On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 9:34 AM, Rob Weir <robw...@apache.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Kay Schenk <kay.sch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 7:11 AM, Rob Weir <robw...@apache.org> wrote: > > > >> As Juergen pointed out, the AOO 4.0 release vote has successfully > >> completed. The release is approved. > >> > >> However, please *do not* go out and start announcing the release yet. > >> We need to coordinate a few final steps before this is done, > >> including: > >> > >> 1. Provisioning the files to the Apache and SourceForge distribution > >> directories > >> > >> 2. Waiting for the files to replicate within the mirror network (as > >> much as 24 hours) > >> > >> 3. Verify download scripts against actual AOO 4.0 files. > >> > >> 4. Complete the release notes. Convert them to HTML. Give some time > >> for translations. > >> > > > > Does this mean we'll move English Release Notes to web as always? > > > > Personally, I think that is a pain in the ass to convert the wiki > Release Notes to HTML. Remember, our goal has been to make the > Release Notes nicer, with more graphics, etc. So this is going to > make conversion more difficult. But if someone really wants to do > that, then I have no objections. > > -Rob > Given our past thread on this, I didn't know what the "decision" was. For now, we will link to the Community wiki area I guess, and deal with other issues on this matter later. > > > > >> 5. Prepare announcement emails and blog post and webpage. > >> > >> The above should all be done before we announce. After we announce, > >> we have a few other items to do: > >> > >> 5. Update logos on social media sites > >> > >> 6. Enable update notification server > >> > >> 7. Follow up blog post +1 week. > >> > >> I'd like to recommend that we aim for a noon UTC announcement on > >> Wednesday, if possible. That would mean that items 1-5 are complete > >> then. > > > > > > OK - a lot depends on uploads and mirror situation > > > > > >> Release notes translations can roll in over time if needed. > >> But we should have the English Release Notes and the other items ready > >> to go. > >> > >> Does this make sense? Am I missing anything? Anyone think that Wed. > >> is not possible? It is better not to make an important announcement > >> at the end of the week (Thursday or Friday) since that tends to mute > >> the press coverage. > >> > >> We should use the Release Dashboard to coordinate the status of these > >> items: > >> > >> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/4.0+Release+Dashboard > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> -Rob > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > MzK > > > > Success is falling nine times and getting up ten." > > -- Jon Bon Jovi > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK Success is falling nine times and getting up ten." -- Jon Bon Jovi
