Product series should have a status (like distro series)

I'd like to be able to not show obsolete or superceded product series on the code overview page.

See https://code.launchpad.net/bzr for an example.

Would hiding the oldest series (bug 73093) suffice? That would be simpler than adding a series status. What are the other features that would need a status?

I'd really really like this.

I think we really need this; the number of series now appearing for Bazaar is becoming ridiculous.

There may be a better word than "Obsolete", which is a bit loaded. You might also want "Future" or something. (or yagni?)

I think Tim's list looks about right. I'd add something to indicate Pending Release though.

Ian's suggestion of "pending release" sounds good to me. We've just branched 1.4 and released 1.4rc1, so it is at the moment neither the active development focus or the current stable release.

Still waiting on feedback from martin pool on whether the statuses can be shared between distro series and product series.

I didn't know you were waiting for this.

What statuses are available for distro series?

Ok, I see them in interfaces/distroseries.py.

I think that set would be fine. The comments on them are currently distroseries-specific and perhaps should be changed if they are used more generally. The "pending release" discussed above would be covered by FROZEN.

I think there may still be value in adding a "Future" status for something that is being planned but for which no code exists at the moment; this is a bit different to "Experimental".

landed on mainline r6445