What version of Ubuntu will be based on the release of Debian stretch?

What version of Ubuntu (or point release) will be based on the release of Debian stretch? Yes, I know Debian stretch is not released. Debian stretch is still in testing.

16.04 LTS is based on Debian stretch/SID.


Thank you for the info in advance.

Ubuntu doesn't follow official Debian releases.
They just cherry-pick whatever they need from the full archive.

Originally Posted by jens Ubuntu doesn't follow official Debian releases. They just cherry-pick whatever they need from the full archive.

Then please explain this file /etc/debian_version

Open that file in 14.04.4 lts shows it based on jessie/sid which has been released by Debian
Open that file in 16.04 lts shows it based on stretch/sid which is still in testing.

I was assuming when Debian releases stretch, Ubuntu would do a point release.

Originally Posted by groze Then please explain this file /etc/debian_version Open that file in 14.04.4 lts shows it based on jessie/sid which has been released by Debian Open that file in 16.04 lts shows it based on stretch/sid which is still in testing. I was assuming when Debian releases stretch, Ubuntu would do a point release.

It means nothing (note the "/sid" part), Ubuntu is a derivative and not a (pure) "blend" (many packages are modified and from other sources).
https://wiki.debian.org/DebianPureBlends

based on jessie/sid which has been released by Debian

sid is a "rolling" archive (named after the boy who breaks toys in Toy Story) and never released.
Being "based on Debian" doesn't mean it's based on a specific release.

Ubuntu takes a snapshot of the current "testing" repository, then modifies it to make their releases. They NEVER base their release on stable.