On 11-02-15 9:39 AM, "Jerry Franz" jfranz@freerun.com wrote:
On 02/15/2011 07:59 AM, R - elists wrote:
Eero,
that is great, as long as you consider and actually donate to CentOS regularly
statistically, most people that download or use CentOS, do not donate.
That, statistically speaking, could be influenced by the fact the monetary donation page has been 'down' for around one and a half years (ever since the centos 'ownership fight'). I can personally vouch for the fact my company was looking to donate money - only to be stonewalled by the lack of a way to do actually do so.
Money has these great virtues: It can be accumulated in small increments from people who can't afford large increments. It can be exchanged for physical objects like servers. And it can be used to pay (even if only on a part time basis) people to do specific jobs.
I highly recommend it. ;)
Can also pay for beer, or beer equivalent :-)
Personally, I am eager for CentOS 6, can wait, and would suggest that the FAQ have a question:
"When will CentOS 6 be out?" "The CentOS team does not have a fixed release schedule following an upstream release. The release timeframe is based upon the number of bugs and difficulties producing a reliable release and personal commitments of the CentOS team. Prior experience indicates 12-14 weeks is a reasonable expectation. If you are interested in speeding the process you are welcome to join the CentOS team, your offer to join is welcome. However on-boarding new members in the middle of the work to prepare a major release is likely to slow the release as energy is spent bringing you up to speed. To join the team, the first step is to _[Don't know as it is beyond my skill/ energy/ expertise so I have never looked_]"
And When will CentOS 5.6 be out?" "The CentOS team does not have a fixed release schedule following an upstream release. The release timeframe is based upon the number of bugs and difficulties producing a reliable release and personal commitments of the CentOS team. Prior experience indicates 4-8 weeks is a reasonable expectation. If you are interested in speeding the process you are welcome to join the CentOS team, your offer to join is welcome. However on-boarding new members in the middle of the work to prepare a release is likely to slow the release as energy is spent bringing you up to speed. To join the team, the first step is to _[Don't know as it is beyond my skill/ energy/ expertise so I have never looked_]"
In fact, I will be investigating how to update the Wiki
Dave