Confused about versions ... 1.17, 1.18rc1, 2.0rc1

[Vincent Ladeuil]

>>>>> "Matthew" == Matthew D Fuller <fullermd at over-yonder.net> writes:

    Matthew> On Tue, Sep 08, 2009 at 05:00:54AM +0200 I heard the voice of
    Matthew> Vincent Ladeuil, and lo! it spake thus:
    >> 
    >> The intent with separating source release and announcement was to
    >> have installers and packages ready when the announce is made.

    Matthew> There may well be packagers who use the release announcement to know
    Matthew> when there's something to package.  Not all of the package maintainers
    Matthew> are going to be involved enough to be tracking the list and know when
    Matthew> the special pre-release release happens.

And I fail to mention that some packagers job is just to update
some archive with the source released and, boom, all their users
can upgrade (overly simplified without intent to minimize these
packagers job).

In that case, the lack of announcement may come as a surprise as
they receive the upgrade *before* the announce.

But well, we can't satisfy every case, the plan was (and should
still be IMHO) to have as many installers and packages ready by
the time we publicly make the announce.

    Vincent