On Aug 15, 2012, at 3:27 PM, drew jensen wrote: > On Wed, 2012-08-15 at 14:45 -0700, Dave Fisher wrote: >> On Aug 15, 2012, at 2:22 PM, Dave Fisher wrote: >> >>> Is there a reason that the README in the source release is still pointing >>> at http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/MacOSXBuildInstructions for Mac Builds? >>> >>> Minimally this then points to http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/AquaBuild >>> this doesn't seem exactly like what was used for 3.4.0? >>> >>> Would someone check the Build instructions and then update to be very clear >>> what is current. >>> >>> I am proceeding with my tests as if the prerequisites have not changed and >>> that I have them from my AOO 3.4 tests build. >> >> I am stuck and I am stopping. I am very unhappy with the instructions on the >> WIki page. I needed help with 3.4 and now I need help with 3.4.1. >> >> Please show me the simplest way to build on a Mac from Source and show me on >> the Wiki based on http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/MacOSXBuildInstructions >> >> BTW - Remember that SOURCE is the ONLY OFFICIAL RELEASE. > > - but I thought that as part of accepting this project ASF was saying > they were open to change.. am I just wrong on that - cause folks keep > saying this as if it is a FACT and I thought it was going to be up to > this project to decide whether binaries are official, or not. > > That is what I thought when I cast my non-binding vote to create this > project at ASF - specifically that it was recognized as needing this > type of differentiation from earlier projects.
Binary artifacts are fine, they are just considered to be "unofficial convenience artifacts". The ASF's mission is software for the public good. That means that users must be able to see the source and be able to build it for themselves. They must be able to inspect the source to see that it is unhindered. So, the IP must be clear and transparently so. This is what an IPMC and ASF Member must measure their vote on. Sorry, I'm a bit cranky right now. My cpan disappeared while trying to assure that I had the now required LWP::UserAgent. No one tested the new download_external_dependencies.pl properly. My real message is that the project needs to clean up the build instructions so that special knowledge and/or help is not a prerequisite. Regards, Dave > > //drew > >> >> (I really don't want to -1 this release.) >> >> Regards, >> Dave >> >>> >>> Thanks & Regards, >>> Dave >>> >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> From: Jürgen Schmidt <jogischm...@gmail.com> >>>> Date: August 15, 2012 7:01:47 AM PDT >>>> To: "ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org" <ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [VOTE]: Release Apache OpenOffice 3.4.1 (incubating), RC2 >>>> Reply-To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org >>>> delivered-to: mailing list ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> please vote on this email to ooo-dev only, thanks. >>>> >>>> On 8/15/12 2:02 PM, Jürgen Schmidt wrote: >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> this is a call for vote on releasing the following candidate as Apache >>>>> OpenOffice 3.4.1 (incubating). This will be our first bug fix release >>>>> after the AOO 3.4 from May 8th. A further milestone to show that we >>>>> deliver good and stable software with focus on quality. It will again >>>>> help to continue the success of OpenOffice.org and will gain confidence >>>>> in OpenOffice. >>>>> >>>>> This time I did not prepare a separate page to highlighting the release >>>>> candidate. We had developer snapshot since several weeks and the latest >>>>> one based on revision 1372282 is intended to become released if the >>>>> voting succeeds. That means and to make it clear you vote here on the >>>>> final release based on this snapshot build. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> This release is intended to be a bug fix release and to introduce some >>>>> further languages: >>>>> (1) 71 issues are fixed and a detailed list can be watched under >>>>> http://s.apache.org/Huv. >>>>> (2) 5 further languages are now officially supported: British English, >>>>> Khmer, Slovenian, Slovak, and Finnish. >>>>> >>>>> For a detailed feature overview please see the release notes under >>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+3.4.1+Release+Notes. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The release candidate artifacts (source release, as well as binary >>>>> releases for 20 languages) and further information how to verify and >>>>> review Apache OpenOffice 3.4.1 (incubating) can be found on the >>>>> following wiki page: >>>>> >>>>> hhttps://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Development+Snapshot+Builds#DevelopmentSnapshotBuilds-AOO3.4.1 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Please vote on releasing this package as Apache OpenOffice 3.4.1 >>>>> (incubating). >>>>> >>>>> The vote starts now and will be open until: >>>>> >>>>> Saturday, 18 August: 2012-08-18 2:00pm UTC+2. >>>>> >>>>> After the vote of the PPMC the vote will start on >>>>> gene...@incubtor.apache.org mailing and will be open for further 72 hours. >>>>> But we invite all people to vote (non binding) on this RC. We would like >>>>> to provide a release that is supported by the majority of our project >>>>> members. >>>>> >>>>> [ ] +1 Release this package as Apache OpenOffice 3.4 (incubating) >>>>> [ ] 0 Don't care >>>>> [ ] -1 Do not release this package because... >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > >
