X11R6.8.2 maintenance release plans and call for comments.

[Roland Mainz]

Torrey Lyons wrote:
> A more fundamental question is whether changes to the 6.8.x branch
> require approval or merely must follow guidelines. If each change
> needs to be approved by the release manager or committee before being
> made, then a Bugzilla entry is necessary for tracking. Personally I
> would prefer a model of the person responsible for an area being able
> to use their judgement on when a particular fix fits into a clearly
> specified set of guidelines on what is appropriate for the stable
> branch. Gray areas would be referred to a wider audience for
> discussion.

What about this: The "module owner" can decide whether pre-commit
approval by the release manager is required or not.

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Bye,
Roland

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