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List:       kde-release-team
Subject:    Re: Announcements to packagers policy - question
From:       Albert Astals Cid <aacid () kde ! org>
Date:       2012-07-17 16:53:27
Message-ID: 1997611.NTcsCkIs1c () xps
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El Dimarts, 17 de juliol de 2012, a les 09:32:50, Scott Kitterman va escriu=
re:
> On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 11:14:12 AM Albert Astals Cid wrote:
> > --- El mar, 17/7/12, Myriam Schweingruber escribi=F3:
> > > Hi all,
> > > =

> > > I was made aware today that, unlike beta releases, RC
> > > releases seem
> > > not to be announced on the packagers list. Is there a reason
> > > for that?
> > =

> > What's the need of the announcement to be posted there?
> > =

> > It's not like there is not enough places we annouce the release has been
> > made, like this list, the annoucements mailing list, the webpage, etc.
> > =

> > Did any packager really miss we released RC1 or RC2?
> =

> I did.  Others on the Kubuntu team knew about it, but I've relied on those
> announcements on the packager's list (particularly about when the
> pre-release tarballs are available - AFAIK that isn't announced anywhere
> else).

RC1 and RC2 did not have pre-release tarballs available, that is because th=
e =

schedule says there's only one day between tagging and release, so it does =
not =

make any sense to do any kind of tarball pre-release.

> If you're going to drop communication methods that people rely on, it wou=
ld
> be nice to mention it in advance.  =


I already made clear on the packagers list that all public discussion about =

releases should happen here some weeks ago.

> What low volume mailing list should I
> subscribe to so I can find out about pre-release tarballs =


kde-packager

> and release announcements?

kde-announce

Cheers,
  Albert

> =

> Scott K
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