On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 2:29 AM, Max Kellermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I have added the alpha release to SourceForge, but I am unsure whether > we should use the SourceForge infrastructure. SourceForge looks very > confusing to me every time I look at it. On the summary page I count > no less than 5 navigation bars, most of them with boring links.
Yeah, I do agree, I always considered it a secondary site, though for what it has in unneeded complexity it makes up for in rock solidarity. > As a secondary archive backup, SourceForge is fine, imho. But > visitors should somehow be redirected to the MPD wiki when they are > attempting to find information on SF. Avuton, ideas? Yeah, I'll work on this, next opportunity. > I noticed the "donations" button, and saw the last donation was 3 > years ago. I have often stated that I don't want any money from users > for developing MPD, but I'm still curious who is receiving eventual > donations, and what it is used for. Possible uses for money: for > paying the web / git server, sound hardware for developers, ...? For > my part, I would prefer not having any donation button at all, because > bringing money into the equation makes things more complicated. Donations button gone. > Warren: please give Avuton or me access to MPD's freshmeat entry. My > account name is "mkellermann". > > Avuton: since I'm going to do several more (beta) releases of MPD > soon, a helping hand could be handy. What we need is a "release > manager". I'm asking you because you were very helpful with similar > issues in the past, although I wouldn't mind an other volunteer for > that. Release manager's task is: > > - last basic tests on the git HEAD (compiles? works?) > - submit patch to me which changes version number in configure.ac > - build source tarball > - upload tarball to public servers (www.musicpd.org, SF, ...?) > - announce release on forum, mailing lists, freshmeat, ...? > - make package maintainers pick up the new release Working alot of overtime right now, so I would love to but things may be a bit lagged depending on how much I'm home :). Sunday I should have a chance to look over this list and try to get ducks in a row as far as all of it goes. -- avuton -- "I've got a fever. And the only prescription is more cowbell." -- Christopher Walken ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Musicpd-dev-team mailing list Musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/musicpd-dev-team
