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Karl Trygve Kalleberg wrote: |
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> Hi gang, |
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> we're freezing the Java package set in the Portage tree, effective |
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> immediately. This means that no new Java packages will go into the tree |
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> unless they fix security issues. |
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> This is done to "flush our pipeline" before the upcoming 1.5 migration. |
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> During the freeze, we intent do stabilize as many of the unstable |
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> (~arch) packages as necessary, and wipe the rest. |
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> This will allow us to move a new generation of 1.5-aware packages into |
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> ~arch, and this will finally lead to complete support for 1.3, 1.4 and |
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> 1.5 (plus 1.6 when it's released) on Gentoo. |
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> It is difficult to predict exactly how long the freeze will last, but |
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> expect at least six weeks. |
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> Further information will be available on how to help test the 1.5 |
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> migration overlay. Broader testing helps us get through this as quickly |
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> and painlessly as possible. |
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> Cheers, |
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> -- Karl T |
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Just to clarify slightly... This freeze also includes version and |
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revision bumps for existing packages, not just the adding of new packages. |
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- Josh |
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