Because I dont know - who closes the bugs that have been tested or list items that are handled. Also how does the owner of the code get notified of the bug. There seem to be stuff that has been fixed a long time ago but the list is not updated. It mostly shows no owner for most of these.
On 2014-04-02 08:50, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > I am pleased to announce the creation of a branch for stabilizing and > releasing LinuxCNC 2.6. This marks the beginning of the 2.6 release > process. Look for a 2.6.0~pre1 pre-release in the near future. > > The 2.6 branch does not contain either of the two big, hotly anticipated > merge candidates, joints-axes and unified-build-candidate. It is my > (unpopular) opinion that both of these branches require additional work > to be release-ready, and i don't want to hold up the 2.6 release any > longer. It's been two years since 2.5.0 and that's way too long. There > are good features that are ready to release today, so I want to get > those out to users while we finish up the next round of features for the > next release. > > Both branches are candidates for a future 2.7 release (as is Robert > Ellenberg's new trajectory planner). I intend for the 2.7 release cycle > to be much shorter than 2.6 was, and i intend to keep working with > everyone's help to make ready the features in the pipeline for 2.7. But > for now I ask for everyone's help in getting 2.6 out. > > Breaking with tradition, the 2.6 branch is called, simply, "2.6". Bug > fixes are welcome in 2.6 (or in v2.5_branch if appropriate), as are new > components and drivers, but commits that potentially destabilize > existing functionality should be reviewed before being pushed to the > release branch. > > The 2.6 release is targeting the following platforms: > > Realtime (RTAI): > > Ubuntu Lucid (32-bit, Linux 2.6.32) > Ubuntu Precise (32-bit, Linux 3.4) > Debian Wheezy (32-bit, Linux 3.4) > > Simulation: > > Ubuntu Lucid > Ubuntu Precise > Debian Wheezy > > Ubuntu Hardy (RTAI and simulation) is not currently supported because of > a build dependency of the new xhc-hb04 driver. If there is user desire > for 2.6 on Hardy we can disable that driver on Hardy (while still > shipping that driver on the newer platforms). > > > Work remaining/request for help: > > Testing - especially be on the lookout for any needed config changes > Squashing of bugs (https://sf.net/p/emc/bugs/milestone/2.6/) > Building of new Live CDs (for both Precise and Wheezy) > Proof-reading the docs > > -- Regards /Groete Marius D. Liebenberg +27 82 698 3251 +27 12 743 6064 QQ 1767394877 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
