NattyLanguagePackReleaseSchedule
This page describes the language pack release schedule for Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal). Language pack updates are placed in the regular update repositories according to a fixed schedule, provided they have been properly tested and signed of on.
Language pack testing and updates for Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal)
The table below describes the schedule for language pack testing and updating. All language pack release dates are an integer number of weeks apart, in order to create a predictable week pattern work flow. The week pattern is a follows:
- Proposed language packs are placed in the proposed repository on Thursdays
- The testing deadlines are on Wednesday
- Tested language packs are released on Thursdays
The language pack release schedule is also available as an iCal-feed. From the link an iCal file can be downloaded for import in various calendar programs (e.g. Evolution or Google Calendar) or you can subscribe to it (e.g. with Google Calendar) to stay updated if the schedule changes.
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Action |
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$RELEASE-DATE |
Release of Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) |
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First language pack update cycle (2 weeks) |
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1 week cycle |
$RELEASE-DATE+7DAYS |
Proposed lang-pack-update placed in testing PPA, testing begins |
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$RELEASE-DATE+13DAYS |
Testing deadline |
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$RELEASE-DATE+14DAYS |
Tested lang-pack-updates are released |
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Third language pack update cycle (6 weeks) |
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1 week cycle |
$RELEASE-DATE+35DAYS |
Proposed lang-pack-update placed in testing PPA, testing begins |
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$RELEASE-DATE+41DAYS |
Testing deadline |
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$RELEASE-DATE+42DAYS |
Tested lang-pack-updates are released |
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Fourth language pack update cycle (12 weeks) |
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2 week cycle |
$RELEASE-DATE+70DAYS |
Proposed lang-pack-update placed in testing PPA, testing begins |
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$RELEASE-DATE+83DAYS |
Testing deadline |
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$RELEASE-DATE+84DAYS |
Tested lang-pack-updates are released |
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Fifth language pack update cycle (22 weeks) |
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2 week cycle |
$RELEASE-DATE+140DAYS |
Proposed lang-pack-update placed in testing PPA, testing begins |
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$RELEASE-DATE+153DAYS |
Testing deadline |
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$RELEASE-DATE+154DAYS |
Tested lang-pack-updates are released |
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New version of Ubuntu released (26 weeks) |
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Sixth language pack update cycle (35 weeks) |
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2 week cycle |
$RELEASE-DATE+231DAYS |
Proposed lang-pack-update placed in testing PPA, testing begins |
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$RELEASE-DATE+244DAYS |
Testing deadline |
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$RELEASE-DATE+245DAYS |
Tested lang-pack-updates are released |
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Sixth language pack update cycle (43 weeks) |
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2 week cycle |
$RELEASE-DATE+287DAYS |
Proposed lang-pack-update placed in testing PPA, testing begins |
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$RELEASE-DATE+300DAYS |
Testing deadline |
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$RELEASE-DATE+301DAYS |
Tested lang-pack-updates are released |
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