RFC: Amarok 2.0 deadline September, 1

[Nikolaj Hald Nielsen]

I think this is a good idea and very doable if we start focusing
heavily on getting stuff ready.
Also, it will allow us to use the hackathon at Akademy ( where there
will be a ton of Amarokers ) to add the final polish!

- Nikolaj


On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 9:29 AM, Mark Kretschmann <kretschmann at kde.org> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> on IRC some of us have been discussing a possible deadline for the 2.0
> release. The initial spark that started the discussion was the
> announcement of the Kubuntu "next" release schedule. In short: We
> would like Amarok 2 to become the default music player in the next
> Kubuntu release.
>
> Kubuntu "Intrepid Ibex" is scheduled for release in October 2008, with
> a deadline for applications sometime in August. I'm fairly sure they
> would accept an Amarok 2.0 on September 01, *if* Amarok turns out to
> be stable at that point.
>
> This release of Kubuntu will be completely centered around KDE 4.1. If
> Amarok 2 will not be ready for the release, then probably Amarok 1
> will be chosen as the default music player. As you've probably
> noticed, KDE 3 applications are starting to look really outdated in a
> KDE 4 environment, so this would be a shame.
>
> Q: Why is this post so focused on Kubuntu?
> A: It just so happens that the Kubuntu release schedule is fairly
> compatible with our Amarok 2 progress and our own tentative release
> plans. So I think it makes a good aim, even if we should miss the
> deadline. Also, (K)ubuntu is of course a very popular distro, and it
> is of special importance to the Amarok project. I do not mean to
> downplay the importance of the other existing distros.
>
> Q: What happens if a feature (e.g. from SoC students) is not ready?
> A: No big deal. It will simply be pushed into Amarok 2.1.
>
>
> Tentative release schedule for Amarok 2:
>
> 1) 2.0 Alpha this month
> 2) 2.0 Beta1 and Beta2 @ July / August
> 3) 2.0 Final @ September 01
>
>
> Thank you for reading, and please let me know your opinions :)
>
> --
> Mark Kretschmann
> Amarok Developer
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