I don't think we want to trouble you for testing the technical functionality, i believe we have enough committers and contributors for that. But sorting out the logistical, such as the Legal and release procedures, that is something we need help. Again we try to follow the document, IMO document may not provide full closure.
Thanks Chathura On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 9:12 AM, Ate Douma <[email protected]> wrote: > On 02/02/2012 04:15 AM, Lahiru Gunathilake wrote: >> >> Hi Ate, >> >> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 6:40 PM, Ate Douma<[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On 02/02/2012 12:27 AM, Suresh Marru wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 1, 2012, at 6:26 PM, Mattmann, Chris A (388J) wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Ate, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 1, 2012, at 3:12 PM, Ate Douma wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> PERFECT. This is what I was looking for. So, to confirm, the process >>>>>>>> is, if the VOTE passes, you will >>>>>>>> copy these artifacts to the minotaur:/www/www.apache.org/** >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> dist/incubator/airavata/<http://www.apache.org/dist/incubator/airavata/>area, >>>>>>>> correct? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thats right Chris. If the vote passes, we will copy this to >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.apache.org/dist/**incubator/airavata/<http://www.apache.org/dist/incubator/airavata/>which >>>>>>> I assume automatically gets mirrored. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Guys, while I think the above discussion all makes sense, I'm not sure >>>>>> why you >>>>>> expect the vote on *this* release candidate will pass? >>>>>> >>>>>> Although my earlier comments *and* -1 vote may be ignored here and >>>>>> now, >>>>>> I doubt >>>>>> the vote will pass the scrutiny of reviewers on general@incubator. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> No worries, not ignoring your VOTE. Just trying to get my comments in >>>>> regarding what I think >>>>> should be addressed as well, get what I mean? Otherwise there can be 2 >>>>> -1s :) >>>>> >>>> Absolutely. >>> >>> >>> As I meant to say above, those definitely are important points as well, >>> and good to get tackled right away too. I only had time to review one >>> entry >>> point (so far), you've picked another. Good stuff! >> >> >> Ate, if you can do a full test and get back to this thread if there are >> more blockers for the release candidate that would be a great help for us, >> I don't think its a good idea to find blockers one by one in each RC. > > Luckily there are more and good pairs of eyes to do the review. > > I'd like to explain though that my time *and* focus as a Mentor to help out > a podling is and will be primarily on the more formal rules and process > management, like the release procedures and LEGAL stuff, and about 'the > Apache Way' of doing stuff, community building, etc. > > Project specifics like testing if certain technical functionality is working > as expected or fulfilling expectations is secondary and 'extra' to that, > time permitted. > Those things however (IMO) are not critical tasks for a Mentor to review: > you really can and should rely on your own community to provide you with the > needed feedback. In the end, that is or will be your audience once you've > graduated from the Incubator, and the sooner you learn to rely and make use > of it the better. What a release 'blocker' is on technical or functional > level really is something a project community needs to define itself. There > are no common rules for that. > > What I'm trying to say is: full technical testing of a release candidate > (besides the basics like: can I actually startup the application) isn't > really my interest, although it might depend on the podling and my personal > interest/involvement. For this level of review you should be looking at the > committers and other direct community members, not so much the Mentors. > > Kind regards, Ate > > >> >> Lahiru >> >>> >>> >>> >>>>> Thats right Ate. >>>> >>>> >>>> Did not ignore your comments, tried to address Chris's concerns while >>>> looking at the missing LICENSE issues. Will get back for your feedback >>>> soon. >>>> >>> >>> Cool, no worries then :) >>> >>> Ate >>> >>> >>> >>>> Suresh >>>> >>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Chris >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Suresh >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> KEYS: >>>>>>>> https://svn.apache.org/repos/**asf/incubator/airavata/KEYS<https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/airavata/KEYS> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> CHANGEME - https://svn.apache.org/repos/** >>>>>>>>> asf/incubator/airavata/tags/**airavata-0.2-incubating/** >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> RELEASE_NOTES<https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/airavata/tags/airavata-0.2-incubating/RELEASE_NOTES> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cool, perfect. I'll review shortly and cast my VOTE. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++**++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++** >>>>>>>> ++++++ >>>>>>>> Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. >>>>>>>> Senior Computer Scientist >>>>>>>> NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA >>>>>>>> Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246 >>>>>>>> Email: [email protected] >>>>>>>> WWW: >>>>>>>> http://sunset.usc.edu/~**mattmann/<http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/> >>>>>>>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++**++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++** >>>>>>>> ++++++ >>>>>>>> Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department >>>>>>>> University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA >>>>>>>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++**++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++** >>>>>>>> ++++++ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++**++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++**++++++ >>>>> Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. >>>>> Senior Computer Scientist >>>>> NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA >>>>> Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246 >>>>> Email: [email protected] >>>>> WWW: >>>>> http://sunset.usc.edu/~**mattmann/<http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/> >>>>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++**++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++**++++++ >>>>> Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department >>>>> University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA >>>>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++**++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++**++++++ >>>>> >>>>> >>> >> >> > -- Chathura Herath Ph.D http://people.apache.org/~chathura/ http://chathurah.blogspot.com/
