[Qgis-psc] Which version should be LT?

[Tim Sutton]

Hi

I’d also prefer to stick with the schedule of 2.14 being and LTR.

Regards

Tim



> On 28 Jan 2016, at 18:55, Matthias Kuhn <matthias at opengis.ch> wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> Without taking a particular position pro or contra but
> 
> - every LT always starts with latest features
> 
> - there's a certain risk of the situation 2.16 no longer receives
> updates, 3.0 is not yet released and 2.14 LT receives updates but lacks
> features which people are used to from 2.16.
> In this scenario people will either ask for
> * more fixes in 2.16 (resulting in maintenance releases for 2.14 and
> 2.16 while developing 3.0) or
> * backport of features to 2.14 (there your oxymoron goes)
> 
> Matthias
> 
> On 01/28/2016 05:45 PM, Luigi Pirelli wrote:
>> I understand you point, but IMHO "latest features" and LT are oxymoron
>> Luigi Pirelli
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>> On 28 January 2016 at 17:17, Neumann, Andreas <a.neumann at carto.net> wrote:
>>> On 2016-01-28 16:36, Luigi Pirelli wrote:
>>> 
>>> 2.16.x can be used as testing board to backport fixes to the 2.14 LTR
>>> Luigi Pirelli
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> hm - but users want the LT with the latest features - not just fixes - in
>>> this special situation where we can expect a delay/maturity phase for 3.0
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Is there a particular reason why 2.14 has to be LT - other than the yearly
>>> cycle?
>>> 
>>> Andreas
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