Fedora 32 System-Wide Change proposal: Drop Optical Media Release Criterion

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https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Drop_Optical_Media_Criterion

= Drop Optical Media Release Criterion =

== Summary ==
Proposal to make all Fedora optical media non-blocking. This means
we'd stop blocking on bugs found during the installation of Fedora
from optical media (like CDs and DVDs). This doesn't mean that
installation from optical media would stop working, just that the
Fedora Release wouldn't be blocked on any issues that can pop up in
Fedora installation using this method. Installation from USB devices
will remain blocking.

== Owner ==
* Name: [[User:frantisekz| František Zatloukal]]
* Email: fzatlouk@xxxxxxxxxx

== Detailed Description ==

We are currently blocking Fedora Release on bugs specific to
installation from optical media. It seems wise to believe that only a
fraction of user base installs Fedora from Optical Media rather than
USB drive. New computers and laptops are usually sold without CD/DVD
drives and installation from optical media takes longer and is prone
to errors more compared to the installation using USB drive.

This change would make following images non-blocking for installation
from optical media:

* <code>Fedora-Everything-netinst-x86_64-_RELEASE_MILESTONE_.iso</code>

* <code>Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-_RELEASE_MILESTONE_.iso</code>

== Benefit to Fedora ==

Fedora QE Team and testers from community will have more time to test
parts of Fedora that are far more visible and exposed to end users.

Fedora QE Team would have more time to add and test additional
high-profile blocking deliverables (like Fedora Silverblue) in near
future.

Fedora Releases wouldn't be held by bugs found in corner case
installation method.

== Scope ==
* Proposal owners: Change [[Releases/32/ReleaseBlocking]] to indicate
we no longer block on optical media, change Validation Testing
Matrices

* Other developers: No involvement by other developers needed

* Release engineering: https://pagure.io/releng/issue/9097

* Policies and guidelines: No changes needed

* Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)

== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
No change for upgrades/compatibility

== How To Test ==
Testing not applicable (this change shouldn't result in any changes to
the distribution)

== User Experience ==
Users installing Fedora from optical media might hit some bugs and
might not be able to complete Fedora installation using Optical Media
at all. Such bugs will be treated like other non blocking bugs.

== Dependencies ==
N/A

== Contingency Plan ==

* Contingency mechanism: Revert changes to indicate we block on
optical media again
* Contingency deadline: Final Freeze
* Blocks release? No
* Blocks product? No

== Documentation ==
N/A




-- 
Ben Cotton
He / Him / His
Fedora Program Manager
Red Hat
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