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== How does a feature get accepted? ==
== How does a feature get accepted? ==
Acceptance by the development team is a sanity check, presumed in most cases to be a formality, to ensure that new features compliment Sugar guidelines and is manageable, prior to publicizing as officially targeted for the next release.
Acceptance by the Release Manger is a sanity check, presumed in most cases to be a formality, to ensure that new features compliment Sugar guidelines and is manageable, prior to publicizing as officially targeted for the next release.


Feature acceptance is agreement by the development team that a particular feature is supported by the community:
Feature acceptance is agreement by the Release Manager that a particular feature is supported by the community:
# consistent with the goals and policies of Sugar
# consistent with the goals and policies of Sugar
# supported by the Sugar leadership
# supported by the Sugar community
# suitable for listing as an Official Feature of the next release of Sugar
# suitable for listing as an Official Feature of the next release of Sugar
# important to track prior to feature freeze and could affect timeliness of release
# important to track prior to feature freeze and could affect timeliness of release