Hi All, I collected recent feedback and updated the Release Process Home: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Release_Process_Home
Finalization of this will take time. We should move ahead with 8.2.0 and learn from it and plan to use the new process for 8.2.1 and 9.1.0. I addressed as many comments as possible. Where there is no obvious consensus I put forth my best guess or left it out (e.g. synch to Fedora dates not mentioned because we don't have agreement). Special thanks to Sayamindu and Korakurider for making great progress on the localization work flow and process now included in the milestones and at: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Localization/Workflow Send in your comments, questions and suggestions and speak up if you disagree with the way I addressed your previous input. The most useful inputs are specific suggestions for new text. Please post them here and/or add them to the talk page. Major changes are summarized as follows: - Updated the duration of support section. Now reads: "second release following plus 2 months". Also includes how many releases we expect to support at once and defines when the support window starts. (Michael, Let me know if I addressed your comment about starting support only once the release is stable). - Extended the meaning of support section with details and added text from Kim and Scott. - Added a note on Major release names to explain that its OK to refer to release with a wild card in the third digit (hope that addresses Scott's comment....) - Added a link to SW ECO process in Minor Release section to define criteria and process for Minor Releases. - Added a definition of new features in the Major Release section (adapted from Fedora process). I'm trying to drive a distinction between features (only available in major releases) and bugs (done in every major and minor release). - Updated the release schedule and milestones. Changed names of Milestones to Steam, Water, Ice. Included the translation milestones in the Steam, Water, and Ice steps. - Added code names in naming section (Thanks to Scott for the idea). 8.2.0 is too far along but we can pick a code name for 9.1.0. Maybe the name of a famous educational theorist? Choose a name and we'll see who gets the most votes. I have not taken on the question of how we fold activities in to the process/release. I will try to address that better next week. Comments, edits and concerns welcome. BTW I'm open to a White Knight (maybe with a Red Hat :-) riding in to help do the final edit and drive a consensus. Have a great weekend! Thanks, Greg S _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel