Hi all, On +2021-12-19 21:12:36 -0500, Maxim Cournoyer wrote: > Hi Simon, > > zimoun <zimon.touto...@gmail.com> writes: > > > Hi, > > > > Now core-updates-frozen is merged. Now The Big Change [1 ]is done. Do > > we go for v1.4 or v2.0? > > As I've mentioned previously, I'd go for a 1.4.0 release, since overall > we've refined and improved (greatly!) what we already had rather than > introduced something revolutionary. I'd keep a 2.0.0 for when we have > p2p distributed substitutes, a custom graphical tool and/or integration > with the 'Software' application in GNOME, this kind of big user-facing > changes. But that's just my personal opinion :-). If the majority > feels a 2.0.0 is more suitable, I won't mind. > > > In both case, what is the target for a release date? I propose January > > 31rst. WDYT? > > I'd like to fix #52051 before issuing the first release candidate (RC). > Assuming this can be made before the end of January with the first RC > coming out around New Year, and that the kind of collaboration I've seen > in the last weeks continues at the same intensity, this seems > achievable. > > [...] > > >> The lesson of v1.0.1 [#,@] is: please help in testing the > >> installer. :-) > > Yes, I also feel we should give the installer a lot of testing; it seems > many people have had issues with it, especially when dealing with newer > EFI machines. Unfortunately I don't have such a machine available for > testing myself... >
This seems, IIUC, like a FLOSS way to deliver multiple versions of guix in the form of a collection of bootable ISOs in a single bootable image for easy trial on various systems. WDYT? [0] https://www.theregister.com/2021/12/10/friday_foss_fest/?td=keepreading-btm [1] git clone 'https://github.com/ventoy/Ventoy.git' > >> How does it sound? > >> > >> Last, Guix is a “rolling-release“, so what does it mean ‘release’? :-) > >> The main argument for releasing, IMHO, is communication and so attract > >> potential new users. :-) > > To me, it's a milestone that can be communicated and provides a more > thoroughly tested (in theory) Guix installation image. > > Thanks for helping shape the release plan, > > Maxim > -- Regards, Bengt Richter