+1 ea58a078e3861d4dfc8bf3296a53a5f8 apache-forrest-0.9.tar.gz
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Details bryce@xubuntu-q:~/Downloads$ uname -a Linux xubuntu-q 2.6.35-25-generic #44-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 21 17:40:48 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux bryce@xubuntu-q:~/Downloads$ md5sum apache-forrest-0.9.tar.gz ea58a078e3861d4dfc8bf3296a53a5f8 apache-forrest-0.9.tar.gz bryce@xubuntu-q:~/Downloads$ java -version java version "1.6.0_22" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_22-b04) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 17.1-b03, mixed mode, sharing) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 9:47 PM, David Crossley <cross...@apache.org> wrote: > We need people to review the release candidate and to > test it on your projects, especially on different operating > systems and Java version. See testing hints below. > > Download the release candidate and supporting files: > http://people.apache.org/~crossley/temp/forrest-09-rc1/ > > For Windows get *.zip (md5sum c04600e8befeaf005d5e4b9d6c8034f9) > For UNIX get *.tar.gz (md5sum ea58a078e3861d4dfc8bf3296a53a5f8) > Get the *.asc and *.md5 that match your chosen download. > > Java 1.5 or later is required. > > Testing and vote period concludes Monday 2011-02-07 at 22:00 UTC [2]. > Anyone can test and vote, not just PMC members. > However only the PMC votes are binding [3]. > > When voting, quote the md5sum to ensure that we are all > using the correct final release candidate package. The votes > need to happen against the final source release package. > > If we need to build another release candidate, due to > necessary changes to the code or documentation [1], > then we need to vote reagarding that package. > > PMC members need to satisfy themselves that the actual > final release package meets the ASF principles. > > During this week we do need to hear about both successes > and failures. Please report your operating system > and Java versions and Jetty/Tomcat versions. > > So we have approximately 6 days. > > Here are some hints for actual testing: > > * Verify the release, especially if you are a committer. > Follow: http://forrest.apache.org/mirrors.cgi#verify > * Ensure that the compressed archive will unpack properly. > * Follow the README.txt and index.html > * Set $FORREST_HOME and $PATH appropriately. > * Try it with different Java versions. > * Try it with different versions of Apache Tomcat or Jetty. > * Many known issues are already recorded at our Jira. > * Don't worry too much about minor bugs. We are looking > for blockers, such as it will not run. > * Please add other discovered issues to Jira. > > * Make a fresh site ... > cd my-new-dir > forrest seed-sample > forrest run ... use the local jetty server. > forrest ... build the whole site from the command-line. > forrest war ... use your own full Jetty or Tomcat. > > * Try it on the Forrest core docs ... > cd site-author > forrest run > forrest > > * Forrest was already pre-built. Try building it again. > cd main > build clean > build > build test-sample > > * Try it on your own project, especially if you have > a project sitemap and use some extra plugins. > > * If you are a user of forrestbot then try that. > > * Try building and installing the forrestbar. > > ------------------------------ > [1] create final release candidate if necessary > Saturday 2011-02-05 at 22:00 UTC > > http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=5&month=2&year=2011&hour=22&min=0&sec=0&p1=0 > > [2] end of vote on final release candidate and commence the upload phase > Monday 2011-02-07 at 22:00 UTC (i.e. planned release date) > > http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=7&month=2&year=2011&hour=22&min=0&sec=0&p1=0 > > [3] Guidelines for Voting > "A lazy majority vote requires 3 binding +1 votes > and more binding +1 votes than -1 votes". > http://forrest.apache.org/guidelines.html#actions > http://forrest.apache.org/guidelines.html#voting > -- +----------------------------------------------------+ | | | linkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/brycealcock | | Website: http://brycealcock.com | | Blog: http://quantprinciple.blogspot.com | | twitter: qboiler | | | +----------------------------------------------------+