Eric Springer <erikina@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: [...] > So what I propose is that Fedora goes to a rolling release cycle. > Implemented properly I believe we can better achieve Fedoras > objectives[3] of rapidly progressing Free Open Source Software, while > providing a more user centric focus (and bringing something new to the > easy-to-use-table). While I would prefer to not get bogged down in the > technical details at this stage, we would need to provide software in > varying levels of stability. > > Perhaps something like: > hemorrhaging -> rawhide -> stable -> rocksolid > > Users should be able to very easily and freely move through the > levels, especially on a per-package basis (with PackageKit). It should > also be easy for users to "freeze" their system/package to only > receive security (and optionally bug) patches, as many aren't > interested in the constant upgrade cycle. If you do it across the board, you have rawhide/Fedora du annee/Fedora d l'annee derniere. And the unending flamewar on Fedora legacy has amply shown /nobody/ is interested beyond that. If you want to mix&match, you get a mess that nobody can do any sane QA on. > New features/software/functionality would be easily tested by the > masses without needing to upgrade the entire distribution. They have a knack at involving the whole distribution (i.e., use NetworkManager and all the other new, automated stuff is on or off; and impacts much other stuff. Keeping both around is double work, double QA, double (or more) bugreports to triage, ... Just not worth the (very minor) advantage. Plus /really/ enterprising users do install stuff from latest upstream commit and futz around with that. Sure, they (hopefully) won't come around here reporting on their experiences...). > It would > give the open source community a massive user-base they could call > upon to test easily. Sorry, said _user_-base wants to _use_ the system, not play guinea pig. Those insane enough to want to, can use rawhide. -- Dr. Horst H. von Brand User #22616 counter.li.org Departamento de Informatica Fono: +56 32 2654431 Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria +56 32 2654239 Casilla 110-V, Valparaiso, Chile 2340000 Fax: +56 32 2797513 -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
