Kubuntu 24.04 LTS application for 3 years

[Scarlett Moore]

Sorry last one.
I have updated https://git.launchpad.net/~kubuntu-dev/ubuntu-seeds/+git/kubuntu/tree/supported
with the full list. I found a few more stragglers.
Scarlett

On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 6:10 AM Scarlett Moore
<scarlett.gately.moore at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Thursday, February 29, 2024 2:55:09 AM MST Scarlett Moore wrote:
> > Here is an updated list of src: package -> binary packages of almost
> > all KDE packages. The only thing I am missing is the non
> > release-service applications.. which I need to track down.
> > Thanks,
> > Scarlett
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 12:59 PM Scarlett Moore
> >
> > <scarlett.gately.moore at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > 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/suppor
> > > > > >> > ted
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> 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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> > > >
> > > >  Foundations Team
> > > >  Tools Squad Engineering Manager
> > > >  lukasz.zemczak at canonical.com
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>
> Final draft of Kubuntu-Supported applications. I will update the seed
> supported file with this list.
> Thanks,
> Scarlett