On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Rob Weir <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Kay Schenk <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 9:34 AM, Rob Weir <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Kay Schenk <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 7:11 AM, Rob Weir <[email protected]> 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 > >> >> > >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > >> >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > MzK > >> > > >> > Success is falling nine times and getting up ten." > >> > -- Jon Bon Jovi > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > MzK > > > > Success is falling nine times and getting up ten." > > -- Jon Bon Jovi > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK Success is falling nine times and getting up ten." -- Jon Bon Jovi
