Xfce 4.12 Release date

[Liviu Andronic]

On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 6:40 PM, Liviu Andronic <landronimirc at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 6:30 PM, Liviu Andronic <landronimirc at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Dear Simon,
>> Great to hear that there a fixed plans for a release!
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 3:52 PM, Simon Steinbeiß <simon at xfce.org> wrote:
>>> There already is a list of critical bugs and bugs with patches that we
>>> used in the past months to get a lot fixed, yet naturally there is
>>> always more to be done. So this email is also to be understood as a
>>> call for help and support by anyone having the ability to contribute to
>>> Xfce! https://wiki.xfce.org/releng/4.12/roadmap/critical-bugs
>>>
>> This bug is certainly nothing critical, but it's a long-standing and
>> quite visible UI inconsistency in Xfce (and Xubuntu):
>> https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6401
>>
>> It already comes with a patch, and it would be awesome if it could be
>> reviewed and included in master prior to the release.
>>
> Oh, and one bug that really should be fixed is this:
> https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11107
>
> For all those using external monitors on the go, it's supremely easy
> to "crash Xfce":
> http://askubuntu.com/questions/553437/xfce-themes-look-ugly-after-hdmi-cable-is-unplugged
>
> For unaware users, it can be very confusing...
>
And lastly, since this doesn't seem to be in the Critical list, this
bug renders Thunar 1.6.4 unusable:
https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11450

IMO this issue really shouldn't be part of a major release.

Regards,
Liviu


> Regards,
> Liviu
>
>
>> Regards,
>> Liviu
>>
>>
>>> There are also some open questions regarding our artwork, mostly the
>>> 4.12 default Gtk+ theme, which Simon will address in a separate thread.
>>>
>>> If you have serious concerns about doing a release of your component/s
>>> in a months time, please don't hesitate to speak up.
>>> Also, it would be good to know who can/will be around on the proposed
>>> date so we can see who handles the release of their component
>>> themselves and who wants us to handle the release. Help is very much
>>> appreciated/needed though, e.g. with preparing the release notes.
>>>
>>> Looking forward on making a common final effort for 4.12 with you,
>>> Landry and Simon
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
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>> Or what it means to be intelligent?
>> http://www.ideasroadshow.com/issues/john-duncan-2013-08-30
>> Think again:
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>
>
>
> --
> Do you think you know what math is?
> http://www.ideasroadshow.com/issues/ian-stewart-2013-08-02
> Or what it means to be intelligent?
> http://www.ideasroadshow.com/issues/john-duncan-2013-08-30
> Think again:
> http://www.ideasroadshow.com/library



-- 
Do you think you know what math is?
http://www.ideasroadshow.com/issues/ian-stewart-2013-08-02
Or what it means to be intelligent?
http://www.ideasroadshow.com/issues/john-duncan-2013-08-30
Think again:
http://www.ideasroadshow.com/library