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

[Takashi Iwai]

On Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:42:41 +0100,
Radoslav Tsvetkov wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Matthias, I'll do thank you for reminding me.
> 
> BTW you are replying from your private email. Perhaps that is why I don't
> receive your reply. And secondly, how do you get this mail if I do not see you
> on the list of sale-release-coord subscribers?

I forwarded the mail to Matthias, as it's an important info to be
shared in the team.


thanks,

Takashi

> 
> Thanks
> 
> Rado
> 
> On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 5:49 PM 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
> [suse]
>