linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.19 -mm merge plans

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Date:	Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:33:27 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Bill Davidsen <davidsen@....com>
CC:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...l.org>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: 2.6.19 -mm merge plans

Bill Davidsen wrote:
> I think it would help if you went back to using meaningful names for 
> releases, because 2.6.19-test1 is pretty clearly a test release even to 
> people who can't figure out if a number is odd or even. Then after 
> people stop reporting show stoppers, change to rc numbers, where rc 
> versions are actually candidates for release without known major bugs.


Actually, considering our group of developers, I think "-rc" has been 
remarkably successful at staying on the "bug fixes only" theme.

	Jeff


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