consequences when a feature gets dropped (Re: FESCo Meeting Summary for 2008-09-17)

Mike McGrath mmcgrath at redhat.com
Thu Sep 18 19:41:16 UTC 2008


On Thu, 18 Sep 2008, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:

> On 18.09.2008 14:13, Josh Boyer wrote:
> > == Summary ==
> > === Features ===
> > [...]
> > As an added note, the following Feature pages have not been updated.  They
> > need to be updated before Beta or they will be dropped as Features:
> > ** https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/BetterStartup
> > ** https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/EFI
> > ** https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/FirstAidKit
> > ** https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/GNOME2_24
> > ** https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/GoodHaskellSupport
> > ** https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/HDTVEnhancements
> > ** https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/KernelModesetting
> > ** https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/OnlineAccountsService
> > ** https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/RPM4.6
> > ** https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/SaveToBugzilla
> > ** https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Sugar
> > ** https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/TimeZoneAndLocation
>
> What exactly are the consequences if a Feature "will be dropped"? It sounds a
> bit like a threat and as something bad. But is it really?
>

I didn't really see it as a threat but a way for people to know they are
accountable when they put a feature up there and it doesn't get done.  I
suspect this is aimed at people who assume their feature will get in and
don't do the work or make the deadlines.

	-Mike




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