[mythtv-users] .25 release schedule

[Simon Hobson]

Robert McNamara wrote:

>Our intent to release
>frequently hasn't been dropped.  We've recently started some tasks
>which are going to take a number of releases and it makes picking a
>good spot to release a bit harder.  I know we still want to make
>regular releases but it might be reasonable to expect that .25 and .26
>might be at slightly longer increments.

Speaking as a user - technical user, but not a software developer so 
I don't really know the technicalities involved ...

Personally, given the effort involved (yes I do recognise the 
complexity of the system and the work that goes into it) I don't 
particularly mind longer release cycles if that makes it easier to 
deal with major stuff like you mentioned. On the other hand, in 
between it would be good to get minor releases (ie a stable release 
with bug fixes but no major enhancements). Eg, if 0.26 is going to be 
a while, the 0.25.1 as a release containing 0.25 plus all the bug 
fixed to date that can be packaged would be good from a user's POV.

Given the time it took me to get Myth going in the first place (I'm 
still on 0.21 BTW), I'm a) keen to stick to packaged releases*, and 
b) averse to major upgrades that might break things - even if being 
single means I have no WAF to consider ! I'm running Debian on my 
back end, and MythBuntu on the frontend. I have now got some new 
hardware for the backend, so the plan is to do a new install onto 
that while leaving the current system running.

* I run a fair number of systems at work, and whilst I could use 
non-packaged software on those, I have to consider the support issues 
that introduces. I tend to do the same at home, partly out of habit I 
suppose !

PS - I'm exceedingly grateful to all the devs who've put effort into this.

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