Re: [linux-lvm] LVM 1.0 release status

["Heinz J. Mauelshagen" <Mauelshagen@sistina.com>]

On Tue, Jun 26, 2001 at 09:05:36AM +0200, Jean-Eric Cuendet wrote:
> 
> I've a problem with the development of LVM.
> It seems that you (Sistina guys) are sorry that LVM 1.0 is delayed. You
> SHOULD'NT!

Jean-Eric,

thanks a lot for your feedback :-)

Point is that I informed the LVM community about our plans to release 1.0 on
June, 20th a while ago.
My "release status" e-mails are just aiming to keep everybody up to date
in regard to necessary changes.


> By definition Open-Source/free software don't have deadlines! They are
> released when they are GOOD, not when marketing wants to! That's why it's
> better than M$ software.

You are right.
That's what it aims to achive and it is good from that viewpoint.

> See Linux 2.4, delayed ten of times. No problem Linus, make Linux good and
> it's enough for me!

I'm not worried about minor delays like a couple of weeks.
But with the really long delays in regard to Linux releases, there's other
opinions about this too.  For eg. commercial firms which need to get
products for Linux out of the door to ensure revenue can't probably share yours
because they can't afford to wait very long :-(

> 
> So, continue your good work until LVM 1.0 is READY, not until people are
> happy that you release it.

All right.
We'll do our best :-)

> 
> Thanks a lot for your work on LVM and bye

Thank you for your feedback!

Regards,
Heinz    -- The LVM Guy --

> -jec
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Heinz J. Mauelshagen [mailto:Mauelshagen@sistina.com]
> > Sent: mardi, 26. juin 2001 00:56
> > To: linux-lvm@sistina.com
> > Subject: [linux-lvm] LVM 1.0 release status
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > We have found the bug which caused the 1.0 release delay this 
> > afternoon
> > and need to run piles of QA tests tomorrow.
> > 
> > Plan is to release 1.0 tomorrow afternoon CST.
> > 
> > We appreciate your patience.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Heinz    -- The LVM Guy --
> > 
> > *** Software bugs are stupid.
> >     Nevertheless it needs not so stupid people to solve them ***
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Heinz Mauelshagen                                 Sistina Software Inc.
Senior Consultant/Developer                       Am Sonnenhang 11
                                                  56242 Marienrachdorf
                                                  Germany
Mauelshagen@Sistina.com                           +49 2626 141200
                                                       FAX 924446
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