Re: pkgsrc stability vs. updates

["J. Lewis Muir" <jlmuir%imca-cat.org@localhost>]

On 03/11, David Holland wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 09, 2025 at 07:19:11AM -0500, Jason Bacon wrote:
>  > > > Quarterly branches were always a way to avoid these issue, albeit
>  > > > not an ideal one.? Preventing regressions in the first place is a
>  > > > much better solution.? We can't prevent every regression, of
>  > > > course, but allowing a regression can almost always be a deliberate
>  > > > decision if we have the right tools and procedures in-place.
>  > > 
>  > > Why do you keep talking about quarterly branches in the past tense. I
>  > > fully intend to keep quarterly branches alive, through volunteering.
>  > 
>  > This is the first definitive statement I've seen that they will continue.
>  > Everyone has been saying until now that their future is in doubt, at least
>  > publicly.
> 
> I think that's just random doomifying.

FWIW, I was under the same impression as Jason about the quarterly
branches, and I've only read what's been on the public mailing lists.
For example:

* https://mail-index.netbsd.org/tech-pkg/2024/11/25/msg030117.html
* https://mail-index.netbsd.org/tech-pkg/2024/11/01/msg030042.html

Lewis