On Wed, 2006-07-12 at 10:35 -0400, Youness Alaoui wrote: > On Wed, Jul 12, 2006 at 08:16:55AM +0200, Harry Vennik wrote: > > I agree 100%. We just shouldn't do this anymore. We should just offer the > > source package and the Windows and Mac binary packages, and the autopackage > > for Linux. The packages for the various distros will be done by the > > distros, > > and if the distro doesn't include amsn, some volunteer may also create it > > after the official release date, we should not wait for it. Maybe we should > > not even wait for any binary packages at all, and announce a release like: > > > > Release .... is out! You can now download the source package from ... and > > as > > soon as possible binary packages will also be published for Mac, Windows > > and > > Linux (generic autopackage). Linux distribution-specific packages are not > > created by us, but many distros include aMSN themselves, and will soon > > provide a package of this new release. > > > > i would disagree.. as much as I want to shorten the trouble for us, I don't > want to make it more difficult for > our users either... the windows/mac/AP packages MUST be available before > announcing the release... > howtos for other distros should also be available. > > KKRT
Then what about this: step 1: We tag, create tarball, upload tarball, put it in file release as active (not hidden), (we notify packagers?) step 2: We create binary packages and add them to the release step 3: we change the website, announce the release step 4: ??? step 5: profit! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Amsn-devel mailing list Amsn-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/amsn-devel
