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Re: September Release?



On Jul 12, Joseph Carter wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 12, 1999 at 10:14:24AM -0700, Brent Fulgham wrote:
> > I notice that the Worldwide Linux Demo Day is planned for 12 September,
> > 1999.  I think it would be great if we could get Potato release in time for
> > us to participate fully in this event.
> > 
> > What do you guys think -- can we do it?
> 
> You're mad.  It's now 12 July.  This gives us 2 months.  No way are we
> gonna be able to freeze today, release in about 45 days, and have CDs
> ready to show off potato for 12 September.  This with a currently broken
> and inconsistant perl and something like 240 release critical bugs?

I think we'd be lucky to *freeze* by 1 September.  Having said that,
nothing concentrates the mind like a deadline.


Chris
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