Kubuntu 24.04 LTS application for 3 years

[Alex Murray]

On Mon, 2024-02-12 at 01:16:35 -0700, Scarlett Moore wrote:

> On Sunday, February 11, 2024 7:57:37 PM MST Alex Murray wrote:
>> Hi Scarlett
>> 
>> Thanks for sending through the application for Kubuntu 24.04 LTS. The
>> listed points of contact look great - as does the support timeframe of 3
>> years. I notice you state the following two points
>> 
>> > bug fixes in KDE for the 3 year period
>> > 
>> > maintain the KDE packages in Ubuntu for the proposed 3 years
>> 
>> However the kubuntu packageset is more than just KDE - also it is not
>> clear to me which packages in the kubuntu packageset would be included
>> in this list - can you please be a bit more specific as to which
>> packages this would include?
>
> Kubuntu packageset would probably be a better set of words as to what we will 
> support in the 3 years.

The current kubuntu packageset is quite large -
https://ubuntu-archive-team.ubuntu.com/packagesets/noble/kubuntu

Note, the kubuntu team does not have to commit to maintaining all of
these packages over the course of the LTS (particularly since a lot of
these are in other seeds etc).

I wonder if instead it would be more realistic to commit to those in the
supported seed for kubuntu:

https://ubuntu-archive-team.ubuntu.com/seeds/kubuntu.noble/supported


>> 
>> Also can this also be documented publicly on kubuntu.org (perhaps at
>> both https://kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/ and https://kubuntu.org/support/)
>> so that it is clear to Kubuntu Users what the support timeframe is and
>> which parts of Kubuntu they should expect support for from the
>> kubuntu-dev team?
> Yes, we are in the middle of a website overhaul. I will add this to the To-do.
>>

Thank you.

>> Finally, I went looking for details on how to report a bug in Kubuntu
>> 22.04 LTS - that led me to
>> https://github.com/kubuntu-team/kubuntu-manual/releases/tag/v22.04.2
>> which eventually links to
>> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/Kubuntu/Bugs/Reporting which is no longer
>> available - can you also please make sure that it is clear to
>> prospective Kubuntu users how to report bugs to the Kubuntu developers?
> Yes, we are in the middle of a website overhaul, our bug process now lives 
> here: https://invent.kde.org/teams/distribution-kubuntu/docs/-/wikis/Bug-Triage-Story ( still a WIP but mostly done ) and will be properly linked to in 
> the fresh new kubuntu.org.

Thank you - that looks great.

>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Alex
> Thank you,
> Scarlett
>
>> 
>> On Wed, 2024-01-31 at 06:43:38 -0700, Scarlett Moore wrote:
>> > Hi all,
>> > Please bear with me as I get myself situated.
>> > A few additions to this application.
>> > 
>> > This is actually a requalification rather than a new application.
>> > 
>> > The point of contact list is as follows:
>> > Scarlett Moore scarlettmoore at kubuntu.org
>> > Rik Mills rikmills at kubuntu.org
>> > Rick Timmis ricktimmis at kubuntu.org
>> > 
>> > I am an experienced Debian Developer that has supported LTS releases
>> > with security updates.
>> > 
>> > Thanks for your time and consideration,
>> > Scarlett
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > On Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 12:18 PM Scarlett Moore
>> > 
>> > <scarlett.gately.moore at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> Hi,
>> >> 
>> >> I was asked to email the technical board with our plan to support
>> >> an application forKubuntu 24.04 to be an LTS release.
>> >> 
>> >> After discussing this with the core team we'd like to request a 3 year
>> >> LTS
>> >> for Kubuntu. This is our support plan:
>> >> 
>> >> * I am a core KDE developer, with the support of the KDE community. We
>> >> can commit to developing bug fixes in KDE for the 3 year period.
>> >> 
>> >> * I am a member of the KDE packaging team for Debian. I am already
>> >> practised in back porting fixes.
>> >> 
>> >> *  Our core team can maintain the KDE packages that exist in Ubuntu
>> >> for the proposed 3 years.
>> >> 
>> >> * Kubuntu 24.04 components in Launchpad will be branched
>> >> next week, ready for back porting fixes should the need arise.
>> >> 
>> >> * I am a longtime user/developer and returning as team lead for the
>> >> Kubunru team and will take full responsibility for timely updates.
>> >> 
>> >> I hope that is sufficient to secure a 3 year LTS for Kubuntu. If you
>> >> have any other questions, please ask.
>> >> 
>> >> Best regards, Scarlett