On 14/02/14 18:12, George DiceGeorge wrote: > *Roadmap for Trusty Tahr out of date?* > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu/Roadmap > > I think it deals with things that ended in 2013 doesnt it? > Unfortunately it doesn't mention a year.
The roadmap is up-to-date. The specifications needed to be ready last year, but the freezes are this year. > > Its 2 clicks from the homepage > http://xubuntu.org/ > click [The Community - Get Involved] > then [*Help create*the Xubuntu Roadmap > <http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu/Roadmap>, especially in the > Brainstorming phase] > > http://xubuntu.org/contribute/ > also has a typing mistake on the right where it repeats: > > * The the Feature Tour <http://xubuntu.org/tour/> > Fixed this. Cheers, Pasi > > [george] > > > > > ** > ** > > *From:* Pasi Lallinaho <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, 14 February, 2014 15:44 > *To:* Xubuntu Development Discussion > <mailto:[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: How to fix Xubuntu 12.04.4? > > The common infrastructure notes are, well, common, and we can't help > them appearing in our release notes. It's fair to expect we had noted > this in the Xubuntu-specific notes, but that slipped through. At this > point, after four point releases, and with three(!) of them this issue > being unnoticed, I don't think it makes much difference to change the > wording. > > However, you're welcome to help us in making sure the notes are > correct in the future. The team starts preparing release notes usually > about a week before any release, and pretty much final ISOs are > available at that time, so you can test them and join #xubuntu-devel > to discuss what should go into the release notes and what not. > > Cheers, > Pasi > > On 14/02/14 17:15, Michael Fischer wrote: >> >> Ok, now why we are cheating in the release notes then: >> >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/Xubuntu#PrecisePangolin.2BAC8-ReleaseNotes.2BAC8-CommonInfrastructure.Ubuntu_Kernel_3.11 >> ? >> >> We should at least fix that if we feel Ubuntu 12.04.4 is the wrong >> way to go and give some reason so the Ubuntu people have a chance to >> learn from us. ;-) >> >> FMF >> >> >> On 14.02.2014 15:27, PK wrote: >>> That would make the "right" iso harder to find.... Currently, >>> Xubuntu 12.04 is in the unique position that is has both point >>> releases and the original LTS kernel. AFAIK, it's the only official >>> member of the Ubuntu family with these features. >>> >>> Xubuntu 12.04.4 is up to date *and* rock solid, with optimal >>> compatibility for older hardware. Therefore an excellent choice for >>> those who need to replace Windows XP on their machines: a huge >>> potential user base! >>> >>> If Xubuntu 12.04.4 would make the "kernel jump" just like Ubuntu, >>> it's compatibility with older XP machines would decrease noticeably. >>> >>> Regards, Pjotr. >>> >>> >>> 2014-02-14 10:52 GMT+00:00 Michael Fischer <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>>: >>> >>> I agree fully with you: Xubuntu 12.04 should stay on 3.2.0 >>> kernel. But why should Xubuntu 12.04.4 stay on it? If everybody >>> can still use the 12.04 distro if having driver trouble? >>> >>> FMF >>> >>> >>> On 14.02.2014 11:38, PK wrote: >>>> I don't agree with this. In my opinion, Xubuntu 12.04 should >>>> stay with the 3.2.x-kernel. >>>> >>>> Because it's currently the only kernel (plus the X.org version >>>> that goes with it) that still supports the restricted nvidia-96 >>>> driver for old Nvidia video cards. Same goes for third-party >>>> SiS 671 drivers. >>>> >>>> Regards, Pjotr. >>>> >>>> >>>> 2014-02-14 10:23 GMT+01:00 Michael Fischer <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>: >>>> >>>> Xubuntu 12.04.4 LTS does not support the hardware stack >>>> Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS supports. It stays on the 3.2.0 kernel >>>> instead. What is the process to have this fixed? Withdraw >>>> Xubuntu 12.04.4 LTS or create a Xubuntu 12.04.4a LTS? I am >>>> ready to fix this distro (at least for 686 and amd64 >>>> architectures) and make it available for download through >>>> my FTP and HTTP servers. What is the correct process for this? >>>> >>>> FMF >>>> >>>>> When booting the Xubuntu 12.04.4 LTS Desktop CD this is what I >>>>> get: >>>>> >>>>> cat /etc/issue >>>>> Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS \n \l >>>>> >>>>> and >>>>> >>>>> uname -ar >>>>> Linux xubuntu 3.2.0-58-generic #88-Ubuntu SMP Tue Dec 3 17:37:58 >>>>> UTC >>>>> 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux >>>>> >>>>> which is the kernel of Xubuntu 12.04. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> xubuntu-devel mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> xubuntu-devel mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > Pasi Lallinaho (knome) » http://open.knome.fi/ > Leader of Shimmer Project and Xubuntu » http://shimmerproject.org/ > Graphic artist, webdesigner, Ubuntu member » http://xubuntu.org/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > xubuntu-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel > > -- Pasi Lallinaho (knome) » http://open.knome.fi/ Leader of Shimmer Project and Xubuntu » http://shimmerproject.org/ Graphic artist, webdesigner, Ubuntu member » http://xubuntu.org/
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