Re: [HEADS-UP] Quick update to 14.0-RELEASE schedule

On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 07:19:39PM -0800, Pete Wright wrote:
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> On 11/15/23 16:30, Glen Barber wrote:
> > The alternative would be to say nothing at all.
> > 
> > Either way, it is a productivity, communication drain.  It is
> > a lose-lose situation no matter how one looks at it given the above
> > context.  We either get chastised for being "too open" into insights
> > delaying an official announcement, or for being "not open enough" when
> > there is silence from RE when a release does not meet its scheduled
> > announcement date.
> Glen I appreciate your transparency and the efforts you have done to keep
> everyone in the loop.  I think people get excited about new releases, which is
> probably a good thing.  IMHO i feel you've been striking a good balance.
> 
> As an operator these updates are really helpful for me as it allows me to
> adjust timelines on my end for updating my fleet of servers. You and the RE
> team do an incredible job - and personally I am thankful for the caution and
> common sense you all bring to this complex process.
> 

Thank you very much, Pete, for your email on this.  It is appreciated by
all of us involved in FreeBSD releases.

Best regards,

Glen