[arch-releng] Arch Linux release Schedule
Hi all. I remember way back when Aaron G posted about how Arches goal would be to release every four months or so to keep up with regular kernel releases and frequent ISO images. However, I remember the last official Iso was in August of 2009. I am not saying that that is bad or anything. I am curious why there hasn't been a release since that time period? I never figured that out. I did send an email to our fine Arch Linux leader using a GMail address-and am curious if that address just isn't checked? I did send Aaron some other interesting emails of late as well. But I haven't received anything-though being a leader of a project such as Arch Linux must take up a lot of time. Take care! Regards, --Keith
Am 07.05.2010 04:53, schrieb Keith Hinton:
Hi all. I remember way back when Aaron G posted about how Arches goal would be to release every four months or so to keep up with regular kernel releases and frequent ISO images. However, I remember the last official Iso was in August of 2009. I am not saying that that is bad or anything. I am curious why there hasn't been a release since that time period? I never figured that out. I did send an email to our fine Arch Linux leader using a GMail address-and am curious if that address just isn't checked? I did send Aaron some other interesting emails of late as well. But I haven't received anything-though being a leader of a project such as Arch Linux must take up a lot of time.
I think you're in the right place here, as Aaron barely does anything related to the releases. There have been several snapshots available from http://build.archlinux.org/isos/ over the past 2 months. Among other things, waiting for a new initscripts release blocked an official release (Dieter kept telling me, and now I have to package another one due to bugs), maybe there's more. However, we definitely want to release something soon-ish, maybe we'll get it done this month.
On Fri, 07 May 2010 07:14:46 +0200
Thomas Bächler
Am 07.05.2010 04:53, schrieb Keith Hinton:
Hi all. I remember way back when Aaron G posted about how Arches goal would be to release every four months or so to keep up with regular kernel releases and frequent ISO images. However, I remember the last official Iso was in August of 2009. I am not saying that that is bad or anything. I am curious why there hasn't been a release since that time period? I never figured that out. I did send an email to our fine Arch Linux leader using a GMail address-and am curious if that address just isn't checked? I did send Aaron some other interesting emails of late as well. But I haven't received anything-though being a leader of a project such as Arch Linux must take up a lot of time.
I think you're in the right place here, as Aaron barely does anything related to the releases. There have been several snapshots available from http://build.archlinux.org/isos/ over the past 2 months. Among other things, waiting for a new initscripts release blocked an official release (Dieter kept telling me, and now I have to package another one due to bugs), maybe there's more.
However, we definitely want to release something soon-ish, maybe we'll get it done this month.
The goal is still the same, we just fail to reach it. I have been very busy with personal stuff (including during 2009) and it has only gotten "worse" (i'm neglecting the uzbl project as well). I have thought a few times about just quitting the releng team but that would be even worse for arch linux... You can however expect a final testbuild soonish, and hopefully an official release afterwards. What will happen after that, I don't know. I wish I could just let go but that would put AL without an archiso guy *and* without an installer guy. Dieter
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Dieter Plaetinck
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Keith Hinton
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Thomas Bächler