Re: MRE request: xfce

2014-07-09 Thread Martin Pitt
Hello Jackson,

this was discussed on yesterday's TB meeting, and this appears quite
similar to the existing GNOME and KDE microrelease exceptions.

So we approved a provisional exception for XFCE to see how the first
few microrelease updates go. For each update the main use cases for
the component should be described and tested.

Jackson Doak [2014-06-27 17:51 +1000]:
 xfce core:
 other (xfce made):

These seem fine.

 xfce related:
 catfish
 lightdm-gtk-greeter
 light-locker
 menulibre
 mugshot

These are not controlled by the XFCE upstream stable policy, and are
also being used outside of Xubuntu, so the above exception does *not*
include these. These related packages will continue to be under the
normal SRU policy (which still allows bug fixes).

I put the core and other packages on
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates/MicroReleaseExceptions/XFCE
and will update the MRE wiki page as soon as this hits the ML archive.

Thanks,

Martin
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Re: MRE request: xfce

2014-06-27 Thread Jackson Doak
Upstream's maintenance release statement (This is enforced on all core xfce
components, but followed by all xfce programs):
 There may be no API/ABI changes in maintenance releases compared to the
corresponding final release of the Xfce core desktop. They also must
 follow the X.Y.Z versioning format, where Y is an even number (e.g.
xfwm4-4.8.4 or thunar-1.2.4). No new features or strings may be introduced
in
 these releases.

Upstream has manual testers for all components, and a very small number of
people actually allowed to make releases. Xubuntu and Debian also test the
packages extensively.

The package list is below. Ideally we'd have all included, but due to the
QA issues, only one or two categories might be allowed. (Ordered safest to
least safest)

xfce core:
exo
garcon
gtk2-engines-xfce
libxfce4ui
libxfce4util
thunar
thunar-volman
tumbler
xfce4-appfinder
xfce4-panel
xfce4-power-manager
xfce4-session
xfce4-settings
xfconf
xfdesktop4
xfwm4

other (xfce made):
gigolo
mousepad
orage
parole
ristretto
thunar-archive-plugin
thunar-media-tags-plugin
thunar-vcs-plugin
xfburn
xfce4
xfce4-artwork
xfce4-battery-plugin
xfce4-cellmodem-plugin
xfce4-clipman-plugin
xfce4-cpufreq-plugin
xfce4-cpugraph-plugin
xfce4-datetime-plugin
xfce4-dev-tools
xfce4-dict
xfce4-diskperf-plugin
xfce4-eyes-plugin
xfce4-fsguard-plugin
xfce4-genmon-plugin
xfce4-goodies
xfce4-hdaps
xfce4-indicator-plugin
xfce4-linelight-plugin
xfce4-mailwatch-plugin
xfce4-messenger-plugin
xfce4-mixer
xfce4-mount-plugin
xfce4-mpc-plugin
xfce4-netload-plugin
xfce4-notes-plugin
xfce4-notifyd
xfce4-places-plugin
xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin
xfce4-radio-plugin
xfce4-screenshooter
xfce4-sensors-plugin
xfce4-smartbookmark-plugin
xfce4-systemload-plugin
xfce4-taskmanager
xfce4-terminal
xfce4-timer-plugin
xfce4-verve-plugin
xfce4-volumed
xfce4-wavelan-plugin
xfce4-weather-plugin
xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin
xfce4-wmdock-plugin
xfce4-xkb-plugin
xfswitch-plugin
xfwm4-themes

xfce related:
catfish
lightdm-gtk-greeter
light-locker
menulibre
mugshot


On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 10:43 AM, Steve Langasek steve.langa...@ubuntu.com
wrote:

 Hi Jackson,

 On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 07:51:05AM +1000, Jackson Doak wrote:
  I'm requesting that the xfce desktop environment is added to the MRE
 list.
  Upstream releases microreleases fairly regularly for bugfixes, and the
  xubuntu team would like to be able to add these to stable releases. There
  is an active testing team in ubuntu to ensure these releases are stable,
 as
  well as active packagers in ubuntu and debian.

 Can you please provide references to upstream's policy for these
 microreleases, as well as pointers to the upstream QA procedures that are
 in
 place?

 Also, a list of the precise list of source packages you want us to consider
 would be helpful.

 Thanks,
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MRE request: xfce

2014-06-26 Thread Jackson Doak
I'm requesting that the xfce desktop environment is added to the MRE list.
Upstream releases microreleases fairly regularly for bugfixes, and the
xubuntu team would like to be able to add these to stable releases. There
is an active testing team in ubuntu to ensure these releases are stable, as
well as active packagers in ubuntu and debian.

Jackson
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Re: MRE request: xfce

2014-06-26 Thread Steve Langasek
Hi Jackson,

On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 07:51:05AM +1000, Jackson Doak wrote:
 I'm requesting that the xfce desktop environment is added to the MRE list.
 Upstream releases microreleases fairly regularly for bugfixes, and the
 xubuntu team would like to be able to add these to stable releases. There
 is an active testing team in ubuntu to ensure these releases are stable, as
 well as active packagers in ubuntu and debian.

Can you please provide references to upstream's policy for these
microreleases, as well as pointers to the upstream QA procedures that are in
place?

Also, a list of the precise list of source packages you want us to consider
would be helpful.

Thanks,
-- 
Steve Langasek   Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
Debian Developer   to set it on, and I can move the world.
Ubuntu Developerhttp://www.debian.org/
slanga...@ubuntu.com vor...@debian.org


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