Kubuntu 24.04 LTS application for 3 years

[Scarlett Moore]

Hi all,
THis is far from perfect ( mixed source and binary) . But it is a
start for our supported list, I reworked our seed and meta package and
added our source package lists. I probably need to turn the source
package names into their respective packages?
Thanks,
Scarlett

On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 4:18 AM Lukasz Zemczak
<lukasz.zemczak at canonical.com> wrote:
>
> Even though I would also like to see a better-defined set of packages
> that the flavor is willing to support throughout the LTS, I do feel
> like the Kubuntu team does continuously demonstrate that they're able
> to provide support for all of its core components throughout previous
> releases. With this in mind, I'm also +1 on Kubuntu as an LTS for
> 24.04.
>
> Cheers,
>
> On Wed, 28 Feb 2024 at 11:58, Alex Murray <alex.murray at canonical.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > To avoid this languishing whilst waiting on the supported packageset to
> > be clarified, I would like to proceed with having TB members vote on the
> > proposal.
> >
> > From my side, the only outstanding issue is the supported packageset -
> > otherwise the details outlined earlier in this thread regarding the
> > support cycle and key contacts plus bug reporting guidelines etc all
> > look appropriate (not to mention the track record of participation in
> > previous LTSs as well as interim releases too).
> >
> > +1 from me for Kubuntu 24.04 to be designated an LTS with support for 3
> > years (on the to-be-decided packageset).
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Alex
> >
> > On Wed, 2024-02-14 at 01:00:35 -0700, Scarlett wrote:
> >
> > > Thank you Steve, that would be wonderful.
> > > Alex, yes of course, once I have a clear set of packages, I will rewrite
> > > this request with all the amendments. Thank you all for your help and
> > > patience while I get reacclamated with the process.
> > > Scarlett
> > >
> > > On Tue, Feb 13, 2024, 11:40 PM Steve Langasek <steve.langasek at ubuntu.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 11:07:23AM +1030, Alex Murray wrote:
> > >> > On Mon, 2024-02-12 at 01:16:35 -0700, Scarlett Moore wrote:
> > >> > >> 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
> > >>
> > >> > >> 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
> > >>
> > >> Please bear in mind that the "supported" set gives a list of packages
> > >> supported by the Kubuntu team but NOT part of the kubuntu image; because
> > >> those are in a different seed.  As I alluded in the TB meeting, what we
> > >> really want here is "all packages seeded in any of the kubuntu seeds, plus
> > >> their dependencies as determined by germinate, minus anything that is
> > >> already supported by Canonical for Ubuntu".
> > >>
> > >> I will try to get something stood up this week that can report on what
> > >> exactly that looks like, so that you can confirm what you intend to support
> > >> (and also hopefully make it updateable so you can iterate if you identify
> > >> stuff you no longer want to support).
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Steve Langasek                   Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
> > >> Debian Developer                   to set it on, and I can move the world.
> > >> Ubuntu Developer                                   https://www.debian.org/
> > >> slangasek at ubuntu.com                                     vorlon at debian.org
> > >>
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