Karmic Release Schedule

[Robbie Williamson]

On 03/04/2009 02:42 AM, Martin Pitt wrote:
> Scott Kitterman [2009-03-03 16:04 -0500]:
>> Could we have some discussion about cutting two weeks off of getting new 
>> packages in?  I'd like to understand why it was moved back and what problem 
>> we are trying to solve.  Was there some discussion already of adding an 
>> earlier "NewPackageUploadDeadline"?
>>
>> I thought the freeze consolidation has been very good and I wouldn't want 
>> us to casually spread things back out.
> 
> +1. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FeatureFreeze already has a defined and
> well-working process for new packages.
This was suggested by some of the platform leads. Some partners not familiar
with our release process assume that FeatureFreeze is the deadline by which they
can submit their code *for the first time*...that is, they have not made *any*
public drops to us or anyone else in the Ubuntu community until this point.  The
FeatureDefinitionFreeze and NewPackageDeadline was created to be able to keep
these entities "honest", with regards to the schedule.  Maybe we rename it to
PartnerNewPackageDeadline, to indicate the audience...would that be better?

-Robbie

> 
> Martin