On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 3:20 PM Sally Khudairi <s...@apache.org> wrote:
> > > 0) determine the primary point-of-contact during the drafting/editing > process; > Sure, use me for that. > > 1) help me draft the announcement (mostly filling in the "what is > NetBeans"/features+functionality bits --I'll start a draft on googledocs > and will provide the headline/subhead/opening > paragraph/boilerplates/trademark notice/*); > OK, great -- when it's there let us know. > > 2) decide whether you'd like to include supporting testimonials from the > community (and solicit them); and > Maybe James Gosling, Kirk Pepperdine, and Adam Bien? Can we think of others -- any ideas welcome. > > 3) work together so that our formal press/public and > internal/developer/list timing is in synch (it's best to have everything > roll out within a 24-48 hour timeframe, rather than announce the project's > graduation on your dev list or annou...@apache.org, followed by a press > release several weeks later) > Sure. > > > Before anything goes out on the media/analyst news channels, it's > imperative that references to "incubating/incubation" on > netbeans.apache.org are removed so that our pointers are active and > accurate. > Must we do that now -- or when, tell us when and we'll do it. Thanks, Gj > > We also need to lock in the announcement date --we usually issue press > releases on Tuesdays, as that garners the best global media > exposure/coverage, followed by Mondays, then Wednesdays. So if we're > *super* efficient following this month's Board meeting (providing they > approve the graduation request), the earliest we could consider issuing the > press release would be the week of 22 April (again, we might need more time > to accommodate third parties who are providing quotes). > > Thanks in advance for your help. Feel fee to ping me if you need anything. > I look forward to working with you! > > Warmly, > Sally > > [1] > https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the-apache-software-foundation-announces48 > > - - - > Vice President Marketing & Publicity > Vice President Sponsor Relations > The Apache Software Foundation > > Tel +1 617 921 8656 | s...@apache.org > > > On Fri, Apr 12, 2019, at 12:31, Sally Khudairi wrote: > > That's awesome, Geertjan. Congratulations to you and the PMC. I've been > following your tweets on this. > > I'll be happy to follow up with you later today on the details on this. > Currently heading into a meeting and will be back in the office afterwards. > > I'll be in touch. > > Kind regards, > Sally > > - - - > Vice President Marketing & Publicity > Vice President Sponsor Relations > The Apache Software Foundation > > Tel +1 617 921 8656 | s...@apache.org > > > On Fri, Apr 12, 2019, at 10:36, Geertjan Wielenga wrote: > > Hi Sally, > > The graduation of Apache NetBeans to TLP is imminent. It is scheduled to > be decided by the board next week. > > We have been strongly advised by our mentors to contact you now as there > is little time to draft up a proper press release. > > Herewith I am doing that on behalf of Apache NetBeans. > > Thanks, > > Geertjan > > > > >
