多数流行的发行版如Ubuntu、Fedora和Mandriva都采用固定时间的发行周期，向以发行周期漫长而著称的Debian也开始随大流，它正式宣布了发行日程表。与其它发行版通常采用的6个月时间不同，以稳定性闻名的Debian采用了两年的发行周期，单数年的12月份开发冻结，后一年的上半年发布正式版。
根据新的计划表，Debian 6.0（代号Squeeze）将于今年的12月冻结技术，明年上半年发布。考虑到DebianLenny（5.0）是在2009年的情人节发布的，新计划表显然让Squeeze的开发有点紧迫，它将是两年周期的一次例外。对于需要长周期升级的大型机构和用户，Debian项目也提供了跳过升级的可能性方案，允许他们直接从Debian GNU/Linux 5.0升级到DebianGNU/Linux 7.0(尚未有开发代号)。虽然开发时间短暂，Debian仍然希望在Squeeze中实现几大目标，包括多架构支持，让系统的安装变得更轻松；以及优化启动进程，改进启动性能和可靠性。
adonis_acumen 于 2011-01-05 15:24:02发表:
恩 好样的 debian
cf630314 于 2010-07-12 11:24:27发表:
是啊，稳定就行
大笨猫 于 2010-07-04 01:51:29发表:
只是喜欢稳定。
Summerserenity 于 2010-06-04 10:15:53发表:
支持二年一周期，这比较好。同意刘冲网友说法，六月一周期是有被当猴耍的感觉。
glxin1982 于 2010-05-25 22:31:20发表:
:0wpoi2
绿色圣光 于 2010-05-25 19:50:51发表:
今天突然想起来，Debian 6 (squeeze) 是不是也应该快发布了。可是好像到目前就只见到了 Alpha1 而已……
woodelf 于 2009-08-07 22:22:33发表:
其实频繁的更新也不见得好，总感觉自己就是白鼠，不断在测试新版本，还没用熟又出更新的……
小普林斯 于 2009-08-06 11:57:16发表:
Debian的版本稳定的也有，先进的也有，适合各种人群使用~
RedFire87 于 2009-08-06 09:00:20发表:
只要稳定就行
aqq5220 于 2009-07-30 10:30:12发表:
还好，一个版本用爽了的话，说不定还不想换了！
绿色圣光 于 2009-07-29 23:51:06发表:
两年挺好的。太快了我反而觉得受不了……
wangyu 于 2009-07-29 22:49:05发表:
本着稳定的原则，可以接受
刘冲 于 2009-07-29 20:17:25发表:
6个月一次你不感觉跟被人当猴耍吗？想用最新软件，sid完全满足你的要求！
花猫 于 2009-07-29 20:16:46发表:
期待新版本的改进
iSPanle 于 2009-07-29 20:16:01发表:
二年好久
刘冲 于 2009-07-29 20:10:28发表:
Debian decides to adopt time-based release freezes
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The Debian Project http://www.debian.org/
Debian adopts time-based release freezes press@debian.org
July 29th, 2009 http://www.debian.org/News/2009/20090729
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Debian decides to adopt time-based release freezes
The Debian project has decided to adopt a new policy of time-based
development freezes for future releases, on a two-year cycle. Freezes
will from now on happen in the December of every odd year, which means
that releases will from now on happen sometime in the first half of every
even year. To that effect the next freeze will happen in December 2009,
with a release expected in spring 2010. The project chose December as a
suitable freeze date since spring releases proved successful for the
releases of Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codenamed "Etch") and Debian GNU/Linux
5.0 ("Lenny").
Time-based freezes will allow the Debian Project to blend the
predictability of time based releases with its well established policy of
feature based releases. The new freeze policy will provide better
predictability of releases for users of the Debian distribution, and also
allow Debian developers to do better long-term planning. A two-year
release cycle will give more time for disruptive changes, reducing
inconveniences caused for users. Having predictable freezes should also
reduce overall freeze time.
Since Debian's last release happened on Feb. 14th 2009, there will only
be approximately a one year period until its next release, Debian
GNU/Linux 6.0 (codenamed "Squeeze"). This will be a one-time exception
to the two-year policy in order to get into the new time schedule. To
accommodate the needs of larger organisations and other users with a long
upgrade process, the Debian project commits to provide the possibility to
skip the upcoming release and do a skip-upgrade straight from Debian
GNU/Linux 5.0 ("Lenny") to Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 (not yet codenamed).
Although the next freeze is only a short time away, the Debian project
hopes to achieve several prominent goals with it. The most important are
multi-arch support, which will improve the installation of 32 bit
packages on 64 bit machines, and an optimised boot process for better
boot performance and reliability.
The new freeze policy was proposed and agreed during the Debian Project's
yearly conference, DebConf, which is currently taking place in Caceres,
Spain. The idea was well received among the attending project members.
About Debian
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volunteer their time and effort in order to produce the completely free
operating system Debian GNU/Linux.
Contact Information
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<http://www.debian.org/>, send mail to <press@debian.org>, or contact the
stable release team at <debian-release@lists.debian.org>
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刘冲 于 2009-07-29 20:03:51发表:
Debian decides to adopt time-based release freezes
July 27th, 2009
The Debian project has decided to adopt a new policy of time-based development freezes for future releases, on a two-year cycle. Freezes will from now on happen in the December of every odd year, which means that releases will from now on happen sometime in the first half of every even year. To that effect the next freeze will happen in December 2009, with a release expected in spring 2010. The project chose December as a suitable freeze date since spring releases proved successful for the releases of Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codenamed "Etch") and Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 ("Lenny").
Time-based freezes will allow the Debian Project to blend the predictability of time based releases with its well established policy of feature based releases. The new freeze policy will provide better predictability of releases for users of the Debian distribution, and also allow Debian developers to do better long-term planning. A two-year release cycle will give more time for disruptive changes, reducing inconveniences caused for users. Having predictable freezes should also reduce overall freeze time.
Since Debian's last release happened on Feb. 14th 2009, there will only be approximately a one year period until its next release, Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 (codenamed "Squeeze"). This will be a one-time exception to the two-year policy in order to get into the new time schedule. To accommodate the needs of larger organisations and other users with a long upgrade process, the Debian project commits to provide the possibility to skip the upcoming release and do a skip-upgrade straight from Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 ("Lenny") to Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 (not yet codenamed).
Although the next freeze is only a short time away, the Debian project hopes to achieve several prominent goals with it. The most important are multi-arch support, which will improve the installation of 32 bit packages on 64 bit machines, and an optimised boot process for better boot performance and reliability.
The new freeze policy was proposed and agreed during the Debian Project's yearly conference, DebConf, which is currently taking place in Caceres, Spain. The idea was well received among the attending project members.
About Debian
The Debian Project is an association of Free Software developers who volunteer their time and effort in order to produce the completely free operating systems Debian GNU/Linux.
Contact Information
For further information, please visit the Debian web pages at http://www.debian.org/, send mail to <press@debian.org>, or contact the stable release team at <debian-release@lists.debian.org>.