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[Anders Logg <logg@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 01:46:08PM +0100, Johannes Ring wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 1:01 AM, Anders Logg <logg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Johannes, when is the date for Debian/Ubuntu import freezes? We should
> > try to get releases ready in time before then, most likely DOLFIN
> > 0.9.10 + other packages (FFC 0.9.5 etc).
>
> The release schedule for Natty is available here:
>
>   https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NattyReleaseSchedule
>
> The DebianImportFreeze was as early as December 30th. That means they
> have already stopped the automatic package import from Debian.
> However, it is still possible by doing an explicit sync request as we
> did last year. We can do this until February 24th at the
> FeatureFreeze. After that it will require a "freeze exception" from
> the Ubuntu release team. It would be good if the new releases could be
> made in good time before the FeatureFreeze, at least a few days
> before.

ok, let's try to have something ready by say February 15.

> > 1.0 will come later in sync with the book and hopefully quite soon.
>
> The release of DOLFIN 1.0 will require a name change in the package,
> that is, libdolfin0 should be renamed to libdolfin1 or libdolfin1.0.
> Changing the name of a package forces it to enter the Debian NEW queue
> and it can take time before it enters Debian (days, weeks or even
> months). It will also require a Debian Developer to sponsor the upload
> since I am only a Debian Maintainer and therefore unable to upload
> packages to NEW. This can also take time so if the goal is to get
> DOLFIN 1.0 into Natty, then it should be released as soon as possible.

Don't know if we will be able to finish 1.0 in time for Natty. It will
have to wait for Organic Octopus or whatever name they pick for 11.10...

--
Anders