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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: KDE Beta Release Schedule v2
From:       Werner Trobin <wtrobin () mandrakesoft ! com>
Date:       2000-05-04 19:50:24
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Kurt Granroth wrote:

::snip::

> KDE 1.90 "Konfucious"
> ---------------------
> Hard Freeze : May 09, 2000 (Tuesday)
> Release Date: May 10, 2000 (Wednesday)
> "Thaw" Date : May 11, 2000 (Thursday)
> Packages: kde-qt-addon, kdelibs, kdebase, koffice
> 
> All code will be FROZEN for 1.90 on Tuesday.  This means, that NO non-
> essential changes may be made to CVS.  The only changes that are
> permitted are ones that keep the code from compiling or the apps from
> running at all.  If it's just a bug fix, then it's NOT essential!
> 
> Source and binary packages shall be made on Tuesday.
> 
> Binary packages shall be made to install in non-standard locations.
> It shall be recommended that the $KDEHOME directory be set to
> '$HOME/.kde2' so that changes do not affect the KDE 1.x installation.
> 
> On Thursday, the CVS shall be unfrozen to BINARY COMPATIBLE changes.
> However, every WEDNESDAY henceforth (until the next release), we will
> allow APPROVED binary incompatible changes.  Binary incompatible
> changes will ONLY be allowed on Wednesdays.  Also, the changes MUST be
> discussed on kde-core-devel and the change MUST be proposed by the
> past Monday at the latest to give 24 hours for discussion.

I hope this "binary compatible changes" issue is only meant for the
kdelibs (and that it is void for koffice). We are currently trying
to clean up the koffice libs, but I'm not sure if we are ready till
Tuesday next week :)

> KDE 1.92 "Korner"
> -----------------
> Hard Freeze : July 11, 2000 (Tuesday)
> Release Date: July 12, 2000 (Wednesday)
> Thaw Date   : July 13, 2000 (Thursday)
> Packages: All KDE packages
> 
> The text for all packages are now totally frozen.  All translations
> should be completed soon after this.
> 
> The packages should be built exactly like they will be in the final
> 2.0 release.  That is, they should be installed over KDE 1.x and the
> kdewizard should be complete in converting KDE 1.x to 2.0.  Users
> should be able to upgrade to 1.95 and never go back to 1.x
                               ^^^^ 
                                   1.92 (-pedantic :)

Werner
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