[CentOS] Re: Contemplating Move -- [OT] Fedora Core (release dates slipping)

[Paul]

On Mon, 2005-08-22 at 00:27 -0500, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> On Tue, 2005-08-16 at 19:30 -0500, Mike McCarty wrote:
> > Actually, my comment applied to the Fedora Core Project, not
> > to FC2 specifically. The releases take place based on epoch,
> > and not on stability,
> 
> On Wed, 2005-08-17 at 13:38 -0500, Mike McCarty wrote:
> > Not true, not true at all.  Fedora Core is modeled after the
> > same Red Hat Linux model ...
> > Again, the 2+2+2 model was not only proven in Red Hat Linux, it's not
> > only still used in Fedora Core, but as I mentioned, Red Hat Linux "hit"
> > the 6 months continually (give or take 2-3 weeks) -- over _14_ releases!
> 
> I know this is a thread long removed, but I wanted to point something
> out.
> 
> Fedora Core 4 actually slipped to almost 7 months -- the first time that
> had ever happened (except for the Red Hat Linux 10 to Fedora Core 1
> switchover).
>   FC3 = 2004 Nov 08
>   FC4 = 2005 Jun 13
> 
> The current, projected roadmap for Fedora Core 5 looks to be 8 months,
> circa 2006 Feb.  And don't be surprised if that slips to even 9 months!

This is planned ... they are working on integrating yum with installer
so that they can lighten down the install disks and use fedora extras
during install time.   There was a "vote" on extending FC5 release so
that the installer and other changes that could not be done piecemeal
between FC 5 & 6 could be done.

> So the reality is actually looking like Red Hat is (even if indirectly)
> extending development time on Fedora Core.  In fact, it wouldn't
> surprise me if the "epoch"** is actually removed since Fedora Core is
> not managed a product like Red Hat Linux was.
> 
> But a release every 7-9 months sorta makes sense since it now seems that
> an 18-month enterprise release comes out every 2 community releases.
> There's no pre-set, pre-announced, fixed community release schedule, and
> Red Hat has never had such in its entire history.

Yes it looks that way, I was going to comment on the fact the last time
you mentioned the 6-6-6 cycle.  I figured it was not important enough to
start a discussion about.

>From my personal observation of the fedora-devel list its seeming like
RHEL 5 will be based on FC 5 with some add-ons/fixes.

Paul