Problems with live install support for F18 Alpha

[Jaroslav Reznik]

----- Original Message -----
> On 08/24/2012 12:57 AM, Adam Williamson wrote:
> > Hey, folks - just wanted to make sure anyone who's interested is in
> > the loop. The anaconda team has been working to try and get live
> > installation working with the newUI changes, but right now they
> > don't
> > think it'll be possible to have it ready in time for F18 Alpha, at
> > least without slipping again. They don't think it can be done by
> > next
> > Wednesday.
> >
> > So, if we wanted to release the Alpha on current schedule (just 1
> > week
> > slip), it'd have to be with no live images, or with non-installable
> > live images. If we want installable live images for Alpha, we'd
> > have
> > to slip at least another week.
> >
> > That feels like a 'policy' decision to me, so I've filed a ticket
> > with
> > FESCo to discuss it at their next meeting:
> 
> So you just went ahead and filed a ticket *before* we could decide
> this
> any other feelings you have that you just go ahead with. Maybe we
> should
> just start dropping installation test cases and other criteria since
> it
> is pretty apparent that Anaconda wont meet them in time no wait they
> already tried to do that...
> 
> >
> > https://fedorahosted.org/fesco/ticket/941
> >
> > so if anyone feels strongly about this issue, please, chip in in
> > the
> > ticket or at the meeting. If people feel it'd be desirable, we
> > could
> > also put this on the agenda for the QA meeting on Monday and
> > perhaps
> > come to an official position on what we would like to see happen,
> > since our meeting is ahead of FESCo's. Thanks everyone!
> 
> This is yet another warning sign that the *new* installer is not in
> ready enough shape for F18 and should be delayed to F19...

I have to admit I'm starting to feel the same, it's really very rough
now and not even Alpha state. But on the other hand let's give a 
Anaconda team a chance to defend. What we need is real roadmap with
promise what they can (more are sure) to deliver by Alpha, Beta and Final.

Jaroslav

> JBG
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