Pkg xen devel - Sep 2015 - [Xen-devel] Notes from Xen BoF at Debconf15

Jan Beulich writes ("Re: [Xen-devel] Notes from Xen BoF at
Debconf15"):
> Right - 4.4.3 already was released with just one RC, and indeed I
> meant to stay with that model considering the little (if any) feedback
> we get on these RCs. I personally could live without doing any RCs,
> but [...]
Having had the chance to reflect I am convinced that we should stop
doing RCs for point releases.
> [I] thought so far that doing at least one kind of publicly indicates
> the intention of doing a release soon.
You might hope that it would have that effect, but I don't think it is
working.  Also, if it does work, all it does is generate more patches,
making the `rc' more of a `prod to get your stuff shoveled in'.

Ian.

>>> On 08.09.15 at 12:49, <Ian.Jackson at eu.citrix.com> wrote:
> Jan Beulich writes ("Re: [Xen-devel] Notes from Xen BoF at
Debconf15"):
>> Right - 4.4.3 already was released with just one RC, and indeed I
>> meant to stay with that model considering the little (if any) feedback
>> we get on these RCs. I personally could live without doing any RCs,
>> but [...]
> 
> Having had the chance to reflect I am convinced that we should stop
> doing RCs for point releases.
> 
>> [I] thought so far that doing at least one kind of publicly indicates
>> the intention of doing a release soon.
> 
> You might hope that it would have that effect, but I don't think it is
> working.  Also, if it does work, all it does is generate more patches,
> making the `rc' more of a `prod to get your stuff shoveled in'.
Well, okay - no RCs anymore then unless someone offers a
convincing reason to have them.

Jan