Ubuntu Linux leader proposes six-week delay

[Robert 'Bob' Jensen]

On Wed, 2006-03-15 at 11:09 +1000, David Barzilay wrote:
> New versions of Ubuntu Linux have been released at a steady six-month
> cadence, but project founder Mark Shuttleworth is considering a six-week
> delay to improve the reliability of an important new version.
> 
> The next version, called Dapper Drake, is due in April. It's the first
> version that will have longer-term support commitments--three years for
> the desktop computer version and five years for servers, compared to 18
> months for the current 5.10 "Breezy Badger" version.
> 
> Getting those features right is important, Shuttleworth said in an e-
> mail on Friday. "We will live with Dapper for five years--so let's give
> it a few extra weeks now so that it can be a real asset to the Ubuntu
> project for the full duration of its lifespan," Shuttleworth said.
> 
> |more at: http://tinyurl.com/qvzmn|
> 
> Yes!!!
> 
> Is FC5 still planned for March 15?
> 
> Best,
> --
> David Barzilay

The current date is March 20th, 2006.

-- 
Robert 'Bob' Jensen <marketing-list at fedoralinks.org>
Fedora Marketing Projects
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