On Friday 29 August 2003 07:11 am, Thomas Backlund wrote: > 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_estimat >ion_WarLy
No comments on wikis. Or maybe better put; I had better not waste everyones time on my impressions of wikis. In any event; I think the timetable *needs* to reiterated on the mailing list as "milestones" approach as stuff on a wiki is easily "missed". > > and he also posted amessage to this list when Cooker Was Frozen... > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker&m=106199249931465&w=2 Well, the point was it need to be a message that said in advance that a freeze was coming in (on let's say) two weeks. Something like that. Sorry if that wasn't clear, I guess I shouldn't have assumed everyone remembered the essence of the previous threads on this. (A 1/2 a year ago or so.) > > > 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 Good. Again this is one example (and perhaps a poor one as it is being upgraded). However I do not mean that every possible package should be upgraded either. Again, announcement(s) a week or two ahead would allow for such things to happen more smoothly. With less full time personnel, this would seem to be prudent (IMHO). Very best regards; Bob F. > > > 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
