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On Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 9:39=E2=80=AFAM Kevin Ottens <ervin@kde.org> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> ::most history snipped::
>


> ....And then have a single big marketing
> announcement for a Plasma x.y.2 per year with its own marketing name.
>
> ::snip::
>


> > * Only have one release announcement on our website. We can call it
> > Megarelease 6.XX like we did for Plasma 6/Gear 24.02 or find a better
> name.
> > I would avoid reusing Software Collection first because the name is qui=
te
> > technical and second because these was already used in the past.
>
> Sure, why not. This is not engineering I'm less opinionated about it.
> Apart
> from decoupling more between engineering effort and marketing
> announcements
> that is.
>
> Maybe reconsider the "Megarelease" term though... I've literally been
> laughed
> at for the use of that term outside of our community. Also, I think it wa=
s
> a
> fine term for a one off when moving on a major new version of Qt, but
> it'll
> get old quickly for the "business as usual".
>

I suggest that if we move to do any sort of more infrequent "mega releases"
we call it KDE Community Software Release or similar. "KDE" is shorthand
for our community, after all; why not spell it out.

Valorie

>
> Again no strong opinion there, but I thought I'd mention what I've seen
> around
> me.
>
> Regards.
> --
> Kevin Ottens, http://ervin.ipsquad.net
>
> enioka Haute Couture - proud supporting member of KDE
> https://hc.enioka.com/en



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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 9:39=E2=80=AFAM K=
evin Ottens &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ervin@kde.org">ervin@kde.org</a>&gt; wrot=
e:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0=
.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hello,<br><br=
>
::most history snipped::<br></blockquote><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">....And then have a single big marketing <=
br>
announcement for a Plasma x.y.2 per year with its own marketing name.<br><b=
r>::snip::<br></blockquote><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204)=
;padding-left:1ex">&gt; * Only have one release announcement on our website=
. We can call it<br>
&gt; Megarelease 6.XX like we did for Plasma 6/Gear 24.02 or find a better =
name.<br>
&gt; I would avoid reusing Software Collection first because the name is qu=
ite<br>
&gt; technical and second because these was already used in the past.<br>
<br>
Sure, why not. This is not engineering I&#39;m less opinionated about it. A=
part <br>
from decoupling more between engineering effort and marketing announcements=
 <br>
that is.<br>
<br>
Maybe reconsider the &quot;Megarelease&quot; term though... I&#39;ve litera=
lly been laughed <br>
at for the use of that term outside of our community. Also, I think it was =
a <br>
fine term for a one off when moving on a major new version of Qt, but it&#3=
9;ll <br>
get old quickly for the &quot;business as usual&quot;.<br></blockquote><div=
><br></div><div>I suggest that if we move to do any sort of more infrequent=
 &quot;mega releases&quot; we call it KDE Community Software Release or sim=
ilar. &quot;KDE&quot; is shorthand for our community, after all; why not sp=
ell it out.</div><div><br></div><div>Valorie=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<br>
Again no strong opinion there, but I thought I&#39;d mention what I&#39;ve =
seen around <br>
me.<br>
<br>
Regards.<br>
--<br>
Kevin Ottens, <a href=3D"http://ervin.ipsquad.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" targe=
t=3D"_blank">http://ervin.ipsquad.net</a><br>
<br>
enioka Haute Couture - proud supporting member of KDE<br>
<a href=3D"https://hc.enioka.com/en" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">h=
ttps://hc.enioka.com/en</a></blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></=
div><span class=3D"gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>she/her. &quot;Dwell on the =
beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.&quot; =
-=C2=A0Marcus Aurelius</div></div></div></div>

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