[CentOS] Any update on 5.6 / 6?

Mon Feb 14 22:29:57 UTC 2011
Mark <mhullrich at gmail.com>

On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 2:24 PM, Scott Silva <ssilva at sgvwater.com> wrote:
> on 2/14/2011 1:50 PM Morten P.D. Stevens spake the following:
>> 2011/2/14 robert mena <robert.mena at gmail.com>:
>>> Hi,
>>> Despite the mailing list and twitter I did not find any updated info on
>>> either versions regarding the current status.
>>> So, what is the current status of both versions? (like 60%)
>>
>> I wonder for a long time why there is no detailed information about the release status.
>>
>> For example:
>>
>> 1) Upstream 5.6 release
>> 2) rebuilding packages (2-3 days)
>> 3) CentOS patches (1-7 days)
>> 4) QA (2-3 weeks)
>> 5) distribution on the mirrors (3-4 days)
>> 6) CentOS 5.6 Release
>>
>> A small roadmap would certainly help many users.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Morten
> I suppose the CentOS devs have other minor duties like feeding families,
> taking children to ball games and dance recitals, helping with homework,
> etc... The dev staff is not large, and any time spent answering "is it done
> yet" queries will slow them down further.
>
> I never ask, and never complain, since I don't feel this totally free product
> owes me anything... As a matter of fact, we owe the project...
>

IIRC, the roadmap is something like this:

1) Upsteam releases a new version.
2) Some time goes by.
3) CentOS announces the newest release.
4) Release is available.

Time frame?  However long it takes.

:-)