On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 12:58:02PM +0100, Anders Logg wrote: > On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 01:46:08PM +0100, Johannes Ring wrote: > > On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 1:01 AM, Anders Logg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Johannes, when is the date for Debian/Ubuntu import freezes? We should > > > try to get releases ready in time before then, most likely DOLFIN > > > 0.9.10 + other packages (FFC 0.9.5 etc). > > > > The release schedule for Natty is available here: > > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NattyReleaseSchedule > > > > The DebianImportFreeze was as early as December 30th. That means they > > have already stopped the automatic package import from Debian. > > However, it is still possible by doing an explicit sync request as we > > did last year. We can do this until February 24th at the > > FeatureFreeze. After that it will require a "freeze exception" from > > the Ubuntu release team. It would be good if the new releases could be > > made in good time before the FeatureFreeze, at least a few days > > before. > > ok, let's try to have something ready by say February 15.
Let's make that Feb 14. We have a party Feb 15. -- Anders > > > 1.0 will come later in sync with the book and hopefully quite soon. > > > > The release of DOLFIN 1.0 will require a name change in the package, > > that is, libdolfin0 should be renamed to libdolfin1 or libdolfin1.0. > > Changing the name of a package forces it to enter the Debian NEW queue > > and it can take time before it enters Debian (days, weeks or even > > months). It will also require a Debian Developer to sponsor the upload > > since I am only a Debian Maintainer and therefore unable to upload > > packages to NEW. This can also take time so if the goal is to get > > DOLFIN 1.0 into Natty, then it should be released as soon as possible. > > Don't know if we will be able to finish 1.0 in time for Natty. It will > have to wait for Organic Octopus or whatever name they pick for 11.10... > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dolfin Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dolfin More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
