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Natty Release Cycle

Release Schedule

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NattyReleaseSchedule

• 2010-12-02: Alpha 1
• 2011-02-03: Alpha 2
• 2011-03-03: Alpha 3
• 2011-03-31: Beta
• 2011-04-07: Docstring Freeze
• 2011-04-14: Final Freeze
• 2011-04-21: Release Candidate
• 2011-04-28: Release

Blueprints

• https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/other-n-edubuntu-installer-improvements

• https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/packageselection-edubuntu-n-seed-review

• https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/ubuntutheproject-edubuntu-n-community

Ubuntu-wide summaries of UDS Natty sessions are available at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UDSProceedings/N/

Tasks and todo items

For Alpha 1:

[ ] Edubuntu Council Re-elections [ ] Reduce installer time by fixing package removal issues, get debug trace for bug report [ ] Move Slideshow to common ubiquity slideshow package [ ] PO export for slideshow Dyllan McCaw (sp?) [x] Seed changes to include new packages [ ] Edubuntu Marketplace Launch [ ] Big icons on community page that links directly to communication services [ ] Create ACL's on Website for blog, etc contributors [ ] Replace identi.ca widget on website with one suggested by mhall119 [ ] File bug and try to reduce the dependency list for KDE [ ] Investigate desktop-profiles for Qimo [ ] Edubuntu contact form for general queries, include email address on page [ ] Alpha 1 Release announcement, release notes

For Alpha 2:

[ ] Website Stories [ ] Integrate seeded package list with Software Center for comments and ratings [ ] Call for feedback on seed changes [ ] Additional language support page in Ubiquity [ ] New Ubiquity Slideshow [ ] Task step for optional software [ ] Ubiquity GUI/blacklists, Casper rm's, etc for Sabayon, Nanny, etc [ ] Evaluate Unity and what we need to do for it [ ] Evaluate Sugar for inclusion as alternate desktop [ ] Help Qimo folks to get Qimo session sorted out in archives [ ] Alpha 2 Release announcement, release notes

For Alpha 3:

[ ] Work on a wizard to be started on the Live and on WebLive (python/glade/webkit) [ ] New Edubuntu Wallpaper [ ] Edubuntu Bug Day [ ] Alpha 3 Release announcement, release notes

For Beta:

[ ] Review initial seed changes completed during Alpha 1 stage [ ] Beta Release announcement, release notes

For Release Candidate:

[ ] Release Canidate announcement, release notes

For Release:

[ ] Edubuntu 11.04 Release Notes / Release Announcement [ ] Edubuntu 11.04 Installation Guide

Maverick Release Cycle

Blueprints

• https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/community-maverick-edubuntu-community

• https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/foundations-maverick-edubuntu-ubiquity

• https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/community-maverick-edubuntu-packages

Future Plans and Long-term Goals

Make Edubuntu as user friendly and useful as possible!