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We can always have a brief summary statement sent out on [email protected] that contains the relevant bits but not the formality of the earlier-referenced format. As long as the community (and media) are kept in the loop, that should suffice. </peanutgallery> Thoughts? -Sally ________________________________ From: Daan Hoogland <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 10:07 AM Subject: Re: announcement writer wanted I'm fine with not announcing but there is a 4.4.1 announcement on our site now. Should that stay? On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 4:00 PM, Sebastien Goasguen <[email protected]> wrote: > I believe we discussed last time that we should not do minor release > announcements. > > >> On Jun 25, 2015, at 2:51 PM, Erik Weber <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Here's a draft for you, based on the 4.4.3 announcement: >> >> The 4.4.3 announcement contain a quote by you regarding the process, I don't >> know if you want to reuse it, or if we should get a new one. >> I see it varies in announcements whether or not they are included, 4.3.2 for >> instance does not have a quote. >> >> Erik >> >> >> #### DRAFT START #### >> Mature, easy-to-deploy Open Source Cloud computing software platform >> boasts improved efficiency and performance. >> >> The Apache CloudStack project announced the immediate availability of >> Apache CloudStack v4.4.4, the latest release for the 4.4 version of the >> turnkey Open Source cloud computing software platform used for creating >> private-, public-, and hybrid cloud environments. >> >> Apache CloudStack clouds enable billions of dollars' worth of business >> transactions annually across their clouds, and its maturity and >> stability has led it to has become the Open Source platform for many >> service providers to set up on-demand, elastic public cloud computing >> services, as well as enterprises and others to set up a private or >> hybrid cloud for use by their own employees. >> >> #### INSERT QUOTE ####### >> >> Lauded by Gartner Group, CloudStack includes an intuitive user >> interface and rich APIs for managing the compute, networking, >> software, and storage infrastructure resources. >> >> CloudStack v4.4.4 reflects several fixes and backports. >> >> A complete overview of all new enhancements can be found in the >> project release notes at >> http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/projects/cloudstack-release-notes/en/4.4.4/ >> >> CloudStack has been used by thousands of organizations worldwide and >> is in use/production at Alcatel-Lucent, Autodesk, BT Cloud, China >> Telecom, DATACAENTER Services, DataPipe, Edmunds.com, EVRY, >> Exoscale, GreenQloud, Hokkaido University, IDC Frontier, Ikoula, KDDI, >> KT/Korea Telecom, LeaseWeb, NTT, Orange, PCextreme, >> Schuberg Philis, Shopzilla, Slovak Telekom, SunGard AS, Taiwan Mobile, >> Tata, Trader Media Group, TomTom, University of Melbourne, >> University of Sao Paolo, Verizon, WebMD and Zynga, among others. >> >> CloudStack originated at Cloud.com, which was acquired by Citrix in >> 2011. CloudStack was submitted to the Apache Incubator in April 2012 >> and graduated as an Apache Software Foundation Top-level Project in >> March 2013. >> >> Availability >> >> CloudStack v4.4.4 is available immediately as a free download from >> http://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads.html. Apache CloudStack >> software is released under the Apache License v2.0. >> >> Governance and Oversight >> >> Apache CloudStack is overseen by a self-selected team of active >> contributors to the project. A Project Management Committee (PMC) >> guides the Project's day-to-day operations, including community >> development and product releases. >> >> Get Involved! >> >> Apache CloudStack welcomes contribution and community participation >> through mailing lists as well as attending face-to-face MeetUps, >> developer trainings, and user events. Catch CloudStack in action at >> the CloudStack Days or the CloudStack Collaboration Conference >> >> >> CloudStack Days Seattle 2015 , 20th August 2015, >> http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/cloudstack-seattle >> >> and >> >> CloudStack Collaboration Conference 2015 in Dublin, 8th and 9th of >> October 2015, http://cloudstackcollab.org >> >> # # # >> >> NOTE: you are receiving this message because you are subscribed to the >> [email protected] distribution list. To unsubscribe, send email from the >> recipient account to [email protected] with the word >> "Unsubscribe" in the subject line. >> >> #### DRAFT END #### > -- Daan
