On 04/22/2012 08:05 AM, RGB ES wrote:
El d�a 22 de abril de 2012 16:51, Rob Weir<[email protected]> escribi�:
On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 7:21 PM, Kay Schenk<[email protected]> wrote:
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OK, I have a question on this one. MUST we download and build or can we vote
on an already built (binary) version? There was some discussion about this,
and, yes, there are notes about this on general information for Apache
releases, but...I jsut noticed the vote from Hagar Delest which implies he
used a binary so this is why I ask.
You are not required to build the AOO RC in order to vote. � Remember,
participating in the review and approval of releases is one of the
most basic responsibilities of *all* PMC members. � We have selected
PMC members with a wide range of relevant skills, not all of them are
coders. �So not everyone is expected to build. �But I would expect
that everyone who votes will find something that they can do to help
verify the RC. � For example, installing, verifying a translation,
reviewing the LICENSE and NOTICE file, reviewing the RAT scan output,
etc.
Remember, unlike a much smaller project at Apache, we cannot assume
that there is even a single person who understands all aspects of the
product. �Not even one. �Those who can build on Windows might not be
the same ones who can verify the Gallacian translation, and those who
understand the details of the LICENSE requirements might not have
access to a 64-bit Linux machine to test that install. �So we need to
rely on others.
So, a +1 to me means three things:
1) I have verified what I can verify and it looks acceptable for a release.
2) No one else has reported a credible, substantial issue with the RC.
3) I believe that there has been sufficient overall review of the RC.
So obviously my vote can change based on what others find and report
about the RC. �In particular I plan to test a few install scenarios
and if they work out, I'll vote +1 later today. �But if someone later
finds a serious issue, then I could change my vote.
-Rob
Thanks Rob for the clarification (I had the same doubt expressed by
Kay Schenk). I installed and used the build on my openSUSE 11.4, 64
bits box without problems so this is a huge
+1
from me (PPMC member: rgb-es @ apache)
Regards
Ricardo
Yes, Rob, thanks for this clarification. I am relatively confident I
could, in fact, build AOO 3.4 having done such things many times in the
past, but it would definitely take time away from other things I need to
be doing to get ready for our release.
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and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea."
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