Thanks for all the feedback! Let's go with "Tour de Apache Flex" for now. I will get on with building the binaries and will start separate [DISCUSS] threads for iOS and Android testing.
Thanks, Om On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 11:29 PM, Hans Nuecke <hnue...@vservu.de> wrote: > Hi Eric, > good point; I did not think about that other "flex" use case ;-) > Hans > > > Am 02.04.2015 um 04:59 schrieb Eric: > >> Since Tour De Flex has "Flex" in it, a search for Flex might be okay. But >> another of my concerns would be that typing Flex in the Play Store makes us >> compete with a lot of "gym" and other applications.. it's just a very >> common word. Linking to Apache gives it some distinction. Just my thoughts >> on the topic. >> -Eric >> >> >> On 4/1/2015 4:02 AM, Hans Nuecke wrote: >> >>> Hi Eric, Om >>> Eric, I agree with you: Flex (and Apache) should show up. >>> I was about to delete the email with TDF in the subject, because TDF did >>> not ring a bell (OK, now perhaps it will...). >>> I would search for somehting with Flex in the mobile stores, but >>> certainly not for TDF; if at all (not a mobile freak neither ;-) >>> I might find some time to look into it on both platforms, but would not >>> call that "tests". >>> Regards >>> Hans >>> >>> >>> Am 01.04.2015 um 03:08 schrieb Eric: >>> >>>> 2 - I don't know if this is a "better" name since it's certainly more >>>> boring, but if you're thinking it needs a new name, I suggest renaming >>>> it something with Apache Flex in it. That term needs to get plastered >>>> all over the Internet in as many places as possible IMO. Maybe >>>> something like "Apache Flex [Mobile] Showcase", assuming people agree >>>> it's a good fit. Boring, I know, but it's straight to the point and >>>> links Apache to Flex. >>>> >>>> 3 - I'm curious enough to try testing (although honestly, I'm not a >>>> big fan of anything mobile - go ahead, call me Cave Man). >>>> -Eric >>>> >>>> On 3/31/2015 7:47 PM, OmPrakash Muppirala wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am assuming there are no objections to my proposal. If you are >>>>> interested in testing the apps, please let me know. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Om >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 12:19 PM, OmPrakash Muppirala >>>>> <bigosma...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Now that 4.14.1 is out of the way, I want to concentrate on >>>>>> releasing the >>>>>> new Tour de Flex Mobile app on Google Play and Apple App stores. I >>>>>> have >>>>>> rebuilt the iOS and Android apps with the new skins and they do look >>>>>> pretty >>>>>> good, good enough to release. I plan to be the release manager for >>>>>> this >>>>>> release. >>>>>> >>>>>> Here are a few issues we need to consider: >>>>>> >>>>>> 1. The ASF does not currently have a way to let TLP projects to sign >>>>>> app >>>>>> store binaries. Instead of waiting on them, I plan to release it >>>>>> under my >>>>>> own name, but with enough disclaimers to say that this is an >>>>>> [un]official >>>>>> release of the Apache Flex project (only the binaries) We will be >>>>>> releasing the source under the normal release process, of course. >>>>>> 2. Does anyone want to suggest a better name than Tour de Flex >>>>>> Mobile? >>>>>> Or is this good enough? >>>>>> >>>>>> 3. Testing the binaries will be an interesting problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> a. For the Android platform, I can put up the .apk file on our Apache >>>>>> dist folder and ask folks to download it from there. >>>>>> b. As far as the iOS app goes, I am planning on creating a TestFlight >>>>>> team and send an invite to users@ and dev@ so that folks can sign up >>>>>> for >>>>>> testing those apps. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any suggestions or concerns, please feel free to raise them here. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Om >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
