On Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 11:07 PM Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks, Geertjan. > > Just a quick comment on the draft thus far: I love the detailed > background, the history, the enthusiastic quotes. > > However, as this is a press release we simply cannot use all of this > content. We need to keep copy short and to-the-point for easy consumption > by members of the media/analyst community. > > May I suggest you consider publishing a blog post on this (history, > project development process whilst undergoing incubation) and we can point > to it from the press release. If you don't have your own blog, please > contact ASF Infrastructure (via JIRA ticket) to establish > blogs.apache.org/NetBeans > If you click on that link, you'll see it has existed for a while. Gj > and assign at least 2 PMC members as admins with editing credentials. > > Kind thanks in advance, > Sally > > - - - > Vice President Marketing & Publicity > Vice President Sponsor Relations > The Apache Software Foundation > > Tel +1 617 921 8656 | [email protected] > > > On Wed, Apr 17, 2019, at 19:03, Geertjan Wielenga wrote: > > Hi all, > > On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 2:58 PM Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks so much, Geertjan. Apologies for the top-posting. > > The draft is at > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QtBgatAO1VNmLaNuOaJB7EoA6vY5G_hOJdsQqNvpgh8/edit?usp=sharing > > > > I've started adding content to the above. > > We need quotes from educational institutions, organizations, etc etc, > i.e., users of various kinds large and small, for inclusion in the above. > > I've approached some of you and have some quotes already. > > But, this is for all of us and belongs to all of us equally -- so speak up > if on behalf of yourself or some organization of some kind you'd like to be > included in the press release. > > Thanks, > > Gj > > > > > > Everything else looks good. If we're super-efficient, I have a spot open > on 25 April. Otherwise, we can announce the following week. > > As for removing "incubating" from Apache NetBeans properties/assets, we > prefer to have that done before we announce, if possible. At a minimum the > netbeans.a.o homepage and Twitter profile page. > > Kind regards, > Sally > > - - - > Vice President Marketing & Publicity > Vice President Sponsor Relations > The Apache Software Foundation > > Tel +1 617 921 8656 | [email protected] > > > On Mon, Apr 15, 2019, at 12:20, Geertjan Wielenga wrote: > > > > On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 3:20 PM Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 0) determine the primary point-of-contact during the drafting/editing > process; > > > > Sure, use me for that. > > > > > > 1) help me draft the announcement (mostly filling in the "what is > NetBeans"/features+functionality bits --I'll start a draft on googledocs > and will provide the headline/subhead/opening > paragraph/boilerplates/trademark notice/*); > > > > OK, great -- when it's there let us know. > > > > 2) decide whether you'd like to include supporting testimonials from the > community (and solicit them); and > > > > Maybe James Gosling, Kirk Pepperdine, and Adam Bien? Can we think of > others -- any ideas welcome. > > > > > > 3) work together so that our formal press/public and > internal/developer/list timing is in synch (it's best to have everything > roll out within a 24-48 hour timeframe, rather than announce the project's > graduation on your dev list or [email protected], followed by a press > release several weeks later) > > > > Sure. > > > > > > Before anything goes out on the media/analyst news channels, it's > imperative that references to "incubating/incubation" on > netbeans.apache.org are removed so that our pointers are active and > accurate. > > > > Must we do that now -- or when, tell us when and we'll do it. > > Thanks, > > Gj > > > > > We also need to lock in the announcement date --we usually issue press > releases on Tuesdays, as that garners the best global media > exposure/coverage, followed by Mondays, then Wednesdays. So if we're > *super* efficient following this month's Board meeting (providing they > approve the graduation request), the earliest we could consider issuing the > press release would be the week of 22 April (again, we might need more time > to accommodate third parties who are providing quotes). > > Thanks in advance for your help. Feel fee to ping me if you need anything. > I look forward to working with you! > > Warmly, > Sally > > [1] > https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the-apache-software-foundation-announces48 > > - - - > Vice President Marketing & Publicity > Vice President Sponsor Relations > The Apache Software Foundation > > Tel +1 617 921 8656 | [email protected] > > > On Fri, Apr 12, 2019, at 12:31, Sally Khudairi wrote: > > That's awesome, Geertjan. Congratulations to you and the PMC. I've been > following your tweets on this. > > I'll be happy to follow up with you later today on the details on this. > Currently heading into a meeting and will be back in the office afterwards. > > I'll be in touch. > > Kind regards, > Sally > > - - - > Vice President Marketing & Publicity > Vice President Sponsor Relations > The Apache Software Foundation > > Tel +1 617 921 8656 | [email protected] > > > On Fri, Apr 12, 2019, at 10:36, Geertjan Wielenga wrote: > > Hi Sally, > > The graduation of Apache NetBeans to TLP is imminent. It is scheduled to > be decided by the board next week. > > We have been strongly advised by our mentors to contact you now as there > is little time to draft up a proper press release. > > Herewith I am doing that on behalf of Apache NetBeans. > > Thanks, > > Geertjan > > > > > > >
