Ubuntu Development Model and Canonical Business Related to Ubuntu.
Ubuntu Development Model (UDM) Correct me if I wrong, but I see the UDM as Waterfall model (in 6 months lifecycle) wrapped into cycle. The process itself divided into 5 stages with strict feature freeze dates. The freeze dates help to distribute each release in time. As we can see from the scheme (taken from Ubuntu site ), the frame divided into: Start: the beginning on work with new release right after distribution of finished one. Planning: includes the Ubuntu Developers Summit, where discussed features of next release. Work on features - is the longest part, where all features implemented to the product. After that the first feature freeze goes. This means that no more features can be implemented and the work must be focused on bugs fixing. First stage of fixing is the Bug fixing inside closed community. After the Bug Fixing the development of UI, documentation, kernel freezes and release goes to Beta testing. After that, only critical fixes and release candidates made by team. If r...
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