On Mon Jun 14 11:23:03 BST 2010, Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt at canonical.com> wrote: >We're making a small step towards this in Maverick, with the ability for >application developers to submit packages for an Ubuntu version after >that version has been released. ><https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/desktop-maverick-opportunistic-apps-stable-release>
Hmm, it doesn't cover application updates, only *new* applications. It seems also a bit process and red-tape heavy ATM, but that stuff can be moderated later on. It's a step forward to say the least, but I'm disappointed that it doesn't cover application updates. ----- I think leaving maintenance of the end-user applications to the developers will free up a ton of resources so the Ubuntu developers can focus on making the core OS stable. In addition, it also removes the major reason for having a new version of Ubuntu every 6 months, making a yearly release possible, something many have been clamoring for (http://tinyurl.com/ubuntu-standard , the original seems to be down). This will give the developers of Ubuntu more time to test the OS. I feel that having the applications updated and distributed separately from the core OS releases will result in a more stable distribution. I'm happy that Canonical and Ubuntu are considering this path, but perhaps you should go a little bit further. Thanks, Ryan -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
