Re web site build on windows, this has been much improved now that all the docs have eol-style native. Also, a few things have been addressed by making a windows specific section in build.xml.
I think you'll find things are better than when Kathey started 10.8.3. I'd be willing to help with a possible 10.9.2. Myrna Sent from my iPhone On Feb 1, 2013, at 9:09 AM, Katherine Marsden <[email protected]> wrote: > On 1/31/2013 10:19 AM, Rick Hillegas wrote: >> Hi Lily, >> >> I think you're talking about a 10.9.2 release. Can you let us know which >> parts of the release instructions seem more complicated? I can help improve >> the instructions if you let me know which parts are most confusing. > I think in terms of the documentation (and the process) I noticed several > major themes in my failed attempts to put a release together. I am sorry I > did not take better notes in detail. > > 1) The process seems fragile on Windows. > DERBY-5461, DERBY-5463, DERBY-5460 and difficulty integrating an md5sum tool > combined with the chaining of steps together and problems restarting if > something fail due to the made my build something of a patch work effort, > but I did get it out by working around these issues. On the publication, > there is was trouble on windows due to line endings. I don't really like the > fact that it tried to svn commit without letting me review my change. > > 2) It would be good to make the documentation more concise. > It is somewhat long, winding and repetitive. There is not a clear numbering > system for the steps and I found I would struggle through with a step that > was briefly mentioned only to find I should have done it later and was given > more detailed information. The interleaving of instructions from old > releases makes it confusing too. I think it would be ok to just take this out > prior to 10.9, but have to admit sometimes having the old instructions was > helpful in moving forward. > > > 3)The process itself seems more complicated and extensive. > Maybe this is again just a function of one and two and the fact that every > time I got an afternoon to look at it, I would collide with something else, > but the process itself seems to have become more complicated and extensive. > (was it 22 pages vs 4 or 5 when I did a 10.5 release?) > > I would say at least stay away from Windows if trying to make a release, but > I don't think that is an option for Lily. > > Best > > Kathey > >> Thanks, >> -Rick >> >> On 1/31/13 9:51 AM, Lily Wei wrote: >>> >>> Hi: >>> >>> The release process and procedure had definitely turns out to be more >>> involved than I participated. Compare to the previous release I did, I have >>> to say I am having problem just follow the instruction. >>> >>> Derby is a wonderful product and technology to be more involved. Therefore, >>> I am seeking help from Derby developers. If I can do the build for >>> 10.9.1.0, can someone else help me with publishing and rest of the tasks? >>> For a minimum, we definitely should have clear instruction for more Derby >>> developers to follow. Hopefully, easy to follow steps and procedure can >>> proceed most of the time. >>> >>> Any suggestion is welcome. >>> >>> Thank you so much, >>> >>> Lily >
