On Tuesday 20 August 2002 01:23 pm, Michael Lauzon wrote:
> Just wondering, when we get the installer finished, what
> version number should we use for the first official(?) release
> of InceptionOS, and in that case...does someone plan on making
> an ISO for the distro; I am also asking about the ISO because
> if I could find someone willing to download the ISO to burn to
> CDs, then I could bring a bunch of CDs to the local LUG here
> in Toronto and give them out for testing purposes (actually
> everyone should do that). Just an idea.
Well, I've always been of the opinion that the first "stable"=20
release of something should be called 1.0 (if it's been through=20
a lot of testers) or 0.1 (if it's just been through a little=20
ten-person cadre like us for testing).
I think we should go through the following roadmap:
1) Get a working install procedure going, with a working set of=20
packages. It should be a fairly fast and easy process to make=20
the install procedure work with a different set of packages.
2) Get this initial set of packages+install procedure made into a=20
bootable ISO and burned to CD (also, provide boot floppies for=20
those of us who can't boot/use a CD). Pass it around to our=20
friends, to the local LUGs, etc. for testing and suggestions. A=20
lot of people will probably suggest to us different ways of=20
doing things, and more/different apps to use.
3) Set up a package freeze deadline. After this point, no new=20
packages will be added (though packages can have their versions=20
updated and be revised).
4) Set up a version freeze deadline. After this point, no=20
packages will have their versions updated except to correct=20
serious bugs, add hardware support, or plug security holes. =20
Current versions can be revised, however, and patches can be=20
added. Changing the way things are done at this point is=20
strongly discouraged.
5) Set a release date. At this point, the current distro=20
revision will have a version assigned, and it will be given its=20
own directory on inceptionos.org which should remain largely=20
unchanged. It will be committed to an ISO, and "official"=20
CD/disk label images should probably be made available.
Currently no dates are set, because I don't have a very clear=20
idea how soon we can get stuff finished up.
Also, regarding LILO...I can probably get some packages committed=20
for that. I used to use it myself, before I tried grub. I=20
agree, the user should have a choice.
--=20
Kelledin
"If a server crashes in a server farm and no one pings it, does=20
it still cost four figures to fix?"
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