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[ Adding libreoffice-dev for _one_ time, so the guys there know we talk about this subject and can jump in if they so like ]

Hi all,

Soon there is an announcement for the 3.4.2 release to be expected. So it is time to decide how we can make that version known, also for use in enterprises. To help this, I start with a little looking back at the past months and then explain how I look at the 3.4.2 version. And my ideas about announcing.

With the various previous releases, we were involved in the discussions choosing how the announce the release. It was obvious that 3.4.0 was a great step, but not ready for use in (larger) production environments. As is the case for any point-zero release. (And apart from that, it was due to a series of reasons, not only the time-based release process). 3.4.1 brought many bug fixes, but still it was not good enough to advise to larger deployments. However, users and companies are eager to profit the many improvements of the 3.4-versions. So with the announcement of 3.4.1, we stated that the 3.4.2 will target enterprise deployments.

Now, we look at the coming 3.4.2 release. There is a large number of 60 bugs (or more) fixed in this version.
(See this draft page:
http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:Nnino/Drafts/bugfixes3.4.2)
So from the issue gathering the most annoying bugs, many have been resolved. (See: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35673 ) Still, there are some issues that I would have to advice my customers about (in my work providing professional support for enterprises), since they could have effect on their specific work. For me this does not mean that 3.4.2 does not 'target for enterprise deployments'. But it does not apply for any enterprise deployment too, IMHO. In general that is no problem, since any serious enterprise will test and evaluate any new version for their specific use. Our lists of open and fixed bugs will be helpful to them. The time that enterprises spent on this check, also allows for others to give feed back on issues that might be important for others.

   So, how could this all be reflected in the way we announce 3.4.2?
Basically, the situation IMO is that we can advise enterprises to look at this version to deploy. In cases where specific bugs block the use, there is a good change - looking at the current speed of fixing bugs) that the 3.4.3 release (in another month) will be the right one, so the preparations companies do, will be time spent useful.

  Looking forward to what others think,


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 - Cor
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