We should take a look at: https://launchpad.net/launchpadlib
with ubuntu package python-launchpadlib Maybe we can script everythin! Johan On Wednesday December 7 2011 17:03:50 Anders Logg wrote: > As part of the ongoing work with releasing 1.0 (only DOLFIN remaining > now...) I have added series (0.x, 1.0, trunk) and branches (1.0.x, > trunk) on Launchpad for most of our projects (Martin fixed UFL and I > fixed DOLFIN, FFC, FIAT, UFC, Instant, Viper, FErari). We have also > retargeted all existing milestones to the proper series and updated > the graphics on Launchpad. > > So everyone need to get familiar with the new branches and make sure > they know where to push. > > I'm feeling the Launchpad and release administration is becoming quite > tedious and my finger actually hurts from all the clicking on > Launchpad buttons. Since we have 10 or so different projects to worry > about, there's an extra factor 10 to everything we do. Not only will > my (or someone else's) finger hurt every time we make a new release, > but there's a greater chance something will go wrong (clicking the > wrong button). > > So I wonder if there's any chance we could simplify the source code > management for all our packages. One crazy idea would be to just throw > everything into one single package (maybe with the exception of > DOLFIN), let every package have its own subdirectory, but keep a > common Launchpad page and a common tarball. > > I know there are tons of reasons we shouldn't do this (I can think of > quite a few myself) but there seem to be some arguments in favor, the > main one being that we have x packages and y << x very active package > maintainers. > > -- > Anders > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~fenics > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~fenics > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~fenics Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~fenics More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
