical pro-linux misinformation ? > > > > regards > > > > Steffen > > Gosh I hope not. >
Warly already reported that an RC2 is coming... > For the following reasons; > [...] > > 5 - I didn't catch a "freeze is upcoming on such and such a date" > announcement. This lack of advanced notice appeared to be a major complaint > from the testers on the 9.1 testing. The reasons testers wanted this to be > announced were covered well at that time (or so I thought). > This info was in the estimated timetable done by Warly: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/twiki/bin/view/Main/ReleaseInfo#Schedule_estimation_WarLy and he also posted amessage to this list when Cooker Was Frozen... http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker&m=106199249931465&w=2 > In any event, there are some packages like OO that should probably be upgraded > and given a chance to be tested well. A freeze announcement would have > allowed this to happen in a more controllable manner other than "oh well, > things are now frozen, no more changes, and this is the last testing > release". Put another way: Yes freezes are important, but I do agree that > some things need to be upgraded prior to a freeze and advanced announcement > of an upcoming freeze allows everyone involved in testing a chance to be a > part of these upgrades. OOo will be in RC2 according to Warly: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker&m=106206826212175&w=2 > > I could go on some more, with some fine points, and some additional comments, > but this should be sufficient for the purpose of outlining the major issues > concerned with rc1 as the final testing release. > > Bob Finch > Regards Thomas
