Author: crossley
Date: Mon Mar 26 21:19:40 2007
New Revision: 522740
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&rev=522740
Log:
Ensure that people realise why we vote. Ensure that we vote on final actual
relase packages.
Modified:
forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/procedures/release/How_to_release.xml
Modified:
forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/procedures/release/How_to_release.xml
URL:
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/procedures/release/How_to_release.xml?view=diff&rev=522740&r1=522739&r2=522740
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---
forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/procedures/release/How_to_release.xml
(original)
+++
forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/procedures/release/How_to_release.xml
Mon Mar 26 21:19:40 2007
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
<p>The RM could do the whole job alone, which enables speedy
process.
There are not actually many tasks where assistants can help.
However it is a good idea to have an assistant so as to pass
- on the knowledge, to help document it, and to perceive potential
flaws.
+ on the knowledge, to help document the process, and to perceive
potential flaws.
More than one assistant would probably hinder.
</p>
<p>The RM should be comfortable with using SVN and be familiar with
@@ -165,8 +165,12 @@
propose your plan, then call for a quick vote on the release
plan on the dev list.</p>
<note>There are various reasons for voting on the Release Plan,
e.g. makes people aware that a code-freeze
is about to happen; encourage them to get involved with the
release; ensure that the date is suitable
- and people will be around to test and then vote on the actual
release. See a good discussion <a
- href="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=114296877800003";>in
the archives</a>
+ and people will be around to test and then vote on the actual
release.
+ This ensures that it is the PMC as a whole that prepares and
issues the release,
+ rather than an individual. Such procedures give us the
protection
+ accorded by the ASF being a corporation.
+ See a good discussion
+ <a href="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=114296877800003";>in
the archives</a>.
</note>
</section>
@@ -530,6 +534,10 @@
release candidate.</li>
<li>Tally the votes and report the result to the dev list.</li>
</ol>
+ <note>
+ It is vitally important that people review and vote against the
actual final release packages
+ (and not just against their SVN working copy).
+ </note>
</section>
<section id="FinalRel">
