Maybe it worth to start the VOTE on the release and announce as soon as all "paper work" will be done? This "no technical blockers" period lasts for 1.5 months .... I believe we need to move forward with the release :)
On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 10:51 PM, Tobias Soloschenko <tobiassolosche...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>>> push builder support :-) > > kind regards > > Tobias > >> Am 10.01.2018 um 14:39 schrieb Martijn Dashorst <martijn.dasho...@gmail.com>: >> >>> On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 2:35 PM, Andrea Del Bene <an.delb...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 1:26 PM, Martijn Dashorst < >>> martijn.dasho...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> No technical blockers AFAIK, however, we really should do the marketing >>>> right: >>>> >>>> - front page of website should feature 8 prominently >>>> - work with Sally from PR for a press release to let the world know we >>>> are not Dead Yet™ >>>> - have a really great announcement to give to the world about all the >>>> benefits of Wicket 8 >>>> >>>> What are the key features that necessitate upgrading to Wicket 8? >>>> >>>> Not blocking but really important: >>>> >>>> - have a story to answer "Why not just use XXX.js?" >>>> - have a story to answer "Isn't Java Server Side frameworks dead?" >>>> - have a story to answer "Isn't Java dead" >>>> >>> >>> By "having a story" what would you like to have? For example could it be a >>> sort of section on Wicket site (a sort of FAQ section)? >> >> Mostly that we are on the same page and are prepared for those >> inevitable questions that arise in the comments and from interested >> journalists. Paul Krill used to want to do an interview with one of >> the committers about the new release. If we have a canned answer now, >> that will help us react in a quick way. >> >> Martijn -- WBR Maxim aka solomax
