input for next release schedule

[Bart Cerneels]

On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 13:54, Stefan Derkits <stefan at derkits.at> wrote:
> Hey,
>
>> We should think about the schedule for the next release. Can you
>> please provide input for that in this thread?
>> Also please let people know what was discussed at the BoFs in Berlin
>> during the Desktop Summit. I was only able to attend an hour of it and
>> others are probably interested in the things discussed as well.
>
> some Things I still remember from the Desktop Summit with regard to
> Releases:
>
> Next Versions should be 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 ... instead of 2.4.4, 2.4.5 ...
> Versions like 2.5.1 should be avoided, except if e.g. 2.6 is still far
> away, someone has time and important bugfixes were made --> backporting
> important fixes to 2.5.1 (but this should be the exception)
> Important for 2.5 is fixing the Media Devices, this has a high priority.
>
> Stefan

That is what I recall as well, at least those things relevant for next
short-term releases.

I've already made good progress on the mediadevices, expect UMS to be
complete by the end of this week.

Bart