SLE15 SP6: Heads Up: Final Deadline for Feature and Change Acceptance

[Radoslav Tsvetkov]

Hello Lance,
Thank you for the inquiry.

Our team is not providing ready-to-use statements to the partners. The
message should be in a sense*: "All the remaining features that are not
integrated before release candidate 1 will be provided as a maintenance
update starting July" *You can reframe it according to your concrete case
and partner communication.
Please take into account that no *significant* changes in the product are
possible after the PublicBeta. (Significant change is Eg. PostgreSQL
version or glibc are fixed with PublicBeta)

I hope this brings clarity.


On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 6:25 PM Lance Ortiz <lance.ortiz at suse.com> wrote:

> Also it would be great to have a statement we can share with partners.  I
> have partners still asking if they can submit feature requests.
>
> Lance
>
> On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 9:49 AM Matthias Brugger <matthias.bgg at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Radoslav,
>>
>> I think it would make sense to provide this information to the wider
>> developer audience (e.g. devel at suse.de), so that everybody is on the
>> same page about the kABI freezes.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Matthias
>>
>> On 2/8/24 14:23, Radoslav Tsvetkov wrote:
>> > Dear SLE Stakeholders,
>> >
>> > This serves as a reminder regarding the upcoming deadline for final
>> > acceptance of features and changes for SLE Products. To ensure a smooth
>> > development process and product release on schedule, we're aiming for
>> > finalization by 2024-03-19.
>> >
>> > Key information:
>> >
>> >   * Feature and Change Acceptance Deadline also kABI soft
>> >     freeze:*2024-02-29*
>> >   * Bug Fix Submissions: We will continue to accept bug fixes after this
>> >     deadline, with focus on P1 and P2 severity levels.
>> >   * Change Acceptance After Deadline: Due to potential schedule
>> >     risks, any feature or feature requests submitted after
>> >     *2024-02-29* will require *explicit approval by the Product **CCB
>> >     *(Change Control Board).
>> >   * Hard kABI Freeze: Please note that we will have a hard kABI freeze
>> >     on 2024-03-19. This means, after this date, changes to the
>> >     application binary interface will no longer be permitted.
>> >
>> > What's next?
>> >
>> >   * Please review all outstanding feature and change requests and
>> >     finalize your decisions by *2024-02-21*.
>> >   * If you have any questions or require clarification on specific
>> >     items, please don't hesitate to reach out to the product team.
>> >   * Submit any remaining P1 and P2 bug fixes following the established
>> >     process.
>> >
>> > By adhering to these deadlines, we can maintain a clear development
>> path
>> > and deliver a high-quality product on time. Your timely cooperation is
>> > greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thank you for your continued support of SUSE Linux Enterprise.
>> >
>> > Sincerely,
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > *Radoslav Tsvetkov*
>> > Senior Program Manager SUSE BCL Linux
>> > <https://www.suse.com/solutions/business-critical-linux/>
>>
>

-- 
*Radoslav Tsvetkov*
Senior Program Manager SUSE BCL Linux
<https://www.suse.com/solutions/business-critical-linux/>
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