[WBEL-devel] Package Keys

[donavan nelson]

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 21:01:00 -0800 (PST), Ryan Finnie wrote
> On Tue, 16 Dec 2003, John Morris wrote:
> > Of course WBEL's up2date is importing the WB key even though the dialog
> > still says RH.  Yea, I know.  Didn't notice it till it would have been a
> > major PITA to restart the build process.  Next update.
> 
> So now that -final is "out" (shhhh, don't tell anyone until the official
> announcement), I assume all little fixes like these will become available
> as WBEL-supplied errata?
> 
> Also, I know this is a long way down the road, but how about doing a
> "rollup" release once per year over the course of red hat's 5-year support
> cycle?

I think roll up releases should follow the RH update cycle.  I know they claim
quarterly, but I'll believe it when it happens.  Second whats going to mark a
major update from rh vs a minor update?  Since they "release" everything in an
update, who's going to decide what it is?  I'm sure RH will do a full rev
version for the new kernel, but what about some of the other biggies?  I would
presume at some point what is known as RHEL 3 will get an update with the new
kernel 2.6.x in 2005 or 2006.  I'm sure customers on the RHEL 3 track will
want it, but not RHEL 4.x or RHEL 3+?.  Heck, I want it now, just for the
improved SMP scheduling support.  I just don't dare put it on anything
production.  Another thing coming would be booting from SATA not to mention
SATA II (3Gbps) is just around the corner.  If RHEL 3 goes without support for
kernel 2.6 and SATA II until EOL, I'll eat this keyboard.

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