About Upstream version choice

[Mauricio Faria de Oliveira]

On Wed, Aug 10, 2022 at 12:19 AM 罗瑶明 <lym10061006 at 126.com> wrote:
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> oh, the image text is:
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> Ubuntu Package Selection, the list of packages that will be installed in a base or desktop Ubuntu installation, as well as the list of packages that qualify for full support in main as opposed to universe. You may propose packages for inclusion in the base install, or the desktop install, or in main where they will be immediately available to Ubuntu users.
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> I found the link "https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TechnicalBoard" mentioned, but no more details about how to select.

In this context/wiki page, 'Ubuntu Package Selection' is one of the
processes the Ubuntu Technical Board is responsible for.

According to that page, you can submit proposals (for example,
'packages for inclusion' above, and reach out to them (see items
mentioning their agenda and mailing list) for their evaluation.

Hope this helps!

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> At 2022-08-10 00:15:12, "Mauricio Faria de Oliveira" <mfo at canonical.com> wrote:
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> >On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 12:35 PM 罗瑶明 <lym10061006 at 126.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi, Dear Oliveira,
> >> Thanks very much for your reply. I think you get my point, according to your guidance，
> >> I found the link https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TechnicalBoard mention the following:
> >>
> >> but no more details about how to select.:)
> >
> >
> >You're welcome!
> >
> >Sorry, the reference you provided in an image couldn't be loaded
> >(apparently its URL is 404).
> >What text did you refer to from that page?
> >
> >cheers,
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> At 2022-08-07 02:27:41, "Mauricio Oliveira" <mauricio.oliveira at canonical.com> wrote:
> >> >Hi,
> >> >
> >> >I'm not directly involved with this in general, but if I understand
> >> >the question and some processes correctly:
> >> >
> >> >The package versions in a given Ubuntu release are (usually) a result
> >> >of a Time Based Release process
> >> >and what package versions are in Ubuntu's and Debian's package
> >> >archives; and there are exceptions.
> >> >
> >> >Ubuntu releases under development import packages (without Ubuntu
> >> >customizations) from Debian
> >> >until the Debian Import Freeze date, and there are packages that are
> >> >Ubuntu-only or replacements
> >> >that thus aren't (imported) from Debian.  There may be more
> >> >details/processes I'm not aware of.
> >> >
> >> >If you check the release schedule wiki page of, e.g., Focal [1], you
> >> >may find some of that information
> >> >and other related topics that might help as well. [2,3,4].
> >> >
> >> >And, of course, others here may correct me / add more information.
> >> >Hope this helps!
> >> >
> >> >[1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseSchedule
> >> >[2] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TimeBasedReleases
> >> >[3] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebianImportFreeze
> >> >[4] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases
> >> >
> >> >On Fri, Aug 5, 2022 at 3:31 PM 罗瑶明 <lym10061006 at 126.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Dear ubuntu-devel-discuss,
> >> >>           I have questions about how to choice or decide which Upstream version to use for a certain software in Ubuntu Derived series.
> >> >> is there some guiding principle or refer documents. i.e.,why choice gcc-9.3.0 in the Focal Fossa.
> >> >>                                                                                                                                                                 thanks.
> >> >>
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> >> >--
> >> >Mauricio Faria de Oliveira
> >
> >
> >
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> >Mauricio Faria de Oliveira



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