question about the provisional fc3 schedule

[Leonard den Ottolander]

Hi Arjan,

> 10 days is a really short time; testers need to download, burn and test
> the release in this time as well as filing bugs and then the bug needs
> to be fixed. All in 10 days. That sounds really awefully short to me.
> (for test3 it might be ok, the last test release basically is like a
> release candidate anyway)
> Am I the only one who thinks this is going to be a problem, and if not,
> can we please get the schedule adjusted to have more time there ?
> 3 weeks sounds like a far more optimal time to me.

I totally agree with you. After a test download the CDs usually lay
around for a couple of days (3/4) before being burnt and installed. That
doesn't leave much time to find, report and get bugs fixed. Three weeks
per cycle sounds much more realistic.

Leonard.

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