On 7 Dec 2011, at 21:48, Johan Hake <[email protected]> wrote:
> We should take a look at: > > https://launchpad.net/launchpadlib > > with ubuntu package > > python-launchpadlib > > Maybe we can script everythin! > Lumping everything together is a very bad idea. Some improved scripting is the way to go. Garth > Johan > > On Wednesday December 7 2011 17:03:50 Anders Logg wrote: >> As part of the ongoing work with releasing 1.0 (only DOLFIN remaining >> now...) I have added series (0.x, 1.0, trunk) and branches (1.0.x, >> trunk) on Launchpad for most of our projects (Martin fixed UFL and I >> fixed DOLFIN, FFC, FIAT, UFC, Instant, Viper, FErari). We have also >> retargeted all existing milestones to the proper series and updated >> the graphics on Launchpad. >> >> So everyone need to get familiar with the new branches and make sure >> they know where to push. >> >> I'm feeling the Launchpad and release administration is becoming quite >> tedious and my finger actually hurts from all the clicking on >> Launchpad buttons. Since we have 10 or so different projects to worry >> about, there's an extra factor 10 to everything we do. Not only will >> my (or someone else's) finger hurt every time we make a new release, >> but there's a greater chance something will go wrong (clicking the >> wrong button). >> >> So I wonder if there's any chance we could simplify the source code >> management for all our packages. One crazy idea would be to just throw >> everything into one single package (maybe with the exception of >> DOLFIN), let every package have its own subdirectory, but keep a >> common Launchpad page and a common tarball. >> >> I know there are tons of reasons we shouldn't do this (I can think of >> quite a few myself) but there seem to be some arguments in favor, the >> main one being that we have x packages and y << x very active package >> maintainers. >> >> -- >> Anders >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~fenics >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~fenics >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~fenics > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~fenics > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~fenics Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~fenics More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
