Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 21:17:23 -0700 From: Rich Reynolds <rich@redstar-assoc.com> To: Glen Barber <gjb@freebsd.org> Cc: FreeBSD Release Engineering Team <re@freebsd.org>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [HEADS-UP] Quick update to 14.0-RELEASE schedule Message-ID: <a861883b-a4d9-4c67-b7d4-c7fcaceafe2b@redstar-assoc.com> In-Reply-To: <23a4bd83-dca4-4e76-a513-9df6671d930d@nomadlogic.org> References: <20231114203654.GB52320@FreeBSD.org> <ZVQNtKYYbf1OYu9O@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> <20231115022701.GM1307@FreeBSD.org> <ZVQ2n1UDGJtIpW3y@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> <20231115045231.GN1307@FreeBSD.org> <e86e5e6f-e986-410f-bdb2-8d4273f2815e@FreeBSD.org> <20231116003030.GO1307@FreeBSD.org> <23a4bd83-dca4-4e76-a513-9df6671d930d@nomadlogic.org>
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On 11/15/23 20:19, Pete Wright wrote: > > > On 11/15/23 16:30, Glen Barber wrote: >> The alternative would be to say nothing at all. >> >> Either way, it is a productivity, communication drain. It is >> a lose-lose situation no matter how one looks at it given the above >> context. We either get chastised for being "too open" into insights >> delaying an official announcement, or for being "not open enough" when >> there is silence from RE when a release does not meet its scheduled >> announcement date. > Glen I appreciate your transparency and the efforts you have done to > keep everyone in the loop. I think people get excited about new > releases, which is probably a good thing. IMHO i feel you've been > striking a good balance. > > As an operator these updates are really helpful for me as it allows me > to adjust timelines on my end for updating my fleet of servers. You and > the RE team do an incredible job - and personally I am thankful for the > caution and common sense you all bring to this complex process. > > Cheers, > -pete > > -- > Pete Wright > pete@nomadlogic.org > @nomadlogicLA > +1 from a retired RE manager yet another hard thankless job in the development chain... -- When you beleve in things. that you don't understand, then you suffer, superstition ain't the way. Stevie Wonder - 1972help
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