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[Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Frederik Nnaji wrote on 22/04/10 02:29:
> 
> On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 23:04, Shane Fagan
> <shanepatrickfagan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>...
>> I think the target is far enough but I wouldnt like to remove it from
>> the default install until upstreams adopt the new spec fully. Which
>> will take a long enough time. I think remove it cold turkey from the
>> next LTS release just to give it fair warning to universe app
>> developers/maintainers to patch their apps accordingly.
> 
> LTS sounds like an intelligent goal.
> if things upstream happen to move along faster due to the evolutive
> leaps in overall usability nowadays, earlier dates might become
> possible as we go..
>...

In contrast, the first comment to my post on design.canonical.com was
complaining about how slow the process will be. :-)

If we set a goal of the next LTS -- *four* releases away -- it would be
easy for developers to neglect it or not take it seriously. So we've
thrown our cap over the wall here. Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.10, and
Ubuntu 11.04.

Together with Jorge Castro, I'll be spending a portion of my time over
the next year coordinating the transition, giving design advice, and
seeking patches for applications. The more help we can have, the better.

Cheers
- -- 
Matthew Paul Thomas
http://mpt.net.nz/
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