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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi,<br>
I am not part of the development of QGIS, but as a user, please
consider the following:<br>
<blockquote>Currently every 3rd release of QGIS is billed as a
Long Term Release.<br>
So:<br>
Switch this to February every Even numbered year<br>
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<br>
Yes, this thought is in line with Ubuntu LTS plans, and I am ware
not "everyone" uses Ubuntu,<br>
But,<br>
As someone who runs a production house, I have to keep both
stability and latest features in mind.<br>
I run my servers on Ubuntu Server LTS, and know that I have a
window of opportunity to change every 2 years. With this is peace
of mind, and I can get on with the fun (read: bleeding edge)
stuff, knowing that I will not blow up my servers.<br>
<br>
For those deploying QGIS in a production environment, such peace
of mind might also be welcome.<br>
So rather than releasing an "LTR" version every 3rd release (which
will slip as the intermediate releases might slip), give the
Enterprise users a chance to plan their production installations
using a calendar, and not have to keep track of "Oh, is this the
2nd or 3rd release coming up???)<br>
<br>
I chose the "Two months before Ubuntu LTS" because QGIS could
either hang their LTR onto "nothing", or coincide it in good time
before another reliable release date happens (and thus get the
QGIS LTR into the LTS repositories as well).<br>
<br>
Just a thought.<br>
Regards,<br>
Zoltan<br>
<br>
<br>
On 2014/11/10 06:57, Geo DrinX wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Yes yes yes.
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<div>but also +999 :)</div>
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<div>Roberto</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">2014-11-10 2:27 GMT+01:00 Mathieu
Pellerin <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:nirvn.asia@gmail.com" target="_blank">nirvn.asia@gmail.com</a>></span>:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Guys,<br>
<br>
The recent thread Nyall kick-started with his “QGIS 3.0?”
email got me to think about the eternal stability vs.
development dilemma it (re-)exposed through the
conversation. <br>
<br>
More specifically, it got me to brainstorm on the best way
forward for QGIS at this juncture and whether there's a
way to accommodate both the folks calling for a 2.8 LTS
version, and others in need for space to further develop
and expand QGIS' capability.<br>
<br>
And, I might just have found a way to do so. Here's the
proposal, in a couple of points:<br>
<br>
- We make the 2.8 development cycle “fix and
refinement”-only, and reduce the cycle's length to 6 to 8
weeks;<br>
- The reduced cycle will help everyone's focus on the
above goal;<br>
- We append the freed 8-10 weeks to the subsequent
development cycle, which would become QGIS 3.0;<br>
- The expanded cycle will help give space to develop some
of the exciting features being cooked by developers
(Nyall's Layouts, Marco's Geometry redesign, etc.) and
bulletproof those.<br>
<br>
This, IMHO, caters to both groups demanding stability and
space for development. It doesn't discourage or delay too
much the grand scheme changes, and pushes out a 2.8
version focused on stability through a shorter cycle
focusing on delivering a perfected tool.<br>
<br>
The above proposal does require a momentary lapse of the
nice 4-month release cycle rhythm which the QGIS has
successfully maintained for three releases now. But, it
might actually be what's needed at this very time. Plus,
the length of the two cycles stays the same, 8 months.<br>
<br>
Comments? I'm obviously particularly interested in what
Jürgen has to say :)<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
<br>
Math<br>
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