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= Time Based Release Schedule =
= Time Based Release Schedule =


Fedora follows the precedence of Red Hat Linux in having a new release every six months. HavocPennington offers a [http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.redhat.fedora.advisory-board/1475/ historical perspectiveon this decision. GNOME started following a time based release based on the ideas and success of Red Hat Linux and others distribution following Fedora having adopted a similar release cycle too. Several other major components including Linux kernel, Openoffice.org, Xorg have started following a time based release schedule too. While the exact release schedules vary between these components, the upstream projects, the interactions between these components and Fedora makes a six month time based release schedule, a good balance.
Fedora follows the precedence of Red Hat Linux in having a new release every six months. Former Red Hat software engineer Havoc Pennington offers a historical perspective [http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.redhat.fedora.advisory-board/1475/ here]. GNOME started following a time based release based on the ideas and success of Red Hat Linux and others distribution following Fedora having adopted a similar release cycle too. Several other major components including Linux kernel, Openoffice.org, Xorg have started following a time based release schedule too. While the exact release schedules vary between these components and other upstream projects, the interactions between these components and Fedora makes a six month time based release schedule a good balance.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 16:40, 3 February 2009

Time Based Release Schedule

Fedora follows the precedence of Red Hat Linux in having a new release every six months. Former Red Hat software engineer Havoc Pennington offers a historical perspective here. GNOME started following a time based release based on the ideas and success of Red Hat Linux and others distribution following Fedora having adopted a similar release cycle too. Several other major components including Linux kernel, Openoffice.org, Xorg have started following a time based release schedule too. While the exact release schedules vary between these components and other upstream projects, the interactions between these components and Fedora makes a six month time based release schedule a good balance.

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