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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: KDE 2.0 Release Schedule
From:       Hetz Ben Hamo <hetz () linuxqa ! com>
Date:       2000-09-05 9:39:46
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Hi,

I would like to say few things:

1. Releasing packages at Thursday/Friday morning is the best time - people have
the whole weekend to test/torch the KDE and submit bug reports, so I think that
the final version of KDE 2.0 release date should be move to thursday or friday.

2. The latest beta (4) came out without the Redhat RPM's. I tried to talk to Rob
& Hemos about suspending the annoucment on slashdot, but after a day they posted
it (they say the couldn't wait). Can someone guarantees that the RC1, RC2 and
the final versions will have RPM's ready when the announcment will be out?
remember - no RPM's == less testers!

3. Donno if it's possible - but can KDE 2.0 final be delayed a week longer so
other unices packagers can create the packages for it? (I'm talking about Sun,
SGI, AIX, S/390, FreeBSD - if they are willing to put some efforts and make
those packaged). My point is from PR prespective, is that we'll get lots of
points if we have this wide spectrum covered by the final release..

4. Documentation - I need some documentations to give at the next RC1
announcment, so developers will have docs ready of how to port their KDE 1.x.x
applications to KDE 2.0. Also, some newbie developers information would be
helpful now that KDE is starting to get more popularity (see slashdot posts
yesterday).

5. Again and again - we got great graphics, and great icons - but why the splash
screen is so horrible? colours are not fitting with the colours that the default
pallette KDE starts with, no "Version 2.0" is mentioned anywhere.. KDE-graphics
team - response?

All in all, I think that everyone is doing here great work - keep it up
guys/girls :)

Hetz


Matthias Elter wrote:
> 
> KDE 2.0 release candidate 1
> --------------------
> 
> Fri 08/09
>  - tag KDE_1_94
>  - fix showstoppers during the weekend
>  - extensive test over the weekend
> 
> Mon 11/09
>  - move the tag for show stoppers
>  - prepare tarballs
>  - release tarballs to the packagers
> 
> Wed 13/09
>  - spread sources and binaries to mirror sites
> 
> Thu 14/09
>  - announce KDE 2.0 RC 1
> 
> KDE 2.0 final
> ---------
> 
> Mon 25/09 (delayed for the KOffice meeting)
>  - tag KDE_2_0_RELASE
>  - cvs is effectively read-only now
>  - fix showstoppers
>  - extensive testing
> 
> Mon 02/10
>  - move the tag for show stoppers
>  - prepare internal KDE 2.0 RC2 tarballs
>  - release tarballs to the packagers, developers and translators
> 
> Mon 09/10
>  - move the tag for show stoppers
>  - prepare KDE 2.0 final tarballs
>  - release tarballs to the packagers, developers and translators
> 
> Fir  13/10
>  - spread packages to the mirror sites
> 
> Mon 16/10
>  - announce KDE 2.0
>  - PARTY !
> 
> --
> Matthias Elter
> me@kde.org
> me@caldera.de
> 
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