Kubuntu 24.04 LTS application for 3 years

[Scarlett Moore]

On Tue, Feb 13, 2024, 5:37 PM Alex Murray <alex.murray at canonical.com> wrote:

> 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


Sure! I like that better, the team is grateful
Thank you,
Scarlett.

>
>
>
> >>
> >> 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
>
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