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On Sat, Apr 26, 2008 at 10:04:04PM -0700, Josh Saddler wrote: |
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> As you know, the packages are still stable whether in 2007.0 or |
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> 2008.0betaX. There's no practical difference between the two, though |
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> obviously you won't have so many updates if you use a beta tarball. The |
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> only difference is the LiveCDs/DVDs. |
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Well, with the new release you are using different (and uptodate) stages |
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than current ones and different profiles, which could generate some |
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problems under specific circunstances, this is one of the reason what |
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the beta is for, imho. |
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But you are right, the packages are the same. |
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> Assuming this trend of public betas continues through coming releases, we |
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> may want to add a note explaining this -- that the installed system and |
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> packages are identical to the latest versions in Portage; it's only the |
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> media that's "beta". Or we could even add one now, and make it conditional |
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> on something like an "is_beta" key or similar in the TOC. |
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I'm for working in xxxx.y and draft/ until the stable release is done |
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(if there is no special cases like currently). Your idea can help people |
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to understand what a beta release for Gentoo means but please apply it |
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along with not overwritting current handbooks until the release is |
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stable. |
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Maybe you can make a new 'disclaimer' value, beta_release (or whatever) |
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and put it instead of draft, which usually refers to docs non finalized |
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or waiting for review, which is not the case. |
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Thanks Josh. |
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Jose Luis Rivero <yoswink@g.o> |
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