Folks: The original plan for v1.5.1 was to get Tahoe-LAFS nicely packaged for Debian/Ubuntu, Windows, and Macintosh.
Three weeks ago we had a successful Tahoe-LAFS Hacking Weekend [1] in which quite a few people helped out and we made progress on the Debian and Windows fronts. I subsequently punted on the Mac packaging issues, moving them out of the 1.5.1 Milestone [2] and into the 1.5.2 Milestone [3], since I didn't have time to work on it. We now appear to be on the verge of getting Tahoe-LAFS included in Ubuntu Karmic Koala [4] and we are making progress on getting it included in Debian sid. Now, I would like to finish *something* and release it. Changes since v1.5.0 will include a code refactoring that Brian committed [4045], and probably the "servers of happiness" feature that Kevan is working on [6] (especially if someone helps him finish the docs). It will include lots of Debian/Ubuntu packaging work that has been done by various people during the process of Koalification, and some improved documentation for Windows thanks to Shawn Willden and David- Sarah Hopwood. It *could* include one or two other small improvements such as the ones tagged as "easy" [5]. So, this coming weekend is a long weekend -- I have Monday off of work. On the other hand Sunday is Game Day At Chez O'Whielacronx. But tomorrow (Friday) evening, and some parts of Saturday, and some parts of Monday, I'll probably be on IRC trying to finish some of these packaging issues for Tahoe-LAFS v1.5.1. (Hey, maybe Sunday during Game Day, too. :-)) Please join me! It'll be a good time. :-) Regards, Zooko [1] http://allmydata.org/pipermail/tahoe-dev/2009-August/002642.html [2] http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/milestone/1.5.1 [3] http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/milestone/1.5.2 [4] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/421802 [5] http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/query?status=%21closed&keywords=% 7Eeasy tickets mentioned in this letter: http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/ticket/778 # "shares of happiness" is the wrong measure; "servers of happiness" is better patches mentioned in this letter: http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/changeset/4045 # Overhaul IFilesystemNode handling, to simplify tests and use POLA internally _______________________________________________ tahoe-dev mailing list [email protected] http://allmydata.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tahoe-dev
