GNOME 2.3.x is an unstable development series intended for testing and hacking purposes. Like the Linux kernel, GNOME uses odd minor version numbers to indicate development status, so this unstable 2.3.x series will eventually become the official 2.4 stable release. Here is the current module list.
See this page if you would like to get involved and help develop GNOME.
You can get in touch with the release team by mailing 'release-team at gnome.org'. We meet every week, and send minutes to desktop-devel-list so you can keep track of what we're up to.
Here is some more information about the release process.
If you don't mind the occasional bug, and are keen help out in the lead-up to the GNOME 2.4 stable release, here's how to get the good stuff:
| March 10 | 2.2.1 tarballs due | First 2.2.x point release - translations, plus bug and performance fixes. |
|---|---|---|
| March 12 | 2.2.1 release | |
| March 17 | ||
| March 24 | ||
| March 31 | ||
| April 7 | 2.3.0 tarballs due | |
| April 9 | 2.3.0 release | |
| April 14 | ||
| April 21 | 2.2.2 tarballs due | Second and potentially final 2.2.x point release - translations, plus bug and performance fixes. |
| April 28 | ||
| May 5 | 2.3.1 tarballs due | |
| May 7 | 2.3.1 release | |
| May 12 | ||
| May 19 | 2.3.2 tarballs due | |
| May 21 | 2.3.2 release | |
| May 26 | ||
| June 9 | Feature & API/ABI freeze | Desktop and platform release module additions are finalised, major feature additions are listed. No new modules or features will be accepted for this release period. |
| June 14-18 | GU4DEC! | Beer. |
| June 23 | ||
| June 30 | 2.3.3 tarballs due | |
| July 7 | 2.3.3 release | |
| July 7 | UI freeze | UI review period heats up. Changes to user interface may only be made in response to UI review bugs (HIG compliance, consistency, etc). Major UI revisions or changes must be done before this date. |
| July 13 | 2.2.2 release | |
| July 14 | 2.3.4 tarballs due | |
| July 16 | 2.3.4 release | |
| July 21 | ||
| July 28 | 2.3.5 tarballs due | |
| July 30 | 2.3.5 release | |
| August 4 | Strings & Hard UI freeze | No string changes may be made without confirmation from i18n team and notification to release team. No UI changes may be made at all without confirmation from release team. |
| August 11 | Beta 1 tarballs due | |
| August 13 | Beta 1 release | |
| August 18 | ||
| August 25 | Hard Code Freeze | No source code changes can be made without approval from the release-team. Translation and documentation can continue. |
| August 25 | Beta 2 tarballs due | |
| August 27 | Beta 2 release | |
| September 1 | Release Candidate tarballs due | |
| September 3 | Release Candidate release | |
| September 8 | 2.4.0 FINAL tarballs due | |
| September 10 | 2.4.0 FINAL release | |
| Spring 2004 | 2.6 release |