[Mageia-dev] Version freeze and beta2 isos

Thu Apr 21 01:06:10 CEST 2011

Le mardi 19 avril 2011 à 11:29 +0200, Anne nicolas a écrit :
+> Hi there
+> 
+> 2 reminders:
+> 
+> - version freeze is planned tomorrow. please upload pending work
+
+as said during the meeting, version freeze is in effect.
+
+So if you need to upload a new version of a rpm, instead of typing
+'mgarepo submit', you should send a new email here, with ""Freeze push
+request: $package" so we can see the package. 
+
+The exception should be motivated :
+- upgrade to stable if we ship a rc version ( like gnome-terminal -
+- upgrade if we are sure this is a bugfix only release ( if possible
+with link to the bugfixes ), for example stable release of postgresql
+- upgrade if it fixes a bug that is important, if possible reported on
+our bugzilla ( even if it add some features )
+- upgrade for a security issue
+
+
+What would be likely refused : 
+ - upgrade that requires to recompile half of the distribution
+ - upgrade "just in case" 
+ - upgrade to a rc version or too new version 
+ - upgrade because "it was published during the meeting and my rabbit
+chewed my ethernet cable so I could not submit in time" 
+ - upgrade without explanation
+ - upgrade with insufficient chocolate to bribe us
+
+One of the people who can submit ( listed on
+http://svnweb.mageia.org/adm/puppet/modules/buildsystem/templates/submit-todo.conf?revision=1552&view=markup , seek authorized_users ) will then submit it, or tell why it is refused ( or simply forget to answer ). 
+
+Feel free to harass people on irc ( except for me )
+
+New package are not affected by version freeze, so you can still upload
+them for now.
+
+
+Release freeze will be  the same with uploading a package with a
+different release ( ie, almost all packages ) is planned for 10/05, ie
+around 3 weeks. No new rpm will be uploaded for that.
+
+-- 
+Michael Scherer
+
+