TODO for Etch

This is intended to be a TODO list to track:

between the release of Sarge and the release of Etch.


Table of contents


Guidelines

Here's a few simple rules to keep the discussion on topic:


Background information

See [http://udu.wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDownUnder/BreezyGoals the goals for Breezy] for a list of new features in the next ubuntu and how far they got with implementing them.

Proposed changes

Many of these proposed changes are from the "[http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/06/msg00462.html and now to something completly different... etch!]" and "[http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/06/msg00979.html TODO for etch ?]" threads in the debian-devel mailing list archive.

Policy application

Large software updates

Of course packages are continually updated as new versions are released. The goal here is rather to list the large migrations which have wide ramifications for the distro (e.g. switch to a new X server, not update minesweeper from 1.8.9 to 1.8.10).

Package additions, removals, replacements

Distribution infrastructure

General issues that affect several packages

Service init and management

Security enhancements

Documentation, internationalization, localization

Improvements