On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 2:04 PM, drew <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, 2012-07-31 at 14:36 -0400, Rob Weir wrote: > > I'm drafting the 3.4.1 release announcement blog post. I have a > > bullet list where I highlight what is in 3.4.1. I list what platforms > > are supported, mention the Windows 8 compatibility improvements, and > > then follow with this bullet item: > > > > "Community members are also working on BSD, Solaris and OS/2 ports, > > with plans to release these outside of Apache." > > > > Howdy Rob, > > > Is this accurate and worth saying? > > Yes IIRC and yes IMO. > > > > > Would it make sense to also > > include links for each of these ports, where the reader can go for > > more information? > > I would think a better return if instead of putting direct links for > each, create a fixed address (wiki page?) for 'other ports' (or more > appropriate for a title). >
Hi Drew-- We have a page -- actually a former "project" at -- http://www.openoffice.org/porting/ that needs a LOT of cleanup. Any volunteers to take the lead on cleaning this up and just highlighting what we're dealing with now? FreeBSD, OS/2, and Solaris? > Link to that from the announcement/blog and would make that a precedent > for future announcements. > > > > > Although these are not Apache releases, they are part of the close > > ecosystem, with developers working directly in our project to support > > these ports. So I think there is some logic to mentioning them in the > > release announcement. But work that happens entirely outside of the > > project, like portable applications versions, would not get a mention. > > I would disagree, somewhat, in that personal preference would be to > include the 2 or 3 portable 'wrapper' distributors as this has seemed to > be of interest to quite a few folks in the past. > > Just my .02 > > //drew > > > > Does this seem fair and appropriate? > > > > If we agree to do this, I'll need a link for each of BSD, Solaris and > > OS/2, for more information. > > > > The alternative would be to not mention the ports at all. > > > > Regards, > > > > -Rob > > > > > > > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK "I'm just a normal jerk who happens to make music. As long as my brain and fingers work, I'm cool." -- Eddie Van Halen
