On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 11:53 AM, Matthew Miller <mat...@fedoraproject.org> wrote:
> > > So, first, putting together a release is a lot of work. If we're > > > stepping on the toes of the previous releases, are we wasting some of > > > that work? > > I don't see the relevance of that observation. A new version, > > whenever it is released will impact the uptake of the previous. If > > I'm saying in this case, we released it before the previous version had > a chance to make as much impact as it could have. > Thanks for the response. If you're saying that you believe 5 months wasn't long enough - I suppose that is fair... but the reason there was only 5 months wasn't by design - it was due to schedule slippage. As far as impact - I still not sure what that means? Software is constantly being updated, evolving. How does running older versions of software increase "impact"? I don't believe we are "wasting" work. Regardless of their lifespan, all releases are appreciated and valued. They don't have to "age" like a wine. If you're trying to say resources are limited and the current release schedule has become unsustainable - that is another issue entirely. > > > > Second, from a press/PR point of view, I think we get less total press > > > from having twice-a-year releases than we would from just having one > > > big one. When it's so frequent, it doesn't feel like news. > > Basing our release strategy on the fickleness of press coverage is > > subjective and isn't going to do give any consistent results. > > But I didn't say this was due to fickleness. In any case, a release is > *definitely* a marketing event as well as a technical one, and PR is a > legitimate input into planning them. > I didn't say you said "fickleness". That is my own opinion of the state of our media. I was trying to say that you can't rely on media coverage. Yes I understand a new release is also a marketing event. I just don't believe the theoretical attention span of the media should impact our decisions.
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