String freeze exception request

[Dougie Richardson]

Hi,

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> Yes, this tends to be a problem towards the end of a cycle as people
> rush to add features and don't take too much notice of freezes. I
> personally think there isn't much of a solution to it with our current
> release cycle structure.

Realistically, what are the chances of the project as a whole moving to a
more structured approach - at least with the LTS? I'm thinking, bringing
forward the release cycle by a month to freeze applications; then dividing
the remaining time between documentation and then translation. All the while
marketing could be pushing on how to develop the new features and promote in
advance.

I know this is pie in the sky, but in honesty, there must be a way to make
the current system more organized.

> In relation to Network Manager, I've had a couple of messages on irc
> yesterday from the maintainer asking about whether changes to the
> mobile broadband interface will affect documentation. I've asked him
> to email the list and am copying him into this message for further
> discussion.

This is probably worth pushing, especially as Carphone Warehouse's web books
use Ubuntu for mobile broadband.

Cheers,

Dougie