FWIW the fix has already been applied to the appliance code. It's that the updated appliance (from the fixed code) has not yet been released.
Using TKLDev, I could build an updated ISO right now (and it'd be ready in about 10 minutes I reckon...) But the problem is that I don't have the 'keys' to SourceForge nor access to the rest of the build infrastructure (to create all the different build types).
Bottom line is that it doesn't take 6 mths to release one new appliance. But historically updated appliances have only been released as a batch (i.e. the whole library). And taking care of all bugfixes and maintenance requirements at once can take a bit of time...
However I think that your critique is valid. I think that something needs to change here in the way appliances (especially ones with 'showstopper' bugs - even if the fix is easy) are released...
Personally I would like to see 'micro' versions (e.g. 13.0.1) released out of band for appliances with 'showstopper' bugs. I think that we should see if we can make that happen following the released of TurnKey v13.1!
Thanks for your feedback Victor
FWIW the fix has already been applied to the appliance code. It's that the updated appliance (from the fixed code) has not yet been released.
Using TKLDev, I could build an updated ISO right now (and it'd be ready in about 10 minutes I reckon...) But the problem is that I don't have the 'keys' to SourceForge nor access to the rest of the build infrastructure (to create all the different build types).
Bottom line is that it doesn't take 6 mths to release one new appliance. But historically updated appliances have only been released as a batch (i.e. the whole library). And taking care of all bugfixes and maintenance requirements at once can take a bit of time...
However I think that your critique is valid. I think that something needs to change here in the way appliances (especially ones with 'showstopper' bugs - even if the fix is easy) are released...
Personally I would like to see 'micro' versions (e.g. 13.0.1) released out of band for appliances with 'showstopper' bugs. I think that we should see if we can make that happen following the released of TurnKey v13.1!