Re: Woody Progress
On Mon, 4 Dec 2000, Rando Christensen wrote:
> On Mon, 4 Dec 2000, John Galt wrote:
> > > > > Wouldn't it be a good idea to set a definate freeze date now? That way,
> > > >
> > > > Four words: Debian 1.0
> > >
> > > ?
> > >
> >
> > There was no Debian 1.0--just before Debian went 1.0, a vendor jumped the
> > gun and had CDs pressed before the release date. That's why we have
> > codenamed releases like bo, hamm, slink, potato, etc. There will
> > hopefully never be another definite freeze date, only release goals.
>
> I'm seeing a difference in points here. I see no problem with a definite
> FREEZE date, as opposed to a definite release date. the freeze is a mere
> preparation for the release. The release date should not be determined,
> but freeze dates should. That can only help developers.
I take no sides here, just relay information from the website to the
mailinglists. You're probably right, I just think that the Project as a
whole is too gun shy on this point, and can see no good consequences of
dropping the stance. However, a periodic public evaluation of release
goals and their status might be a good thing.
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