On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Rob Weir <robweir@apache.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Kay Schenk <kay.schenk@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 9:34 AM, Rob Weir <robweir@apache.org> wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Kay Schenk <kay.schenk@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> > On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 7:11 AM, Rob Weir <robweir@apache.org> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> As Juergen pointed out, the AOO 4.0 release vote has successfully
> >> >> completed. The release is approved.
> >> >>
> >> >> However, please *do not* go out and start announcing the release yet.
> >> >> We need to coordinate a few final steps before this is done,
> >> >> including:
> >> >>
> >> >> 1. Provisioning the files to the Apache and SourceForge distribution
> >> >> directories
> >> >>
> >> >> 2. Waiting for the files to replicate within the mirror network (as
> >> >> much as 24 hours)
> >> >>
> >> >> 3. Verify download scripts against actual AOO 4.0 files.
> >> >>
> >> >> 4. Complete the release notes. Convert them to HTML. Give some time
> >> >> for translations.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Does this mean we'll move English Release Notes to web as always?
> >> >
> >>
> >> Personally, I think that is a pain in the ass to convert the wiki
> >> Release Notes to HTML. Remember, our goal has been to make the
> >> Release Notes nicer, with more graphics, etc. So this is going to
> >> make conversion more difficult. But if someone really wants to do
> >> that, then I have no objections.
> >>
> >> -Rob
> >>
> >
> > Given our past thread on this, I didn't know what the "decision" was.
> >
>
> My takeaway was there were concerns with having uncontrolled changes
> to the Release Notes. But if we like the wiki as a technology there
> are ways of handling this. For example, we could link to a specific
> revision of the wiki page from the download page. That allows us to
> be constant by default, but preserves flexibility to update it later
> if needed.
>
> -Rob
>
Ok. this would be a useful option. I tried this just now and it seemed to
work fine.
>
> > For now, we will link to the Community wiki area I guess, and deal with
> > other issues on this matter later.
> >
> >
> >>
> >> >
> >> >> 5. Prepare announcement emails and blog post and webpage.
> >> >>
> >> >> The above should all be done before we announce. After we announce,
> >> >> we have a few other items to do:
> >> >>
> >> >> 5. Update logos on social media sites
> >> >>
> >> >> 6. Enable update notification server
> >> >>
> >> >> 7. Follow up blog post +1 week.
> >> >>
> >> >> I'd like to recommend that we aim for a noon UTC announcement on
> >> >> Wednesday, if possible. That would mean that items 1-5 are complete
> >> >> then.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > OK - a lot depends on uploads and mirror situation
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Release notes translations can roll in over time if needed.
> >> >> But we should have the English Release Notes and the other items
> ready
> >> >> to go.
> >> >>
> >> >> Does this make sense? Am I missing anything? Anyone think that Wed.
> >> >> is not possible? It is better not to make an important announcement
> >> >> at the end of the week (Thursday or Friday) since that tends to mute
> >> >> the press coverage.
> >> >>
> >> >> We should use the Release Dashboard to coordinate the status of these
> >> >> items:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/4.0+Release+Dashboard
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >>
> >> >> -Rob
> >> >>
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