Updates next steps

"Jóhann B. Guðmundsson" johannbg at hi.is
Fri Apr 23 10:33:35 UTC 2010


Is it possible for each SIG/yum group to have full control on it's own 
update policy which they can adjust to their target audience instead of 
trying to provide a solution that might not fit everybody?

For example

Fedora REL-ENG sets it's policy like this..

base )
---------> Security fixes/stable updates only
core )

[ Gnome SIG ]

Gnome Desktop  --> It's own update policy.

Perhaps wants to be more windows like with Service packs like updates..
Bigger updates pushed monthly.

[ KDE SIG]

KDE Desktop --> It's own update policy.

Perhaps it wants to continue on the road as is and have more frequent 
updates to it's target users.
Users receive bits as they get fixed as fast as possible..

[ LXDE SIG ]

LXDE Desktop --> It's own update policy

[ XFCE SIG ]

XFCE Desktop --> It's own update policy

etc...

If not I think the best option is to force Security/Stability updates 
only on the whole project and if SIG or yum groups want to push feature 
enhancements upon users they should head down the path the Virtualzation 
group did and have a Preview repo on the side away from the main update 
path.

JBG


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