That's a way to look at it. Neil, what do you think? Either way would work -- depending on how you feel and your time, i.e., the steps are clear: you need to create a branch and then produce a release (and modify the below if needed): https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Apache+NetBeans+Release+README
Gj On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 8:51 AM Emilian Bold <emilian.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't mind either way, but I don't think somebody needs to 'shadow' a RM. > Dive right in and do it! > > --emi > > > On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 9:41 AM Geertjan Wielenga > <geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com.invalid> wrote: > > > Or, if we want to start a new thread as suggested here by Emilian, to > vote > > in a release manager, let's do that. However, we need to do something -- > to > > be honest, having a release manager in Laszlo is great since he's done it > > before, he's enthusiastic, and he's volunteered, and he wanted to do it > > partly because he'd done it before and wanted to get a firmer grasp on > the > > experience before handing it over to someone else. Having Neil shadow him > > would be great for the next round. > > > > Note also that we're already slipping right now in that we do not have > our > > first voting candidate as scheduled: > > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/NetCAT+11.0+Schedule > > > > Gj > > > > On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 8:30 AM Geertjan Wielenga < > > geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > > > Well, Laszlo volunteered and was happy to take on the task -- Neil > > > volunteered to shadow the release manager. He didn't volunteer to be > the > > > release manager, at all. :-) Let's not push him into a position he > didn't > > > volunteer for. Neil, do you want to be the release manager -- or should > > > Laszlo do it with you shadowing him? It's up to you, since Laszlo is > > happy > > > to do it. > > > > > > Gj > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 8:22 AM Emilian Bold <emilian.b...@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > >> I really meant that I'm withdrawing my candidacy. In the meantime > > >> something > > >> else came up and I won't have the energy to deal with a NB release > too. > > >> > > >> I really think Neil can do it by himself. And he has 2 other previous > > RMs > > >> to ask questions. > > >> > > >> --emi > > >> > > >> > > >> On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 5:06 PM Geertjan Wielenga > > >> <geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com.invalid> wrote: > > >> > > >> > For the release manager and his shadow: > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Apache+NetBeans+11.0 > > >> > > > >> > Gj > > >> > > > >> > On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 2:30 PM Geertjan Wielenga < > > >> > geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > >> > > > >> > > And, not just producing the release, but also herding cats > > beforehand. > > >> > :-) > > >> > > > > >> > > Gj > > >> > > > > >> > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 2:30 PM Geertjan Wielenga < > > >> > > geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > >> > > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > > > >> > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Apache+NetBeans+Release+README#ApacheNetBeansReleaseREADME-ProducingaReleaseCandidate > > >> > >> > > >> > >> Gj > > >> > >> > > >> > >> On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 2:04 PM Eric Bresie <ebre...@gmail.com> > > >> wrote: > > >> > >> > > >> > >>> Silly question but what are the responsibilities of the Release > > >> > Manager? > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>> Eric Bresie > > >> > >>> ebre...@gmail.com > > >> > >>> > On February 5, 2019 at 5:42:50 AM CST, Neil C Smith < > > >> > >>> neilcsm...@apache.org> wrote: > > >> > >>> > On Tue, 5 Feb 2019 at 11:28, Geertjan Wielenga > > >> > >>> > <geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com.invalid> wrote: > > >> > >>> > > Sounds like Emilian is release manager, with Neil as the > > shadow > > >> > >>> release > > >> > >>> > > manager! > > >> > >>> > > > >> > >>> > Great! Still be good to get another person who wants to learn > > the > > >> > >>> > process in there too - partly prompted by Laszlo's comment > about > > >> > >>> > learning while being main RM. > > >> > >>> > > > >> > >>> > > (Not to be confused with British politics where the 'shadow' > > >> > >>> minister is > > >> > >>> > > the opposition minister. :-) ) > > >> > >>> > > > >> > >>> > In normal times, maybe. Now it's just everyone opposing > everyone > > >> > >>> > else. I will try not to reflect the current chaos of British > > >> politics > > >> > >>> > in this! :-) > > >> > >>> > > > >> > >>> > Best wishes, > > >> > >>> > > > >> > >>> > Neil > > >> > >>> > > > >> > >>> > > > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> > >>> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > > >> > dev-unsubscr...@netbeans.incubator.apache.org > > >> > >>> > For additional commands, e-mail: > > >> > >>> dev-h...@netbeans.incubator.apache.org > > >> > >>> > > > >> > >>> > For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, > visit: > > >> > >>> > > > >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists > > >> > >>> > > > >> > >>> > > > >> > >>> > > > >> > >>> > > >> > >> > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >
