On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 2:21 AM, jan i <j...@apache.org> wrote:
> On 4 October 2014 22:08, Andrea Pescetti <pesce...@apache.org> wrote:
>
> > On 04/10/2014 jan i wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks jürgen for the work you have done.
> >>
> >
> > Sure, thanks Juergen for being a great, reliable and patient release
> > manager during these years.
> >
> > In other words, I strongly believe we have to depend on non-apache
> >> hardware
> >> to produce a major part of the binaries. A new release manager should
> >> provide or have access to several VMs in order to cut the release. It
> has
> >> always looked as if Jürgen had direct or indirect access to all the
> >> platforms needed.
> >>
> >
> > Well, this is a thing we must change. Ideally, we must be able to produce
> > all binaries at Apache for the next release. We are now depending on
> > individual developers providing their own systems, but this won't work
> for
> > other ongoing activities too (like signing releases). If you look at the
> > Infra list recent discussions, it seems we will be able to get our hands
> on
> > suitable Mac hardware soon.
> >
> > So in short: a new release is not going to happen before we have fixed
> the
> > release process. Part of this fix can be very challenging, like bringing
> > all building activities to Apache hardware. But we shouldn't expect that
> > what a release manager needs NOW is valid for the NEXT release.
> >
> Same time last year, the Apple hardware was signed for ordering, when Infra
> found out it lacked budget. This year the discussion goes, "no more
> hardware until what we have runs", and that is assumed to take until first
> part of 2015. So in other words dont put up too high hopes. Have a look at
> the jira ticket instead.
>
>
> Furthermore, please remember, AOO cannot cimpile on a standard Apple
> platform, we need some old (outdated unsupported apple libraries/tools
> installed, that makes the machine useless (or at the very least very
> difficult) to use for projects that want to use the newest apple platform.
>
I hope we can get some clarification on the above statement --
" old (outdated unsupported apple libraries/tools
installed"
esp with respect to Mac since we recently dropped support for anything
below 10.7.
In any case, reassessing the library/other externals versions for all
platforms is definitely in order.
>
> >
> > A release manager does not need to be PMC, but only the PMC have binding
> >> votes for a release......this can theoritically lead to a situation
> where
> >> the vote ends with only +1, but the release manager gives a non-binding
> >> -1.
> >> If nothing else that should lead to a funny board report.
> >>
> >
> > This is a theoretical case. The Release Manager is trusted. If I receive
> a
> > -1 from the Release Manager, I'll immediately change my +1 vote to a -1
> and
> > so will do other PMC members. Let's focus on concrete discussions.
> >
> > Ps. it seems markmail does not support inline responses, or am I doing
> >> something wrong ?
> >>
> >
> > I'll be BCCing you in my responses to your messages so at least we don't
> > break threads.
> >
> thanks but really not needed, I unsubscribed from the list in order to be
> able to check the dev mails when I want to, without having my mailbox
> filled up. I can see that I do not break threads, but merely cannot respond
> inline.
>
> rgds
> jan I
>
> >
> > Regards,
> > Andrea.
> >
>
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