Re: pkgsrc stability vs. updates

[Jason Bacon <jtocino%gmx.com@localhost>]

On 3/9/25 06:39, Benny Siegert wrote:
> > Quarterly branches were always a way to avoid these issue, albeit not 
> > an ideal one.  Preventing regressions in the first place is a much 
> > better solution.  We can't prevent every regression, of course, but 
> > allowing a regression can almost always be a deliberate decision if we 
> > have the right tools and procedures in-place.
>
> Why do you keep talking about quarterly branches in the past tense. I 
> fully intend to keep quarterly branches alive, through volunteering.

This is the first definitive statement I've seen that they will 
continue.  Everyone has been saying until now that their future is in 
doubt, at least publicly.

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