I also think that doing this step whilst the project is still relatively compact is a very good move.
+1 G On 30 Jul 2015 17:06, "Dave Fisher" <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote: > Good plan. I will do my best to help. If we have 3 IPMC +1 from the > podling then the IPMC part is less of a PITA. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 30, 2015, at 7:21 AM, jan i <j...@apache.org> wrote: > > > > Traditionally cutting the first apache release for a podling is one big > > PITA, therefore > > I propose we get started. > > > > I propose we make release 0.1 consisting of > > - docFormats (the library only with the OOXML filter) > > - dfTest (the main test utility) > > - dfUtil (the conversion utility) > > > > We have a lot to learn here, about the files LICENSES and NOTICE and > about > > how to > > handle release candidates and the final release, therefore I propose to > > include the > > "stable" parts. It can be argued that version 0.1 is not very useful for > a > > end-user, which > > might be right, but it helps us get the release framework up and running. > > > > Once we have 0.1 through the needle of IPMC, version 0.2 can focus a lot > > more on the > > technical content. > > > > The steps we have to pass (I have surely forgotten a number) are: > > - Make a branch (stable_0.1) that only contains what we intent to release > > - Make it work (adapt CMake files etc) > > - Correct LICENSES and NOTICE > > - Prepare a release candidate (upload source with SHA5 to somewhere on > dist) > > - Vote on the release (min. 3 +1 NO -1) > > - Ask IPMC to check the release and have them vote on it > > this is the needle, they tend to find things we have not thought about, > > but Justin (he is one of the best release checkers in incubators) > earlier > > promised > > me to do a pre-check so we avoid the normal errors. > > - When the vote finally passes, move the source to the release part of > dist. > > - Congratulate each other with work well done. > > > > If we agree on the content and the idea of cutting a release, I volunteer > > to do the work and > > of course write about every step in here (and on the wiki), so we all > learn > > from the experience. > > I do however need help from e.g. Dave, with some of the specialties. > > > > Following the suggestion from Dave, Let us discuss this until August 7th, > > and then see > > if we have reached consensus. > > > > Comments ? > > > > rgds > > jan i. >
