On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Les Mikeselllesmikesell@gmail.com wrote:
Johnny Hughes wrote:
That is the problem ... therefore, we HAVE to finish the point release and get it out before we can build new updates released after the point release. This is not new, it has been an issue since the first rebuild more than 5 years ago.
People who do not understand the technical issues involved do not see why we can't just snap our fingers and put out the packages ... well, we can't.
But if it is so problematic, wouldn't it make sense to join forces with Scientific Linux at least on the slow parts of the work?
Because joining forces with Scientific Linux is not as easy as snapping fingers either. Scientific Linux is a joint project done by Fermi Labs and CERN Labs. It has its own architecture and needs. It also has government budgets and requirements that have their own entanglements. CentOS is a controlled anarchy of people who are doing it for their own needs. Combining the two items would require a lot of forethought and work. I would expect it would take about a 6 months to a year to make that happen.