Ubuntu needs a new development model

[Matthew Paul Thomas]

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Ryan Oram wrote on 05/05/10 23:44:
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> Ubuntu needs a change in direction. I propose that Ubuntu adopt a
> development model where only the core operating system, userland, core
> libraries, and desktop environment are frozen every 6 months. The
> applications would then be freely updated to the newest versions at
> all times. Package maintenance and support for the end-user
> applications would be provided by the developers themselves.
>...

We're making a small step towards this in Maverick, with the ability for
application developers to submit packages for an Ubuntu version after
that version has been released.
<https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/desktop-maverick-opportunistic-apps-stable-release>

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Matthew Paul Thomas
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