On 03.05.2017 17:41, N. W. wrote: >> Timo Aaltonen wrote: >> Because that's pointless, and could just as >> well be rejected by the archive admins. If >> there was a security update both would >> have to be updated. >> So no, it won't happen. > > Hm, I don't get that. To me it would not be pointless. Obviously users who > are using xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 want (or need) a new graphics stack. So how > would it be pointless to offer it to them ASAP? > > Do you happen to know why it takes four to six months after a Ubuntu release > until linux-generic-hwe-16.04 and xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 will be updated? > > I mean, 17.04 came out in April and linux-generic-hwe-16.04-edge was updated > immediately after the 17.04 Kernel freeze, i.e. ASAP. > > But for linux-generic-hwe-16.04 and xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 to be updated, we > will need to wait until August/September. By that time 17.10 will almost be > available. > > Wouldn't it make more sense to update linux-generic-hwe-16.04 and > xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 immediately instead of waiting half a year or so?
Because just to get it all built on xenial takes time. Then after it's all good on a staging ppa it'll get pushed to xenial-proposed. Once all the dozens of packages have been reviewed and ACKed, it needs testing. It also takes time. So no, I have zero interest in doing -edge copies of the X stack. Feel free to test the staging ppa if you want. You'll know when it's available. (hint: later this month) -- t -- Ubuntu-x mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-x
