Re: Changes about release cycle in /releases/index

Boyuan Yang <[email protected]> Thu, 28 Sep 2017 23:03:29 +0800

Newsgroups	gmane.linux.debian.devel.www
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在 2017年9月28日星期四 CST 上午8:49:22，Laura Arjona Reina 写道：
> Hello Boyuan
> I see you have committed recently this:
> 
> https://anonscm.debian.org/viewvc/webwml/webwml/english/releases/index.wml?r
> 1=1.67&r2=1.68
> 
> Given that:
> 
> * Adding paragraphs in English pages affect translations too
> * Info about when do we release is quite important
> 
> I suggest that such changes are discussed in this list prior to committing
> (opening a bug report or informing the list and committing some days later
> if there are no objections).
> 
> I have some concerns about the text; Debian is famous for releasing "when
> it's ready" and we may need to explain it (vs the "regular" that you
> mention).

Yes, you are right. We might need to find some other words that can describe 
Debian's release cycle more accurately. However, users do expect a description 
about time period ("release when it's ready" is too inexplicit).

> Additionally, I think it's better to add the corresponding paragraphs to the
> debian-faq package (or other documentation or web pages) and link to them,
> instead of linking to wiki pages (that can be changed by almost anybody).

I couldn't find any other (official) pages that describe such information (except 
Wiki). Even release.debian.org fails to provide such information.

> What do others think?
> 
> Cheers
> Laura Arjona Reina
> https://wiki.debian.org/LauraArjona

Thanks,
Boyuan Yang

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