Re: New ver -- NetBSD

[Chavdar Ivanov <ci4ic4%gmail.com@localhost>]

On 17 December 2022 13:53:50 (+00:00), Havard Eidnes wrote:

> >> > When will NetBSD-10.* come out. I was told Jan 2023.
> >>
> >> That would be slightly optimistic, first 10.0 BETA builds are
> >> just arriving.
> >>
> >> > Any specific date set?
> >>
> >> Not yet.
> >
> > Thanks. I will keep watching for ver 10.0 ...

-current is now:


NetBSD 10.99.1 (GENERIC) #1: Sat Dec 17 12:58:32 GMT 2022

Welcome to NetBSD!

.....

> 

> As stated already, the branch which will eventually lead to the full

> release of 10.0 has been cut.  That means that any changes done to

> this branch between now and the final release will need to pass

> through our "release engineering" process, i.e. an extra review and

> documentation step.  Martin has coordinated that there are perhaps no

> known "major" changes which needs to be included between now and the

> final release (to minimize the amount of legwork needed to be done

> between now and final release), but we collectively use the 10.0_BETA

> period to smooth out (hopefully) smaller issues and get fixes for

> those developed, tested, and applied to the branch.

> 

> That testing and fixing period will take a while, and will be finished

> when we collectively agree "this is good enough", but as stated above,

> it's probably a little optimistic that it will happen as early as in

> January 2023.  We resist putting an estimated time on the final

> release date, especially so early in the release cycle -- the

> criterium is instead "is this good enough?"

> 

> Meanwhile you can on your side assist by testing the 10.0_BETA

> release, and report any issues you find, particularly if those are

> closer to being a "show-stopper" as seen from your side.

> 

> Binaries of 10.0_BETA will be available shortly; the source tree

> already has the netbsd-10 branch, so can be used to build the

> 10.0_BETA code.

> 

> Best regards,

> 

> - Håvard

> 

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Chavdar Ivanov