Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 07:49:00 -0800 From: David Southwell <david@vizion2000.net> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: duration of the ports freeze Message-ID: <200712010749.01173.david@vizion2000.net> In-Reply-To: <20071201135821.GK22121@graf.pompo.net> References: <33640.194.74.82.3.1196149681.squirrel@galain.elvandar.org> <20071201132508.GA33039@owl.midgard.homeip.net> <20071201135821.GK22121@graf.pompo.net>
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On Saturday 01 December 2007 05:58:21 Thierry Thomas wrote: > On Sat 1 dec 07 at 14:25:08 +0100, Erik Trulsson <ertr1013@student.uu.se> > > wrote: > > The ports freeze is intended to make sure the ports tree is in a stable > > and well tested state for the release. Updating major ports always carry > > a great risk of breaking things thus defeating the point of the freeze. > > Anyway, if the freeze is too long, and if the new version is released > several weeks after the thaw, very few will install these packages: > a lot of updates will be committed, and many users will update their > ports tree to install the new versions. This is very difficult to find a > good compromise! I do not think we need a compromise we need a different system. We need one that preserves continuity of support for existing systems while the new releases are testedin a way that does not adversely impact them. The priority needs to be the current user base not a desire to rush a new release out the door at all costs. David
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