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From: Donnie Berkholz <spyderous@g.o>
To: gentoo-releng@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-releng] X.org transition for 2004.1
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 02:16:53
Message-Id: 1080613008.32088.19.camel@localhost
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-releng] X.org transition for 2004.1 by Donnie Berkholz
1 On Fri, 2004-03-26 at 18:20, Donnie Berkholz wrote:
2 > On Fri, 2004-03-26 at 17:34, John Davis wrote:
3 > > On Fri, 2004-03-26 at 11:26, Donnie Berkholz wrote:
4 > > > I hope to have the transition from XFree86 to X.org as the default
5 > > > virtual/x11 completed in time for 2004.1. This will require some changes
6 > > > in the documentation and in the GRP builds, so be prepared.
7 > > >
8 > > When is "before 2004.1"? The arch release coordinators need some lead
9 > > time, especially for GRP. Remember that it is strongly recommended that
10 > > the arch release coordinators have their release components to releng by
11 > > April 18 for final QA.
12 >
13 > The upstream release is scheduled for Tuesday, March 30. If I give it
14 > about two weeks in ~arch, it should hit stable with a few days to spare
15 > before the April 18 deadline. Shortly after hitting stable, I'd like to
16 > make it the default virtual/x11. There should be ample time for testing
17 > the package when it's in ~arch.
18
19 They've delayed the release for about a week, so forget about it being
20 default. I'd still like to provide it as GRP if possible, however.
21
22 Donnie
23 --
24 Donnie Berkholz
25 Gentoo Linux

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