[ubuntu-x] Why is there no xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04-edge?

[Timo Aaltonen]

On 03.05.2017 17:41, N. W. wrote:
>> Timo Aaltonen wrote:
>> Because that's pointless, and could just as
>> well be rejected by the archive admins. If
>> there was a security update both would
>> have to be updated.
>> So no, it won't happen.
> 
> Hm, I don't get that. To me it would not be pointless. Obviously users who are using xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 want (or need) a new graphics stack. So how would it be pointless to offer it to them ASAP?
> 
> Do you happen to know why it takes four to six months after a Ubuntu release until linux-generic-hwe-16.04 and xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 will be updated?
> 
> I mean, 17.04 came out in April and linux-generic-hwe-16.04-edge was updated immediately after the 17.04 Kernel freeze, i.e. ASAP.
> 
> But for linux-generic-hwe-16.04 and xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 to be updated, we will need to wait until August/September. By that time 17.10 will almost be available.
> 
> Wouldn't it make more sense to update linux-generic-hwe-16.04 and xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 immediately instead of waiting half a year or so?

Because just to get it all built on xenial takes time. Then after it's
all good on a staging ppa it'll get pushed to xenial-proposed. Once all
the dozens of packages have been reviewed and ACKed, it needs testing.
It also takes time.

So no, I have zero interest in doing -edge copies of the X stack. Feel
free to test the staging ppa if you want. You'll know when it's
available. (hint: later this month)


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