On 2009-08-13 at 15:18:29 [+0200], Axel Dörfler <axeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Niels Reedijk <niels.reedijk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > First the schedule is as follows: > > > > Tuesday September 1st 12:00 GMT: > > - Feature freeze/branch point > > > > Wednesday September 9th 12:00 GMT: > > - Branch point/branch closure > > > > Saturday September 12th, 12:00 GMT: > > - Distribute image to mirrors, prepare release notes, press > > releases, etc. > > > > Given the lack of an alternative I would like to put this one up for > > a > > vote, so please approve (+1) or reject (-1) it. > > As I said, if we start on September 1st, Ingo and I won't be there. Since my planned flight has been canceled, I'll be leaving September 9th, now. Though I'm not sure how much time I'll have the last days before. > IOW > the usual kernel crew is almost non existant. > Therefore, I think we should just start with this one week earlier, > therefore -1, and B (the release data could be the same). In any case, > we should start with more intensive alpha image testing earlier, so > that there is enough time to look into the worse bugs. > > So, my suggestion would be: > August 23rd: > - Branch the alpha > - Start intensive alpha image testing (or even earlier, if > possible) > > September 9th: > - tag alpha, and build that one > ... +1 CU, Ingo