[Mageia-dev] Versions freeze

[Pascal Terjan]

On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 16:42, Johnny A. Solbu <cooker at solbu.net> wrote:
> On Saturday 03 March 2012 10:42, Michael Scherer wrote:
>> We reminded there is version freeze coming during meetings
>
> Some of us can't attend these IRC-meetings at the current scheduled time.
>
>> We gave the list of date in advance
>
> That is not a freeze Reminder.
>
>> and a link to the planning in every mail of announce,
>
> That is not a freeze reminder.
> Besides, I don't remember seeing any version freeze announces untill after this thread came, saying it should be announced in advance.
>
>> as well in blog posts and forums post.
>
> Many of us don't read blogs and forums.
> Besides, I was once told or read somewhere that developers and packagers should follow /this/ list in order to receive important notices and follow the development process. Not to read a blog and attend the forums.

The freeze was reminded on this list in the email announcing that beta
1 iso were on their way, 2 weeks ago
https://www.mageia.org/pipermail/mageia-dev/2012-February/011914.html