“Developers of the Debian distribution of the Linux
operating system have announced the release schedule for the latest
version of Debian, dubbed “Potato.” As of January 2nd, no new
packages will be accepted for inclusion in the Potato release.
This will result in a “freeze” of development January 16th, and
allow for extensive testing beginning around the 22nd of
January.”
“The first “Test Cycle” will start with a preparation phase
lasting about 2-3 days in which the base disks and CD images are
prepared. Next, the team will begin testing the code, slated to
last about 10-14 days, when bugs will be noted and fixes prepared,
but no actual changes made. Finally, an evaluation phase lasting
2-3 days will determine whether or not the distribution is
acceptable for release. If deemed unfit, bugs within the code will
be fixed and the Test Cycle will begin anew.”