LTS and release methodology

[Evan]

On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 2:00 PM, Luke L <lukehasnoname at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 7/7/08, Evan <eapache at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I would propose a compromise between the current LTS pattern and the
> > proposed bug-fix only pattern: maintain the current upstream merge, but
> add
> > no new packages. That way newer software is still in the repositories
> (and
> > thus supported upstream for the longest time possible), but the more
> > intrepid changes (ex: pulseaudio) are dropped. Users get a system that is
> > still up-to-date, and developers get much more time to fix bugs.
> >
> > Decisions would have to be made on an individual basis for packages that
> are
> > officially discontinued upstream in favour of newer implementations.
>
> This sounds like my second suggestion, I think we are on the same page
> here. LTS needs more attention to stability than is giving to STS.
>

I'm not sure we're on the same page. Your second suggestion still drops the
upstream merge. I think that the merge is necessary, but that we shouldn't
add new packages like pulse-audio for an LTS.
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