Andrus Adamchik wrote: ... > What's next... > > I guess now we need to start getting into the Apache release procedure. > The docs [1] are still work in progress, so an advice from our mentors > is very much appreciated. I'll do some research on my own as well > (probably just look at other incubating projects). If I understand > correctly, with all the proper disclaimers we can make a 2.0 release > from the incubator before the CLA situation is addressed 100% (it is
I think you need to ask [EMAIL PROTECTED] IP won't prevent a project from entering incubation, committing code to subversion, and developing code, but it will block graduation. Releasing .... best to ask. > now at ~80%), and before Windows build LGPL dependency [2] is resolved? IIRC an LGPL dependency prevented Roller from releasing an incubator release, but we could check the archives to be sure. > [1] http://incubator.apache.org/guides/releasemanagement.html > [2] http://issues.apache.org/cayenne/browse/CAY-493 ok [1] is in pretty new shape ... so we'll wing it and use it as an opportunity to fill in those docs. Here are my random thoughts to get started.... 1) The license header changes are now solid and documented at [3] Putting these changes in place now rather than waiting for Sep 1 would make much sense. 2) The distribution must contain - a NOTICE file ( a pointer to the httpd example is in [3]) - a LICENSE file (httpd is a good example) - the incubator disclaimer in a README or clearly in docs 3) the filename containing the distribution must include "incubating" in the name recent [EMAIL PROTECTED] posts with foibles: http://tinyurl.com/p5lf3 http://tinyurl.com/qyrb4 http://tinyurl.com/s8phn 4) Once you have a distribution ready to release, [4] describes the vote process -- and it's current. -jean [3] http://www.apache.org/legal/src-headers.html [4] http://incubator.apache.org/incubation/Incubation_Policy.html#Releases
